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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 11, 1947
Page
4
Britain opens a new cotton workers training centre in Oldham, Lancashire, to recruit skilled operatives for the vital cotton goods sector. The move follows earlier declines and wartime shifts, with postwar gains now lifting operatives to about 240,000 as employers push for trained staff through combined outreach and equipment upgrades.
In March 1946 discussions between the French Ministry of Agriculture and the British Board of Trade led to licensing and a possible import deal for French thoroughbreds and English thoroughbred mares. The agreement would allow British breeders access to French racehorse stock while France opened most of its studs, reserving some stock for French-bred mares, potentially enabling British horses to race on French tracks this year.
Victorian hikers joined a trek to Kosciuszko to measure the peaks beyond mere lines on a map. They climbed from Kowesisko to the Blue Lake and Snowy River, describing rugged scenery, huts, and the enduring spirit of adventure in a multi day hike from Cooma to Melbourne.
Report from Batavia says a seized vessel faces orders to proceed under a revised directive. Officials indicate the ship must be moved to comply with wider maritime measures. Several agencies are reviewing the case as tensions influence the operation.
Fragmented report notes an Anston igloo purchase tied to demolition work. Mentions engineers and officials, with references to site preparation, equipment and potential structural actions at a Trellis Street area. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a property or building purchase linked to planned work.
A fragmented report recalls the devastating cyclone that struck Innisfail and surrounding districts. It notes shelter damage, reduced sugar production, and significant adversity for residents including Johnnatnne AM and others as the town copes with the cyclone’s aftereffects.
The correspondence discusses labor policy, factory production, raw materials, and labor tensions in Australia. It references Prime Minister Hanlon, a conference in Townsville, and calls for greater government action, including labor discipline and incentives to boost output in timber, iron, and cement industries. The piece critiques wage levels and argues for stronger ministerial intervention to secure workers and maintain production.
March 1 showers reported with light rain expected, under 4 inches. January mine registrations noted. one plan may start a tax year. Longtime resident David Rotakilty died, Rosskilly name spelled. Jubilee Creek residents Doolan returns with infant. J Tail returns from Caturna, C Lee of Green Hill Station visits. W Tah and party installed mining plant at Raman awaiting water for operation.
Reported Burma action shows units from Beitien Inst and Burmese Army advancing toward Rangoon to quell unrest. Transport lines are disrupted as fears mount government forces shell villages near Tarui ward while a tram derailment near Fontaine leaves several dead and many injured.
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