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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 12, 1947
Page
3
AAP reports in New York that a demand grows for a thorough inquiry into the conduct of high Chinese officials and the family linked to private matters. The Federation of Feder plans to push for wider scrutiny of leading Chinese leaders and associates.
In Sewtces dmg week Constable Geof fey Harris faced court over an unusual charge of withdrawing from duties without authorisation. Former Rocky Print Road ex-constable joined Sans Souci earlier this year and sought resignation in January. He claimed plans to start a business to care for his wife and was granted leave after months away. Harris fined £8 with costs.
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May 10 report from Lockyer states farmer David L. Eflab and his wife welcomed healthy triplet boys on Friday night at the Lockyer District Hospital. The newborns weighed 6 lb 12 oz, 4 lb 18 oz, and 6 lb 1 oz. mother and babies are reported well.
London May 1 AAP reports a Bedajor passenger train collided with a stationary goods train near Yebanes south of Toledo, resulting in the deaths of thirteen teenagers and injuries to others. Authorities are investigating the misrouting and switch error that led to the collision.
Washington May 20 AAP reports a 36-ton vessel on the Seattle to New Orleans route sank off Dangeram Spit. Nearly all hands were lost. only a few crew were found streaming in an oil slick and bleeding. The incident occurred in a nip tide.
A London based official account by the Colonial Office covers Pacific War guerrilla resistance. It highlights native courage under Japanese occupation, noting notable feats by Clemens' force and Kennedy's New Guinea guerrillas who fought with minimal supplies, inflicting significant enemy casualties and capturing prisoners.
The plan assigns six to seven day blocks for workers to travel to and from work in the sun, with July to August extended holidays and reduced accommodation. Fuel shortages limit travel by 10, affecting holiday turnout. Welfare officers coordinate with unions, employers, the Ministry of Labour, railways and the Food Ministry to route workers and arrange housing and transport to prevent a total shutdown of industry during peak periods.
London May 10 The Labour Minister announces a program for 50000 women. To reenter industries after leaving factories during wartime, the policy aims to boost employment and aid workforce participation for women returning to work.
Plan details appear unclear in the fragment but reference Indian strategy and bold steps. Mentions Rep Balt on May 1 and sounds like a call to power or thunder in Tidien. Names and places are garbled, limiting precise facts.
Four assailants allegedly struck Mishsel John McCafferty, 25, of Cacensteet, near a hotel in Brisbane. He was treated by ambulance staff and admitted to the General Hospital in a non critical condition as detectives investigate the incident.
An Auckland based blackout follows a major industrial deal delay, leaving households without power or water as authorities warn of rationing. Officials report limited vital services and incomplete plans to restore supply. negotiations continue to determine the end date of outages.
Darwin reports overlanders on the move with thousands of store cattle. An estimated 5,000 head head toward railheads from Northern Territory routes while 10,000 move west from Victoria River Downs and Wave Hill districts. Another 3,000 head head south from central districts toward Alles Fat.
May 10 a probationary constable Jeck Tonkin was violently attacked at Leichhardt while escorting three men from the police station. He defended against offensive behavior, was knocked down and kicked, pursued a man over a fence but was outpaced. He was taken to hospital for stitches and a head wound.
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