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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1945
Page
6
Readable text fragments show names and a pledge labeled with numbers and initials. The content is garbled but suggests a crowd or group pledge tied to a person or organization. No clear event date location or outcome is discernible from the fragment.
The article discusses cotton duck production in Australia and wartime use. It highlights manufacturing shifts, shipping of treated duck, ship injuries, and labor issues. It mentions industry figures, Nova Scotia imports, Army needs, and glandular dust and safety concerns. It notes Evans resignation and industry harmony amid difficulties.
A fragmented unnamed text reports on radio fee issues between UAE and other parties. Mentions a society and events around a place called East 104 with references to numbers and dates, but lacks clear subjects or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR notes list closing times and locations for mail, with names and places scattered. Mentions include WROVESDAT Vem ME Gurnee tone afl and Wolltam. Also references Ingham S26 Merebe and Brisbane Inter-State diemony.
Travel editor Leavitt F Morris outlines railroad plans for faster passenger service with streamlined cars. Features include smoother rides, domed designs, rotating and lounge-style seating, night travel gear, and sleeping accommodations such as duplex roomettes and family suites. Innovations aim to boost comfort in new coaching cars and a proposed California Zephyr style streamliner between Chicago and San Francisco.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a sunflower reference with scattered words and names, yielding little clear fact. The legible portions hint at a botanical note or a puzzle involving a team or place but do not provide a coherent event or quote.
A long report details the Tasmanian Government purchase of a double-storey house and land for a new training centre at Bellgrive and a nearby holiday school at Louige County. It describes renovations, prefab chalets built by Hobart Technical College students, teaching staff, and the first holiday program for isolated inland children aged 8 to 12, with meals, clothing, medical care, and supervision.
Fragmented OCR lists CPL De Ainsruzy and others in a war memorial notice. The text references names, ranks, and units with garbled phrases, mentioning a transport, a commando, and a March/January timing. Many words are unreadable, but the intended record honors service members.
Notes on travel plans and arrivals in Cairns include Briabene R Paige visiting Jett by train and heading to Redcliffe for Christmas, with others joining en route. Mr and Mrs Vincent Rice return to Cairns after honeymoons in the South, and Miss Dot Cahill and Mr Cahill prepare to relocate. Several residents plan Brisbane trips, Townsville business, and hospital or ambulance updates.
A further amount of £34.14 added to the fund this week bringing the total to EMT. Collectors who have not yet been to the month are reminded it is the wintery campaign check. The sewing room will reopen for payment between Christmas and New Year.
A garbled account of a dance opening and related performances at the Trocadero Dance Palais. The text references names and events in a fragmented way, mentioning dancers, a Monday start, and various figures, but lacks coherent details.
Fragmentary OCR notes list individuals such as Mr GD Cushait and Mr GF Gominne, plus references to Abnmymour in Greece and a bank/club context. Mentions Cignynewenite Bank and State School figures Knudson and Conti. Events appear to be a fundraising or support effort with a list of names and institutions.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Cairns Patriotic Fund and a note about restrictions or forbidden items. Readable elements include names and a date-like string but details are unclear. The piece appears to be a damaged notice or brief item from a local newspaper.
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