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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 15, 1917
Page
2
A firsthand account describes the Gallipoli campaign with vivid images and sober reflection from a participant. The narrative contrasts initial fear with subsequent resolve and details rough conditions, exchange of hand to hand skirmishes, and the emotional impact of combat.
A reader notice states that only the Northern Herald is the official newspaper and corrects a misattribution to another outlet. It emphasizes accurate branding and urges readers to rely on the correct title for local news and notices.
Assayers and chemists form Melbourne Metal Read Office with branches in Charters Towers Melbourne Cairns Heron Ravenswood acting as agents for Sulphide Ramones Limited. They buy gold silver lead concentrates and all ores including wolfram and bismuth for shipment to Electrolytic Company Port Kembla Samplings offered at reasonable charges.
In Charters Towers on October 13, A McCallum & Co share brokers Bow Street sent market quotations for several items including Bonnie Dundee Brilliant Extended Brilliant Bh Ba Clarke's Kalamadan Mills United New Brilliant Freehold Hampden St Andrew St Mungo and Mo Py puan. Prices vary with bids and asks noted beside each item.
The October London metal quotations show copper and zinc steady with minor changes while silver remains down slightly. In Sydney, a detective story titled The Argyte Cane captivates readers and cinema audiences are urged to attend Car Peteres Ltd screenings. Car trends predict rising demand for motor cars with Buick touted as a reliable household name. Local traders Gary and Eliott are highlighted, alongside a note on Frances Willard’s life of sacrifice and broader regional business updates.
An editorial argues that strikes fail to compel reform and that replacing striking workers with others proves effective. It lauds the Falter Government’s approach, condemns strike leaders, and asserts that public resilience and democracy will overcome extremist unions. The piece mocks socialist methods and predicts intolerance of dictation.
Pike Bros Limited represented by A W Biles to visit Atherton Tuestex mithiet and Tuesday for a range ofitum samples. The usual fortnightly meeting met Wednesday afternoon with the chair in the absence of the president.
A Cairns page lists council tenders and vacancies, sales of rooms and estates, insurance and seed agency items, and Christmas comforts drive. It notes a Shire Council vacancy, tempo rary finance committee meeting, and a children’s ball at Hibernian Hall with proceeds aiding Cairns boys on active service. An Alligator sighting is reported near the harbor.
Reports say Babinda Mill has surpassed the 4,000,000 ton milestone for the season amid secrecy previously. It is believed another batch will soon roll through the rollers.
An OCR summary fragment mentions a specimen from the Victoria mine with wolfram, molybdenite and bismuth and another from Curly Foster’s mine. It also advertises an estate auction near Yongaburra on Friday the 19th at 1 a.m. by Eacham Co-operative Farmers Ltd, including Wedderburn’s 240 acre farm and pure-bred Jersey herd, plus related notices about Finney Isles & Co sample rooms, new shirtings, and summer attire at Finney’s.
The dairy stock of Mr. E. H. L. Styles, advertised for the 6th inst., will be sold tomorrow the 16th inst. on the farm near Kureen. Styles’ stock is well known on the Tableland and includes good creamers and first class house cows. If unable to attend, arrange with the auctioneer Mr. Harding of Atherton to place a commission with him.
The report of Thursday night's function omits Keating and Miss Kath ee Maroney. Keating sang April Morn while Miss Maroney sang Dear Little Mother of Mine. Special praise goes to Mr. and Mrs. pa for the dance music and coaching the children.
Melbourne dated Oct 14 covers first day of the V.AT.C. Spring Meeting with results from multiple races. Iola Welter won the 9 furlongs, Kriegetis and Prince Royal placed in early events, and Debutante Stakes featured Liquid Fire and King of the Sea among top finishers. Ringwood Steeplechase lists Pinon, Fleet Lady, and EJS as key runners with close gaps. Caulfield Guinews notes Thrice and Prince Viridis in the main event, while Toorak Handicap saw King’s Bounty prevail by a length. Boxing news: Sid Godfrey defeated James in a 16th round knockout.
Nominations of persons to contest the Eacham seat in the National cause will be received up to jist inst. by Mr. W. J. Chamberlain, Hon. Sec. Herberton.
A meeting of the general executive will be held in Mr J G Hoare's Office tomorrow at 9 am sharp to meet Mr Pritchard president of the National Political. The notice outlines an orderly discussion and formal agenda for the session.
Pte John Fletcher, son of Mr E Fletcher of Cairns, enlisted from Ramford and is noted as wounded for the first time. No further details are provided.
A garbled note describes rising temperatures and sticky days before summer. It mentions a neighborly mood, mentions John Dan and a local idea, and references various unclear phrases about materials and comfort.
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