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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 22, 1946
Page
9
A 1930s style exhibit discusses housing shortages in major US cities as new factory built frames, insulated cores, and modular wall systems emerge. Innovations include curved nails, factory finished components, and options for expanding living space with two bedroom, kitchen, and bath configurations.
AP reports Japan's wartime textile export halted. General MacArthur's regime plans scrapping 8 percent of wartime textile capacity leaving only essential use. Experts estimate 150000 tons needed for two years to support clothing for civilians, with no plans to export to markets. Recovery depends on immediate cotton shipments, though processing could start only in April.
London reports that the work stoppage at Dragraham plant ended and production will resume next Monday, with officials signaling return to normal operations after the downtime. The brief item notes the conclusion of the discussions and forthcoming restart in the factory.
A garbled OCR fragment describes ore being worked and a 100 ton parcel with terms unclear. It mentions a seasonal rains angering travellers and vehicle owners, noting deplorable conditions around an entre, prompting criticism from the travelling public.
Marc Fichach notes long efforts to repair and secure the Atherton BSS crossing. Heavy rains caused sections to wash away two wall foot-undees across Oshbs Creek near the town dam, forcing some residents to stay away from town for days.
The record shows a prize distribution with prizes 6000 Ce 55513 TWD HOSGEE 5 and multiple named participants such as Thweita 575 George, Bonbon, Germnnond, Ne 86940 one prize 21000, VAT De Raps Ammen Set Keto Sess and further prizes 25002 Ma 32477 20D OUT FON, Seno Ratt Sees Toren Gemmient Fifth Prima 300 Ne 25655 ALE de CAMEL AMY & AMT with notes as Gemeente and etches. list contains numerous unreadable fragments and garbled names.
A partial OCR passage notes crowding in the United States shaped by regional distribution, asserting that urban areas, like the Mississippi Valley, show high density despite overall variations. It references general studies and estimates on per cent, implying a pattern of unequal population concentration.
A garbled OCR snippet describes a proposition about taking up to a certain amount of dollars worth of goods for export. It mentions terms and conditional allowances but is largely unreadable with missing context and names. The readable portion hints at a negotiation over export quantities and payments.
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