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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 14, 1943
Page
3
A garbled entertainment page describes a British blockade themed show and a mixed program at the Rex Theatre. It mentions an all star cast, notable performers, dance bands, and aquatic dance segments with guest entertainers.
The article notes Bursaria spinosa a native bush yielding aesculin used in bacteriology and ultraviolet applications, with other species and regional varieties. It critiques Cairns Zoo exhibits for crude housing and lack of educational signs, contrasts with Townsville displays, and discusses snake charming myths and experiments showing snakes hear via ground vibrations rather than air.
Australian Mosquito squadron members attacked trains in occupied France. Warrant Officer W. P. Ratcliffe of Randwick reported hitting a locomotive with cannon fire and saw it pull up. Onker C. Panitz of Queensland saw a blast from a locomotive he attacked. Others included Flight Sergeant R. C. Lowther of Brisbane.
A Navy communique from Washington on May 9 reports United States dive bombers attacked several destroyers near Oz Island in the New Georgia Group. A thousand pounder directly hit one destroyer, with near hits observed on others, as the action unfolded.
The Babinda branch of the CWA reports a successful May event at Miliwam Hall with a net profit of about £15 for Red Cross funds. The Younger Set hosted local matinees at the CWA rooms on Mother's Day afternoon, where Mrs Price spoke and Mrs Dudley Mellick was honored.
Mr. Stan Smyth receives notice of his call up for the Royal Australian Navy and will depart by Saturday’s train. Sergeant T Jenks, promoted to First-class Sergeant, moves to Sandgate after years in Mourilyan and Innisfail districts. He helped capture enemy aliens and knew Southern Europeans well. Private T McGuisan returns to join his unit after a visit home.
A reflective piece attributed to Henry Van Dyke urges living with love work and wonder. It exhorts courage honesty kindness neighborly gentleness and daily alignment of body and spirit to reflect Christlike discipleship. The tone is devotional and moralistic.
May 11 report from Tokio quotes Genera Ashhari Uchida, director of military aviation, who says Japanese air power lags in technical skill but surpasses Americans in virtual strength. He calls for intensified production as Japan targets the American mainland and the Pacific war enters a critical phase.
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