26 Dec 1942
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 26, 1942
Page
1
A damaged OCR item shows a frustrated customer railing against high prices for walers, torches, and other goods. The note accuses a seller of profiteering and questions charges and fees while requesting an explanation for the price discrepancies and alleged gouging.
The Minister for Agriculture Mr Williams stated to-day that 1200 tone would go to Cairns and another 1000 tone to Brisbane. A 1200 tone shipment of sodium nitrate may head to Mackay. The State Government and sugar industry are cooperating to facilitate these shipments arriving and being unloaded.
Fragmented text references Vament Al DUGHES AI and a location in Lakeatreet Ptrer Tra Al with unclear dates and measurements. It mentions an event about waving and a constraint to keep a teotoe at all times, with several garbled proper nouns and organization names.
Fragmented OCR text references books, posters and notices from December. Mentions names or terms such as Evans, Sirota, Dee Posters, Pewter Neseta, and a seaside calendar though details are unclear. No coherent event or outcome established.
An OCR read yields a fragmentary item likely from a local notice. Readable elements mention a place and officials but lack clear actions or dates, rendering specifics uncertain.
Fragmentary OCR text shows numerous garbled terms and names including health foods mentions and names like Byron. No coherent event, people, or organizations form a clear news item.
A clipped listing mentions firms and places in Australia including Port Douglas Gannet Molloy and Purposes Street Oypure Shipping Forwarding Center Carrere and Prvalice Merchants The Commerce Union Printers Shirley Farmers Ltd and various entities linked to trade and commerce in the region. The text references buyers and generic commerce activity across multiple firms and locations in Australia.
Washington December 24 The War Department announced Brigadier General Albert Wales was wounded in action in the Southwest Pacific theater during ongoing operations. Details were not disclosed.
Australian Associated Press reports that the United States has dramatically expanded steel capacity and output amid wartime demands. The Chung Wing military spokesman cites a rise in puppet army production and near full mobilization, with steel capacity increased to meet January targets and overall production reaching significant milestones.
Babinda notes detail a December meeting with Dowling elected to a key post, a treasury secretary letter on lumber shortage, and a Chamber of Commerce request. Reports cover weather relief, floods, a naval journey near Bartle Frere, wartime production in Australia, flax farming, and local church transfers, with mentions of Allied supply lines and industry efforts.
Irregular notes describe construction of dehydration plants at Beadigo and Portland with capacity targets and expected outputs. Officials from the Department of Commerce discuss plans, extensions, and regional trial projects in various states and territories, including Wales and Guam, aimed at advancing the supply chain and manufacturing capacity.
A Gordonvale report outlines a May 7 meeting with community notes on local affairs. It lists attendees, apologies, and actions such as forwarding work items to the Australian Community Review and the packing committee buying parcels. Donations are itemized including toiletries and writing supplies.
At a December meeting Cr Breine moved that the Shire Clerk request the State Member for the Palmerston Highway issue to be raised with the Coordinator General. The question concerns widening the Palmerston Highway through Palmerston and nearby rock country centres. The motion carried.
A damaged fragment describes December activity for the Health Inspector position in a shire. The Clerk reports publishing an advertisement in a Brisbane paper, then referral to the Deputy and attempts to verify and reissue the notice, with officials seeking confirmation of advertisement details and eligibility.
Health commission reports led by chairman Dr HN Festonby reveal new rules on drip beer. Licences granted latitude for moral suppliers and enforcement expands to all municipal councils. Violators face prosecution as inspectors crack down on sales and adulteration in the trade.
The piece extols English countryside as a perpetual spring where verdant growth, gentle rain, and uniform landscape evoke harmony and contentment. It contrasts continental diversity with English pastoral unity and domestic coziness, praising sustained greenness, oak shelves, and tranquil abundance.
A partial readable clipping mentions a park near Sp and a date in December with local names obscured. The text is fragmentary and lacks clear actions, entities, or outcomes.
In Ingham on December 25 the petty session court fined 12 men ten pounds each for failure to enrol when called upon, with 18 others facing conformity penalties under military regulations. One man was fined thirteen pounds, and all defendants were ordered to pay court costs. The case adds to a December 0–year total for 42 defendants, bringing the federal government enrichment to 573 pounds. Leslie Alfred Walters, charged with failing to take the oath, pleaded not guilty, citing conscientious beliefs. Mewes convicted and sentenced to three months imprisonment. Captain L W Taylor Arey OMer of Townsville prosecuted.
Innisfail reports a December 14 council meeting where the Finance Committee recommended decentralizing administration of price regulations from Canberra. The committee urged appointing inspectors in North Queensland to oversee compliance, promote local contact, and ensure equitable distribution of commodities via rationing. It also urged price displays at outlets and suggested sugar be allocated locally with prices tied to production costs rather than CSR-Mills pricing.
Local notes from Herberton December 22 mention Mr and Mrs Gene of Townville visiting the Dansots at Mr Gane, and plans for travel via Ravenabor and Innletull on return. Amy Smith from Herberton State School leaves for Cairns then Brisbane for Christmas, with Cairns break en route to Brisbane. Families including Osman, Debondi, Todd, Detondi, Bruce, and Batramz are noted among holiday visits and travel plans.
A successful dance at Shire Mall Friday raised funds for the Herberon Hospital renedit. A good crowd enjoyed music and speeches from Aldermen and Diggers supporters, paying tribute to Volunteer Morri and honoring local civic figures.
A December Monthly Council meeting in Tanifall discussed a request from Mr Noone to pasture 90 cattle near the Wep street area, citing fire danger. Health Inspector Owene recommended denial, and council voted four to five against the request, keeping the prohibition in place under the Impounding Act.
A crowded Brattle Hall queue for Shakespeare's Othello in August forms as patrons endure heat and rough walls. The night features Paul Robeson in a serious, dignified performance with notable chatter from Southern tourists and Cambridge attendees. A tense wait for seating builds to a quiet, attentive reception.
The Associated Press notes a Japanese prison ship disaster near Hong Kong with hundreds killed or missing. Survivors describe brutal confinement and malnutrition aboard the vessel, as Japanese guards fired upon escape attempts and machine guns repelled retreating prisoners. A number were rescued and later processed in China and India.
Fragmentary record of Soldiers' League district meeting with motions, signatures, and delegates. Mentions officers Leahyteas, Crowley, Campbell, Bardon, O Shaughnessy Cardwell, and sub-branches. Notes pledge of support, resolutions, and appointment of committees. details unclear due to damaged OCR.
A district conference debated moves by Cantwell and Winierath regarding committee leadership on February 21, 1949 and considered resolutions for the Northern Durie division. The session touched on a call for restructuring and service term extensions, including recommendations for commissions and wartime policy alignment.
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