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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1943
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text presents a commercial notice with garbled names and numbers. Readable bits mention lines, dates, and a location but lacks coherent details, making the main event uncertain. The readable entities include Wa and NS with unclear associations and durations.
Officials from Melbourne convened to review state surpluses and fiscal plans. Key participants included city and regional leaders, with emphasis on budgeting, revenue projections, and anticipated economic impacts for the upcoming year.
A garbled list of thanks references various newspapers and press agencies including The Times Daily Mail Daily Telegraph Manchester Guardian Reuters and The New York Times. The text indicates appreciation for overseas news coverage and mentions agencies aiding in gathering and distributing the advance material from London Times.
A Cairns Post review discusses Churchill and British naval strength amid Hitler’s 1940 strategy. It compares Kaiser era U boats and modern antisubmarine tech, noting British innovations and the impact on German war aims. The piece emphasizes naval warfare shifts and parallels with 1914 dynamics.
Australian fuel alcohol output reaches 11,000,000 gallons, with plans for four grain distilleries in South Wales and Victoria to lift capacity to about 23,000,000 gallons annually. Government says production previously relied on imports. new plants expected to boost domestic supply.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty for Monica Weir charged with the wilful murder of her son Lindsey Weir. Evidence noted mental state concerns, with testimony from Stafford, the superintendent, about the accused’s memory lapses and lack of engagement with her children prior to the drowning tragedy.
July 13 reports William Blanchard, former public servant in Queensland, faces libel charges over alleged defamatory letters. The Governor Sir Leslie William Bull did not face charges. police and the solicitor general discuss the publication context and framed the proceedings as not directed at the Governor.
Reports from the Court of Summary Session detail bail forfeitures and remands. A defendant faced charges of fraud and reckless behavior, with several cases slated for termination. The proceedings involved Justice Douglas, Crown Prosecutor Mr Quinn, and local officials, including the Innisfail Amateur Fishing Club president.
Australian patrols active around Mubo and Bito-Buagap Creek report intensified pressure on Japanese defenses. Air actions from Missi Point to Salamaua, with 108 tons dropped in one strike, aim at supply trails, enemy positions, and bases as Mitchell and Boston aircraft bomb targets near Tymika and Ts ts.
Darwin reports an alleged murder at Baaypair Station with Maxwell Sheer charged with willful murder of LAC Kleth Dickenson. Trial set for Northern Territory Supreme Court next September. Witnesses recall gunshot near the ration store. Dickenson fatally wounded. Slicer surrendered after police shot his feet.
A nurse Seeney case hearing opened with messy testimony as Sudee Uae and others described calls, alleged plans, and suspects. The surgeon denied assisting the case while discussing evidence and the judge warned about proceedings not advancing. The hearing continued with uncertain timelines and unclear witness details.
Long obituary notes the death of Mrs M J Carson in Brisbane after a life spanning Croydon Rockhampton Cairns and Clayfield. She leaves a wide family including daughters Maud and Jane and sons Bob Eric and others, with a funeral at Toowong Cemetery.
Melbourne reports a war cabinet decision allowing civilian women in the Department of the Army to volunteer for AWAS service. The minister stated principles require enlistments to serve at the same headquarters as their current attachments. About 2500 civilian women work in the department, with anticipated upheaval as policy changes take effect.
The War Cabinet directs that essential tools and farm machinery be treated as war activity. It entrusts the Munitions Ministry with key plants and authorizes the Commerce and Agriculture Ministry to coordinate with Trem tires for cream production. Agricultural experts and manpower may be released, with details to be finalized by service departments and the War Organization of Industry, then submitted to the War Commitments Committee for recommendation.
The note discusses ML Cooper's ill timed 47/000,000 rate balance and public anger over government spending, tax deductions, and superannuation. It laments tax form complexity, questions salary and wage reporting, and criticizes coal board controls, quality decline, and wasteful methods impacting Brisbane’s energy and production.
The piece notes little election enthusiasm among Hectors and hints that many candidates doubt their own viability. It suggests voters are preoccupied with private matters and war concerns, with surprises possible as unknown men edge established hopefuls. Bruce Pietas plans to offer a decision as to his candidacy remains undecided.
In Ormoomba on July 13 delegates from the Country, Nationalist, and Queensland Country parties agreed to cooperate toward election unity. The conference considered merit for Senate nominations, with proposals to withdraw and substitute candidates discussed, and a return to the status quo debated for future steps. The talks will be forwarded to the Queensland Country Party central council for approval.
Arrangements have been made for a potato distribution committee to oversee handling and distribution from El Ansh to Cooktown and west of Cairns. Growers must deliver marketable potatoes to the committee or as directed. The Cairns committee manager, Mr J F Lenwen, said a deputy contractor visited Cairns to set up the system. The aim is regional control centres to ensure essential services and equitable distribution, with a minimum price discussed for North Queensland growers. Applications for seed distribution will be invited through local storekeepers reaching farmers in the district.
In Canberra Australia a note on price restrictions and auctions discusses the Price Department limits and their impact on second hand goods. It describes buyers and sellers at sales seeking bargains, the lure of items like umbrellas and rifles, and the overall mood of auction rooms as the market adjusts to regulated prices.
A garbled wartime column discusses future housing for workers, postwar technology shifts, and price expectations. It notes tensions between nations, fears of industrial secrecy, and hopes for stable housing policy amid reconstruction. It mentions reforms, metal and electrical advances, and postwar price implications for builders.
The document recounts Curtin asserting parliament as ward suspension and the inquiry into Ward's parliamentary privilege. It notes the commissioner found Ward received no information about a missing document and that no minister or official disclosed details to Ward. It describes the inquiry into who knew of Ward or the document and the evidence from officials.
A scrambled wartime digest notes Allied and Axis statements from Belfast to London. Highlights include troop movements, air operations, and political pledges amid ongoing bombing of Britain. Prime figures discuss defense, alliances, and public morale as authorities tally casualties and support.
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