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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1944
Page
2
A brief note lists Excelso Fruit Palace located at 7 Lake Street with limited readable address details. No further context or events are available in the fragment.
The Mareeba Hospitals Board met to discuss Dr. N. J. O Connor’s anticipated return from military service and leave terms, Mt Garnet hospital scheme extensions with weekly charges, staff changes including the release of Sister Fowler and appointment of Sister Schmidt, and the transfer of equipment into general stocks. The board addressed CCC accounts, CCC payments, and Commonwealth health funding, approved tenders for groceries and other supplies, and noted budget overruns and salary adjustments for Matron Hall and maternity ward materials.
Malanda Shire Council logged critical equipment shortages hampering road maintenance. It pressed Ministers of State and Federal Governments to release road-building plant while reviewing allied works and a northern Dirran Creek bridge approach. Committees debated Woolley’s road, Middlebrook gravel, and Sea mark Pound access, plus budget items and plant purchases.
Frank Lowe a carter pleaded guilty at Innisfail Court of Petty Sessions to pulling up 12 feet from the kerb in Edith Street to unload 19 boxes of fruit. Prosecution noted frequent on street deliveries with no back entrance to Sam's fruit mart. Defendant cited lack of space and aim to finish quickly. fined one shilling and sixpence with costs. John Leonard Anderson and Harry Owenden represented push bicycle operators.
A historic note links rheumatic pains to faulty kidney action, mentioning kidney disorders and related aches. The text references a week and numeric markers 19 and 29 as part of the discussion.
A fragmented 50s style cry argues against taxation and calls for Australian liberty while listing pump models
Local notice lists metal paint procurement options with addresses in Cairns area. Includes phone contact 508 and PO Box details for Metalium Paint supplier.
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