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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
2
A fragmented OCR snippet mentions individuals including Tory and a sister Mra H Young Mossman. The legible words suggest a local notice or brief item without clear event details or places. Further context needed to form a complete summary with proper names and actions.
A fragmented note from Yungaburra mentions Williams Lake Hotel and a local fete. Details are unclear but reference to a community event at the hotel is evident.
The Cairns Chamber of Commerce meets at 4 p.m. today for its monthly session. The Cairns Shire Council meeting is scheduled for tonight. Notes mention Gordonvale School concert, and updates on local hospital and war casualties from France.
Cardwell reports all returns not yet in with subscriptions totaling £500 while Cooktown notes funds already paid. Meek district quotas such as 8330 for Daintree 3200. Mossman records Shire Quota fixed at £600, received £1 250 after conversions with applicants tally around 171.
Reaches Isa c00 as £1500 deposit increases total, two bars added to honor flag. General rejoicing follows cyclone region’s recovery. War loan committee chair Councillor Howe and members receive many congratulations for their efforts.
The High Court ruling limits the Arbitration Court power in cases involving Waterside Workers' Federation v J W Alexander Ltd Sydney and Waterside Workers' Federation v Huddart Parker Ltd Australian Keepways Ex p Tramway Board of Melbourne. His Honor noted the High Court had held the Arbitration Court had no power to impose.
Local Cairns shop on Abbott Street markets hats and garments for men and women. The brief column notes a gendered cultural clash, describing a public dispute over fashion tastes and the duel of sex with satirical commentary.
In fragmented notes from Amsterdam New York London and Washington, reports touch on submarine matters Allied advances toward Courtrai and Meuse battles, and political shifts as leaders speak of change in war fortunes. Officials expect German terms. others note strategic moves and troop efforts across Europe and the empire.
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