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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1945
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text shows tangled lines with names and phrases challenging interpretation. Despite gaps the piece hints at personal fatigue and scattered dialogue, mentioning a few unclear figures and odd spellings.
The readable fragments mention a person named Tracy Spence and reference various place names and events. The garbled text hints at a community gathering or political event with mentions of dates, places like Virginia and Hertfordshire, and phrases suggesting a local election or meeting. Overall, the passage is too mixed to extract a coherent incident or outcome.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a Kuriles related scene and a Ranney involvement with a unit named Tank. details are garbled with no clear event dates people or organizations.
The snowal general meeting of the Neturauree Worth Queensland club will be at Central School Abbott Cairn at 8 pm on Testay ber 11. The program covers breeding of native cats and an article by Mr. David Piesy on Eastern Native Cat and infant development. Other items describe orchids, beetles, and birds, with photographs and notes on Cape Grafton fauna and regional bird species.
The article reviews Senator Keen’s remarks on Walkington and Australia’s postwar industrial needs. It notes concern over protecting industrial machinery, costs, and the potential rise in consumption and reverse lend-lease impacts. The Australian delegation’s San Francisco talks are cited, stressing self-reliant regional defense and stronger UN-backed enforcement.
A farewell function in the parish of Cairns featured Rev Father Tevington and Rev Father Cobill highlighting missionary work in New Guinea. The evening included a piano and violin duet, vocal items by Misses Purcell, Reid, Maddock, and others, with Mayor and Mayoress Collins in attendance and gratitude expressed for the aiding clergy.
A sprawling summary blends social events from Monica's Club to the Women's Guild, bridge parties, and a CWA social afternoon. It notes a farewell for long-standing members, a dance and euchre competition run by Cairns North Rate School Committee, and fundraising efforts including a Rest Room Fund contribution. Names include Mrs. Dee, Mr. D. Pellicg, and Fr. Hunt, with various attendees thanked and welcomed.
A party was held last Sunday at the home of Binpe Tisaroo to celebrate the birthday of Enid Stare An afternoon of socializing followed by dancing and vanity singing. Mr Andy performed a piano singing act and delivered a speech thanking guests for gifts and good wishes.
A fragmented report from Millaa Millaa describes a September gathering with visitors and local participants. It notes novelty cap walks won by Ma Jarkamene and mentions Mrs. Thomas and Driver Balan as helpers among the volunteers.
An OCR fragment recounts a pilot from England serving with the Royal Air Force. It mentions locations including Beale and Berlin, and notes missions over German targets. The text references long-distance flights, travel by car to cover 2000 isles, and non-operational duty during wartime.
Arrangements allow POWs and next of kin to send letters. Messages to prisoners in Japanese occupied territory may be sent anytime and without length limits. Addresses must include regiment or squadron, camp, and Liberated Civilian care at the Army Base Post Office Melbourne.
Mauretania completed the 00 mile Fremantle to Durban voyage setting a Dominion record in 1938. The voyage reached Durban on September 3, with nine and three quarters hours cited as the time.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Amy ime Crove and a September 12 event at Sarnia with unclear affiliations. Likely refers to a local sports or racing entry. No full names or outcomes clearly readable. Further readable details required for a precise card.
A public meeting is announced for Chambers tonight with attendance possible from Hangst and Hitt Divina members. The notice mentions a welcome and a gathering of returned personnel and associates at the Tween venue.
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