This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 37 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
4
Fragmentary report notes a threat and a meeting related to a creek committee and two persons named in unclear context. It mentions an offer discussion and an event on a Monday at Cadeess Pass with no clear outcome.
The record shows a circuit court hearing featuring defendants and attorneys including Jacee R J and George Etes Leis Beattie with details on a sale price of 2400, subsequent offers and cash versus cheque evidence, and instructions set for January. Testimony includes witness cross checks, alterations with pencil, and discussion of payment arrangements and deadlines.
Brisbane May 5 Market notes lucerne chaff mixed with produce at Roma Street. Prices ranged from 14d to 148 11d for chaff with several lots passed in 13.2 to 10 shillings. Three lots of mined chaff forwarded. one sold at 0d others passed in at 8s 9d. An offer of 10 4d was rejected for local goods. Sweet potatoes cleared at 5 6d to 5s and pumpkins at 7/6.
The Brisbane Tobacco Grading and Bulking Company reports the appraisal week ending May shows leaf from Mareeba and Dimbulah districts, with limited from Gladstone area and South-western Queensland. Best price 1s 2d for Miriamvale grower T L Goody, average with 2 percent added value. north term leaf at 4s 8d from G Maggiers, Fumar, and G Greca, Lemonside.
The Graham Family and Mr and Mrs Sadler thank Dr Mozart Matos, sisters and nursing staff for their kindness and attention to Joyce during her stay as an inmate at Cairns District Hospital.
The Cairns Post reports on British and American aid for North Africa as a long term foundation for postwar prosperity. It notes Germanys formidable fortifications, coastal channels, and Todt works, while stressing Allied strength and the likelihood of tough future battles.
At a Trades Hall meeting in Rockhampton the Central Queensland Executive of the AMIEU urged Lakes Creek meatworkers to follow Brisbane branch instructions to return to work. Secretary L Haigh will travel to Brisbane for the Industrial Court hearing on the dispute.
May 3 Innisfail shire council election results drew wide interest in surrounding districts. New councillors reflect major district interests and business leaders, with no Labour candidates winning and Dr. S K Page the sole former member re elected. The new council will meet after official declaration and begin under new management.
Witness described a complex tractor deal in which a cheque was filled for different amounts after talk with George Skene and Beattie. Beattie initially asked 290, witness offered 270, 230, then 70, with the deposit cheque later altered and stopped, and Beattie and Skene giving conflicting price figures.
Representatives of the United States Department of Homeland Security will visit the area to discuss new security measures and federal support programs for local agencies. The talks will cover immigration enforcement, disaster preparedness, and counterterrorism funding opportunities.
A fragment urges redirecting manpower from civilian work to military efforts. It mentions including numbers from large retail stores and summoning our own resources if possible.
A cable received by Commissioner Judge Davis confirms subscription to the Victory Loan with a minimum objective of £314,000,000. The report notes the campaign progress and the official tally as of today.
Georgetown correspondence reports no change in the Cairns Harbour Board membership and notes ongoing support from Etheridge Shire Council. No alterations in ancestry or structure are described.
Proceedings before Mr v Dwyer involve a provisional renewal licence until July 7. Mr Wright notes future Sunday feeding times from 4:30 to 5 pm and three Sunday sessions to watch a crocodile fed, with spectators showing strong interest as meat is offered.
Supplice of Beedling reports hundreds of seed lings sold at Cairns City cafoeery Edge Hill last year. Council Curator Conrigh obtained seeds and lettuce and cabbage plants will be ready in about ten days. Wright hopes to meet demand as people grow their own vegetables. Glass shortage continues to affect hotels with limited service and many patrons bring their own vessels. A hotel keeps an oil tin for four regulars with two ounces each in rotation.
A man named Ben Newman faced a May 4 charge for playing a game identified as two up at Ros day afternoon. He was found guilty, fined 15, and faced three months in prison in default. The case involved Mr T Dwyer and a pennies disparity.
Unclear text presents fragmented OCR with no clear event or identifiable persons or organizations. Remaining readable bits do not form a coherent news item or report. No verifiable details to summarize.
Allied air action limited by bad weather as heavy bombers struck Japanese targets in Dutch New Guinea and New Britain. Intercepted night-return flight over Aroe Islands. six enemy floatplanes engaged with two shot down and no Allied losses. Medium unit bombed and strafed luggers and barges at Tajandoe Islands while a sea unit attacked Gaveira village.
Sydney May 5 Mr P C Spender MHA said the government must tell the public soberly and truthfully what is required and why during war. He spoke of security concerns noting that even innocuous statements can aid the enemy and argued for greater trust in the people to rally behind the war effort.
