15 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 15, 1917
Page
1
A firsthand diary by Ge Miners details wartime experiences on Gallipoli’s front, describing graphic hardships, daily routines, and key events as soldiers face extreme conditions. The account offers an unusually vivid, active perspective from within the conflict.
Land WOT to Ge Cote Pow renders low more than Eanes. Order Ge Morten Merah price get weakly. Fight peg Hermosa and ail the wees of the week.
A partial text describes land area near Rashway Street with plots around 12S acres and references to fronts, reserves, and a timetable. It mentions a permanent tram connection and nearby locations such as Ba tose and Frencheanay Cite. The fragment includes names and dates unclear due to OCR errors but indicates a real estate or development notice with conditions and percentages.
A published directory urges merchants and traders worldwide to engage directly with English manufacturers and dealers. The item highlights Pete Bests and mentions global commerce channels, signaling a push for direct supply lines and international commerce connections.
Ravenshoe notes recount a Saturday storm near the township delaying teams and workers, with floods and scrambling across scrub. The record mentions a social event where chairs and furniture were allocated, local fundraising, harvest activity, fruit crops, strawberries, apples, and passion fruit, plus recent plantings and seasonal chatter around residents like Mr Malone and Health Johnnuie.
The fragment outlines Captain Cameron Mackay’s wartime path from discharge in England to Egypt at Tel-el-Kebi, then to Major Birkbeck and Moyle, later ships to England and France. It notes his injury in 1917 from a German shell on the right shoulder, and mentions his experiences raiding into German territory and No Man’s Land under heavy bombardment, ending with a medical board assessment.
Attendees packed the weekend rink events as Max Murray filled in for third with Bennett and Philips making substitutions against Leeteh. Bennett won two of three rounds in the Bennette victory pairings, while Hoare defeated Hoare in two matches. Sheen emerged as a champion, edging Gelling for a close win, and the final results highlighted a spirited contest across singles and rink play with Bennett, Murray, Sheen, and Gelling among the standout performers.
Unclear OCR text describes Cairns Aquatic Club event on a Saturday with windy conditions. Rainbow, Rose, Model I, and Daisy appear among competitors with handicap results noted. Mentions Grace Light and Model II events. Overall finish order and race dynamics are fragmented but indicate a yacht or swimming regatta style competition with variable wind and handicaps.
A cryptic message reports an unusual event involving a doctor, a device called AED, and a ban related to a Western area. The fragment mentions a setting in September and hints at a change or action by authorities or a medical team. Further readable details are unclear due to garbled text.
George Andre, famed French athlete, describes escape from Germany and life in prisoner camps. He details barbed wire divisions, scarce food, forced labor, and mental strain labeled barbed wire psychology. He predicts the war may end within months if Prater stays tainted.
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