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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 11, 1918

Page

3

Visitors and dignitaries in Townsville and Kuranda

A cable note reports Captain H Alan Currie promoted to major as visitors including Captain Kemp Chief Petty Allen and Rev W McLaren arrive by the Poringa. Kuranda hosts many Cairns Atherton and Brisbane guests at the Kuranda Hotel over the past three weeks with families and individuals named from multiple towns.

Charles G. T. Mourray A.M.P Poringa Kemp Petty Allen H. Alan Currie M.C England Royal Field Artillery Currie Mit Elephant Station Denmallum Maesabes Victoria Racing Club Kuranda Miss Hearn Cairns Brimm Donaldson C. G. T. Murray Mazin Atherton Brodziak Nurse Mearns Miss Blackmore BR. Smith Gallogly Herberton Miss Nelson P. Tarden Brisbane Mr. Calvert J. Arthur Mr. Paterson Collyer A. H. Smith McKenzie G. Allen Prairie Captain Knight Victoria Stirling Miss Ball Cloncurry Walls Mr. Forbes Hawkins Plowman Mareeba Headly Cooktown Bedford Miss Baker Burton Broken Hill Woolley Miss Moore Campbell McGuinniss

Desertion Plague Hits Turkish Army Worsened by Roundups

A Northern dispatch reveals Turkish military tactics to draft soldiers. Desertion soars as villagers dodge conscription via moving districts and bribery. Many flee to Druses for safety and work, while officers face punishment for noncompliance.

Bri Bedelchi Constantinople Damascus Dewie

Australian view on Hughes and Versailles Conference

The correspondence criticizes Mr Hughes as uninvited to the Versailles Conference and questions his political judgment. It argues Britain should avoid unskilled leadership and suggests Australia's own government may suffer if Hughes remains central. The writer warns against entrusting high diplomacy to an unstable political figure.

Ga Ie Dian Leadon Hughes Ena Andy Morning Post England London Australia Commonwealth Queensland Haughes Britain

Exam praises Convent of Mercy pupils in Cairns results

W D Harrison reports all pupils excel in recent examinations at the Convent of Mercy Cairns. Many marks exceed expectations across shorthand speed, typing, bookkeeping, and related subjects with numerous high percentages and several 90s and 98s.

Convent of Mercy Cairns Pup W. D. Harrison

Lightning Effects Promoted Cold Prevention Remedy

Advertisement touts Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery as giving instant throat relief and germ protection from the first dose. It claims to stop cold onset by "knocking" the germ and clearing the throat, available everywhere for 1 shilling 6 pence and 3 pence.

Sheldon

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