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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 05, 1947
Page
6
A battered fragment mentions promoters and a questionable scheme led by Pred Harvey and associates, alleging a large wealth promise tied to a “Harvey Girls” venture. Details are unreadable, but imply a risky, unscrupulous scheme with broad claims of profit.
Fragmented OCR hints at a melodrama with Burt Lancaster in a wartime thriller. References an ex‑bombardier character and a fatal outcome, with scattered phrases like The Man Who Dares and Becks. The readable parts suggest a tense crime or drama film review or blurb from midcentury era.
A fragmentary OCR item lists various music acts and broadcasts including School broadcast Toe Grederand of Muse and Sydney Dance Band conducted by Gum with vocal. Additional entries mention ABC Wit Parade and a Continental Cabaret with Best Lights and Sweet Music.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases and stray quotes. No coherent event or names emerge to summarize. unable to identify a specific person or organization.
Fractional excerpt outlines Prince Philip Mountbatten's path to British identity, his early life in the United Kingdom, naval career beginnings, and the notion of his future role within the British state, noting lineage and the Mountbatten name adaptation.
Warsaw nov 3 British delegation ends ten month negotiations on compensation for Polish nationalised British property under the 1945 act. No details disclosed as Poland joins discussions with France and Sweden. Estimates place British holdings in Poland at about 19 million pounds across electrical textile ship transport and other firms.
In a casual exchange Jessica and friend discuss skin care while traveling by air. The advice includes using two Charmosan Tubes, Creme Charmosan cold cream, and a skin nourishing routine to protect against heat and dryness during flights.
An OCR fragment advertises Ureme Sharmosay and Charmossn cold cream with mention of two products on February 6. It also references face powder and a small item price or quantity, suggesting a general mid century beauty sale item.
At San Pedro California Howard Hughes unveiled a mammoth flying boat project valued at 28 million dollars. The New York dispatch dated November 3 reports the ambitious ocean capable craft and its groundbreaking design.
The Minister for Supply states petrol rationing may be imposed if voluntary saving measures fail. Coupons and tires printed for rationing, with distribution overseen by fuel authorities, while efforts to avoid mandatory measures continue amid wartime fuel constraints.
Fragmentary notice from Chicago discusses infant feeding guidance for babies under one year. The text is incomplete but references meals, weaning, and developments, indicating a health or nutrition advisory targeted at parents or caregivers.
A garbled report lists a wide range of attendees arriving by ANA plane from Sriabine and other districts to the Strand Hotel in Townsville yesterday afternoon. Names mentioned include Mrs. Fikells, Mrs. Malout, Mesdames Carey, Atkinwys, and Marchant, with several gentlemen identified from Brisbane, Rockhampton, and Cashmere Station among others.
A garbled report describes movements involving Wonal Atherton and Baturdey after a week of meals. It mentions telephones, the East Barron exchange, a trip to Trubene, and Roy Barre, with a wife, a non motivated Gin, and an inmate at the capital suffering a fractured leg after an absence. Mrs P Ragan returns home and shows progress.
Oct 1 at Tolga CWA hall featured prize drawings with Mrs Hob and Roberta among winners. Attendees heard rector discuss church gifts and planned a Sunday School fundraiser. Peters Women’s Guild slated a bake sale and meeting on November 31 at 2:30 pm in Pescey.
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