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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1945
Page
6
A cluttered OCR of a newspaper page lists numerous sale items and adverts. Entries mention sales of goods like bicycles, ducklings, and various household items, with locations and brief price notes. The jumble includes names, box numbers, and stray phrases.
Fragmented ad clipping lists urgent openings including a National Service Officer stenographer a general and a barmaid. Also seeks a slaughterman motor mechanic cane farm hand and a Welder with tradesman credentials. No clear locations. Some entries appear garbled or repeated.
Fragmented OCR reads a missing items notice listing a silver handle, chrome Continental parts, a wood lumber street location, and two food containers. Names such as Bruce and Sidely Bruce appear with a reward offer and contact hints. Recovery request mentions specific dates and locations near hospital and Pent Street, urging reporting of the lost items.
Auction notice outlines properties for sale in ASD area with managing agents Coty Mitton Lite Amirance Soomre and insurer offices. Details reference GW application and trustees LG Crotty as party to the sale. Contact Insurance Office of Australia for more particulars and deadlines.
A jumbled OCR page notes financial statements, council actions, and upcoming tenders. It mentions bidders, auction items, equipment, and supplier names in a chaotic list with several addresses and phone numbers.
A fragmented OCR note outlines stock and bond activity with references to war loans, gold and share prices. Mentions brokers and merchant houses, including general merchants and forwarding agencies, with partial quotes and department references.
Atherton Maize Board met in May with DG Arboun and T McGechan among attendees. Secretary GF tone reported brisk maize sales constrained by material shortages, with 246 tons moved and 1545 on hand leaving 50 tons unsold. only 30 loads of maize were sold as meal during the period.
In a report on the poultry trade, the association notes a lack of binding industry regulation. It cites that no voluntary bodies have secured price stability, with a proposed Poultry Board failing to gain support. The piece argues the industry remains firmly established, awaiting organized oversight to stabilize value and prevent price swings.
Canberra reports that on June 4 negotiations relaxed controls on machine tools and related equipment. The move aims to boost wartime production and accelerate armament output, easing restrictions while focusing on essential tools and machinery.
The report describes drought stricken South Australia where wandering oxen, starving bankers, and livestock risk collapse. Authorities warn if rains fail in coming weeks, stock and grain will suffer nationwide. some regions face withered feed while others lack water and pasture.
Sam Jeffrey of Waverley, a longtime hairdresser, shares a remedy claimed to darken grey hair. The procedure purportedly lasts and does not rub off, according to the advertisement or notice.
The advertisement touts Horlicks as building sturdy muscle and sound nerves. It emphasizes a high percentage of essential nutrients, a pleasant taste, and affordability, noting it as a comforting, nourishing drink for families and children.
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