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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 27, 1940
Page
7
Fragmented OCR reports Allied stance amid ongoing fighting in Flanders and France with tax and draft tensions. Mentions French operations, potential political shifts, and calls for a united war effort while warning against concessions to Axis power pressures.
Fragmentary text appears as OCR noise with scattered names and terms. It mentions figures like Landy Mes and references to beats, months, and places, but the overall meaning is obscured and no coherent event or outcome can be established from the legible fragments.
Fragmented OCR text references civil service efforts to aid the war, with garbled lines suggesting government action, emergency measures, and oversight. No clear dates, people, or organizations are readable, but context implies a formal mobilization or policy push during wartime.
A fragmented report from Italochea Bay cites the withdrawal of diesel by a service provider after dispute over Pacte Verte. The text references Mag 25 and names Liye Tremere Ialla with unclear roles amid ongoing tensions and financial adjustments.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a Reuters World Service audition and mentions New Zealand and cable news. It references rights and an arrangement, with unclear names and dates, leaving the exact event and participants unspecified.
The TM J A Ludlow reports temporary repairs on May 13 allowing a lorry journey to Coom and back, with 600 men allegedly involved in the mill stamper show and food supplies, and planned further work and transport later in the season.
May 26 Brisbane market report with tonnages in heavy reliveries and aloes, prices per ton for various lines including seed potatoes from Mt Gambier and Guyra, tampines and light supplies, with values unchanged for mage and money, and a wheat market that remains active at the end of trading.
In a funeral notice, relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral of Vivien Lave Be loved Son at St John’s Church Cairns leaving 4.00 pm Monday for the Cairns Cemetery Martyn Street. Relatives and friends from Cairns Brisbane Townsville and broader family circle are also invited. H M Svendsen Pty. Limited.
A patient expresses gratitude to the Doctor, Matron, and Nursing Star of the Cook How pit for their attentive care while an inmate of the hosp ital.
In memory of Ruth Harris who departed May 2 1936. The family recalls her as beloved wife and mother, with grief tempered by faith and the promise of reunion above. The notice expresses love from her husband Ross and family. Also mentions Walter Bird and others, urging remembrance on a day of memory.
The article discusses Australia facing shipping and insurance questions amid wartime trade. It notes Mr. Cameron's views on spares, imports, and the need to sustain ship traffic to maintain security. It mentions wheat, meat, butter, metals, and other exports and the drive to secure tramp tonnage for future seasons.
A speech attributed to a monarch urges unity and steadfast courage against a ruthless foe. It emphasizes faith in the cause, people, and future victory with God’s help, urging every citizen to contribute to the war effort.
A damaged report warns that war anxiety spreads from a single unit to wider communities, undermining morale and business. It notes fear among workers, alien displacement of men, and a call for united patriotic effort to sustain production and enlistment, plus local accident briefs and relief efforts.
At St John’s Church of England a 7 am reopening service drew a crowded crowd as 2 percent of electors took Communion. A 3 am procession occurred at St Peter’s North Cairo, followed by 9 am at St Joke’s. Rev HA Nor cow preached on Perseverance on Relying on God as the choir performed Souls That Lily and Defenc Petition. Norrie rendered a duvet.
Crowded services across Edmonton Freshwater and other churches observed a day of prayer for world peace. Douglas aircraft operations were discussed with DC series planes and flights for Brisbane Sydney and Townsville noted. Clergy preached on faith resilience and divine aid as the nation faced wartime strain.
Priest and laity filled churches and streets as Holy Week services dominated the day. Archbishops and parish leaders led prayers and blessings while large crowds attended in churchyards and public venues. Services including the Pilgrimage of Penitence and an Allee royal prayer were noted with extensive participation.
A damaged report describes an attempted arson at a Lutheran church in New South Wales. Fire dampers and kerosene evidence suggest entry, with a side window found broken and oiling materials noted. Local authorities investigate as the incident remains under review.
Australian Associated Press from London reports Ernest Bevin proposes a National Service plan to mobilize Britain and direct workers, especially women, to suitable industries. He suggests communal canteens to speed reshaping labor and notes workers can be shifted between munitions and other sectors as needed. Harold Nicolson urges anticrumour links and cites a Herbert Koorhoars Road incident. Public Works minister Harry Bruce says Cabinet minutes authorize a bridge over Emu Creek, and a local bridge over Fam Creek will ease traffic between I and Rombowne. A collision on Sheridan Street involves Samuel Menley of Millas Mill Hose.
A conference of defence services representatives will be convened to assess manpower needs and costs for urgent war training. Federal Treasurer Mr B C Spender said a technical training committee and the Federal Director of Training would review casting and potential capacity, with a national scheme funded by the Federal Government to be rolled out in every state.
May 24 Brisbane report shows Queensland cattle losses estimated at 25000 pounds yearly. Australian Meat Board Committee, with Exporting Organisations Stock and Station Agents, United Graziers Association and Railway Department, conducted an inquiry. It found bruising of shoulders and hips largely avoidable by careful handling, recommending special stock handling to prevent shore or misplacement.
Fragmentary text reports a safe landing following a foggy incident involving the Chief of Air Staff. Other lines appear garbled with scattered references to Brisbane, Anbar, and unclear times or dates. The readable portion emphasizes a successful landing despite deteriorating conditions.
May 24 reports from Canberra and Auckland detail cross‑Empire support for wartime contingency acts modeled on Britain’s War Emergency Act. Ministers argue national resources and civil liberties may be subordinated during crisis, with leaders warning that elections and liberties could be curtailed until the emergency ends.
At a Blair Athol Colliery meeting miners of the Blair Athol Coal and Timber Co. decided all miners and surface staff would work a fall shift on Saturday May 25 and donate the total wage to the national war effort. Manager Arbuckle secured permission to work and directors pledged their share of the program, with 55 men expected to yield about 200 tons of coal for the war effort.
The report cites a proposed graving dock to be built at Gangen Island matching Singapore’s vast naval facility. The project costs 2,674,000 plus 4000-foot crane-equipped extensions, plus a pumping station and reinforced dock for a larger fleet, discussed in Sir Leopold Savile’s report tabled in Parliament.
The report outlines second group quotas for pilot trainees sent to Somers in Victoria Laverton in Victoria and Richmond in New South Wales with initial staging at Bradfield Park No 2 training school and No 1 training school at Somers. After two months they move to elementary wing training and air observer trainees attend Lissoberee school. Air gunners begin at Cotslea and Ballara Victoria for initial and specialist training.
Flying officer J A Ovens said the recruiting office in Cairns opened last Wednesday and 116 completed forms were lodged plus many filed at Townsville. On Saturday 22 fully qualified candidates offered service and 40 more wrote applications. Calls came from Atherton Babinda Tully Ingham Mareeba Malanda and several outlying districts as small regional groups form to visit the border area.
May 1994 Babinda reports a fatal accident mid day involving Charles Phillipson and Dermund White. They pulled a load along a road when a vehicle dragged the line, causing the ear to strike and injure bystanders. Ambulance and police responded. Phillipson died at the hospital. White was taken away. Funeral arrangements set for St John’s Church of England at 4 PM.
May 24 Canberra reports deteriorating European war position as German armor pushes along Boulogne Calais and coast, threatening Boulogne Calais and Dour without relief. Allied forces in Northern France hold line while German push squeezes at Arras and coast sectors, with heavy bombing and armored divisions in action.
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