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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 30, 1942
Page
6
A cryptic medical ad discusses kidney pain and indigestion with references to liver and stomach function. It mentions Harley Street prescriptions and a purported special remedy with several mis-typed phrases and unclear claims about health benefits and products.
The Brisbane turf note reports brisk trials at Albion Park with hurdles out. Huss and Suverdaie clocked about 2:24 for the distance while Blue Fort chased closely. Golden Woe and Gain King covered five furlongs in around 1:04 with Carban finishing portions in 1:05 as horses moved strongly in the morning session.
Melbourne racing notes assess Hearts Desire as a strong second in the Caulfield Cup prep and favorite to win the Moonee Valley Cup on Saturday. True Flight, Gusher, and Mercury Bay figure as key dangers with Quixotic and Son of Aura as solid long shots and Golonwy pacing the field.
The final week end race of the Tris faut Crem Club ran last Sunday over an eleven mile course. W Stertemen led with 30 seconds, Wend SL 28 followed, while Schinig Speckman and Stephen competed closely. Walsh and Turner pushed hard as Schmidt Tider and other riders vied for pace. time recorded HH minutes 42y.
The Week a series resumes at Norman Park with MCC taking on opponents Saturday afternoon. MCC first innings 190 for 4, second innings 183 for 3. Gibbs 30 not out, Carr 2. Sunday highlights include IVanhees 202 in first innings against DOC, with Horsteld out.
Due to staff shortage the firm EM Boden ano Co at Abbott Street will erase their premises daily from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. The Berberton District Enspitain invites applications for single or double certificated sister.
Fragmented OCR reports a legal action involving the Young Women’s Christian Association and Supreme Court inquiry. The case centers on a donation or gift and the authority of church or civic bodies, with references to individuals, ships, and wartime context. The record is fragmentary and names multiple entities, including general officers and locations in Bahama and Mount Nors.
A Cairns Masonic Bowling Club social evening held last Saturday October 24 featured visitation by the president and rectors, a farewell to wartime aims, and presentations of life governors jewels. Guests included Very Worshipful Bro Tom Brand and Wor Bro J Williams. speeches expressed hope for end of the war and lasting peace as trophies and prizes were awarded to members including Thornley, Browne, and Stephenson.
The Brisbane Post reports urgent need for tighter storage as raw sugar piles up in the Soniafall district and rail trucks. Queensland Sugar Board chairmen warn storage capacity is taxed. some mills may close if space cannot be found. About 7,900 tons of raw sugar sit on three rails and across lines, totaling 78,000 bags awaiting transport to southern refineries.
Transcribed AP dispatch from Chicago dated October 27 details seven alleged Nazi saboteurs accused of treason and plotting to damage U S war plants and utilities. The report notes six Chicago-based defendants, with one cooperating government witness and others executed or marked for railway disruption. The account references Ernest Burger and named participants, reflecting wartime treason prosecutions.
Fragmentary report notes factory workers to man an army of gun and militia near Austria. The text mentions formations and obliterated details but asserts readiness and a shift from civilian occupations to military roles as part of a wartime mobilization.
The source discusses obligatory provisions and orders for wills within mobilization, noting no female involvement and detailing standby orders. It mentions will validity, ante noting, and the death or discharge of members as triggering will arrangements. The text reflects structured military will provisions and related procedural specifics.
Fragmentary text offers a jumble of phrases and names including Prank Morgans Rene Descartes and references to New York. The readable parts suggest a misheard or garbled list rather than a coherent report. The piece lacks a clear event, date, or organized action.
A fragment indicates a person was recruited into the service early in the war, reflecting wartime manpower efforts and enlistment timing within the period. The readable text preserves a brief glimpse of recruitment activity without full context or names.
Sydney October 2 Sir Thomas Gordon representative of the British Minister of Shipping and a senior figure in the new Ministry of Shipping is named to direct affairs in Australia. Gordon says he accepts the burden and will be empowered to execute the new duties, with Major Bessley and others stating support and readiness to assist.
Fragmentary text references severe losses and various names and places, but lacks coherent narrative or clear event details. Key entities are garbled, making it difficult to determine date, location, or actors. The readable segments suggest a chaotic report or broken recap of incidents without a definite conclusion.
The Belle Vire Private Hotel on Esplanade Cairns is a popular hostel for servicemen on leave. Free beds and meals with tea at 9:20 and weekend social events boost morale. Local YMCA volunteers and women helpers run gatherings, while cricket matches and library donations support isolated servicemen.
Brisbane reports a sanatorium to treat soldiers. Construction begins immediately and is expected to be completed in four months at an estimated cost. The facility will provide care for wounded servicemen and is part of wartime medical efforts.
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