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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 04, 1945
Page
6
Local advertisements show a dense mix of hardware retail, auto parts, batteries, tools, and household goods. Listings include OVANX and AMSTRONG LEDLIE brands, battery and tyre services, clock repairs, farm equipment, clocks, furniture, drapery, and general merchandise with contact details and prices.
A jumble of classified requests and notices includes WANTED bids for furniture, poultry crates, fur niture, and household items. Personal ads seek canaries, parrots, and other pets, while lost items mention glasses, a wallet, a draught bay gelding, and a wristlet watch. Also listed are wedding cake services, a dressmaker, and a radio shop opening soon.
Commonwealth Disposals Commission calls tenders for the 30 by 12 foot twin-screw cabin cruiser KYWONG with two Lycoming engines about 7 hp. Vessel lies at Townsville. no seaworthiness guarantee. Tenders close 2 pm 17 September at Naval Officer-in-Charge Townsville. inspection available. Dated 1 September 1945. Commander RAN Lewis A. Naval Officer-in-Charge Townsville. Meeting of Women’s Guilds representatives to be held today in Council Chambers at 4 pm. Cairns and District Trades and Labour Council notice.
A fragmentary list shows vacancies including housemaid general for Post Office Hotel Cairns Mareeba Hospital general six months relieving work first class cutter and coni rasa none fully clear, plus tractor and mechanical roles at Tully and Bowen hospitals boards with applications via National Service Officer or manager.
Applications invited for full time resident medical officer without private practice rights at District Hospital Proserpine. Two months notice required, commencement not less than two months from notice, 12 months on. Qualifications and age details with undertakings to be sent to J 6 Deacon secretary Bow 2 Bowey North Queensland by Monday 15 October 1945.
Broad list of rental and housing requests including furnished rooms near Spence Street and near a railway station, unfurnished houses in Stratford, furnished flats for couples, and urgent rental ads. Also includes naturalisation notice for MARCELLINO MARCHESE outlining intention to apply under nationality act with residence at Central Hotel Silkwood Queensland.
Members asked to contact the Branch Secretary before accepting work with the Barron Falls Hydro-Electricity Board. Kerr, Tadman & Co. announce removal of offices from 20 Abbott Street to 51 Lake Street Cairns. Cairns Insurance and law notices follow with caveat and title transmission reminders.
Canberra reports Britain seeks a world trade system postlend-lease to restore postwar normalcy. Economists note Britain needs credits and adjusted exchange, with Commonwealth and Empire chambers pressing for transitional finance, tariff talks, and multilateral trading to avoid damaging dollar and sterling imbalances.
Report describes vast destruction in Kokohama Tokyo area with widespread factory ruin and desolate suburbs. Authorities estimate 100000 killed 250000 injured and 5000000 homeless amid post raid aftermath and mixed foreign reactions.
Innisfail reports warn of repeated crashes at wires crossings where vehicles race in front of oncoming trains at Warthan and Garradunga. Senior Sergeant S Coxon says police will act under by laws if drivers do not stop the dangerous practice.
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