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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1917
Page
7
An advertisement claims Valeria Face Powder lasts on the skin longer than rivals with durable wear. It emphasizes smooth application and long-lasting coverage for women.
The Queensland War Council through the Returned Soldiers Employment Bureau reports rising registrations and jobs secured by 2002. Auxiliary committees across Cairns Townsville Mackay Rockhampton Bundaberg Maryborough Toowoomba and others expand reach to reestablish Anzacs in work. Government labor exchanges cooperate to support regional committees and aid transition to civilian employment.
A fragmentary poem-like piece laments hoarding at a State Hotel and critiques government power and public excess. It references Babinda, cane fields, a bar, a toasting line to a Home Secretary, and a disillusioned view of Parliament and public figures. The text blends local imagery with political satire and personal longing.
Senator Fairbairn of Central Copper Employers of Australia presided at the annual conference of Employers' Federations es. He warned that wartime strikes harmed the economy and called for reforms to industrial laws. He cited wage and price pressures and urged government action to curb strikes and stabilize industry.
Bertin of Lovette records observes British front supply and water pipes laid after Messines. He notes canteens provide necessities at fair prices and praises strict alcohol bans for officers and soldiers, applied in British occupied departments to protect civilians and morale.
A speaker argued Australia faces deep economic distress from wartime spending and debt. He urged either state ownership as sole employer or wide profit sharing to erase class lines, citing London gas co ventures as proof and highlighting potential fits for railways and municipal enterprises. The plan aimed to end industrial unrest and boost efficiency.
A Bris bane Telegraph report notes Mr. Booker’s critique of the State Produce Agency Bill as socialist danger. He argues nationalisation of production and distribution would threaten strikes and food supply, while ministers warn the bill is a whole‑harvester with a dragnet clause. The ministry fears centralized control and public harm.
A French expert notes Germans refuse to lose key positions near Moronvillers Nanroye in Champagne on July 14. Our troops extend the Moronvillers Massif to a dominant Mont Haut point while repelling repeated, heavy German counterattacks. Rheims endures shelling as British front reports no major events.
The Iron and Steel Trades Confederation received a message from the First Lord of the Admiralty and the First Sea Lord warning of a German blockade and sunk merchant ships. It urges shipyards and workshops to boost output for warships and merchant vessels to avert starvation and ensure victory with coordinated effort.
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