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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 12, 1945
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text hints at orchestras led by Fredy Martin and mentions figures like Count See dh Liat and Larry Sirs with references to Pats and Trocaders. The readable portions suggest a local society or concert roundup with names and venues such as Dante Palais, plus scattered initials and stray phrases.
An Observer from the Dutch press reports on the mass hunger in Amsterdam. Mothers carry babies as crowds search for meals, public canteens supply meager rations, and the elderly and children lie exhausted in relief queues. Authorities struggle to provide fuel and sustenance amid a dire humanitarian crisis.
The report discusses pests affecting seed beds and tamientions and notes attempts to prevent damage to cotyledons and early growth. It references authorities including Mathews and Cayley, mentions A pusilla and A katherine, and notes limited knowledge of habits, with observations from Bellenden Ker and river marging erosion affecting farm lands. The Cairns peach market and fruit quality are briefly described.
The fragment reports several people preparing travel or leave during a holiday period. Names include Seeve, Beets, and R Morey with mentions of Cairns, Sydney, and spouses. It notes six weeks of leave and rejoining husbands abroad, with Travel details unspecified due to garbled OCR.
A brief summary notes a Teachers Federation discussion on government policy and education matters. Names such as Me Guinness and NAW appear in reference to union actions and possible affiliations. The text is fragmented, with unclear dates and locations.
The Herberton ranch hosts a dance at New Year’s Eve with prizes won by Mrs. Newman and a service man who donated his prize to a fund. Attendees noted a military dance and a supper, with praise for hospitality. Families and visitors from Brisbane Townsville and Ottawa are mentioned in holiday updates and movements.
An old presented text markets Creme Charmosan as a miracle facial product promising to erase wrinkles and restore a youthful look. It emphasizes long lasting powder coverage and a rose petal glow, urging women to buy to prevent aging and revive their complexion. The fragment hints at a dramatic sales pitch and decorative brand names like Greaseleaf.
Charmesan appears as two sixths of a batch of tubes sold in large jars at an auction. The fragmentary line suggests quantities and a sale of jars, but full context and details remain unclear from the OCR snippet.
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