14 Oct 1918
Page 1
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 14, 1918
Page
1
OCR reads as broken memorial of agricultural toil and harvest imagery. Mentions old country, dry season work, savings, cold nights, and longing for home. Describes soldiers, landscapes, and seasonal cycles with dreamlike, unclear phrasing.
A reflective verse fragment recalls soldiers on fire-steps with tin hats and rifles, memories of homeland, fallen friends, and debts unpaid. It asks what remains after war and how families like fathers and sons cope with loss and echoes from the past.
The article notes a new discovery claimed to ease colds and serious ailments in children and to provide a reliable treatment for adults. It emphasizes keeping the remedy handy and visible for quick access, portraying it as a safe option for late childhood illnesses.
Readable fragments describe street improvements on Government Parade and water service delays. Mentions new store opened by Mr Kirk and Mr Malouf supplying apparel. Observes civic plans, public meetings, and mentions weather and community concerns.
Fragmentary report discusses testing stomach bark oils from South Africa for brown paper production and mentions wartime need and prior testing at the institute. It notes a shift toward salable oils and calls for large samples to assess value for pulp and paper.
A garbled OCR fragment describes beverage bottles and pricing with unclear wording and multiple errors. The text references bottles, costs, and a tech bot, but the meaning is largely obscured and no coherent event or outcome is evident.
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