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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
6
Brisbane reports Saturday racing cards at Albion Park and Cambridge style Handicap events, with entries for Fox, Tamar and Gannet shows, plus references to Cambridge Handicap and Atherton details. Mentions of club members, foundation ties and older members, plus local play notes and fixtures.
Handicaps listed for the Barcalava Bark meeting on Saturday include MaliN Baunseraien silks and Auditor-General Baty Nusbet among top contenders in the First Division. Weayee Catt and General Rep draw early positions as MedicaL seratets Hawise Sop Blue Fern join the field with various yard placements.
An unreadable historical snippet mentions German SMIP firing and related references. The text is heavily garbled with names like Hudson and Norwexian coast. No coherent events, dates, or places can be reliably extracted for a proper summary.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a pesticide product marketed as quick action destroyer for pests. It references lethal effects on insects and potential dangers to people, with garbled phrases about spraying and safety. The readable parts imply warnings about harm rather than a clear event.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a magistrate required the claimant to deliver a bill of particulars three days before a date related to a proceeding. It mentions a sum and allowance of costs to be distributed promptly, but details are unclear.
Mr Martens states in Parliament that there are men in government to whom he has great regard but whom he will not name. He requests investigations into letters and stresses that justice must be done for interned aliens. He argues for proper trials and opposes broad internment, noting loyal aliens among detainees and criticizing enemy alien policies.
May 12 weekend observances in Herberton include Guides parade at the Church of England and an Evensong sermon by Brother Underhill. Presbyterian and Methodist services feature addresses and solos by Mrs B Kane and others. ARP in Shire Hall discusses hedge control, mothers’ association support, and planned annual meeting for July 3. wardens appointed and safety instructions issued.
The J. G. Brooks Safe-Sireet dental practice will close on May 16 with all outstanding servants paid by that date. A.J. Draper Pty. Ltd. will offer for sale by auction freehold property in Warrego-street. The sale, previously set for May 21, will be held today. North Queensland Employers' Association members are asked to note rates of Day tak. Mareeba Pr hospital seeks a qualified sister for the maternity ward.
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