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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 16, 1951
Page
4
An advertisement proclaims Kellogg's All-Bran as a natural laxative, health food, and brain tonic with claimed benefits for digestion, vitamins B for nerves and eyes, calcium for teeth, and phosphorus for bones, urging usage as a daily nutritious cereal.
New Zealanders plan a visit to Australia to form a National Organisation of Junior Farmers Clubs to coordinate activities and arrange reciprocal visits with countries including New Zealand the United States Canada England and Wales A conference of education directors from each Australian state will consider the proposal with early dates planned for meetings Queensland officers and members will meet in Cairns and Brisbane in May and June to discuss the project with NSW and other state clubs invited to participate
North Queensland Tobacco Growers Federation manager RE Leinster estimates a loss of 500000 pounds for tobacco growers due to a forthcoming treaty. He notes that next year's crop could be double 1850 levels, with 360000 pounds in value and ongoing preparations for the next season’s program on record acres.
A massive ray about 80 feet wide is reported snagged near the Allen farm as a fisherman, Mr James Paddon, feared it would pull his boat, while another witness, Mr Rewiy Allen, noted the creature’s size and the long escape sequence.
A Brisbane Messenger column surveys political sentiment as Labour faces voter skepticism over unions and production promises. It notes Chifley era debates, local attitudes toward communism, and the election's potential impact on prices, currency, and the economy. It also reports penny shortages, copper coin use, road and labor bottlenecks, and small-town worries about public works and transport.
Fragmented notes describe a CWA meeting in Edmonton with names like Simonton and Donald. Mentions supper, assistance, a party, flowers from a garden, and a birthday cake. Details are unclear and partly garbled.
A ragged local item recalls June races and prize money for children amid district events. Community figures including Mr W Remonds and Ronineen appear in a blurred report of activities at the Hotel and local clubs.
Cairns group of the Institute of Engineers Australia welcomed President and secretary of the institution to a Brisbane conference visit. They toured Mareeba Atherton Tully and Tully Falls, inspected the Tully Power project site, and discussed state and New Zealand engineering bodies, Queensland schemes, and upcoming Empire Lumineering Conference in Johannesburg.
The fragment lists a Monday schedule including various shows and activities such as music, drama, talk segments, children’s sessions, serials, and boxing. It references specific titles like The Wilfrid Theruis Show and The Crazy Show, with times ranging from morning to late evening.
The listing shows a series of broadcast times and program names for a radio station on Tuesday April 12 1981. It includes Bible readings breakfast sessions school broadcasts music serials and choir performances with various time stamps and program labels.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a presumed weather event with height readings around 80 to 70 feet and waves estimated to reach about 118 to 12. The text is garbled, making precise details and source attribution uncertain.
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