14 Dec 1943
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 14, 1943
Page
1
A sprawling classified page listing buyers seeking items and services. Wording lists lost items, wanted goods, and cash offers for bicycles, watches, tools, plants, and household goods. Mentions specific clues like locations and contact notes, with frequent prices and reward offers for missing or needed items.
The Veget able Growers Association held a meeting with Umfortant Southern district delegates and officials from the Department of Commerce and Agriculture Defence Food stuffs control in attendance to discuss a minimum price and production issues. Attending were Atherton and Mareeba representatives and four instructors, with a letter from the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture promising further cannery information. The president reported an executive meeting had followed the last gathering.
The boxing tournament showcased Doran, Edwards, and Clarke in multiple bouts with Wall and Keates among contenders. Edwards and Doran delivered powerful performances, while Murto and Freeman impressed the crowd. The event ended with strong showings across three rounds and varied outcomes.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names, teams, and scores in a sports context. It mentions dates like Sunday and references to players such as Bailey, Huda, Pavin, Brakes, and Streich, with scattered team and score fragments, suggesting a partial recap of a game or event with unclear details.
In a noisy Queensland arena Irene the Ware and Col Hazell Sand cap a rough House display. Don Fraser watches as Stevens pins Hagel with a front slam to clinch the two falls. Spectators praise the sport while organizers thank contributors and pledge ongoing support for future tournaments.
A Stanthorpe meeting discusses proposed Queensland and national vegetable contracts. Experts consider minimum area pricing, delivery quotas, and guarantees to stabilize cabbage bean and beetroot markets, with emphasis on northern production support and avoiding overproduction.
A fragmented item notes activity in investment stocks including metals and gold. It references a broker and mentions December 4 at a location named Mt Clare. The text is garbled but centers on stock trading and broker actions.
A garbled listing notes a second prize of 21000 in a draw or lottery with references to tickets and subscriptions. It mentions recent publications and access to newspapers and magazines, urging readers to subscribe or respond for latest offerings. The text is heavily corrupted but centers on a prize and media access.
Mareesa hosts a turf meet with multiple divisions. Firecake wins first division, Luna Dream takes second, Vain Laddie claims third, Scotch Monarch leads fourth, Rib Car wins fifth, Blue Jay takes sixth, and Dreamy wins seventh with notable rivals Dusky Mond and Glen Amber among the starters.
The article reports a fierce critique of US Army canteen policy and urges Australian canteens to operate on a non profit basis with broader stock, arguing that army and war factory canteens offer unfair competition and risk undermining civilian retail markets. It notes calls from grocers and retailers for parity and warns of demoralization if goods are overpriced.
The document outlines a Guardian Fund campaign to raise funds for the defense and welfare of men and women serving in the empire’s forces. It mentions annual meeting motions, sponsorship inquiries, and efforts to determine assistance for a case involving a civilian appointee. The text references various speakers and a committee discussion on supporting service members and dependents.
A historical guide discusses cooling perishable foods using evaporative cooling and cloth wrapping. It explains placing milk in water with a cheese cloth cover to evaporate heat, plus using frames and damp cloths to maintain lower temperatures.
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