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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1946
Page
10
A crowded OCR list shows multiple prize amounts from twelve hundred to twenty pounds and lower. Names, places, and numbers are jumbled, suggesting a competition or lottery fee schedule with first second and third prizes and many minor awards.
Ungrounded planes and UNRRA efforts mark a vast refugee crisis across Germany Austria and Italy with six million aided and millions more displaced. Poles Latvians Lithuanians and Jugoslavs dominate the displaced, many fearing return or persecution as the US UN plan to form an international refugee organization is debated. Brazil and Latin American nations propose skilled immigration to ease needs while Canada Australia and New Zealand maintain tight borders despite some openings.
A reflection on Washington after World War III notes the city regaining its prewar tempo. The piece details restored lighting, open shops, and returning civilians amid rationing remnants, housing shortages, and lingering veteran influences. It contrasts peacetime commerce with wartime scarcity and the visible presence of military personnel in the capital.
Dairymen threaten a citywide milk strike on September 28 if a four per gallon subsidy is not provided retroactively to June 1. A Male Prottiera Association meeting voted in favor, with a deputation to Army Minister Forde and a telegram to the Prime Minister awaiting reply within 24 hours.
In a Townsville court, Jacobs Pease Pty Ltd faces a 63 fine for transporting beer without permits during a strike period. The case references a prior July directive limiting beer movement, with the manager citing a declared emergency to justify road transport without permits.
Brisbane announces the manufacture of about four hundred thousand poison baits for dingoes, to be distributed preliminarily by aeroplane to suitable localities before the wet season. The plan requires overseas supplies of strychnine and Air Transport arranged with Queensland’s Agent-General in London and the Australian Board. A landing occurred yesterday, enabling work to start in the coming days.
In a San Bernardino broadcast, Churchill’s message frames tyranny as the common foe. The American Legion and Songer note resolve against Nazism, urging citizens to stand with General George Patton’s forces advancing in Africa and the desert campaign.
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