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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1947
Page
5
March 2 report from Weera notes compulsory military training amid ongoing conflict. The piece mentions government mobilization efforts, youth conscription, and appeals for national defense. Names of officials and places are referenced, highlighting state actions and public response during the crisis.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to discuss driving or travel, with unclear names and locations. The readable parts are insufficient to form a coherent event, person, or place. No distinct entities beyond vague references to Sydney and Port appear.
Fragmented OCR summary notes a March gathering involving British youths in Sydney. Mentions various names and places, but text is garbled with unclear actions and outcomes.
Shipping movements around Currt Queensland and nearby rail and trestle sites are noted with mentions of Mackay trestle and Caines area. A chart lists March timings and a price of 42 dollars for a service, with references to routes and vessels.
A ministerial inquiry in Toowoomba discusses wartime service issues and district center arrangements. Key figures include Mr F Leovard and the Denny Commission, with references to War Service Homes and related allegations.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a prison van escape and ensuing police actions. Names and places are unclear due to garbled print. The item hints at a pursuit, shelter in a facility, and possible legal actions related to the escape. Further readable details are not available in the fragment.
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An obituary fragment references the Crab family and a well known local figure, noting a term possibly related to a daily paper and a farewell. Details are partial and obscured, but indicate a notice of a death and local remembrance.
A fragmented note notes a local employee push and city backing amid unclear details. The readable bits point to civic action and a community response, with no definite organization names or dates available in the legible text.
A garbled local report discusses price controls and wartime trade effects. It references a cricket match, ambulance response, hospital care, and discounts on shipments, noting farm supply constraints and regulatory impacts on prices and farm operations during the period.
A distorted article fragment describes Western peoples lives and religious influences among communities. It mentions a retired military padre, a superintendent, and a minister, with notes on church attendance and religious training. The text references a central church and gatherings in towns, hinting at social dynamics and rural religious life.
Reported drowning off a southern beach as swimmers were swept out by a current. Names mentioned include Mr Woodford of Cleveland and William Willett of Coos Faroe, with others reported as involved in the incident. Details are fragmentary in the surviving text.
In a brief 19th century style entry, a report notes losses and allowances for income tax purposes over seven years. It mentions daily work, overtime limitations, and compensation calculations for farm labor, wheat, wool, and meat rates. The fragment references a person named Lee Bushal and a 72d Mead measurement.
March Brisbane dispatch reports mixed items from Sydney and Derby. Mentions McGeorge and Samuel Wile with unclear roles, references to Labour plebiette, Burns and a Derby event, plus alleged crimes and an Aga party.
Rockhampton bakers threaten to stop deliveries after March 14 unless the concession raises bread prices. Distributors say they will not deliver, citing current price 64 with a one farthing subsidy. Gympie bakers also threaten to strike for higher prices, accusing authorities of delaying price rises as costs rise.
Postwar notes from Brisbane discuss rural reconstruction efforts and wage issues for coloured labor in cane cutting. The article cites attempts to develop cane-cutting machines but notes the continued need for manual labor and compensation considerations.
Malanda March 1 about 300 dairymen voted for a drastic action if subsidy was refused. They would withdraw all milk supplies from Malanda on March 8 1947 until an interim price rise to 3d per lb was granted. The meeting urged direct action but aimed to obtain results without violence.
A chaotic record of remarks, motions, and accusations in a meeting about drought relief, butter and milk subsidies, and wage issues. Speakers trade criticisms of government policy and demand fair sharing of subsidies between state and federal levels while discussing supplier payments and possible industrial action.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a drowning incident, government stance on drought relief, and a statement attributed to Me Chifley about state responsibility. The text references SeatrHlay Currie Patten Wier and mentions a Commonwealth role and proposals from the States.
An interview with MMENC reports dairy farmers near Cairns considering actions against milk vendors. Dairymen claim about 200 gulls of milk were supplied by four tiered suppliers, with 297 nastawrani returning warm milk, threatening the Trieland milk monopoly and prompting a potential crackdown on vendors.
A chaotic OCR text describes a rheumatic clinic planned for Turramurra Sydney. It notes funding from business groups and mentions Prince Juliana Hospital and a patient care appeal. The passage is garbled with names like Mesare and BG and unclear details.
A chaotic scene in a store ends with authorities using tear gas after suspects trapped workers inside. Police report multiple individuals involved, with several arrests and minor injuries noted as officers contained the incident.
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