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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text mentions topics about extinction, related scientific notes, and a local Bay of Plenty area reference with unsettled names. The passage includes garbled phrases about premia, fires, and prehistoric eras. It also notes aldermen and a Bay of Plenty setting without clear events or dates.
Fragmented local notice lists attendees including Mossman Pastime Club members such as J Booger A Lipa and R Hope. It mentions a Friday meeting at Lunn's Halt with various names and brief references to local figures and activities.
The passage portrays a chaotic Gibraitar-ikrotgs street scene with diverse crowds and a bustling port atmosphere. It describes tightly closed military buildings, multifaith crowds, and a metropolis-like hum as locals and visitors mingle. A Moor from Tangier, in traditional dress, stands amid Greeks, Spaniards, Jews and Italians in a lively pedestrian panorama.
An account from Malanda on July 8 notes Senator Cooper touring North Queensland, praising local voluntary war efforts aiding national defense. He urged continued patriotism, and discussed child migration concerns with the Child Welfare Department, suggesting local committees assist in placing overseas children in suitable homes while awaiting safer times. The visit included reception by Dr. J. G. Windfield and a tea at Malanda Hotel with local committee leaders.
Fragmentary account describes the French Navy largely falling under British control after the capitulation, with officers and seamen divided into Provencal and Northern groups. It notes coastal recruitment, Breton and Norman seamen, and the impact on fleets and coastal districts, including Marseilles and Brest.
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