Armistice Day events planned for Cairns and Gordonvale
Armistice commemorations set for Friday with a public demonstration in Manumendre and a pageant in Cairns. Dr G K Mayers will chair, with teachers and locals organizing meals, speeches and a patriotic procession from Gordonvale to Cairns. A Kaiser effigy pin auction proceeds to the Soldiers Rest Home.
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Renee
G. K. Mayers
Cairns
Cabinda
Gordonvale
Recrestion Reserve
Dr. Mayers
W. Griffin
G Gem
Ethers
Asta
Yg Cheikren
Gerdonvale
Fragmentary Record of Collections and Names
The fragment lists collected amounts dated in May with names including Cairns Roy eee Sr ie irons ese PL Palilaw Bugler Haboo Bio Dill Edwards Parker and Sct Davies with dates like 2/6 and 11/p6. The text is incomplete and hard to parse but records multiple individuals and amounts.
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Cairns Roy Eee Sr Ie
Palilaw and
Bugler
Haboo
BP Edwards
Parker
Sct
Davies
Esa
Arts Will Follow At Might
A brief note indicates arts coverage will continue with further details to come. The standard placeholder signals upcoming features, with additional particulars promised at a later time.
Monster Easter celebration to honor Allied terms
The plan outlines a large Easter event to celebrate the acceptance of the Allies terms. Officials anticipate a grand procession and coordinated activities to mark the victory and unity among nations.
Teleterion Saturday Meet Forms Track Events
A brief notice indicates a planned Teleterion event Saturday featuring athletic activities including track events. Specifics are unclear due to fragmented text.
Cairns Sub Committee Plans Picnic and Tea Stall
The children’s picnic sub-committee met at the Council Chambers on Monday night. It was decided Cairns school children should assemble at the Council Chambers to march in the parade. The orchestra was invited to play in the park and the Red Cross Society was asked to run a tea stall.
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Council Chambers
M. Hogan
Cairns
Ioe Seetek
Parade of Veterans and Scout Band Disrupted by Trouble
The text describes a parade plan involving Hoy Scouts and veterans led by Mat Hoare of the Crete Corps on Abbott Street. It notes Hoare’s regiment served in France and Gallipoli and mentions resistance or delays. Corrections indicate illness or injury may require operation, with Rica R. Barnes as president of a related sailors and soldiers group.
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Hoy
Abbott Street
Mat Hoare
Crete Corps
Ted
Brisbane
Tebesannt
France
Gallipoli
Rica
Barnes
Sailors’ and Soldiers
Lange
Enquiry Ordered Over Barambah Ship Conditions
London authorities initiate an inquiry into conditions aboard the troopship Barambah after its voyage from Victoria to Europe. Reports cite severe overcrowding, limited hospital space, poor sanitation, and maggot-infested decks, with many sick travelers and strained provisions before clearance. The Barambah carried 1258 men and remained in convoy despite distress.
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London
Barambah
Victoria
South Australia
R. Cipecetes
Leone
Sierra Leone
Britannia
Bay of Biscay
Gibraltar
Australia
Weather information publication halted due to funds
The Minister for Home Affairs told Mr Laird Smith that funding shortfalls caused the cessation of weather information publication. The Acting Prime Minister announced the House would meet again on Tuesday near the session’s end.
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Melbourne
Government moves to extend control amid price fixing debate
Officials push to abolish certain regulations while planning an honorary legal committee led by Adrian Knox Mitchell and Harrison Moore. The aim is to keep price control while transitioning to civilian courts and to avoid militarism, with support voiced by Corbay. Local readers are invited to submit work for faster handling.
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Boyd
Groom
Adrian Knox
Mitchell
Harrison Moore
Australia
Wes Et
Ypres
Herald
Cairns
Porest ers Action Liability of a Lodge in Townsville Case
The Supreme Court in Townsville Queensland considers a claim to dissolve a lodge and order its funds paid to Justice Shand. The case questions whether lodge members and trustees are liable for branch debts and whether the society’s assets should be distributed to plaintiffs as trustees.
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Townsville
Kew
N.Q
Shand
Anit
Iety
Summer events and figures headline Southern sports circuit
A compact summary notes Carrington and T Cup leading the Summer challenge with Starema pose shaping Southern events as the season unfolds.
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Carrington
Villiers
Donhies— Villiers
Corrimrton
Cairns Theatre Presents Who is to Blame in Japan Setting
Scenic gems of Old Japan frame a half drama about Taro San and Grant Barton as a young American courtship unfolds. Cupid leads to marriage with Marion Craig while Los Angeles hospital scenes shift the plot. The film features stunning Japan staging and strong acting, plus a feature program including Mediator and A Modern Musketeer with cyclone on screen.
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Cairns
Japan
Japa
Taro San
Jack Abbe
Grant Barton
Tara San
Kim Asverice
Barton
Cupid
Darton
Marion Craig
Los Angeles
Tonia Marsh
Cairns Pictures
A Laas of Lumberlands Episode Plays On
David prepares to join the struggle against frightfulness and barbarism as the fourth episode of the new serial The laas of Lumberlands unfolds. Helen, trapped and determined, climbs the railway carriage window by window to locate a package, while a dramatic hold up escalates toward Holmes’ car.
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David
Holmes
Avent
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