04 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 04, 1943
Page
1
An OCR damaged passage lists various items and names in a chaotic string. It mentions a cigarette lighter, several brands, stores, and scattered phrases, creating a fragmented snapshot of an unreliable catalog-like page.
Readers encounter a long wartime health discussion on milk digestion and disease germs. The article cites Dr Porter and Dr Benjamin, debating germ presence and diet’s role, urging sanitation and healthy living to starve germs and prevent illness in household care.
A garbled notice lists multiple lost items including a child back, a ration book, a wallet with papers, and a small purse. It asks finders to return items to Big Gres at AWES Barraks, offering rewards. Names Francis Richardt and Lucum Aphonomest appear among scattered details.
A fragmented excerpt shows statutory notices and recruitment postings from Queensland, listing positions such as Engine Cleaner and Growers, with closing dates, medicals, and age requirements. References to Railways and Electricity Board imply a municipal government notices page with multiple suppressed names and locations.
Statutory notice informs that all creditors and persons having claims against the estates of the deceased must send details to the Local Deputy Public Curator before a set February date. Executors are named and instructed to distribute assets after the deadline. Also includes a separate notice for members of Cairns branch and a public warning about artillery firing practice and unexploded ordinances in the area.
In Mossman the Police Court heard about unauthorised use of a yamolor car tram and a coroner's inquiry into the death of Edward Frederick Johnstone from a motor vehicle collision on Owen Street. Witnesses were examined as the driver’s interests were represented. depositions will be sent to the Justice Department. Meanwhile the Mossman News reports a community welcome in Miami for Tom Mackay returning from service after nearly two years with dances, cards, and speeches celebrating his and other servicemen’s homecoming.
A colorful community notice highlights Red Cross social activities over several weeks. The Vietorettes, Victor Ettes, and guests are invited to dances, picnics, games, and a Saturday night carnival at the Red Cross facilities with schedules at Bills Beach and the Rec Hall.
A garbled military dispatch notes a submarine attack near Marsitiaes with heavy forces involved and possible damage to facilities. Readable fragments reference warehouses, berths, and disruption of maritime defenses, with uncertain timing and outcomes.
The Mount Garnet district report details dredging from Return Creek and a dam cleanup. Workers, local technicians, and company directors oversee repair and overhaul of the dredge to resume operations, with projected improved water flow and future viability of the area.
Fragmented OCR preserves scattered names and figures about events and subscriptions. Readable items mention dates weeks volumes and payments. Partial text hints at a school or community meeting with prices and memberships but lacks clear actions or outcomes.
Fragmented OCR style text notes STW design retroarrn and Macy Uegertient. Mentions Navy gear, August Vorak, and first journal. References to typewriter changes, labor output shifts, and a typist comment about reduced a tenographic chips with unclear context.
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