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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 20, 1943
Page
2
A fragmented report describes supplier reads and prices for goods including turnips and potatoes. It mentions refusals and declines affecting farmers, with scattered references to named items and participants, but the text is garbled and only partial details remain.
Drafted report covers Red Cross Junior Competition details with names, ages, and winners among services. Includes upcoming events like Aquatic Beach dances, Allied Inter-Service carnival stalls, and Retailers and Whie Phy activities with dates set for October and November across Parramatta and Trocsderd.
Cairn races wrap for Saturday recounts race results and parade notes. Names listed include Ravenel, Prince Asdy, Mertineg, Salis, and others with scattered dates and locations.
In loving memory of Cambert, forever remembered by his wife and children. A brief tribute expresses enduring affection and remembrance from family, honoring a late loved one with heartfelt sentiment.
A wartime Department of Information release details raid and patrol totals in the South West Pacific since December 1941. It notes RAF and Allied air forces have logged millions of air hours, hundreds of thousand of miles flown, and thousands of sorties with Berlin and Hamburg bombings cited. It also lists casualties and expenditures including empire air training schemes and awards to Australian airmen.
The Australian Army grew from about half its May 1940 strength to a force more than fourteen times larger by August 1948. Enlistments rose with transfers from Militia, service overseas in Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Greece, Crete, Syria, and beyond. Deaths reached 9,354 with 52,529 casualties and 24,246 prisoners of war.
Port Maresty and Milne Bey faced postal delays as August shipments totaled 400 720, with September figures rising. Minister for the Army Mr Fat Porde noted unavoidable issues, including pump failures on a voyage to New Gaines and other ship mishaps causing holdups at sea and port.
Queensland Railways posted earnings of 41,486,186 for the year ended June 20, up from the prior year as net surplus reached £4360 108. Transportation of goods and livestock fueled the rise while working expenses climbed to £7,1,429,692. Four sections generated no revenue. Roms, Emer Bit, Cookown, and Normanton operated at a loss, with no closures recommended.
Allied forces reported repulsing Japanese counterattacks near Finschhafen, with landings and advances across the Finisterre coast. Air and artillery actions targeted Buna, Madang routes, and Kavieng approaches, while Liberators disrupted Japanese shipping. The communique notes renewed strikes on Rabaul and Wewak defenses, and highlights small coastal advances inland from Pinech.
October report from General Headquarters in Townsville notes sustained air raids and naval actions across the Southwest Pacific. Allied units bombarded targets near Massera and Cape Beacher, while enemy aircraft and ships faced counterattacks around Finschhafen and Lae. Several enemy ships and installations were damaged as operations continued into the afternoon and evening with aerial and naval support.
An item notes a recent Calens City Council pound sale of a horse tied to Defence Department needs and a price record. It also details water restrictions in Rediyneh and Gordonvale, permitting hand watering only between 5 am and 8 am and warnings of penalties, plus a Merchant Navy Day appeal and convalescent home plans in Melbourne and Queensland with posted dates and ongoing inquiries.
Discussion outlines post war aviation policy in Australia. Government actions aim to build a combined air service, ensure operational development, and sustain industry for national needs. Emphasizes independence from foreign suppliers as war ends and Australia anticipates future resource and equipment requirements.
City faces rapid influx of residents to 25 000 with water service under heavy load. Fresh water supply efforts focus on rapid expansion and potential Army helper schemes to augment by building a line from Presbyterian Creek to a timber reservoir capable of 1 000 000 gallons. Mayor reports inlet to prevent reservoirs remains stressed.
War cabinet approves constructing war time housing to meet demand for water supply and electricity. Brisbane faces water restrictions with Barron River supply limited and electric lighting affected. Council considers permanent plumbing and home inspections, while underground water and garden watering curbs are discussed.
A Cairns court found an accused man guilty of theft connected to a Queensland Trustees of Charters Towers trust account. Witnesses detailed cash deposits and missing 140 pounds linked to a motor truck purchase. The trial cited bank entries and audit statements, with the defendant remanded for sentencing.
The Cairne Howliate Board indicates the hospital water meter is out of order and a plan to base recorded consumption on October average is proposed. The City Engineer notes possible repair delays and suggests adjusting August readings to reflect prior months, with implications for fencing wire costs and agricultural water allotments in the coming period.
Fragmentary OCR notes report a marriage engagement and forthcoming wedding between individuals linked to Freshwater and Merbericrt area families. Additional lines reference relatives, travel to visit parents, and a police-related posting about a person returning from New Erie.
Fragmented wartime note from Burma stories a mail cart states son Frank is well and to MaMienain for ten cava per day in Camp Burma, with uncertain context and names.
A fragmented line reads like a clipped report. The garbled text hints at a weather or survey scene with scattered phrases resembling the word Te and Seupege. No clear names or places emerge to anchor a fuller summary.
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