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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1944
Page
2
A fragmentary account describes inmates in a Paris area camp resisting coercion. They sing the Marseillaise as guards retreat and prisoners hold out for an hour in a courtyard before external forces intervene.
The report discusses Premier Bonstant’s remarks on developing a national power scheme from Victoria’s brown coal deposits to attract industry and reduce dependence on current power sources. It covers Government aims to extend electric undertakings, boost electrification in rural areas, and curb costs. It also notes a Public Works Committee inquiry into a domestic and stock water supply between Charlton and Korong Vale, referencing early 20th century studies and the Water Supply Commission’s prior investigations and proposed Loddon River scheme.
The report reviews a London court martial sentencing three members of the Greek destroyer crew and others facing aid labour. It also discusses irrigation channel schemes on the Loddon and Avoca rivers, wartime trade efforts, and agricultural department plans affecting farmers, machinery, and labor during the period.
Babinda notes detail the June Chamber of Commerce meeting with apologies from several members. Discussion covers a proposed briefer from Mr Carr, support from R. Mute of the Came from Association, and plans for ALF boys events and entertainment. Messages of thanks to the CDA and congratulations to the ATE are noted with community figures including Stewart, Miss A Howard, Riordan, and Lawron referenced.
The Mt Garnet section reports on nine meetings, current branch membership, and notes a £20 donation to the Queensland CWA Hostel in Broaden for war workers. It covers community events, a planned carnival, local engineering work, a railway sleeper mill project, a fatal injury, a funeral, and the departure of the Grant family with farewell speeches and district turnout.
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The text portrays a tough leader, General Alexander, indifferent to ambivalence while focusing on cosmetics and strategy. It notes a quiet craze for physical fitness in his troops, and his eccentricities, such as soaking in a pin, as well as the striking image of khaki drill and red Irish Guards gear.
Ravenshoe notes recall a dry spell broken by sunshine boosting farm yields and milk output amid winter conditions. A village social marked by dancing, games, and competitions celebrated the Ford birthday and featured servicemen Milton Ford and George Scriven among guests. Guests included RAAF members and local traders, with congratulations pouring in as couples and families gathered into the early morning hours after a lively farewell to departing service members.
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