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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 13, 1947
Page
7
A Special Correspondent notes potential gains for Australia from major water projects tied to U S irrigation trends. The piece surveys Central Valley and desert reclamation plans, river basin developments, and anticipated power and agricultural outputs linking U S policy to global water expansion efforts.
Fragmentary OCR text presents scattered words and names MARLEY ORROURR similar terms, with no clear event, date, place, or organization. The readable bits do not form a coherent item, leaving the record unusable without additional context.
Readable fragments describe a district level piping agreement. Key entities include ASA district and local agency. No clear date place or outcome is provided in the legible text.
Fragmentary OCR note references a cricket programme with mentions of England touring and dates in January and March. Details are unclear but indicate a scheduled England visit and matches, with place names and numbers obscured by errors.
A long fragmentary BBC London Letter discusses fashion shifts among women and the Enquiry into utilitarian dress during wartime. It notes Mrs Menon and Mrs Lever commenting on decor instead of adornment, changes in children's clothing, and social attitudes toward dress across the Empire. It also references TV series Pinwright’s Progress, colonial broadcasts, and the broader mood of practical style versus luxury.
A scrambled report centers on a plea to address war criminals linked to British and American actions. The text references threats to global peace and security while alleging wrongdoing by specific nations in the wartime context.
An Irish woman Mire Christian Davies, disguising as a man, served with the Scots Grey Regiment. She fought at Blenheim and Ramilliee, was discovered after heavy shellfire, was sent to Meldre, recovered slowly, and received support and a silk gift from Brigadier Preston. Her tale describes concealment, marriage, and a promised pension while in service.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Pegasus products including Pegasus tonic and powder. Mentions prices, dates, and a product list with Coniagis and Webbe as names. Details are unclear and spellings are inconsistent.
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