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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 26, 1918
Page
2
Sydney reports November metal quotations for Lordon including copper and related metals with spot and forward prices. Also notes advertisements for indigestion relief, skin irritations remedies, and a Ballarat Stout claim. Mayers Xmas sale promotes glass, china, and earthenware with low prices and kitchen goods.
The friends and relatives of Evan Whiting are respectfully invited to attend a memorial service at 4:45 in the afternoon at Catena Cemetery on a date in March.
The writer argues uncertainty in Britain’s imminent election due to new voters and ongoing upheaval. A Coalition government is seen as best equipped to finish the war, secure peace terms, and govern representatively, with Lloyd George leading a potentially progressive, broadly accepted program.
A bazaar and sale of work will be held at Nelson Hall on Saturday to raise funds for Gordonvale Presbyterian Church. Stalls of varied kinds, a lively program, and contests are planned with Guild members contributing articles for sale.
At 19 miles 28 chains near Kuranda a locomotive derailed after an embankment collapse on a sharp curve. The engine and tender were wrecked, boilers burst and hoses damaged. Break-down and ambulance trains rushed injured men to Redlynch and Cairns. Duignan Whit ing Folty and others suffered severe burns, shock, and serious injuries.
A tragic incident in Cairns District Hospital is reported with two men named Whiting and Duignan dying after a serious occurrence. Evan William Whiting, 22, born July 21, 1904, lived with his mother in Tooowoomba and served in the Citizen Forces. Thomas J. Duignan of Kewlworth Farm West Cairns had a wife and four children and was part of a local crew. both families mourn the deaths as officials note the event.
Sergeant-Major Bert Moorer reported from the Harron Faille Hovel where he aided after the tram crash. He and Mr Wickham moved to the Refreshment Room and aided injured men with bandages before they were placed on the juan rainovent and trolley hauled past the wreckage.
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