14 Nov 1944
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 14, 1944
Page
1
A dense page of mixed classifieds and notices shows many sale offers including FOR SALE lines across vehicles appliances and general goods. It lists WANTED ads for jobs and items with contact cues and scattered local business references.
Classified notice listing job openings including experienced female cook and hotel servant positions. Also seeks service officers and general attendants with criminal background checks. Includes references to Gardongals and local authorities.
Fragmentary OCR notes announce Rahway Station opening related to Australian Military Forces. Public warmers artillery firing fraction appears in the garbled text with place names Australia and Cairns and a reference to McLeod Street.
Fragmentary OCR hints an athletics or racing item involving Vilegre Secretariat and Maren a Aten De et tn tania Inter area. Readable names suggest a race or retirement note with references to athletes and locations. Further readable details are too fragmentary to confirm specifics.
The report details tensions at a state and federal level as Labour leaders discuss ground gained in industry disputes. It notes calls for stricter action, potential clashes with miners, and indecisive ministerial responses amid renewed industrial unrest.
Government tackles miners capitation in new draft as unions press for arbitration reform. Observers call for penalties and automatic sanctions during strikes to curb illegal actions and protect industrial peace.
Reconnaissance photos and pilot accounts describe Lancasters and Australian crews bombing Kiel canal, Wilhelms Haven, and Saarbrucken. The mission involved multiple Australian squadrons aiding Bomber Command with heavy RAF support and intense anti aircraft fire, yielding strong claims of accuracy despite losses.
The report sketches wartime activity including rocket firing craft and convoy defense, alongside shortages in manpower and shipbuilding. It cites aircraft priorities, limited metals, and tight lumber supplies while noting production, consumer income, and livestock markets. Military personnel and command changes are mentioned with references to Sunderland, RAAF, and Western Australia units.
Flight Lieutenant Richard Attlee Gillies of Concord New Solin Wales on the last night of his tour flight survived bombing over a cater. The aircraft was struck by a shell burst tearing the fuselage. Gillies steadied the crippled craft and directed the bomber away from friendly lines before crash landing. Despite severe damage the crew escaped unharmed.
Fragmented OCR text discusses alleged misuse affecting government actions and cabinet debates. It mentions inflation and consumer prices, with references to ministers and parliamentary scrutiny amid ongoing political turmoil. The readable segments hint at inquiry into spending and policy outcomes.
Fragmented OCR text shows lost person notices with rewards and contact hints. Names and locations are unclear, but imply multiple missing person pleas and reward offers for returns.
Partial readable text shows variouswanted notices and classifieds including names and phrases. The fragment hints at postings for services and items for sale or trade, with scattered contact or instruction lines.
A garbled report from Queensland discusses mining folds near Counsuwe and Salnwey, referencing Kennedy, Stave Parliament, and calls to fund efforts. The fragment mentions a shift toward fair practice and concerns about wealth gaps in Queensland and ACT, with a November timeline.
The monthly session of the CWA was held in the oval hall. The balance sheet showed assets and liabilities while members discussed support for the fund and potential actions.
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