16 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1917
Page
1
The garbled text hints at multiple proper nouns and places including rivers, agencies, and persons, with scattered numbers and events. It mentions a river lab, a Native language or regional terms, and various place names and agencies.
Letters from the Department of Lands discuss park allocation and council control for Cairns Town. proposal to court house site examined. Aldermen face questions on park access, public notices, and timing, with reference to past protests and residency area officials.
The letter argues for allotments and a park transformation while government officials resist then concede after public pressure. It notes a railway crossing overbridge request and a delayed report due to incomplete data. The minister now consents to a tool bridge as aldermen push to pursue the project.
A wartime letter advocates drafting Italians Russians and Greeks to fill labor and military gaps while urging Natives to back conscription. The writer cites shortages and front-line needs, calling for transported foreigners to join allied forces or be replaced by locals, urging decisive votes to sustain war effort.
The Donvale Red Cross Society held a monthly gathering at Gordonvale School with attendance from committee members and guests. Officers welcomed attendees, received correspondence from multiple branches, and thanked donors, the Gordonvale Race Club, Mr. W. C. Grif, and Mr. Muir for services and supplies. A motion approved issuing five membership badges and sending a thank you letter to Mrs Chamberlain for knitting twenty three pairs of socks since July.
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