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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1944
Page
1
A jumbled, OCR heavy page shows a flood of for sale notices and want ads. It mentions sewing machines, drapes, towels, bedframes, linoleum, furniture, plants, and tools. Multiple items across various categories appear with contact cues and prices, though details are often garbled. The fragmentary text reflects a busy market pages style typical of a small town newspaper classified section.
A garbled OCR page lists multiple help wanted notices for National Service Office positions. Entries mention clerks secretaries and office work with shorthand and word processing, plus public labor bureau roles. Several lines reference experience, age requirements, and immediate application.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a schedule at 2 Aree and a Friday event but lacks clear names places or actions. The readable bits point to a meeting or notice within a local board context but specifics are missing.
A fragmented OCR page lists sesame room related items, subscription rates for periodicals, and various shop names. Mentions pricing per quarter per week and multiple vendors or labels such as Goen Weim Gaye Wemle, Powder and Shap, and Powder Linu Balto.
Fragmented rental notices describe rooms to let on Atherton Terrace and Cromwell Street with furnished options and utilities. A large shop space available at Bande Street and a quiet private home in Purnamed Fa lists crockery and utensils. inquiries to Bac Lithie. Several ads request furnished rooms, private homes, and handy lodgers, with minimal details and contact hints.
A lost property notice reports missing items including a wallet with photos, a leather writing pad, a castor ticket, and small purses. The finder requests return via Be near Darsdale and Betinds, with a reward promised. Contact details point to Gordonvale area and surrounding streets.
A damaged OCR fragment shows a real estate and auction notice from DMarea Pty Ltd with references to agents and insurers including Avional Mutual Life Assurance and Australian Mutual Life, plus various names and companies. The legible text is incomplete and contains multiple misspellings and garbled entries.
In Srisbane on April 2 the Deputy Food Controller Mr McCracken stated the Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce and Warwick Chamber support to continue regulations keeping fines on essential foodstuffs. The system, introduced before the war, aims to ensure perishable goods are held at or below set shortages. Transport difficulties in Queensland were noted as ongoing, with producers manufacturers and sellers bound by the rules.
Local officials and residents press for restoring direct air mail service cut previously due to aviation concerns. Council discussions note prior damage to aircraft and routes, with projected replacement aircraft and cost considerations delaying any reinstatement. A formal motion to refer the matter to the chairman and shire clerk was carried after debate.
A Washington correspondent reports U S stance echoes Britain in ending lend-lease material to Turkey while renewed Turkish German trade talks surface. Officials have not confirmed any link to a broader renewal of cooperation amid Balkan concerns.
United Press dispatch from New York dated April 1 cites a UP correspondent describing Japanese forces in Honan muttering about a planned offensive. The report mentions crack divisions and a high-ranking general directing a campaign.
An Australian soldier Archibald Mervyn John Fimne pleaded guilty in the Tartstoud Court to unlawfully assaulting a 23 year old single woman near Mourityen Road. Senior-Sergeant Coxon described the incident near Jubilee Bridge as the assailant grabbing the complainant by the throat, threatening to choke her, and attempting to pull her across shadows toward the river before fleeing. He was found hiding by the riverbank and admitted being on Jubilee Bridge waiting for a truck. judge imposed a six month term of imprisonment with hard labor in Townsville Prison.
Henry A Bruce argues Chillagoe smelters must stay closed to defend wartime ore supply. He recalls survey plans by Mr Reid and local miners, notes ore shortfalls, and opposes immediate reopening. He warns reopening could delay essential wartime industry and urges government to maintain the shutdown.
A reader laments postwar agricultural strains and market pressures. The letter discusses land, pineapple and vegetable production, and the North’s farming future amid wartime disruption, urging practical settlement and continued farming income in a shifting economy.
Fragmentary OCR text references names and seats with no clear event or outcome. The readable bits mention Prescott, Ergun, MacArthur, and a seat, but lack coherent actions, dates, or locations to form a concrete news item.
Report on a monthly meeting of the Nursing Recruiting Committee with members from CWA, Women’s Auxiliary, Labour Council and hospital officials. Discussions covered outreach to former scholars, appeals for hospital staff, and plans to contact principals to recruit young women. Expected actions include sending letters and arranging addresses through local organizations and district hospital staff.
A March 2 notes recount a successful music party at the Atherton balcony of the Children Street Mary hosted by Mrs Mehitul. Guests included Mr Lash at the door, Mr Binnie assisting, and Mrs Leahy providing a singer with Sankters. The event featured a lucky cheese and dainty snacks, with Mr Power as bachelor usher and several attendees staying through the weekend.
A government letter discusses alien internees and civilian labor in wartime. It urges faster processing of internees, reestablishment of civilian roles, and seeks support to raise pay and improve conditions for workers, while addressing manpower shortages and national security concerns.
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