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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 03, 1947
Page
4
Fragmentary text mentions Mrs Alexander Forbes and Mot Alermster Coetuane Forbes with unclear claims about ponds. Vague references to cleansing, vanishing ponds, and a powder are present but lack coherent facts or names.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a report on funds vanishing and a warning tone about a forthcoming event. Names, dates, and clear actions are unreadable, leaving only scattered phrases about a theft or disappearance and a periodical warning.
Washington AP reports lawmakers push for 30 million dollars for cancer research. Sen Pepper relaunches bill to fund institutes and expand public health efforts. Officials say current programs lack scale yet offer hope for rapid advances.
A historical note discusses the push for a Governorship of the Colony of New South Wales. Sir Bathurst argues for royal appointment, referencing Macquarie era policy and the need for stable administration. He cites costs, governance models, and the desire to balance naval and civil authority while preserving colonial harmony.
In Melbourne and New Zealand a Scotsman and former Eisenhower intelligence chief Major General Strong recalls secret WWII talks with German envoys. He details meetings with Bedell Smith, the Holland surrender bid, and armistice talks from Algiers to Berlin, noting cautious secrecy and key locations.
Major-General Lemay forecasts 6000 mile range rockets by 1960 enabling missiles from polar routes. He warns that conventional planes could strike the United States directly if war comes, making the home front vulnerable to bombs and missiles. The Air Force official underscores the danger of long range attack.
Shanghai dispatch reports Communist forces sever the Prime Tientsin railway at Weishai Huaru between Peiping and Tientsin. The cutting follows news of American withdrawals from China, meaning a temporary severing of the line as U.S. forces pull back from Peiping headquarters.
A Melbourne tobacco company operated a cannery using female workers and out of town labor to avoid local banner issues. The Mooroopna plant shipped cases to Melbourne and employed about ninety women and girls on a stem and packing line with piece work earnings and warnings on conditions. The article notes broader industry practices and potential spillover to other sectors, including the Ardmona Co operative and regional labor arrangements.
Polish police arrested Marie Mutynowska, a British Embassy employee, triggering a reaction from Britain's foreign affairs officials. The incident involved inquiry from Deputy Foreign Minister Moturlewsk and a prompt denial from the AP Embassy spokesperson, describing the arrest as a security operation.
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