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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
4
Marooned men were found by plane after a Sunday incident near IBLANE and Mac] fort Bees tery of the party eed. They faced exposure during a day trip to the Barrier Racks and were rescued following the ordeal.
Tully notes discuss progress on the Memorial Building Fund for returned servicemen and the diversion of farmer levies to support the fund. The meeting covers site location, anticipated funds around £1000, and clarification of levy misunderstandings. Queen competition and show plans are mentioned with Evelyn Miss as a leading candidate.
Colin Simpson reports on Federal Steel where 1000 workers on war production faced high costs and weak prices. The Steel Workers Organising Committee SWOC helped cut costs, boosting morale. A union led drive slashed expenses by thousands, enabling the firm to survive the 1930s slump and later profit in wartime.
Canberra reports a Fremantle by election set for August 16 after the death of Prime Minister Curtin. Parties rally as Labor seeks to hold the seat with Mr. Curtin’s legacy, while Liberals and Opposition Leader Menzies campaign on national issues.
July 23 report on the Bedrolaa Society annual sacral meeting at the Deeral CWA with attendance and remarks. Bank balance noted as £59 8s 9d. Social items included dancing, entertainment, and thanks to the chair. general items cover manpower and weather impacts with local updates.
A fragment from a Mareeba notes item describes a gathering of the Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association held at the School of Arts on a Saturday. The readable text mentions military arches and an amusements card event, but details are incomplete.
London reports in July that Dutch radio saved Cardinal Thom Camp Dacken from a violent incident. Officials did not disclose full details. The event underscores growing tensions involving church figures amid ongoing political uncertainty.
Fragmentary OCR text recounts World War II era themes with British and Allied command structures under BEAC, references to Lancaster bombers and Burma Malaya campaigns, Admiral Powers and Fraser, Mountbatten, and anticipated invasions of Japan. It includes disjointed mentions of landings, logistics, and equipment like elephants, with numerous garbled phrases, implying a wartime narrative from a historical newspaper page.
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