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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 17, 1918
Page
1
A fragmentary piece extols a dubious treatment that claims to resuscitate the dead or near-dead. It speaks of cripples bent by rheumatic pain and a narrator promising hope, urging immediate contact for a “friendly chat” that costs only a little.
The Cairns Circuit Court began criminal sittings led by Justice Shand. Innisfail cases involve William Stenson and William Farrell charged with attempted theft from Louis Valli at the Innisfail Hotel on August 8. Evidence includes Valli’s pocket theft claim and cautious testimony from witnesses and police. The jury found both accused guilty and remanded for sentencing.
A man was found guilty with a recommendation to mercy after a provocation case over a cow wounding. Evidence from Carlo Ramponi and Kong Yong supported self defence claims. Judge imposed six months hard labor, suspended on £50 recognizance for 12 months.
After weeks of dry windy weather a slight drizzle raises hopes for rain. Public holidays disrupt harvest season yet children receive a school break. Private Peter Christensen returns home to Saltwater as Welcome Club hosts a gathering at Luan’s Coronation Hall. An A W A picnic at Mossman beach expects about 500 attendees with a beverage booth ready.
The Mosman area weighs options for unclaimed £288 from a one pound levy on the A.W.U. branch with a call to donate to the Soldiers' Rest Home in Cairns. A road collision between Will Smith's Studebaker and Vera Rankin's sulky is noted as historic first. Kerosene shortages are easing as towns light with Delco and acetylene, Lann's stays electric.
The Daintree Shire Council convened a monthly meeting to replace the Sub-div No 1 member and discuss boundary mapping for divisions. A map will be drafted for submission to the Department after discussions with the chairman and Messrs Gibson and Stuckey. Funds for repairs on Welcome Intercles to Manchere were approved, while Lyall’s request for Mt Amos road repairs was refused amid a motor car recent trip.
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