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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 28, 1946
Page
8
A dense OCR of Cairns newspaper items shows a mix of FOR SALE ads for boats, tools, vehicles, furniture, and property. rental notices. employment want-ads. auctions. and real estate listings. Entries name various service providers, agents, and local numbers, with many locations around Atherton Cairns and nearby towns.
A battered World War II scene shows sailors and civilians scrambling for scarce goods as ships near Naples face shortages. Berths are scarce, guards monitor cargo, and workers barter for cigarettes and wheat while authorities enforce rationing amid fog and tension.
Report describes sailors during a shore leave incident looting a vessel. They moved goods to a second line boat then to shore while police tailed the operation. Crewmembers ransacked quarters searching for valuables. One Seaman reportedly sold cartons of cigars for 3300 lire and bought a suit with proceeds, bringing 400 dollars ashore.
The report notes large shipments of surplus medical, clothing, vehicles, and equipment sold or donated to aid Pacific region needs. Dutch East Indies and Hollandia purchases, plus UNRRA relief programs in China, are mentioned as part of the sizable distribution to support postwar recovery efforts.
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