13 Jul 1943
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1943
Page
1
An unclear OCR fragment mentions seamen, bires, and various garbled terms. The text references crew items and equipment, with scattered names and partial phrases, but lacks coherent events, dates, or locations to form a clear report.
A crowded historical page blends estate sales tender notices and Lost items. Entries mention Beale Edmonton and Calder Auctioneers with advertised real estate poultry and financial services. Missing items include a purse and a coupe handle with rewards offered.
Herbert ton July 11 report on Merberton Hack Club gathering at Wonderia Saturday afternoon July 19. Tote takings reached £60 001. racing featured multiple divisions with winners Dora Queen Merry Maid Trump Bravo Flying Rev Rustim Talkie Brown Legs Bigut Pedro Blue Light Guinea Gold and other named horses. Quotations for investments and horse entries noted, with details on purses and dividends.
The President of the Court oversees holdings in the Cook district involving Henry Herbert Hayman. Names include Mae Faint Yee, George Daley Ryan, Thomas Bramwell Collins, Thomas Eve Cruins, Stanl ey iba Celine, and others as joint tenants in common. Several individuals such as Arthur Benjamin Krese and Frederick William Wiklands are mentioned with ages and notes of widows or widowers.
A Land Court session at Tally reviewed cane farming rent terms with det ailed price blocks and expected rent changes. The Crown seeks rent increases in most cases while a few tenants push for reductions citing industry downturns and farm availability.
Fragmentary text mentions times and names but lacks coherent facts or events to confirm a clear news item. Reading shows scattered references to people and places without a discernible action or outcome.
The fragment describes notices related to taxation in Australia, including salaries, income from services, and property income. It mentions Form A due dates, penalties for late filings, and references to figures such as $5 and July dates, with officials and departments in Brisbane and government offices cited.
Reports show a postwar housing drive with four commissions including Rural and Housing panels. Chairmen and secretaries hear evidence in Queensland cities on water, sewerage, and living standards. Plans cover public works, town planning, and stabilization of land values with perpetual lease options and worker housing schemes.
The Cairns area faces a protest over wide gaps between local authority valuations and state assessments for freehold property. Local residents urge the government to align valuations to curb inflated estimates and support new subdivisions, reclamation schemes, and future housing needs.
A wartime budget/readjustment overview notes expenditure, revenue, and reserves across railways and health funds, with figures for 1941 43 and plans affecting Commonwealth war effort support. It mentions rail revenue 16 318 000 pounds and costs 10 962 000, plus reserves and future service costs, and touches on stock market reactions and bank postings.
A letter discusses clergy stipends and the nurse sisterhood, praising Christian service and lamenting low pay for nurses. It notes wages around £150 annually plus small additional sums, questions whether reforms or strikes occur, and reflects on women’s roles in church and society.
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