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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1940
Page
2
Fragmentary Mossman item references local names and places with unclear wording. Readers are left with partial details about a community event or notice and scattered figures, suggesting a brief local update rather than a full report.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and places in a ceremonial context. It references a valedictory event, possible speakers or attendees, and appears to be a school or institutional page with disrupted text. Details are incomplete and names are unclear.
A George Booth of the RAAF reports being wounded on a route during service in the South Squadron era. He recalls the explosion that damaged his craft and scattered crew parts while he and comrades carried on amid the battle. Booth describes the injuries and survival after the crash and rescue.
The report covers a busy meeting of local societies including the Sailing and Pastime clubs with results and members named. A destruction levy is discussed, detailing damage costs and rate of compensation, plus a river condition note and ongoing trench works affecting power access and scheduled hours.
At a Monday club meeting a new sailing course was adopted to equalize boats of different sizes. The path runs from the starting line to the north west mark and back, with all marks passed on the starboard side for seniors and twice for sharpies.
British High Commissioner South Africa answers questions about Malayan training depots and transport patterns. The document lists items including Duncker and numbers 2 and 926,000, with references to morning and evening rush hours.
Fragmentary report from 1945 details a Queensland state rowing championship with crews from North Queensland and Wide Bay. It highlights anticipated participation, a planned draw, and mentions contenders including the Whibon crew and others from various parks of Queensland.
A reader notes product claims for Blow Files and GID Quick Destroyer promising complete insect elimination. The text cites two killing agents Errethrum and Derris, asserting the solution kills insects fast and remains effective, with pricing shown as one third and two shillings.
A Mareeba meeting to be held Saturday lists first heat haz the horses and dogs to run. Notable entrants include Mise Power Miss Abo Fash Pal Monte Boy Cash Box Synco Gay Rufus Silver Streak Tarzan and many more. Handicaps and dog names fill the card with striving for top placings in heats and hurdles. The National Coursing Association of Queensland sends L Rouvray-Cox to Waterloo Park for registrations at 9 a.m. on Sunday with travellers heading to Mareeba by 6:50 am train.
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