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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1946
Page
5
Fragmentary account of North Queensland timber workers aiding WWI efforts, detailing damaged vessels, timber supplies, and the role of the timber line in defense. Mentions ships, surveys, and the impact on logistics, with reference to Mind and dimension of timbers used in wartime production.
Fragmented OCR notes describe timber harvesting across Queensland with mentions of maple-like timbers, timber shipments south, and railway and sawmill staff. It references aviation ties, school enthusiasm, and community pride around timber production, with hints of overseas and English aid and industry praise. The text is garbled but centers on timber supply, production, and regional support during wet years.
A fragmented wartime notice reports urgent invasion alerts in New England and Maine. It mentions Allied ciphered plans, artillery movements, and defense measures including naval and air activity, and references American and Japanese actions as part of broader operations around outbreaks of conflict and emergency procedures.
An unclear, garbled passage recounts lineage and travel within a tribal setting. It references a "Descendants" theme, family ties, and communal movement, with disrupted phrases about leaders, roles, and paths. The readable content emphasizes kinship, migrations, and cultural rituals amid fractured sentences.
In New York a moon mission faces delays due to high fuel use. Tests show rockets burn fuel at extreme rates, with V-2 designs needing vast tanks to reach the moon. Experts discuss speed classes, stability, and safety while researchers edge toward workable transonic and hypersonic craft.
Laura Innisfail reports show Cook Shire Council aiming for progress amid vast Cape York Peninsula area. North Queensland Loan Authorities discuss a plan on September 2 seeking a joint inquiry by Public Lands and Agriculture departments into a settlement scheme on Laura Aboriginal lands.
A fragmentary report describes new arrivals and guests at a gathering, with references to synthetic materials and traditional crafts. It notes Australians and Allied bombers near a distant airfield, and mentions military activity and ships or boats, hinting at wartime pride and production.
The Atherton Tableland Co operative Butter Association Limited reports on borrowing policy. W Scott cites bank trust in industry as justification for using bank credit. The association’s assets in June 1946 valued at CVR 7120 16 on replacement value would exceed £150,000. Share capital and reserves details shown. Capital raising challenges noted. War years boosted cash returns and bonus shares issued. Increased accommodation sought and capital expenditure described for milk, garage, transport, and trading department profits.
A fragmented and garbled screen biography review discusses Australian Temiuri and Hollywood producers, citing roles by Dudley Wichels and others. It references Pasteur, Madame Curie, and a long struggle of an actress whose career spans decades, with unclear details and names damaged by OCR errors.
From Our Special Representative reports on British labour and industry amid wartime challenges. The High Commissioner cites collective bargaining, employment goals, and postwar plans as Britain seeks full employment, shipbuilding growth, and rebuilding economic strength with allied help.
A fragmented notice lists exchange rates and banking quotes for currencies across regions including New South Wales, Belgium, France, Norway, the Netherlands, and Australia. It references buying and selling rates, unquoted figures, and miscellaneous bank terms with a periodical market tone.
A long report outlines a poultry illness in Queensland, detailing symptoms in White Leghorn hens and the progression from early purple combs to darkened skin and weak birds. Outbreaks peak November to March with mortality up to 28 percent in severe cases and calls for immediate medicated drinking water and careful management to limit losses.
Aikman Daly Mangroveinn Wan urged the Cook Highway expansion citing isolation of Cooktown and the need for a better route to Crationn. The request referenced northern groan Grineadl policy, aiming to improve connections for regional authorities and residents amid ongoing discussions about infrastructure and constitutional matters.
A garbled brief reports on Batavia air service changes linking Royal Weather Indie Airways and Manila Honolulu routes. Mentions September L De Jong as air manager and a proposed competition among pine airlines with unclear capital details and destinations in the Pacific region. The text is fragmented and obscured.
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