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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 30, 1946
Page
7
A fragmented OCR passage describes urban transit items and named entities such as streets and devices. The readable terms include references to Street Quathy Cycler Martley Rambler and a numeric 12/10/8 with a phone number 3090. The text lacks coherent narrative or clear events.
A warship reconditioning story recounts the Queen Elizabeth liner's return to service after refit at the Clyde with 400 miles of wire and other upgrades. It notes British shipyards, reconditioned electric installs, and plans for women crew on cargo liners, plus a 1880 tale of treachery involving William James Jones and the Dorothy Talbot.
A Board of Trade inquiry reveals the Glendalough a steamer bought for about £11,000 and insured for £61,900 was wrecked off Ballyquintin Point after a gale. William James Jones faced allegations of insuring ships not owned and of schemes to defraud. Captain Hall aided inquiries by warning about misconduct while charges led to Jones receiving two years hard labor.
The article discusses potato varieties and their leaf roll resistance, noting Bamark and Up-to-Date differ in susceptibility and yield under infection. It also imagines a submarine craft with heavy protective gear, periscopes, and bottom-sea exploration tech inspired by Boy Scout fiction and wartime experiments.
The text describes recoveries and a shipwreck event off the north coast of Ireland in 1917. It mentions depths of water and a large number of individuals or items involved, with garbled references to a person and location. The source is highly corrupted.
Rae and scientists from Singapore undertake nightly experiments on radar transmitter design in a lab setting. Garrett describes a compact device with new features and direct radio contacts, noting global amateur enthusiasm and a focus on cloud detection by radar to aid safer aviation in the Far East.
An Australian Associated Press item from Lake Success on September 2 details a ceremonial start and ongoing plan for a project, noting key figures and organizational names involved in the event. The fragment outlines initial steps and expected milestones.
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