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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1944
Page
2
At Sanbane Produce Market in Brisbane on March 28 demand for mame and other items was steady with higher prices reported. Trade included various vegetables with mixed results as buyers cleared stock and some items remained uneven with limited offerings.
A partial snippet mentions a tea and a subscriber role, hinting at a routine service or offering. The wording is unclear, suggesting a small, domestic item or column note about a merchant or reader engagement. No clear names, dates, or locations are present.
A Cairns Post excerpt discusses industrial obstrutionists and the danger of license and intolerance. It argues loyalty to liberty requires restraint on subversive action and warns against a tolerated rhetoric that could threaten constitutional order and the wheels of industry. The piece laments disruptive extremism among workers and advocates steady civic responsibility and productive labor.
A Cairns era report discusses Mr A Faden and Mr Curtin on tax concessions. The piece argues the Curtin government taxes favored families with dependents and that the current rebates fail to match the cost of supporting families. It notes potential budget changes and warnings by the Country Party about payment for dependents if reforms lag.
A report from the Barre Falls monthly meeting notes widespread street light outages. The Deputy Chief Engineer Manager Mr AE Sharman said both lights at Woree and Edmonwon near the Hambledon road were out for some time. Mr W Murchison added many city lights were out but no tremor or action deemed necessary. Incidents were logged and to be reported to the Fiat Qumrute.
Town Clerk AE Withlon reports improved rate collection and outlines plans to identify irrecoverable taxes. Mayor WA Calfine notes overall gains across water, waste, and sanitation charges while considering end of year adjustments and rate revisions under Local Government Act. The council approves pursuing fair applications for rate remissions tied to military service and reserves a contingency fund for processing individual cases.
March 27 report on Innisfail sugar mill CSR site removal during weekend work toward new crushing season. Notes ongoing operations, planned construction, and transport arrangements, highlighting the mill’s historical role and continued activity in the Far North sugar industry.
Summary of donations and expenditures for the Cairns Patriotic Fund listing totals to date. Includes amounts raised, payroll and employee figures, and electric utility costs. Note: unreadable OCR text makes several figures unclear but indicates accumulated totals and expenditures to date.
A metropolitan postal chief conducted a yearlong tour to audit post office practices. He recommends a restructuring across Queensland to boost efficiency with separate plans for high level offices. A new position of assistant likely to reduce clerical burden and improve supervision across Cairo and related post offices.
The article describes a housing plan offering two available sleep outs with timber and asbestos cement structures. It notes ventilation, a lack of doors or windows in some units, and that the trust may terminate the arrangement if residents become non compliant with municipal regulations or if demand shifts.
A Melbourne debate on copper shortages and energy for defense uncovers the Commonwealth’s wartime aims. Officials argue for continued public control, with the Premier and Cabinet considering generating plants, grid reliability, and long term supply, while boards stress immediate needs and equitable distribution.
An outbreak of trench mouth is reported in Newtown with unclear details from the damaged text. The fragment hints at health concerns and possible local response measures. Names, dates, or places are not clearly readable.
The candidate discussed farmers choices and policies amid a Queensland election rally. He stressed land settlement, available markets, transport and living costs, arguing for government restraint and focus on productive farming rather than mere population growth.
A Canberra report from March 23 outlines wartime tobacco leaf production and plant quality in Australia, urging careful postwar planning. Sydney discussions with British Tobacco Company Aurelia Ltd reference potential global leaf supplies and industry restructuring. Government ministers emphasize postwar employment, agricultural coordination, and assured supply chains across states, noting varied climate impacts on future yields.
A garbled early 20th century clipping centers on Greta Garbo in New York, with stray references to March events, a Hollywood mag feature, Lester Cowan and a Merchant named Bruce. It oddly blends seance notes, exiles, and scattered personal names.
An article lauds the sugar industry for contributing to the Commonwealth war effort. It notes thousands of workers redirected to military and support roles, including tractors, trucks, hospitals, and emergency projects, with mills maintaining machinery and workshop output to back defense. The piece reflects on wartime strain, price changes, and the industry’s commitment to sustaining production and export capacity while awaiting postwar restoration.
A brief wartime notice mentions RAAF casualties and a missing beloved, Pieter LW Coctrem, honoring his memory amid confusion over spelling and names.
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