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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Apr 06, 1936

Page

2

Eight-cylinder engine power and speed feats cited

An eight cylinder engine reportedly delivers high power with a speed of 30 miles per hour and another record showings a mile at 70.5 mph. A separate note mentions a flying craft achieving an average speed of four miles per hour over the same distance. The Ford car is noted as popular with police in various countries. The text also references a song’s contribution to power and speed, though details are unclear.

Australia Great Brain France Han Bees Toves Ford

Giants of the force claim tallest men in Queensland unit

Reading text shows a chaotic fragment about strongmen in a police or paramilitary force. It mentions Sergeant G Hesnk, Hawkinson, Sergeant Hanson, and Sub-Inspector Pus Howard, noting their heights and weights, with claims of a record for tall and stout officers. The piece references Royal Irish Constabulary origin and a tall rank list within a Queensland force.

Sn Force England Queensland Ces Inson W. Parley Estah’ Shire J. Faeley

Bucharest Danube route through Romania described by Queenslanders

A Queensland force member reports on Bucharest and the Danube, noting the city’s 800,000 population, electric trams, taxis and noted social life. Descriptions include police officers, Danube views, Romanian women, and entertainment at the casino, with references to hospitality and fashion during the visit.

Amd Trabu Huson ‘Usd Tossdorabis Bucharest Black Sea Carpathians Maine Danube Queensland Constable Bine Albert Jentz Taringa B. Me Roumanis Grath South Brisbane Jim Teach Kent Europe Andy Cummings Clancy Townsville Tully Isj Selby Roumania Jing Country W. Wee Hucharert Weire Police Aiass Hankipoon Siesta Eli Calea Vietoria Carlos Hin Fee Wien Ba ‘Sinai Jim Carpathian Corica Rowmanum

Destruction Threat Growers Warn of Australia Land Erosion

A Royal Commission on Wheat and Flour warned that heavy rainfall and overgrazing risk eroding inland Australia. Rabbits and deforestation worsen soil loss, threatening grain output. Experts urged strategic soil restoration and selective reforestation to prevent widespread productivity decline and future land degradation.

Pertloss Ilabor Australia Romradlind Herbert Genny Thn Wil Ponoda

Roumania Faces Financial Turmoil Amid Reforms

A chaotic currency and strict export bans cripple Roumania as 3000 per pound notes struggle against a 900 per pound rate. Officials impose penalties on travel and investment while labor shortages push demands for Hungarian workers. The uproar echoes across Balkans with tense moves toward rearmament and economic tightening.

Stratosphere Flight Speeds Rise on New Aircraft Concepts

Professor G Fact Kennedy of London University examines stratosphere travel and the feasibility of high altitude passenger flight. He cites a four thousand foot cruising height, nearly 300 mph speed, and a British plan for a five passenger, 2500 mile coastal route with 800 hp engines. The Bristol Aeroplane Co. is building a stratosphere plane for the Air Ministry, aiming to reach 46,000 feet with power-driven craft as balloon-era limits fade.

G. Fact Kennedy London University Tyre Shell Company Hill Devi Westlant-Hill Pt Onder Royal Air Force Asphere Beyig Aden Masiman Professor Hill Bristol” Aeroplane Company British Air Ministry Houghin

Radio and Concert Programme Schedule Notes

A fragmented broadcast listing outlines daily station programs from morning to night. It mentions weather data, chimes, time signals, music blocks, news segments, and special features including charges about school choirs, lectures, and a variety of BBC style announcements.

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