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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1940
Page
5
Fragmentary clipping notes raids in Africa with brief mentions of successes at sea or in air. Names and places are garbled, yielding few clear persons or organizations. The text resembles an interrupted wartime update with scattered terms like missiles and archives, lacking coherent details.
Fragmented text lists varied items and figures with scattered names and places such as Iowa and November dates, mentioning dividends, rates, and a sales tone. The garbled material hints at commercial notices, stock-like terms, and a weathered ledger style without coherent events or clear subjects.
The Commonwealth Treasurer presented a wartime budget that aims to fund Australia’s war effort and civil service. He urged patience as heavy taxation is justified, expecting public support and a united push to meet the financial demands of ongoing conflict.
A garbled OCR style notice describes a bus collision near Quarry Ride involving multiple passengers. Injuries are noted with several individuals transported to a hospital while others were treated for minor injuries. The text references a track and mudguard damage and describes the bus and surrounding scene in unclear terms.
A garbled report outlines Noel Coward's New Zealand visit with references to meetings, a premiere, and remarks by officials. It mentions a timetable, a telegram from the Chief Leader Secretary, and plans for public events, with incomplete names and places due to OCR damage.
The Cairns sugar season shows variable results with early crushing days hampered by weather and equipment. Reports indicate a mix of yields and processing issues across mills while observers note production trends and upcoming trials in February 1980.
The cattle price note describes varying auction values and fluctuating demand at a regional market. It mentions quality grades, feed costs, and a midweek trend toward higher average prices, with buyers showing cautious bidding across cattle classes.
MT ISA Engineers announce wage increases and broader coverage of benefits. The move addresses rising living costs and aims to attract and retain skilled staff while outlining phased implementation and affected roles.
The government authorized two debenture sales by the Mydro-Electricity Board totaling £34600. One issue will be £34,000 with a 21 year term and the other a smaller amount for five years. Both carry 4 percent interest. Brisbane correspondent reports.
The Treasurer outlined a wartime levy plan and broad tax changes. He noted a 20 percent exemption withdrawal, wider spread of taxes, and new duties on goods with varied cents per unit. He cited shifts in revenue, an expanded licensing regime, and ongoing war finance measures including planned borrowing and defense expenditure.
The 1940-41 Budget presented by Commonwealth Treasurer Mr. A W Fadden sets total civil and war expenditure at 278 million pounds. Revenue proposals add 4 million pounds tax, with main sources from individual incomes 17.7m, company incomes 5.8m, sales tax 3.4m, customs and excise 4.2m. Tax reductions and rate details are outlined, including changes to exemptions and the basic wage earner levy.
Auralian Associated Press dispatch from London dated November 20 reports French prisoners of war recently captured near Soudan and convoyed by Allied forces. The item notes concerns over ransom payments as negotiations continue.
A fragmented OCR item notes Labour leading in a by election with unclear party names and partial candidate details. The readable text mentions Labour and a by election context, implying a governing party advantage amid uncertain local results.
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