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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1952
Page
5
An American response to the royal family amid Britain’s sorrow highlights reverence for the Queen and King. The piece notes sympathy across the Atlantic, the endurance of the British public, and how royalty shapes the Commonwealth’s ties and shared ideals of freedom.
Fragmentary report describes a water facility issue near Sordonne Valley with lines down and pumping schedules disrupted. Mentions President and fears over tap water safety. Details are garbled and unreadable in places.
The record details a complex shipping route with multiple ports and layovers from Melbourne to Cairns, including stops at Townsville and Sydney. It notes vessel movements toward Panama via various connections, with loadings of kerosene and fuel supplies, and mentions expected arrivals and discharges at several ports including Cairns, Sydney, and Brisbane.
Henry Willemprece Dalton of Edmontor, jailed for a month in Cairns Court of Petty Sessions after pleading guilty to stealing two pillows valued at 0 from Bran Pie Meccert Linas Clemsin. Dalton, with six prior convictions, was fined 3 in default imprisonment. Pillows were returned to the complainant.
A small vessel named Sunny Giml Berthsay Townav ee Siweerhat completed a long voyage from New Zealand through Culgos to Sa Ga naval station. The ship, heavily laden, arrived at Bengar Bay on Monday 21veranon after being towed by the Emu Gall foreign batt storaged. Weather notes show 38 points of rain in Cairns and temperatures around 70.1 degrees with high humidity during the voyage.
A fragmented oblique notice from an old newspaper lists bereaved families and memorials. Names including Frank, Adame cards, Amy Lee, Uncle fou, Jean Scott, and others appear amid dates, hospital mentions, and expressions of sorrow. The piece reads as an obituary collage with personal dedications and mourning phrases scattered through.
Inter et exee io ta Willem Lie 18 year old arrested, he fell from a truck injuring another man and causing first aid to be given before hospital transfer. The Weather Bureau issued a warm humid forecast with dusty coast and inland winds.
A fragmented report notes an attempted delivery on August 15 involving Lompoet and an unnamed party. Details are unclear but imply a service or shipment issue related to an aging recipient.
A Cairns area cane show featured the North Queensland Fertiliser display with prizes for best cane. Mr Christensen won the primary award in the cane section, while the Dulux Cup and other honors went to top exhibitors. Speakers urged continued scientific methods to boost future yields as the show highlighted local growers and community effort.
Remarks by Mr MiMamus on Cairns Harbour Board work stress a definite absence of industrial dislocation needed to advance port operations. Chairman R T Sea notes port paralysis risk amid efforts to boost revenue, citing figures around 1000 and 50,000 in value as context for ongoing concerns about port activity.
A historic port's financial position is examined amid falling cargo values and rising costs. Officials warn higher operating expenses and debt service tighten funds, threatening essential services and planned improvements. The committee calls for a revenue recap and cautious borrowing to sustain port activity.
The secretary reports on adverse weather delaying projects and cost overruns. Industrial water front diversions, expenditures around £800 and £4600 are cited, with delays affecting shiploading and poultry measures. The government narrows to December deadlines while considering arrangements for logs and exports.
A confused OCR fragment describes an assembly with remarks by Alan NQF and others about poets and honors. It mentions a one minute silence, discussions of poems, and references to Her Majesty and religious text. The passage references attendees such as Stillman and OBrien and shows an administrative seating arrangement and a ceremonial tone.
The desk of the isle Mayor of Cairn praised WOE Murehtson ed Teme and Tagdre in a public tribute. Mr McManus confirmed that the late mayor was an excellent alderman. local authorities echoed admiration for his public service and constant presence in the community.
In Towneville a vagrant escaped during a raid on a warehouse district. Local authorities detained a man later identified as a suspect in recent thefts as he was brought in for questioning by officers from the state crime squad.
The readable text shows fragmented fragments about a female, age 13, with unclear context. Mentions ore font and billing bar name, but no coherent event, location, or outcome to define a proper news item.
Police opinion declared the inquest into Marlin Bos Phyrin’s death, following a Mulgrave road collision with a truck driven by Hayes of The Gas Company, to be based on evidence from Constable Roy Thomse Grant and others. The motorcyclist, riding on the wrong side as the truck turned, was fatally injured and later died in hospital.
Captain Hole recalls a Norway voyage marked by wartime peril. Aboard, a female director and the crew faced air raids and the fear of bombardment. He links the era to broader defense duties and national resolve.
In Babinda on February 12 Mobert Fenton, a Main Roads Commission employee aged about 41, was found dead by a canal. He reportedly lit a rag and fell, causing clothing to ignite. He died from burns. a coroner was notified and funeral plans to proceed for his widow and five daughters and three sons.
A noisy public discussion unfolds over off the course betting with police attention and bookmaker activity at Rockhampton and Hughenden. The Central Queensland Racing Authority debates abolition and enforcement while gamblers, bookmakers, and officials weigh impacts on the sport and town economy.
A jagged OCR-like report discusses King George VI, his reign, and a personal identity matter. It includes mentions of Feagan and Calms Harbeir Bowla, with remarks about public perception, constitutional duties, and concerns echoed by attendees. The text references the dean and a chairperson, noting political implications and potential impact on social order.
Fragmentary obituary in an old newspaper notes the deaths of Wainanns of 332 Draper and mentions associated relatives and a funeral likely in February. Details are garbled but indicate a local loss with a brief family remembrance and residence.
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