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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1942
Page
4
Fragmented OCR reads show commercial property market activity described with references to prices, leases, and penalties. The text mentions disappointment, demand shifts, and regulatory fines in a late year context, but the garbled lines obscure clear names, dates, and locations.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions relief efforts, a bed force, Hore and Synhlah places, and a tense scene involving a saint and sales. Several garbled phrases point to a local event or public notice with scattered names and activities, but most specifics are unclear.
The Cairns Patriotic Fund engages in a broad community campaign, detailing fundraising drives, volunteer efforts, and public support. The report highlights participation by local citizens, organizing committees, and various events aimed at boosting contributions and public morale.
A memorial notice from family and loved ones honors Elizabeth Jane who died December 2 1930. The message expresses gratitude for sympathy and support from relatives friends and the attending physician doctor King and staff.
The piece argues Britain must endure a hard 1943, unite the nation, and plan for postwar mass collaborations. It invokes Churchill and Hitler as the world’s pivots, urging resolve to rebuild cities, industry, and social life, while preparing for a long struggle against Nazi tyranny. It calls for unity across empire and allies and warns against complacency.
The message stresses learning from recent years and violent events, pledging commitment to the dead and their children. It declares the nation is at war, fighting not for vengeance but to secure a world where the United States and its people, especially its children, will be safe. Victory in war and peace is promised.
The Sugar Commission discusses the future of the sugar industry in Queensland with Johnson urging caution and noting the industry’s long history. He stresses the sector’s impact on coastal areas and calls for analysing investment in growers and mills while considering government fuel contracts and farm-scale distribution.
A Brisbane dispatch lists Queenslanders among recent Army casualties. The names include soldiers from Brisbane, Mackay, Toowoomba, Rockhampton, and more, with references to units, regions, and the wartime labor context affecting the sugar industry in Queensland. The report discusses the broader impact on the white labor policy, wage structures, and production costs, noting delays in 1947 harvests and the need for coordinated industrial and military mobilization.
In Cairns district cane growers hailed nominations for local membership and price discussions near Brisbane close on Monday January 4 1943. Ambulance attended a motor accident incident at night with a probable fracture to a leg. District Hospital Granary presences noted.
Local Commodities Committee chairman TE Dryer says rationing decisions published November 29 require observers and shopkeepers to apply new coupon ratings. Some stores still offer old values but must stop. community appeals grow for help to youths and boat safety funds amid economic strain.
A meeting of the Women and Ile committee of the American Red Cross discussed plans to organize volunteers as wardresses in the Red Cross service club dining room to be set up at the Strand Hotel. Attendees included Mrs Bert Hunter and Mesdames McPheatani, Strange, O'Donnell, and Bodin, with other guild leaders present. Applications were invited via Mr Hunter, phone 2318.
Striking workers at the Windsor plant halted operations as union members met to decide the next step. The Automotive Workers union claimed the company paid women 80 cents an hour, replacing higher paid male workers and prompting renewed calls to press for equal wages and job protections.
Reports from Sydney claim the Oronsay was sunk in a mid ocean incident while traveling between Australia and Europe. Most of the crew are reported safe though a few remain unaccounted for. Captain Norman Savane and the ship's officers are said to have survived.
A Darwin anti aircraft battery engaged a Japanese reconnaissance plane on Sunday afternoon. The Zero was seen to wobble and lose formation before possibly crashing into the sea. Earlier, a dawn raid damaged 18 heavy bombers overhead. A second Japanese bomber was believed shot down near Darwin during the past week.
A garbled account from a London report describes German grenadiers and armoured anti-tank teams, their tactics and vehicle shapes. It notes their mission to breach anti-tank lines, clear strongpoints, and pave the way for Rommel’s forces, with references to misidentifications and Allied responses.
Fragmented wartime communication discusses production costs in farming and milling sectors under strain. It cites torpedoed vessels, preliminary expenses, labor shortages, and reliance on military decisions for labor and power. Projections cover harvest timing, cultivation plans, and potential release of workers for munitions industries, with continuation noted on page six.
Commonwealth Inspectors have cracked down on price gouging with warnings to traders in Brisbane. Eleven traders face action since November 2 as price controls tighten. The Price Branch urges compliance to avoid penalties, stressing that ignorance won’t excuse misconduct.
Canberra reports Corporal Hurnin Sivegcllan of Queensland awarded the Dom for heroism at Teleb Euan on September 1. McLachlan commanded a platoon ordered to attack an enemy post, with casualties and heavy fighting described as a daring assault amid hostile fire.
A chaotic Melbourne incident yesterday led to police action as civilians and three soldiers faced charges for violent conduct and assault. The Civ Court hears claims about neglect of duty and soldiers’ behavior, with one suspect remanded and another hospitalized.
Unclear OCR text reports Potatoes released and warnings from a controller named Sir Brabiner. Mentions December, market, supply must be spry and adjustable, and a ban potentially being ramped up. Details are garbled and partially unreadable.
A World War II Allied communique describes fighter and bomber missions around Buna airfield and Rabaul area. Zeros and other Japanese aircraft faced heavy anti aircraft and naval fire as Allied Marauders, Mitchells, and bombers struck airfields, shipping, and Japanese positions.
Reports from Brisbane indicate Allied air wardens and crew engaged enemy aircraft during a patrol. The clash occurred as December events unfolded in Queensland with New Zealand forces aiding. Public notices describe defensive measures and formal government actions around air security and patrols.
Fragmented OCR report outlines state scholarships with names Taarease X Panhinates and Frishane. It mentions December and various unreadable phrases but preserves key entities and the notion of a scholarship-related announcement.
The text outlines coupon ratings and related behavioral notes. It mentions Weactinn coupon ratings, mentions a NTA context, and references social and demographic factors linked to ratings. It notes potential impacts on women and emigration in a general policy discussion.
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