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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 27, 1944
Page
4
An inquest into the death of Mary Bertha Weaver reveals her fatal injuries after a bicycle collision on Mulgrave Road. Witnesses describe speed, brake failure, and a vehicle impact near the corner, with the child’s thigh injury and subsequent death cited amid testimony about the accident scene.
Fragmented OCR notes describe hospital trainees wages and training terms, with references to time sheets, stipends, and supervisory discussions. The text mentions continuing education, audits, and potential policy changes affecting compensation and duties for trainee assistants.
The notice lists services for Church of England and Baptist congregations. Highlights include Divine Worship at St. James and St. Mary chapters, Sunday schools for children, and gospel services led by pastors at Lake Street and nearby intersections. Multiple readings and fellowship events are noted with times ranging from morning to afternoon.
A damaged Brisbane commercial notice outlines street sales and pricing in unclear terms. It mentions Wan 26 thrre lots of purpking and lines of main sold at various prices, with some figures readable like 610 and 178. The text is heavily garbled with missing names and places.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a diamond jubilee and related masses across multiple parishes. Key figures include Father James B D Murray and Father Spars, with references to Masses, altars, and processions in Carrs and Cairne. The text also mentions Mons Ree T Hee OSA and local church celebrations extending through May and June 1884.
The obituary honors ML CR Griffin detailing family ties and personal traits. It notes Griffin's community involvement, education, and lasting influence on peers, with references to his character, support for others, and the hope his memory inspires. The piece closes by acknowledging mourners and the enduring impact of Griffin’s life.
The Cairns Post reports on wartime teaching reforms and the push for high quality education after the conflict. It notes plans to enrich schools with service veterans, teachers, and professionals while preserving traditional avenues. Local notes cover injuries, sugar cane prices, and community updates from Herberton to Innisfail.
The chairman of the Trminfail Hos wal Beart led discussions on training and salaries for teachers, urging longer education and public service roles. The debate covered private practitioners, recruitment, married women in teaching, and amendments to an Education Bill with planned local surveys and test nights.
Fragmentary obituary item mentioning KELLOW family members Mary and Exramotier with garbled text. It notes memory and memorial context, with stray phrases such as Australian Associated Press credit and overseas access, but details are unreadable. The readable bits imply a funeral or tribute notice.
Gillheim Cairns invites attendance at a reception for Mrs Grenfell at the CWA Memorial Home on May 9 as Grenfell outlines a postwar rebuilding effort in Australia under SSA MECAL. In court, Laurie Myers faces charges of stealing a clock valued at three pounds while a fire at Stratford Sawmill caused damage but spared the business from closure.
The Director General Agrinylire in Bulosch replies to the Commerce veer sup about release of assets. The National Service and soldiers are considered, with no surplus labour in Cairns, and the 1943 shortage anticipated. The Townshile Chamber forwarded a letter to the Materials Department on North Queensland paint supply for defence needs, noting civilian use limits and prioritizing defence contracts.
Two escapees, Leng Bergant and another, were recaptured after a night-long manhunt in a state capital area. Police chased a getaway by tram and road travelers, with officers noting dangerous inmates and a breakout across established search zones.
Market notes show varied fruit and vegetable pricing and availability. Apples, mandarins, pumpkins, cucumbers, beets, and tomatoes are described with quality judgments and supply levels, noting stages of ripeness and market demand amid fluctuating stock.
A Cairns Fruit Culture instructor accused northern fruit growers of lax cultivation harvesting and packing. He cited minimal pest control rough harvesting and dishonest packing with diseased specimens in consignments. Justice Philp suggested prosecutions may be needed to enforce proper packing and law compliance.
Readers hear about early fruit growing ventures in northern Queensland and far north markets. The piece cites farmers and merchants facing delays, price pressures, and limited northern outlets. It notes government and railway challenges in moving bananas, pineapples, and citrus to busy centers like Brisbane, Cairns, and Townsville, with producers seeking better storage and transport options.
The secretary of the South African government cites inadequate labour for northern mills and notes that curtailing recruitment would jeopardize operations. He mentions a need for 4270 quarts weekly to keep the mill at 170 per hour capacity, with substantial impact if labour is not released from the army and COL orders. The message stresses industrial strain amid broader labor and security concerns.
Reports from Brisbane discuss freight rates on fruit and a response from the Railway Commissioner. The exchange covers by law implications for exporters, carrier duties, and the impact on fruit markets and consumer prices, with figures sketched for apple transport and regional costs.
Convicted Fasrick dames Ohare and two others faced charges of possession and related offenses. Court records show sentences including two months’ imprisonment for the first offense and one month for the second, with additional fines and enforcement of a wearing sheet order. The proceedings reference American soldiers, improvised penalties, and a request from an educator for enforcement actions.
An unclear report describes a chaotic auction or sale tied to Cairnes Starr Bewket Society members and associates. The text mentions premium rates, multiple names, and a sequence of transactions with figures and dates that are difficult to parse.
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