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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 07, 1943
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reads like a stray business notice or column item mentioning names such as Fredric Agee and Eugtee Conmeinaina with scattered phrases about steam, sale, and attendance. The legible bits hint at a parlor or venue event and some product or service offerings, but central facts remain unclear.
A string of readable fragments reports a local discussion on smoking rules and public safety. Names appear scrambled or partial, with references to a committee or society and a potential bid or vote. The context suggests community debate rather than a fixed outcome.
Listed items include mixed businesses hotels boarding houses and farms for sale with inspection times and attractive prices. Also rooms to let wanted fort naval officers lodging and board offered private families seek government employees and longings. Lost items rewards and personal notices appear among union labor items and general classifieds.
A damaged notice appears to announce a legal action at Kerber Mineral Field near Irewebank. It references a six month calendar period and dates in July, with signatures and official marks from a county court. The fragmentary text names individuals and places, but the full action is unclear.
Fragmentary text references a death event with unclear names and details. The readable parts mention a person associated with a surname similar to Rae or Raes, plus scattered terms like Acide Ba and Bevan Sapte. The snippet hints at an obituary note or death record, but exact identity and context remain obscured.
Public notice under the Real Property Acts of 100 outlines a caveat and forthcoming conveyance. It lists applicant Kale Jamieson widow of peteasee and others, with a March deadline for objections. The registrar of tiles, Townsville, announces the transfer of titles and cautions against any claims before the specified date.
Fragmentary notice referencing a property sale and auction terms. Mentions Abbott Street address and office box, with unclear department and phone snippets. Details are unreadable but indicate sale particulars and a call for applications or participation.
General notices warn of mortar firing practice on a defined range with unexploded ordnance risk. Boundaries stretch from Bones Knob to dividing Rangt, detailing eastern western northern lines and access points. Notices call for permits and postings, with addresses for inquiries and dates in 1949.
July gathering of farmers at Streaton discussed forming an association to aid vegetable growing under irrigation. Key figures included J Garean as chairman and Nash as secretary. SeveralFarmers reported progress with irrigation and 20 plants already installed. Station activities touched reconstruction and regional matters affecting Atherton and northern districts.
James Kevin Brady pleaded guilty at Innisfail Court of Petty Sessions to unlawfully using a bicycle without the owner's consent. The magistrate Mr Mansell imposed a fine and seven days imprisonment in default, the bicycle was returned to the owner after payment.
Melbourne Herald reports on tobacco supply worries as Australia faces imports from the US and Rhodesia. Experts note limited civilian supply, ongoing domestic cultivation in Queensland, and high production costs due to disease, climate, and labor needs, with the war impact shaping futures for growers and manufacturers.
The article surveys early modern housing and town planning thinkers and schemes in England. It highlights Buckingham and Salt as pioneers, describes Saltaire as an industrial village model, and notes Cadbury’s Bourneville as a self contained community shaping later public housing ideas.
The Herberton club reports a successful Red Cross fundraiser of £147 18s 6d handed to the branch for Red Cross. Members discuss monthly correspondence, a dance sponsored by military men, and social events at the Schl of Arts hall with meals and a tea service.
In Brisbane on July 19 the case centered on a letter addressed to a land lodge in Queensland. Sir Leslie Winnon was described as a blackmailer and swindler. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the defamation charge in the state government related matter.
A fragmented letter criticizes government policy and the Chillagoe era for faulty economic bases and wartime spending. It laments state control, praises mining wealth, and decries monetary rules while asserting Australia’s needs and imperial roles. The writer targets officials, the federal treasury, and regional policy as failures.
A garbled report discusses MP roles and mining matters in Queensland. It mentions the Mines Department, a delay of four weeks, and appeals related to copper state interests, with references to miners, government actions, and inquiries awaiting a federal reply.
Brisbane July Minater for Tratapari Larcombel announced after the Ckb Inet meeting today a further reduction of sixpence per year in to the m was in railway lines and freight rates from August 1.
Fragmentary text references Alice Cumming, family duty, and a shift from brewing to other business, with garbled wording and missing details about dates or locations.
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