22 Nov 1917
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
1
The column blends cycling and motor notes with farm property listings for sale across parishes including Smithfield Bellenden and Grafton. It details trial schedules for a Sydney cycle reliability event, remarks on Henry Ford and wartime vehicle standardisation, and notes on headlamp deflection rulings and testing methods.
A Cairns appeal lists local supporters for Christmas cheer for men on Brisbane and Warrego. Names span Cairns Gordonvale Edmonton White Rock and more with donations totaling £1358. The office requests donations be handed in at the Naval Office for acknowledgment.
Miss M. Hunter of Brisbane notes her brother Pte Q T Hunter served with Anzacs at Gallipoli and in France. He landed at Gallipoli, fought in the Pine battle, was invalided to England, then again to France, with reports of heavy fighting and trench action on a day described by Major H Dodd.
The article discusses foul breath and its social impact, noting how odorless or offensive breath repels others. It describes grave discomfort, embarrassment, and social avoidance affecting women and men, with adults and children alike feeling compelled to remove themselves from the company.
An informant recalls a brother in the Ninth Battalion who disappeared after a night shell attack around May 8 near Bullecourt. Reports say he stayed in the line despite offers for a non combat role, was last seen in a communication trench, and may have been killed with a comrade during shelling while two stretcher bearers searched a trench clearing.
In this notice the ad touts Dr. Sheldon’s New Discovery as an all ages remedy to stop coughs and banish colds. It urges quick purchase, claims quick action against the first cold, and lists prices 2/6 and 3/-. Available everywhere.
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