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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1943
Page
2
Fragmentary report notes South West Pacific activities and political discourse. Mentions Keone and Dereuata, Australian services, and a - era timing with references to policy and propaganda. Includes Ashley, Fadden, PMG Department contact and ministerial remarks.
The aged grandfather Mr G Galore of Mirae Gilmore and Cadtolo Cairn reported a fatal accident to 11 year old Cecwanect. Officials say the boy’s grandmother RD Calgubimnt Mebane gieres attended the service. The funeral was scheduled for this afternoon.
A heavily garbled obituary fragment mentions Henry Ince and Babinda relations, citing a funeral context with references to a mother and brothers in Victoria. The text names Amiee Couned, Bekinde, Mull, and a Viewre Amiee collective, with unclear roles and sparse biographical anchors.
Sir Patric Duncan is reported by Australian press as appointed Governor General. The London telegram notes Duncan’s former roles and ties to the empire, with reference to 1857 origins and service. The announcement confirms his elevation to the ceremonial vice regal post abroad.
The fragmentary text references a football match involving Southern teams and scorers, but the readable lines are garbled. Key entities such as team names, dates, locations, or final scores are not clearly identifiable. The legible bits show mentions of score like 3-1 and names like Beartuers and Easter, but specifics are unreliable.
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A damaged fragment remembers a departed relative and mentions names like Joerg and Bana and Aubres. The text references a July date and a forest setting, but details are incomplete, leaving a personal remembrance framed as a brief obituary snippet.
The document outlines the Atlantic Foundation's program to foster understanding between Britain, the Commonwealth, and the United States. It describes books, exhibitions, and study groups, American week activities, and joint educational efforts to promote peace, shared values, and friendship across nations.
A terse item notes Mr Simmonds a well known public man in Babinda and identifies both as returned soldiers. It states the Northern Country Party has decided to withdraw affiliation with the Queensland Country party.
A fragmentary dispatch notes a large food drive and US expert input. It mentions Australia and import plans for agricultural factory equipment, with remarks by Mr. Scully and Director-General of Agriculture FW Bulooky about farming, seeds, and potential shortages affecting homegrown programs.
The Northern Country Party selected William John Graham of Proserpine and Wilfrid Mylebreest Himmonds of Babinds to contest the Herbert, Heston, and Kemnets seats. Graham was chosen from nine nominees and born in Arisbene four years ago.
Fragmented notes report injuries from petrol ban incidents at Atherton and a hospital transfer. The text mentions a postponed torture appeal, Red Cross badge sales, and a North Queensland tour by union officials. It also covers local meetings on housing standards for farms and farmer led home construction efforts.
Allied air forces attacked Buin Faisi in the northern Solomons as 2300 aircraft bombarded the Japanese base. Reports claim 49 Japanese planes were destroyed and additional vessels damaged or driven aground, with a large daylight strike reflecting heavy losses on both sides in the campaign.
Allied air power and naval units attacked enemy shipping off Bougainville and New Guinea as battles intensified. Seven vessels sunk including a destroyer or escort, two destroyers, a submarine chaser, a tanker, and two cargo ships, with one carrier damaged. Japanese defenders tried to hold positions with heavy air cover and ground forces, while MacArthur reported ground advances toward Munda and New Georgia amid ongoing rain and artillery delays.
Report describes coordinated air strikes against coastal targets with torpedo and bomber losses. Mentions bombs dropped and fires set, with ongoing engagement near central fronts and evacuations noted as skies remain tense.
The secretary of the CGA discusses near 40 potential cases, urging inspections of workers dwellings and urging timely wage and housing investigations. Officials from the Manpower Directorate head office were set to visit Brisbane to review work, accommodations, and reports of poor conditions among farm workers.
Reported in uncertain text, rural award criticism emerges with Jamieson and Curtin figures. Protest centers on provisions deemed unenforceable by law and potential dairy production impacts. Authority figures discuss subsidies and wage concerns affecting farmers and the rural industry.
A Townsville court heard a dispute over ownership of the Crown Hotel and the pursuit of water rights by the Empire Water Co. An alderman noted building repairs and temporary structures tied to the hotel. The inquiry examined property values, depreciation, and improvements while the case investigated ownership and related obligations.
The document references a manpower survey detailing conditions at the works yard. It mentions a crane and workforce, with notes on departments and management response. Specifics are unclear due to transcription errors, but the item centers on labor evaluation and site facilities.
A Melbourne milk vendor, Albert Pack, was convicted and sentenced to years in a case involving SE charges. The court details and exact sentence are unclear due to the damaged text, but the verdict relates to maltreatment of a milk center and associated offenses.
Unclear OCR text discusses a government action on Coca Cola, mentioning stations, money, rates, and enforcement concerns. It hints at preservation, ships, and related penalties but the fragmentary source lacks coherent facts or named entities.
A fragmented July 19 lookback recalls Allied and Axis wartime diplomacy. The piece highlights attempts to urge demoralized leaders toward talks with Japan and Britain, mentions Soviet and Mediterranean tensions, and notes alleged covert operations and troop movements shaping the strategic backdrop.
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