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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
9
Friday edition from Ravenshoe notes a hospital service update and local notices. The column lists officials and meetings while highlighting weather concerns and community actions. It references local names including Chairman McAllister and Vice President Wares, with sparse details on medical and transit topics.
Mareeba notes recount a July gathering with discussion on security and a court case involving a local inspector. The report covers a community meeting, a civic sale, and notes the Mareeba rainfall for June with seven wet days and 34 points of rainfall.
A medical advertisement promotes a simple home remedy for catarrh causing deafness and head noises. It claims catarrh underlies most ear troubles and offers a cheap, easily prepared treatment using a one ounce dose of Parmini Shoubis with instructions to take daily for relief from dizziness headaches and mucus drainage back of the throat.
Admiral Byrd outlined new Antarctic discoveries and mapping shifts caused by a moving magnetic pole. He highlighted coal and copper finds, volcanic activity, and extensive land areas while Chilean and Argentine officials weighed sovereignty implications amid international weather data sharing.
The article discusses the food canning industry as a potential wartime asset for Britain Australia and France, noting past prejudice against canned foods especially meat due to fears of botulism. It cites research suggesting risks are lower than feared and outlines wartime supply concerns including empire resources and the anti septic properties of Dow’s Double D plaster.
War bulletin reports a rapid armament drive and production push with emphasis on khaki fabric, defense materials, and military complexity. It notes shortages and fuel constraints, cites labor mobilization in industry, and references global pressure, Germany, Australia, and allied targets shaping strategic supply lines and home front resilience.
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