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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 25, 1918
Page
2
A community event outlines a subscription drive for the war loan with plans to hold a competition on Saturday. Organizers M Boland and G R Mayers coordinate while attendees are urged to seize early opportunities to acquire the bonds. A graveside service was noted at Cees cemetery for a recent interment.
The Cairns page lists a parade inviting sailors and soldiers to join, a Mareeba train departure around 7 38 pm Saturday, and mentions various show attractions on the Esplanade. Court sittings, business notes, and entertainment items including New York film plots and local cinema previews fill the record.
The readable portion shows an unclear legal dispute involving a plaintiff and defendant and a monetary amount under a covenant. References to Atherton, individuals, and firms are garbled, making the factual core uncertain. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the fragment.
The document outlines regional subscription allocations for the Seventh War Loan Comite in New South Wales and Queensland. It lists named subscribers, amounts in pounds, and associated towns such as Brisbane Charleville and Childers, noting capital employed and distribution by state.
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