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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 12, 1946
Page
5
The piece argues that young Australians encounter growing housing shortages and rising costs as they seek homes and furnishings. It warns against strike tactics and partisan union clashes, urging government action to stabilize wages, prices, and production while preserving a hopeful future for youth.
An article notes a veterinary gathering and a report from Towoomba with names and local officials. It mentions a medical condition linked to Barge Pima and Dr Wilkon and references a serial disease incident and a death. Details are fragmented but indicate a regional concern over animal illness.
Disjointed OCR notes describe shipping movements along the North Queensland coast toward Sydney and Western Australia. Mentions vessels Pri Aenea and Atoone, Cairns, Murrumbidgee, Port Kembla, and Melbourne routes. References cargo, general cargo, and discharge events with scattered dates and routes across multiple ports.
Sydney dispatch reports the Reverend Rob Lip, a Baptist minister long active in North Sydney and echo point Katoomba, died by suicide at age about 70. His funeral arrangements were set for Mareeba and North Maitland, with services at St Morshy Calistrators. The body was recovered from the Prince of Wales lookout area and his death linked to various cattle deals in northern regions.
Fragmentary report from Rocma Street indicates narrow line issues and an 11/8 bag rejected. On Saturday a record price was achieved for sweet potatoes, with a line from Toeqoolawah selling at 4B.
Brisbane November 11 Queens land local authorities are catching up on the lag caused by the war ten country towns have either a town plan or are at advanced stages Mackay Inglewood Texas Dalby Caloundra have plans approved by the department. Toowoomba, Ipswich, Rockhampton examine tenders for master town plans at council meetings.
Brisbane November 11 The TPP plans a wide next week campaign to 32 candidates for the state election next May though current members hold metropolitan seats The party is confident of winning a substantial share of votes in many parts of the state It is canvassing the state to vary zones for electorate maintenance in electorates cited as of interest
A naval crewman named Masley Tjured fell from a ladder aboard the steamer at Thurday Inland. He was taken to the capital for treatment after the incident yesterday. The ship arrived at Thursday island Friday morning with the casualty aboard, as weather later cleared and a cautious update noted minimal rain.
The readable fragments reference names and places but contain garbled phrases. No coherent event, date, or identifiable organization emerges to form a substantive summary.
A collection of memorial lines recalling Bernard Towley Howie and Margaret Roles among others. The notes express enduring love, grief, and remembrance from surviving family members, highlighting dates such as November 12, 1944, and familial roles including mother, daughter, and sister.
Reports from South Johnstone mill workers include Bob Green suffering a punctured wound on his second right finger after a sting from a tone. Norman MacFarlane and George Stanley Tucksitt face fines of £30 for failure to appear before Mr E L Moore in Cairns Police Court. Weather outlook calls for fine, warm to hot conditions inland with dust, squalls, and isolated thunder. Coastal winds shift from south-east to north-east with increasing strength in the north, fire risk warnings issued for Tuesday, especially in central and southern regions.
A defamation suit fronts a dispute over a Courier Mail report alleging Indonesian funds in Australia and their use. Healy claims the paper defamed him by implying misused funds and party or union backing. The defense argues the article presented a fair account of a public meeting and that no concrete misstatement occurred.
Report details Moore a 21 year old aboriginal man jailed for two offenses including obscene language and resisting arrest in Townsville. Sub Inspector Marin Elford prosecuted, noting alcohol influence and warnings from local authorities. The piece also covers Remembrance Day events and mentions local figures and institutions, with disjointed OCR text creating a broad, unclear narrative.
In Sydney hospital patients face risk as Ceceterae INN and Commonwealth Oxygen halt supply amid a planned strike by metal trades engineers. About 8 Como engineers warn of a weeklong stoppage unless wage rises of £1 weekly and 2 40 hour week are granted. Brisbane moulders join action with over 100 furnace workers, plan go slow and overtime curbs affecting shipyards and foundries.
A November report from Brisbane discusses grasshopper outbreaks and pest control actions affecting New South Wales and Queensland regions. Officials note ongoing investigations into outbreaks in Bowen Downs and related areas, with surveys and measures aimed to curb pest spread before practical damage occurs.
A chaotic October in Sydney features gun duel fallout and a police court trial. Reports detail the alleged criminal approach, bail disputes, and multiple charges including assault and theft. Notable names emerge as the Crown prosecutes and juries debate evidence and witness accounts.
Severe water shortages hit Annabane and nearby heads with warnings of drought and possible famine. Authorities impose water restrictions, cancel public showers, and urge conservation as supply lines strain. Reports from London and Australia note frontier restrictions and emergency measures spreading to Tweed Heads and surrounding communities.
A youth, Darcy Band, is remanded on illegal possession charges linked to pistols and revolvers. Dutch soldier Bep Van Klaveren faces accusations from the NEL Government, with arrest details and allegations of supplying weapons to the youth. Police report the recovered firearms were stored in a separate garage prior to transfer.
In Sydney a deputy coroner reported a man, William Anderson age 48 of North Strathfield, died October 16 from a bullet wound after police confronted an alleged housebreaking. Detectives Laughton and Beatty fired when Anderson attacked, with an apparent arrest ensuing amid ongoing investigations into the incident and related court proceedings.
Fragmentary report describes rebels in a western desert region recruiting a local militia while government forces move towards the area. The territorial governor, visiting Balonika, cannot return to Tin Aradquarters amid ongoing tensions and armed clashes.
Canberra reports war expenditure for the past four months shows 340000 pounds allocated to the route of the Prime Minister Met B Chifley last July. October revenue listed as 5000 pounds with 58,300,000 from revenue.
A United States airline flight from Ghtorgo to Boston crashed at Cleveland airport on November 11. The pilot and co-pilot were killed and fourteen passengers injured when a hatch wire caused a failure.
Tun Boyd Orr, director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization, warned from London that without distribution of food from good countries to hungry people there would be an unnmarketable surplus. He cited wheat and store shortages and urged action to prevent waste.
An unreadable OCR fragment mentions a Lee fuchas case at a spring event with references to ages and a vague note about violence. The text is incomplete and cannot be reliably reconstructed into full facts.
In November 1914 at Quoin Point the clipper ship sailing to Capetown wrecked. The crew, largely Lasers, survived with one injured sergeant. ship valued at around 900,000 and loaded with American motor carts and Cheimmas goods. The vessel’s hull was breached and cargo exposed.
The article recounts Captain Anderson’s wartime experiences aboard the tanker Simnia 400 miles west of the Azores on March 15, 194, including the crew’s escape, capture by a German raider, and ten days as prisoners. It highlights morale efforts in the camp, such as tobacco bribes, cricket and football, a colorless program of musical performances, and Anderson’s leadership in a prisoners’ port club.
The Qverandere Tropical Theatre hosted a glamorous evening with towers, searchlight beacons, and a full program. The event featured performances by Mr le Ennis and Ma Cabe, with notable acts by Dur E Bowers and Mrs Noe! Fersussa. Audiences praised the screening of The Qverilluriens and the Australian cast led by Chips Rafferty and Deanie Campbell. The Northern crowd celebrated a landmark premiere aligned with Far Northern Theatres Ltd.
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