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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1945
Page
6
A dense scanned mix of sale bills and notices includes items for sale of furniture houses and land, job ads and personal notices, plus public warnings and military postings. The page also lists auctions, tenements, and service ads, with embedded weathered OCR artifacts.
Fragmented notice text covers tobacco growers meetings in Mareeba and Dimbulan, Brisbane notices, and Co operative Sugar Mill and Tyre Service ads. It mentions appraisals for leaf, conference plans, and dates for meetings, with multiple place names including Mareeba, Abbott Street, Dimbulan, and Brisbane.
A discussion over leaf handling and delivery in North Queensland reveals the British Australian Tobacco Co. and Mr F W Brown considering the matter for the manufacturers advisory committee. The controversy centers on who bears responsibility for leaf quality and pricing under an appraisal system. No serious complaints about leaf transit from North Queensland are noted.
A meeting discussed North Queensland tobacco freight differences between the North and Brisbane. Growers and brokers debated who bears costs as shipments to Brisbane influence local returns. Representatives urged district appraisals and a board-backed report on facilities for the North, to be reviewed at the upcoming Tobacco Board session in April or May.
The article discusses blame over the low level Burdekin River bridge and the North Queensland housing issue. It notes public blame for forethought failures, calls for a high level structure, and mentions Alderman Chandler, the Liberal Party, and Canberra's inaction. It highlights housing plans linked to postwar needs and local political squabbles at Brisbane City Hall.
Fragmented OCR text describes an international or alien matter before a court in Berne with mention of Mr RUC OF Berne and Dente Borioinesa. It references a vehicle without a permit, a fine, and a public official named Long noting a possible motorcycle permit issue.
A teenage rapper identified as Sp Brith faces charges in a United Slava case. The report notes an arrest connected to a broader inquiry involving local authorities and a suspect linked to the incident. Further details remain unclear due to fragmented OCR text.
The Herald Tribune cites Tokyo radio stating many towns have been bombed out. Thousands are said to be severely injured and many burned to death as the raids continue across Japan, with reports from Mapore and Ombs.
The article reports a local board discussion about upcoming meetings and candidate notices. It mentions War speed terms, Kidd family involvement, and a plan to hold a session at a specified venue to address scheduling and advertising before a public gathering.
The piece argues for government and private financial support to aid the tobacco, dairy and farming sectors, urging a coordinated effort led by farmers to boost prosperity. It calls for annual grants, scientific farming, irrigation, and research, aiming to unite growers, industry leaders, and authorities into a modern agricultural program.
In a troubled transcript the Moore murder case ends with the defendant discharged after prosecutors ordered nol pros and absence of key witnesses. Court notes reflect uncertainties about evidence and the trial will not proceed, with authorities referencing juror absence and procedural gaps.
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