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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1946
Page
6
Fragmented text from an OCR page mentions a January date and local names. The readable items hint at a social or military related notice but are incomplete. The legible fragments do not establish a clear event, place, or outcome.
Port Douglas and Mowbray notes report water secure for the area and a meeting at the hall. Residents list visitors from Ravenshoe and Parramatta, with several hotels hosting guests including the Court House Hotel and the Central Hotel. Local cricket scores, bowling figures, and social notices appear amid brief travel plans and a Hungarian anecdote.
A Sheffield steel works rebuilds after wartime devastation to become a modern producer of engineers files. By December 1945 it was exporting to Turkey and aiming to resume prewar links with Australia and Canada. The manager galvanizes workers to clear debris, arrange temporary power, and restart production, fueling a British phoenix rising from ruins.
Radio listings show a dense schedule with program titles and anchors such as Rudy Vallee and Bill Beastly. Notable items include Yours For a Song, The Moving Finger Writer, and Nations Forum. The text references performers like Essie Ackland and Bramble Graver along with various time slots and musical acts.
London January 7 AAP reports that Katel and Mine Bat Kian Broadcasters who took part in a German radio program have been sentenced to death. The vague source mentions the broadcast participants facing capital punishment amid wartime charges.
A fragmentary report notes that Cardinal Gheey and Cathalie Areh Meney of Srimey were confirmed by the Vatican, signaling a historic elevation as a bold step for the Australian Church.
A dense excerpt discusses economic margin, personal conduct, and social reform. Grant Allen and references to Mr Micawber frame a critique of expenditure, virtue, and national character. The piece muses on how private spending reveals character and can shape the nation's fate through prudent or ruinous margins.
A batch of brief town items records visitors and travels from Atherton and surrounding areas. Mentions Mr and Mrs Bould and sons visiting relatives, families on New Year holidays, Irene Seyée Quirk Selves returning home, and locals holidaying in Cairns. Also notes Mrs Heeney Sneelan’s trip, and friends from Stratford and Melbourne visiting Marmock and Gordonvale areas.
Bill Emerson of Merragaon Malanda died in Atherton Hospital on Friday December 21 after a short illness at age 18. Survived by his wife and a family of one son and four daughters, the Malanda community recalls his indomitable spirit and cheerful nature.
An enthusiastic London audience thrice encored a singer who performed arias in multiple languages. The program featured three composers and demonstrated the singer Hammond’s range in French Italian German songs sung in English, showcasing versatility and skill.
Fragmentary report from Mirriwini mentions holiday activities at the beach, Bucklanas crowd, and a Bowman Youth Club event. Domestic notices include Jean Casement of Gardenvale and Mrs W Wilkins of Mirriwingt visiting Mosman to see her daughter.
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