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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1942
Page
6
In a partial text fragment for a sports brief, names Moran Bellamy and a winger are mentioned along with teams or players such as McDonaig and Siem Lege Mevers. The passage includes scattered references to Sundays and October, but the context is unclear and specifics are unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR text notes loss of faith among Camdet followers and mentions a professor Gielin retiring. Details are garbled with stray letters and unparseable phrases, preventing a clear event or sourcing. The readable items hint at demonstrations and party names but lack coherent narrative.
Australian team battles New Zealand and local entrants at Dumfries carnival, with Sapper Grundy winning the Black Championship in 2 61-8 secs, Harrington and McLennan also placing high. Crowds cheer as dignitaries including Mr Bruce and Mr Jordan attend the Wales-style event.
Caterpillar Tractora bulldozers clear trees sumps and rocks and move millions of cubic yards of earth for dam building. Multiscooped ditchers with Caterpillar Diesel Engines trench the pipeline. Tractors with winches and sidebooms position and weld the pipe and cover the trench.
A fragmentary wartime line states a speaker or commander asserts a focus on opposing Japanese objectives. The record preserves the terse stance amid broader military discourse, indicating priority of Allied aims in theater and the strategic framing of enemy goals.
Sir Earle Page urged that the Commonwealth take control of civil and military rail transport to improve efficiency and free war resources. He proposed tightening lines for 15 to 20 miles at key points to ease trading and unloading while hindering enemy bombing of communications.
Sydney reports next month’s Inter State conference of the ALP will discuss federal control of all railways. Prime Minister Curtin will attend as a delegate. Mr J Gale Federal Secretary of the Loco Men's Tinien backs full control while Mr Galvin supports the plan. The need for gauge standardization and strategic importance is urged.
Nurses lead a parade in Melbourne as women of the NAB and rural societies pledge support for the war. Governor Sir Winston and Army Minister Mr van Forde observe as speakers urge women to play a vital role in production and front line duties.
Fragmentary MEA V T report notes battles in Chebeno Central 1000 area with Allied and Japanese forces. Major-General Stillwell claims heavy Allied casualties in northern provinces and several hundred prisoners. American air units reportedly destroy ten trucks and a staff car on the Lungling Cheten road. Commu nique mentions Japanese commander Naogi Sakai's relief in Sanki Chekiang and Formosa Korean troops active near Canfee. details are unclear due to garbled text.
In Brisbane today the Industrial Court reserved a decision after argument by the Liquor Trades Union regarding variations to the State Holiday award to conform with the amended Arbitration Act. Messrs TA Terry and W Riordan presided.
The War Minister remarks on trading hour limits to relieve younger workers, arguing extended hours may not be feasible and suggesting phased easing. He notes concerns over job access, public needs, and potential shifts in labor demand amid proposed reforms.
Brisbane dispatch reports no government decision to extend hours for public servants or railway workers. Premier Mr Fr Cooper stated current hours are sufficient and longer hours would only be used if necessary, with any such actions announced when required.
Deputy Director at Matooina reports an error affecting circular No x. The release notes a satirical keep, while the commission confirms the issue and urges review of the circular No 7. The terse statement signals a procurement or rationing protocol concern.
A fragmented report details a teachers group facing scrutiny over a measure of relief from call-up during the month. The issue involves suspected interference and official authority from the Commonwealth, with discussions continuing this week at a management table.
A diss joint report notes that workers are placing obstacles and barricades to hinder landings. Officials cite safety and transit disruption as the stated purpose while authorities inspect the site for further action.
Fragmentary report references Amesf Onan and Beotembari in London and Berlin. Mentions convoy confrontation and war materiel moves. A torpedo incident and a claimed action by Sine.ton Shamer are noted with disrupted details and broken phrases.
Fragmentary London dispatch notes a push toward a new order amid growing resistance. The report mentions a plan to leave monuments behind and a nation aiming to decimate populations, with reference to maniacred mastyrs and evolving political sentiments.
Sydney September 26 A meeting of the Building Trade Unions of New South Wales rejects the Minister for the Interior Sen J S Collings explanation of Senate attacks as critics of the Allied Works Council. Senator Collings faced strong criticism from Mr F Thames secretary of the Builders Labourers Union and Mr Thomas who alleged unfair treatment and urged inquiry by the Federal Parliamentary Labour Caucus.
The Johnstone Shire Council pauses postwar palm planting and avenue work along Goondi Mill railway crossing and Anzac Memorial Park. It seeks lilies for the swamp area between Goondi and Innisfail, and considers asking the Minister of Lands to reserve a botanical area near the South Johnstone River. President E M Trower notes no official approval yet and urges a definite plan.
The author recalls his first contact with English literature during exile in Russia. He notes a misremembered earlier exposure and the impact of reading Two Gentlemen of Verona as a child, then reflects on his progress with translations and subsequent editions of dramatic works by Shakespeare and others.
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