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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 06, 1936
Page
3
wartime pensions and bonuses are examined, noting United States expenditures since April 1917 and a comparison of belligerent costs. The piece highlights that many recipients never left the country, with overseas benefits totaling millions and thousands killed or wounded in action.
The piece traces the long fight over cash payment of World War I bonus certificates and proposed universal pensions. It notes certificates total about 3.5 million issued, cash values around £400 million, and outlines steps toward cash payment, loan cancellations, and a future universal pension for all veterans, citing President Roosevelt’s opposition and historical U.S. policy shifts.
A historical summary recounts the Anglo Ethiopian and Anglo Italian Somaliland boundary work. It covers initial meetings in the 1920s 1930s including Col EH M Clifford leading the British section. It notes the boundary choice east of the Hadou wells and the role of law and local recognition in frontier relations.
The Tully Methodist Band of Hope meets Friday with emphasis on evolving American literature and its impact on culture. Speakers contrast American and European writing, noting shifts in national literary confidence and the role of literature in shaping American identity.
An old advertisement touts Double D Eucalyptus as daily protection against flu and colds. Morning drops on a handkerchief are inhaled to suppress germs, with claims of germicidal effects and nightly applications implied for stronger defense.
Unclear fragment notes Craylor Airport reaching a sixth aviation milestone in a historic port area. Mentions references to Dover Southampton and Newhaven, suggesting regional air links and early passenger transport developments. Unable to extract concrete dates or names due to damaged text.
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