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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1941
Page
8
A report on a Labour Council committee outlines proposals for nutrition policy reforms. It discusses distribution and quality of foods, governance, and recommended alterations, with names of committee members and related deliberations. The document references funding foundations, endorsers, and steps toward possible statutory changes.
Nance Francis chronicles Captain Cook’s voyage aboard Endeavour along the Australian coast, detailing landings near Gooktown, encounters with indigenous peoples, and the crew’s cautious approach as they push toward New Guinea. The narrative notes river currents, coastal shallows, and a dangerous exchange leading to a defensive volley from the men aboard.
The dated account details Captain Cook and the Endeavour nearing lands and reefs, describing battles with natives using bamboo lances and fire cannons, the crew’s wary stance, and the ship’s cautious retreat to refit after a protracted voyage along New Holland shores. The narrative notes the natives’ bravery, the limitations of weaponry, and final sail toward Timor Laot with repeated references to exploration and encounter.
Fragmented report notes dispute over the Archibald Prize with mentions of Archibald Prize competitors and several Melbourne artists. It cites uncertain quotations about honours and institutions and references a New South Wales university art gallery and a United States connection, implying mixed opinions on the prize’s outcome and significance.
A pilot describes life at extreme altitude during air combat. He explains oxygen, frost, and wind challenges at 40 000 feet, including the dangers of helmet fogging, cooling, and the need for parachute reliability. He discusses vapor trails, wing pressure effects, and how high altitude changes perception of enemy movements. The piece highlights technical hazards and the evolving nature of aerial fighting.
About 350 Army Field Detachment troops will conduct desert exercises near Pier Millan, 20 miles north of Sea Lake, Victoria. Lieutenant Colonel B Stillman commands the operation with training to mirror the Army of Victoria. The maneuvers cover a 30 square mile area amid desert conditions, focusing on mobility, supply, and recovery of bogged vehicles, with a two day return trip planned to Puckspunyel.
A Prague based report relayed to Melbourne describes intensified anti Jewish persecution and cultural suppression as the German Reich tightens control over Czechoslovakia. It notes mass arrests, forced emigrations to Germany, and propaganda declaring Britain as the sole barrier to a new European order, with universities galleries and banks shaping compliance strategies.
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