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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1945
Page
4
The annual speech night at St Augustine College Cairns celebrated a strong year with high student effort and teacher support. Principal remarks highlighted strong exam results, with most seniors and scholars succeeding. lectures covered law and canon topics, and sport and choir activities enriched the program amid overall good progress and community support.
The notes cover the Bacon Association in Mareeba, reporting on pig numbers and membership, a Roll of Honour donation by E A Atherton, and the St. Joseph’s Ladies Committee charity work. It lists prize winners for the college, mentions presentation of prizes including the Bishop’s Medal and various cups, and notes the mayor’s statements on price guarantees and production control under national policy.
A fragmented overheard dialogue among several characters named the Sweep and others discusses sharing, planning, and minor actions. The garbled text hints at a social setting with debate about cooperation, arranging tasks, and preparing for a communal moment. The piece reads like a draft theatrical or colloquial scene with multiple voices and partial phrases.
From Canberra December 3 scientists in New South Wales propose an Australian laboratory for atomic research with Dr W M Oliphant as supervisor and collaboration with British experts. The plan includes international study of developments, a national information bureau, and funds for universities, amid scarce local uranium but potential thorium sources at Byron Bay and elsewhere.
An Anglican bishop at the eleventh Synod of Gee Mallarat argues Communism fails to grasp human nature. He says it tempts with earthly security while denying God and freedom, condemning a machine civilisation for severing daily work from religion and end. The address reflects church evangelism to address man’s real needs.
Fragmentary text references an inauguration and government plans. Mentions Royal Navy scareen, Ge Cooper, sonwealth, press on plans, railways, stock, and immigrants. Unable to determine clear event, date, or entities due to garbled input.
Mourilyan mill reports an Australian sugar season outcome with 137,438 tonnes processed this period, a slight rise over last year. Some workers have been laid off while others remain to manage cleaning, loading, and operations as shipments to southern refineries continue.
The Atherton Fire Brigade officers led by J. Mazlin presided over a ceremony for certificate presentations. Discussions covered arrangements for issuing certificates at a wardens function, secretary changes, and letters to the Department of Health. The fire brigade will vacate the band room by year’s end, and account payments were paused pending review.
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