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British and Australian forces clash as air raids and naval actions unfold. Amid heavy shelling and air strikes, casualties and damage mount in the theatre, with reports of opposing losses and near misses.
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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 29, 1940
Page
5
British Evacuees Arrive in Sydney During War Trials
Wartime notes from Sydney recount evacuees arriving with conditions for shelter and care. Reports mention 30 evacuees in Ward 30 and ongoing efforts to relocate families amid mounting shortages. Authorities and volunteers coordinate housing, meals, and medical attention for women and children displaced by the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Hove
Siicaits
Stinna
Stary
Melua
Rassaty
Beryl Spater
Tirana
Simamtey 23 olay thay Pete i ta Teh Wye he Singrd on att amt lin
Pete witnessed a signing on an amount line at the Dee. The event occurred in Simamtey 23 with Teh Wye as a participant.
Mail Notices in Sear Town Auction
Fragmented notice details mail service period, prices, and dates. Reads like a public notice listing parcels, dates, and names, with unclear amounts and contacts. The readable items reference postage tasks, schedules, and price notes amid garbled lines.
Fragmentary Brisbane Notice Prompts Incomplete Report
A garbled Brisbane item from November yields partial phrases about weights and people. The readable segments reference a location, possible dates, and names, but the full event and details remain unclear in this OCR fragment.
Stock Prices and Bond Sales Reported in Fragmented Text
A damaged OCR passage reports on stock prices and equity sales with scattered terms. It mentions brokers, wallets, value, and prime rates amid unreadable fragments, suggesting a market brief or wire update without clear figures or entities.
Canning factories and mills plan urged at Innisfail
Innisfail November 23 Deputy Chairman John Dr J F Steine has advanced a scheme to submit a Member for Herbert plan whereby sugar mills will be invited to operate canning and related activities. The Department of Agriculture is asked to investigate smaller operations and provide data to prevent a repeat of failed banana programs. inquiries to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Innisvail
The
John
J. F. Steine
Herbert
Theodore
Sisine
Ter Department of Agriculture
Alock
Statin
Correspondence on Pig Pool and Public Welfare
A reader from Malanda in November 1940 argues against private enterprise dominating pig pool handling and urges restoration of older public methods. He asks for voter support and clearer administration while addressing concerns about price, facilities, and fairness for pig growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Surough
Bowe Svetlselves
RSL Defence Corps Plans Parades for Sunday
Members who have been mourning as ceremony rite will take charge of the parade. A serving officer will supervise the event. The club peers will present a program and the salute will be observed. The conduct will reflect the commemorative spirit of the RSL Defence Corps.
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RSL
Defence Corps
Sy ‘Simnaber
Menbers
I Pratt
Suebsues
Ig An Phe Nevesstey
Eau
Obituary notice for Mrs W Sewell and family origins
Obituary records the death of Mrs Hale Sewell and mentions her husband Henry Sewell and son or relative W W Haynes. The fragment references Samaria and New Guinea locales, and the funeral date appears as three et in the garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Sewell
Henry Sewell
Samar
Brel Sewell
Samaral
O 'W. Haynes
Wrsak
New Guines
The Tides Seaman AmmAtsaDO8 To Tokyo
New York November 27 reports a seaman AmmAtsaDO8 bound for Tokyo aboard the vessel Grane. The terse dispatch notes a broad departure without further details on crew or cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman
Britain’s Great Effort Under Blockade and Trade Shifts
The piece surveys Britain's wartime blockade impact on Germany, noting reduced continental trade, strengthened British shipping from Norway and the Netherlands, and heavy bomber pressure on German industry. It highlights Britain’s stockpiles, continued imports, and the need for munition imports amid a prolonged war, with RAF pressure and strategic optimism from officials about Britain’s growing resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
France
Britain
Europe
Mediterranean
India
Norway
Holland
Britint
Hessia
Rusia
Wally Cilly
Latin America
Euveeyn
Commons
Arthur
Hitler
RAF
Geenan
Britain vows countermeasures against U boat menace
The Admiralty and Air Ministry pursue unremitting countermeasures to end the U boat threat. Green-Wood warns that failure to act will worsen Britain's plight, stressing that Britain sees its duty and will not shirk it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arr
Mr. Green- Wood
Brittain
Erratic Cairns News Sketch of Vessel Incident
A disordered Cairns Post report outlines a maritime incident near Cairns involving a passenger steamer and lifeboats. It notes weather readings and a dramatic sequence of events including a policing response under the Gaming Act, with witnesses and presumed passengers referenced in a fragmented account.
Canberra Debates over Tax Proposals Dominate War Focus
Canberra reports the Labor Budget motion sparking a sharp exchange between Prime Minister Menzies and opposition leader Curtin. Menzies rejects concessions on taxation as war needs loom, while Curtin argues for changes to income tax and wartime measures. The debate adjourns with plans for further parliamentary action and a possible ministerial reshuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Labour Party
House of Representatives iSin
Mension
Menzies
4. Curtin
Curtin
Labour
Australia
Denver
Wilsen
Ind. C.P
Invest
Finsnes
Mir
Hutchin
Frege
Menbaieg
Cursin
Menzien
Melbourne
Canberrs
Fragmented Court Notes and Weather Updates From Far North News
A garbled report records multiple court actions including convictions and penalties, along with weather predictions and navigation light damage near Cairns. The piece mentions specific names, locations like Woopen Creek and Russell River, and events including a river-bridge concern, a death or injury case, and a disrupted light on the Johnstons River north branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
He Teton
Amber
Herbert
Reinier For Works
Hl. A. Bruce
Woopen Creel
Nort Creek
Russell River
NS Corremondent
River Navigation Labs
Putly
Johnstons River
Tax policy debate outlines wartime financing plan
The text discusses government taxation and wartime funding, arguing for or against a proposed tax schedule. It mentions individuals and groups pressing for fairness, estimating income taxes and totals, and evaluating the impact on ordinary citizens during mobilization. Conflicting views on who should bear tax burdens are noted, with emphasis on sustaining the war program.
Veiled Reading of Fiscal Report and Proceedings
The document outlines a broad fiscal statement with no reduction, noting the treasurer and government program in Sass feet. It mentions November 20 and a plan to issue further notices about benefits and new estimates, with expected actions at a gate and potential cadet jing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atdsey
Pest
Wickardin
Orungal Stranding Told In Captain’s Report
Melbourne dated record recalling the Orungal incident with Gupta Gilg as inquiry focus. The captain describes course, dead reckoning, and a night where a glare and mist affected view of a shore, plus a near collision and final assessment of damage and status as the court adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Orvenal
Tha Cours
Feenom Salons Bom and Labour Budget Clash Report
Fragmented report outlines parliamentary debate over the Governments budget and potential Labour opposition. Mentions Sir Itlant PnP and Mr Mengies, Menzies, Labour prospects, and proposed tax measures. References to Companies Tax Bill and possible concessions to non-Labour factions.
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McCall UA
Popes
Amans
Wislere
Oley
Sir Itlant
Pnp
Cot Bell Vuapa
Unclear OCR item on vehicular or organizational notice
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference a vehicle related matter and a named group or union with dates and payments. The readable lines include mentions of Swallown, Rouen, A W U, Paton, and payments or penalties. The rest is garbled and unreadable.
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