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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 21, 1944
Page
3
The article surveys diverse curiosities from Asia and beyond, detailing a Chinese cult figure, decorative crafts, and practical crafts such as earthenware and gourds used as containers. It describes textile and ceramic work, lacquer, jade adornments, and ornamental items, alongside brief notes on nature studies and ethnological observations.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about youth skin age and garden mowers, with unclear references. The readable portions hint at a stray casual mention of youths, fashion, and a garden setting but lack coherent events, names, or places to anchor a complete report.
Mossman January 1 The chairman of the Douglas Shire Road forward Rex writes to Governor urging early road construction to link Pai River Camp areas and support pastoral wealth. He notes maps exist and stresses Allied Works Council support for transit and bullock supply. Plans include a new cattle country road, hydro power, and industry to boost sugar, forestry, and rural development. Local efforts praise servicemen during Cavistman week amid weather notes.
Relief from the civilian tennis ball shortage is near as reconditioning by reinflation and recovering becomes a base for production. Victor is reportedly granted civilian use for this process, with sports departments overseen and authorities weighing expansion.
The Anzac Club in New York offers shelter and guided activities for young Australasians and New Zealanders visiting the city. Volunteers arrange lodging, sightseeing, shopping, and social events, giving guests a structured holiday and fostering lasting ties with American hosts and future Pacific cooperation.
A fragmented local notice recalls Olive Cole and a train incident in Townsville. The text mentions Lawler, Cook Palm Avenue, and a long river journey, amid scattered references to dates and people.
In the House of Commons the Minister for Labour Mr E Bevin pledged that former servicemen who fought for the country would win preference under the Disabled Persons Employment Bill now before Parliament. He stated I propose to put a man's service to the army first and urged colleagues not to play politics in this matter.
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