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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 24, 1940
Page
3
The piece details a chaotic但 fragmentary account of a basketball game in New York with mentions of teams and players. It hints at a decisive matchup on a December date and references a tense finish with multiple players named, including a star guard and a center.
The notice outlines CAPT. C JONES and the senior rowers in a piece on a film program titled The Star Maker. It highlights stars Bine Crosule Camel Linda Ware and Nea Spart 7, noting a penniless singer rises to fame amid hardship with Laure Hope Crews and Tenet Waldo in supporting roles. Short gazettes and news items accompany the program.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions ax Theatre and gun Mews Yost and The Man They Coal Wet ame. Text appears garbled with phrases about Peterids and Earview. No clear event, date, or names to anchor a full summary.
A Cairns patriotic fund meeting in Towneville was reported with mention of committee chair Mr Be Rasles and manager Fogarty of the Northern federal alignment. The record notes complaints about supplies and items such as chewing gum and a spate of misdirected parcels being forwarded, with details unclear due to damaged text.
An aviation incident report lists Captain J Pollack and co-pilot Eapeaia 2 STEKHOLM among the crew of a flight associated with Airlines of Australia. The fragmentary text references several names and roles including Britis, a barge, and other officials, indicating a line of inquiry or investigation into the flight event and crew assignments.
Reports describe a rising British power amid confusion and a chaotic transport scene. Aake iNestemenreerdenseenes details erratic missions from Cairns to Toowoombs and Mt. Carbine, with crews moving through cyclones and police rounds. Captain Jones and Captain Seon are noted in search efforts to locate lost relatives or crew amid native unrest and dangerous sea routes.
A garbled early 20th century notice details a government finance theme with names, places, and figures amid a noisy list. The fragment mentions a 20 000 000 ft figure, Cape, and various surnames such as Mose, Montgomerie, Speed, and Alderson, implying a public works or loan context and a social event with attendees.
A Malanda sports carnival drew varied results with social events and community turnout. Notable moments included a luncheon hosted by Mrs. E D Draper and a prize event won by S M Coll well, with Mrs Breen and Mrs Neale securing runner up positions.
Richard Morton Machan, a 75 year old fisherman from Machan's Beach, faced James William Baw of Mechar'e Beach in Cairns Summons Court for alleged assault on August 37. The case, with E Dann defending, featured testimony about events at Machan's Beach and an August 27 incident.
An obituary fragment notes mourners gathering at the graveside to pay respects to the deceased. The text references attendees and a family remembrance, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
A highly damaged obituary fragment lists a Mary lorob or Lorob with unclear age and address. It mentions a funeral at a Methodist church with Reverend Simen presiding and credits tributes from many local families and organizations. Encoding errors obscure most names and locations.
An historical local report details a painter fined for using excessive lead. The magistrate, Mr. C Grenier, convicted the painter and imposed 22 pounds in penalties plus 7 pence costs. Other related mentions reference property work charges and presale movements around painting tasks.
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