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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1943
Page
2
Fragmented article discusses sugar cane production, weather impact, and seasonal totals. Mentions crushing plants, rainfall, and tonnage figures with several names and local references amid garbled OCR. No clear single event or outcome discernible.
Fragmentary OCR suggests Smellie’s Pages inspector fled amid alarms claiming escapes or exits blocked. Details unclear. a suspect possibly avoided capture by slipping past a barrier or exit. Local readers cautioned to remain alert as police investigate possible concealment or misdirection.
A commemorative tone recalls graduation moments with parents watching as students receive diplomas. The piece contrasts school endings with global events, noting changes in international morality, war, and technology. It references railway gauge debates and historical progress shaping national futures.
The document lists prize results including First Second and Fourth prizes with numbers and names such as SILLOW and WILLIS E KINGSTON. It records multiple ticket numbers like 37275 45483 42214 and 93311 and references locations and participants in a historic lottery style draw.
A London report describes brutal acts attributed to Serbian forces in Merbia. The dispatch notes civilian suffering and calls for international concern, with limited corroboration available from the time.
Melbourne January 7 Captain A Rooet formerly of the RPM Line returned from a Japanese internment camp where he endured 21 days of confinement. He died today after a bear attack near Kew, leaving valuable knowledge of minefields and Japanese supply routes.
A fragmented advertisement extols Double D Encalyptus for knocking out a cold. It prescribes drops in hot water, chest and neck rubs, inhalation of vapors, and routine handkerchief and pillow use, touting high quality Evelyye and a dubious sales pitch.
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