The Queensland Country Party maintains its plan to nominate a candidate to oppose A W Fadden in Darling Downs at the next election. Western Division president A J Campbell said the executive endorsed the council decision and a candidate would be chosen by month’s end. Campbell noted C F Adermann, kingaroy council chair and Peanut Board head, is endorsed for Maranoa. Nominations also planned for Moreton and Wide Bay.
The Land Agent Mr J. M. Smith reports Innisfail Lands Office revenue for last month was £3005, up from £1339 a year earlier and £1816 in April 1941. March figures were £3685 vs £2347 in 1942 and £3061 in 1641. Most of last month’s revenue came from rents.
Officials accused of inserting an advertisement in the Press calling a stop work meeting at a dehydration plant bail to strike. The case involves the Union secretary and the union head and centers on the dispute over labor action and publicity.
Queensland reports a surplus of 4 080 372 pounds on April 30 as war traffic boosts railway revenue. Ten month total receipts reach 23 450 826 pounds, with railway income rising by 5 030 40 pounds year over year. Railway expenditure for 11 months climbs to 8 609 217 pounds, up 2 690 541. Premier F A Cooper had forecast a 39 146 pound surplus by June 30.
The Customs Minister Senator BL V Keane was urged by Mr Martens MHRA to reconsider issuing coupons for beer and spirits. Action had been prepared but blocked by active difficulties. Martens urged another review as many people welcomed a coupon system due to uneven current distribution of supplies.
Canberra reports that total pay credited in the Commonwealth to prisoners of war will be available immediately after repatriation to Australia. Budget provisions allocate annual unallotted pay for servicemen prisoners, with Malaysian prisoners receiving an estimated £30,000 to £40,000 weekly.
Melbourne reports 14 women who walked out at an aircraft plant on Friday voted at a 4 PM meeting to continue the strike until the Women's Employment Board grants them pay.
An Allied serviceman outbid rivals to win a black fire opal stone for £11 after a £7 10s start. A 3-stone sapphire necklet sold for £75, a four-strand seed pearl necklet for £44, and a nine-stone cluster ring rose from £60 to £183 10s. A 15 carat gold aquamarine pendant necklet fetched £30, an 18-carat open face key winder watch with a muff chain and nine turquoise stones sold for £15, plus a silver fox-head brooch was disposed of.
Four airmen escaped after a North American medium bomber experienced a bailout over the sea. Pilot Krell and co pilot remained aboard to regain control as the craft dropped to within 30 feet of the water. Airman Ser geant H C Sheen was to the rescue near an anti air position.
An inquest heard that a bomb found by pupils was handled by multiple witnesses before it exploded in a school setting. Three pieces of the device were tested by students prior to the fatal incident, injuring six others and prompting an adjournment of the inquiry.
A readable fragment mentions a Sir Ter wi Narthe figure directing an experiment tied to freeland politics. The note implies leadership role and a exploratory effort in a contested arena, with potential tensions around governance and liberty.
Vera Clare Warman received ten pounds plus costs for supplying dress fabrics without proper coupons and selling four yards for four sixpence. Nineteen additional lengths were found. she claimed the goods belonged to a man who had left them. William Henry Young and Gladys Thelma Goodall were both fined three pounds with costs for breaches involving ration books and misuse of rationing rules.
May 5 Brisbane reports intensified demand for civilian welted footwear. Foot wear controller Mr J G Rosevelt calls tighter controls after forecasting shortages, prompting closure of most footwear departments to conserve stocks. Brisbane Retailers Association urges calm and protests to avoid public panic while stores push brisk business today.
London May 4 the American headquarters announced Lieutenant General Fra Maxwell Andrews commanding general of the European theater was killed yesterday in an air accident in an isolated locality. The senior U S commander in the European theater Lt Gen Andrew was killed in the crash while leading Allied forces in the area.
Two army casualty lists released in Brisbane list Australia and Islands personnel. Previously reported seriously ill Sapper F. e Kairt and Sapper W. Jommeee are now marked as wounded. Mareeba names A J Woods and F S W Keamnell shifted from missing or wounded status with overseas reports noting Keamnell now believed prisoner of war.
A report states Bishop Adna Wright Leonard, head of the Met in Washington and high church official, was killed in a crash alongside Lt General Andrews. The incident occurred during wartime service with the Army and Navy Chaplains.
L H Ross of Innisfail and Ingham died in Innisfail. Born December 1892 on Percy goldfield, his career spanned sugar boiling in Victoria Mill Macknade and South Johnstone, hotel management at Crown Hotel Innisfail and Queen's Hotel, and later a hotel at Ingham. He leaves a wife and two daughters.
The Times Daily Telegraph and other outlets are cited as forming collaborations with Associated Press and Reuters, shaping reporting standards and shared coverage. Editors from The New York Times and Chicago Tribune are mentioned as part of the alliance discussions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.