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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 02, 1945
Page
4
A scattered OCR fragment lists numerous FOR SALE items and notices including household goods, tools, engines, pencils, and curios. It mentions locations, items like water cooled machinery, car parts, and various brands in a chaotic catalog style typical of sale announcements. The text references sellers and items in a disorganized inventory with multiple repeating phrases such as FOR SALE and related descriptors.
A garbled OCR page lists job pleas for carpenters and general labor, auctioneers and agents, sales of lands and properties, and a public meeting notice. It includes references to a special meeting on Tuesday April 7 at 7 38 pm, affidavits, creditors, and a Queensland matter. The text names Freeman and Jenkins related dancing programs, and local addresses like Lake Street and Moody’s Radio Shop appear amid scattered ads and notices.
The gathering celebrated a March birthday with Mrs Carvel arranging and decorating the cake for Sylvie and Me Intyre. Guests enjoyed a pleasant afternoon, the two-tier cake, and the festive Pride of place centerpiece.
The Gordonsvale Red Cross Society met at City Council chambers with Mrs WA Collins presiding. Members extended sympathy to Mesdames Webt and W Al Jackson. Treasurer announced a credit balance and delegates approved forwarding funds to headquarters. Reports covered Sewing, Hospital visiting, and Block collections. social plans and a month’s leave for Mrs Antoniny were noted. a bridge afternoon and cabaret event were planned.
Fragmented OCR shows an assortment of names, products, and contact references including military terms, subscriptions, medicines, and removals. No coherent single event or proper news item emerges. readable entities include Moynahan APC, Australian Overseas Wallaby, McLeod, GPO, and various ad-like phrases.
The APE Viccsrs Girl contest organized by Mrs WA Gibbs aims to raise funds for Ultra iima Comforts Fund and aid servicemen and women in need. Over 30 ladies form committees with plans for a beer competition and Al- Taclive programmes, plus entertainment as Cairns hosts a civic pageant featuring Miss Meade and other regional nominees.
The Limpless Soldier Patriotic Arg ent Fund aims to raise money for recreational facilities for limbless soldiers in Queensland including a swimming pool and bowling green. The appeal notes efforts in southern states and asks the public to contribute, with organizers in Brisbane at 371 Queen Street and Box 842K GPO Bris bane.
Fragmentary OCR describes excursions to Greenland with hints of named places and dates. The garbled line hints at a Baltic or Arctic travel note, mentioning Route and sands, but specific events, people, or dates remain unclear.
London March first RAF Mosquito pilot Leeut WG Graham of Glasgow departed Newfoundland morning and reached Scotland for lunch. He covered 2184 miles in 4 hours 38 minutes at 3576 miles per hour under tailwind, then followed by a second leg of 6 miles per minute.
A fragmentary summary notes sleeplessness linked to fatigue and medical theories. Mentions scholars and proposed remedies, with unclear references to authors and dates. Indicates ongoing inquiry into sleep disorders and related treatments. The readable portion highlights an interest in physiology and patient care.
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