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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 13, 1916
Page
3
Fragmentary remarks on Germany and Austro Hungry aims in the Balkans and Aegean. The piece notes demoralized forces, Russian wartime feats, and shifting hopes as the war path grows murky amid political and military pressures.
In Adelaide on November 11 the Legislative Assembly heard a heated exchange over the National Service Referendum. Anticonscriptionists accused deserters of abandoning the boys as farmers argued exemption until April could ease late-season crops.
An article notes Austro-Hungary facing a mix of Russian and Italian forces while suffering heavy prisoner losses and manpower shortages. It reports mobilization strain, disruption in Galicia, and the broader war weariness across agricultural regions as Austria-Hungary grapples with renewed invasions and German-backed pressure.
Mr Ryan accuses Mr Coombe of misleading the public by claiming knowledge of the war’s end. The Premier notes Coombe’s motion coincided with Major Hardie’s instruction granting farming men leave after harvest while the State Government seeks enough labour to gather crops.
The notice outlines numerous parcels near Sophia with frontage to Russell River and Creek, varying sizes from 72 to 363 acres. Prices per acre range from 1.50 to 6, with terms including unconditional sales and Crown route liabilities. Several properties mention proximity to Frenchman’s Creek, Junction Creek, and grazing suitability, under the Mulgrave district.
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