18 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 18, 1944
Page
1
A fragmented listing shows a jumble of phrases about items for sale and contact details. scattered names and misread words hint at various goods and locations. The garbled text suggests a generic classifieds page with numerous misspellings and broken lines.
Fragmented classified notice style shows numerous job ads and wants from a historical newspaper page. Entries reference positions for linotype operators and reporters, needs for farm labor, machinists, and various industrial trades, plus requests for hardware parts, trucks, and equipment with box contact details and dates.
The Employment Ex J Board convened to consider centre visits by members in their districts, and to debate urgent infrastructure schemes including a Daintree Chinaman’s Camp road project, port town improvements, and the proposed museum at Cairn Capprmeimate costs. The meeting noted delays and referred several items to the Industrial Development Committee for consideration.
A scrambled notice lists numerous lost items and rewards across Garawale Laas Wales and nearby streets. Items include a black case, a blue car part, a silk umbrella, a rope fragment, and a damaged Army papers bundle. Names like MacKenzie, Walon, and Keay appear amid scattered street references and reward notes.
Fragmented OCR text mentions cosmetics lipstick rouge and fashion items with stray company names and prices. The readable portions describe shipments and shopping, with references to garments and services, but no cohesive event or clear entities.
A collage of notices announces sales of trucks and tools, government warnings about bombing practice, and real estate and public sale ads. Entities include Northern Builders Supplies, Australian Military Forces, International Harvester, and Tableland's Real Estate. Dates span March to late July with multiple regional locations such as Paterson, Caboolture, and Port Douglas.
A jumble of ad copy shows salon offerings for permanent waves and electric waving, job and furnished room ads, and a naturalisation notice. Listings mention staff positions, rental rooms, and applicants seeking tenants, with scattered names and contact cues in a vintage classifieds style.
The Inniskill Hospital Board discusses investment stocks, government tenders, and supply priorities. Secretary and medical superintendent report staff, repairs, and patient figures for January including 43 male and 2 female deaths, 367 daily average, 479 outpatients, and 17 mothers with 16 babies admitted in January.
Unclear remarks describe disagreements over endorsement methods and democratic procedures at a meeting. Delegates debated Mr Massey’s nomination and the Windsor endorsement process, with references to Wanstall and the new party’s candidate for Windsor.
At a February meeting of the Burma Hospital Board chair M. Batchelor pressed for urgent government action to improve domestic staff housing. He urged priority on nurses quarters and suggested expanding facilities near the surgeon’s residence, stressing deplorable living conditions and the need for swift inspection.
Dutch police, led by the National Police President in Amsterdam, outline new security steps for an upcoming event. Officers from state and municipal forces will suspend duties briefly as part of a training and public safety preparation.
United States news wires report a national convention demanding government action against Spain. The convention labels Spanish embassies in South America as centers of activity and urges severing relations with Spain amid rising tensions.
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