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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
2
A wartime training piece urges enlistment for Army cooks in Australia. It highlights the role of cooks, the need for improvisation with improvised ovens, and the prestige and pay of the trade. It notes the Army Cook’s responsibilities, apprenticeship, and promotion prospects, with calls for eligible men up to age 50.
The Melbourne Labour caucus gridlocked as J Cain plans a House motion tomorrow to censure the Government over Uniform Taxation and racing governance. Four Labour MPs oppose, five independents swing votes, with cross-aisle lines and a fallback amendment to the Address in Reply.
A fragmentary feature extols the Army Cook of today as mentally and physically alert, skilled, and even magical in conjuring aromatic meals. It praises the Army Cooking School for creating satisfying dishes that are good to the last bite, contrasting past brutal galley labor with refined culinary craft.
The fragmentary text references a new or altered approach described as a gateway to ending something, with mentions of a baby and a modem method. Details are unclear due to incomplete OCR, but the tone suggests a description of a shift away from a prior technique.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a German munition ship explosion and references to a sergeant major of a Dutch Naval Air Service squadron aiding RAF Coastal Command. Details are unclear due to garbled lines and missing context.
A ceremonial sword with three coverings is described as having the appearance of a large umbrella. Believed to have belonged to commands of Shenab, its sharp bindings suggest it is an executioner's sword rather than for regular use. It is to be presented to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
A Brisbane correspondent notes Britain and its dominions face a pivotal choice on Empire civil aviation after the war. The British Overseas Airways Corporation operates 40,000 miles to North America Africa and India, but aging aircraft require replacement under Lease-Lend. A foreseen need is a large British aircraft program to sustain and extend commercial routes, with emphasis on domestic production and a durable plan beyond allied reliance.
In London Divorce Court Judge Langton commented on a letter from a single woman to a married man. He compared its tone to Victorian era boldness and questioned whether such letters implied more than platonic friendship. A decree nisi was granted to Mrs Katherine Wilms of the Beehive Hotel, Kent, on grounds of misconceived intent.
Fragmentary note reports a silver shortage and a cashier or agent involved in payments. Mentions a delivery service and soldiers, with unclear references to a woods area and a troublesome misprint in the text. Contains multiple garbled phrases and names, lacking coherent events or dates.
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