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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 03, 1943
Page
2
A sprawling, fragmentary text traces legal, economic, and sporting mentions across numerous names and places. It references government blame, memorial notes, auctions, and financial terms while weaving in sport figures, teams, and dates in a dense, hard-to-follow mosaic.
The readable text mentions names like Arthur Stokes Dr Moffat and Horace, plus places Cairns District and a hospital setting. It appears to be an incoherent fragment about farming, care, and unrest including thanks and inmate reference, with many garbled words and missing context.
Canberra reports Secretary Halligan and Minister Fraser returned from a two month tour of Port Moresby and Papua. The leaders aimed to discuss military and civilian compensation, plan for civilian return, and revive rubber production with evacuated planters. Posts are being set to employ wives in planter work as prewar compensation cases proceed.
In a wartime briefing style, the report summarizes Luftwaffe strains over North Africa with fighter and bomber losses, dwindling reserves, and Allied air superiority affecting operations near Alamein and Tripoli. It contrasts German aircraft production with Allied strength and notes shifts in offensive and defensive posture.
Mr J M Johnston a pioneer timberman and prominent North Queensland figure died in Cairns on Saturday. A former foreman for Chapman and Co and head of Johnston mills, he built a wide network from Ravenshoe to Cooktown and supported many communities. He served as Cairns Harbour board member and Bowling Club president, married to Annie Johnston since 1908, with a son Mazel, a Halifax bomber casualty.
Fragmented report mentions ambulance actions at a hospital and handling of cases, details about a worker injured, court proceedings, and a cabinet session where a recommendation will be sent to a cabinet meeting. The Minister for Works notes an Order-in-Council may be issued following the session.
Local authorities report Saturday elections with Labour losses and wins across towns. Bob Adair and D Macgotoron tie for a council seat in Kulgrave, while Johnstone shire sees Labour routed. Towneville Labour party gains or retains influence. turnout at 66.6 percent, with various aldermen re-elected or replaced amid contested races.
Readable fragments show a list of candidates including Collins Wilkes Aloysius Byrne Vincent Charles Chataway Seymour Darcy Crowley Thomas Martis Gelling Richard Edward Nolte Jensen Vincent Hans Kiernan George Murchison McCarthy Joseph Bernard McKenzie Alexander Manus Ri MeManus Richard Tetzene Tait Richard and John Reid Warner Winkworth in an informal 2308 entry.
A general drift of manpower away from the vegetable table is reported as the drought tightens supply. The Ace Creek Co. warns it may fail to meet demand, noting weakened yields and ongoing shortages across markets.
May 2 report on a Diggmet hold up disrupting Demeres trades in metal and vegetable production. Government agencies discuss manpower, transport, and wage issues as 11,000 AKU workers risk absence, delaying perishable produce. Agriculture and defense efforts seek to sustain supply amid transport and labor pressures.
Fragmented report covers a council election in which candidates from multiple parties including Communist and Progressive groups contested seats. It notes the defeat of Labour and lists several unsuccessful aspirants, with remarks on electors’ confidence in the incumbent and calls for ethics and standards in the county government.
A fragmented OCR list shows names like Charley CLabour Dickenson and Joseph Francis Latour with Labour and Communist labels. The document cites district figures such as McGurk Cherian and Arthur Irwin, indicating an election board with three required seats and numerous candidates from Labour and Communist groups.
In Mulgrave Shire the parties are eleven Labour and non party with one undecided between H A Adair Labour and D Mason. A recount shows 216 votes for one option and several declaration votes to be counted. If Adair wins, parties tie with independent MR Armanasco, else non partisans gain a one vote majority. 700 electors listed with many names and affiliations among ratepayers and Labour figures.
A fragmented OCR list outlines Douglas Shire Labour figures and local officials including Thomson Campbell Griffin Reed Evans and others. It notes past chairmanship by Dr Wey and references potential successors, voting patterns, and electorate relationships within the Cook electorate and surrounding divisions.
Fragmented report discusses Allied and Japanese submarine activity and policy shifts. It notes potential re-examination of Australian shipping, emphasis on faster patrol vessel construction, and intensified patrols by air forces and naval forces in the Pacific. The piece contrasts Japanese and American submarine performance since Pearl Harbor and hints at broader strategic adjustments.
A damaged OCR list shows council divisions with required two members per division. Names include LAWRENCE Walter Albert, CLAXTON Bere Edward, DAVIES Cearic Lew, FRANCIS William John, SMITH George Frederickings, THURSTON Harold Reginal, SANTLEY James Saber, PAYNE Stephen Henry, CAIRNE MARZOUR BOARD, BROWN James Michel, and MEEHAN John Jerome. Remaining notes mention divisions and camp locations like Alma, Manlake, and Wolfram. The text references Manpower Authority and election procedures.
Ingham district voters elected two Labour and several independents in a fractured council race. Names include Parsons John Archibeld, Whiting William, Madigan Thomas Patrick, Mazlin Pyesthetm, and more, with divisions unsettled and results recorded for future council seats. The report notes old residents and farmers among the candidates and hints at party struggles and local tension.
May 2 results from Johnstone Shire sparked a sensational outcome with strong Labour opposition wobbling the margins. Key figures including Rex Raymond, James Patrick Mackay, and Michael Aloysius Sargeant feature among local contenders, as Dragoons and council clashes reverberate through Mareeba and nearby Brisbane area communities.
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