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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 13, 1940
Page
3
The readable text is garbled OCR with scattered proper nouns like Mickey and Mickes, referencing a judge, a theatre, a crow, and a pool location. Names appear inconsistently, making it hard to identify a clear event, date, or outcome from this fragment.
A crowded showcase features acts from Dixon and Riverside groups including Rex and Night Ravers. Performances span magic, mysteries of spin works, and a mysterious invention. guests include Diane, Ren Hicee Sa, and others amid midwinter celebrations and hotel scenes.
A wartime style conference discusses air transport between Townsville and Cairns with plans for two daily runs. Officials address safety, ground facilities, aviation fuel, and licensing restrictions, noting limited land and costs versus revenue prospects.
The North Queensland Naturalists Club held a contest meeting to address alleged wilful destruction of wild life by the Barron Falls Hydro Board while extending a power line. Members urged preservation of native bees and plants and requested caretaking of the Kuranda road. New members were welcomed including Mee atark ham and Dr Ro Robinson of Brabane.
The Red Cross in the United States plans emergency mobilization blood donations for Britain. New York City will host drives to support the British Red Cross as war demands increase.
Cairns Lodge proceedings mention outlines of a raising ceremony and related communication. The fragment notes a meeting on advance plans and ceremonial details.
A discussion led by local figures centers on a small electric motor project and its potential impact on industries and daily life. Participants debate technical feasibility, safety, and how new propulsion ideas could influence economic recovery and public works.
A brief note indicates Weil will decide on the current financial year, outlining expected steps and impending determination by key decision maker Weil.
London dispatch reports Balur Pekka Bohn and other British children arrived in Rio de Janeiro aboard the Royal Mail ship. The group pend the war and are said to be the first Britons to reach the Americas since the new unrest. The German threat remains overdue and under observation.
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