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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1939
Page
2
Sugar Jottings Bulletins urge cane growers to study the cane disease control article. It stresses disease spread, reporting, and cooperative action, noting boards formed across districts to guide eradication and improve industry outcomes.
Lismore heard the New South Wales Sugar Protection and Promotion League launch attended by 45 growers and businessmen. R Granger was elected president of the North Coast and Tablelands federation of chambers of commerce with E Tighe named organiser. The group urged increasing NSW sugar production while noting NSW currently consumes 120,000 tons but can only produce 40,000. Queensland consumes 60,000 and could rise further under peak allocations. The campaign targets help from the Agriculture Department as it seeks to raise the NSW peak and curb unemployment through sugar industry expansion.
Fragmentary OCR text from a London report mentions a widow valued at £420,?. a pony of £300. a young woman aged 24 described as daughter of a Sarawak ruler and called Princess Gold. Details are garbled with unclear sums and roles.
A dispute centers on the court’s handling of laucee claims amid a broader appeal process. The arbitration court faces questions over authority and the legality of removals, with observers watching for adherence to procedural rules and rights of involved parties.
A wilfully garbled report discusses cane varieties, disapproval, and planting rules. It notes the cane price rise by threepence per ton announced July 23 and outlines permitted growth through 1940 to 1942 with ploughing required after the period. It mentions Queensland market impact and grower concerns over oil base controls and industry management.
State dairy experts warn margarine threatens Australian butter livelihoods with 600000 relying on dairying. They urge pink colouring of all margarine, prohibitions on imported raw materials, excise duties, and tighter state dairy acts to curb deceptive terms and boost butter quality.
A scrambled reminiscence evokes John Wilkins, rector of Branford, in a 17th century scene near London. The piece mentions his pursuit of founding the Royal Society, a 4th century rectory, and a prophetic quill as government plans threaten the site with expansion.
Fragmentary OCR shows a Monday July 31 local news service listing with times and service codes. Mentions ANP NLP and local interlude segments with brief close items and numerical codes.
A fragmented Australian radio schedule lists programs from early morning news bulletins to musical interludes and weather updates. It notes times for doughnut clock segments, musical mosaics, sports information, market reports and weather forecasts, with various program names and hosts across the day.
Midday theatre notes show 1245 theatre news with music and weather updates. Pints mention Bright Breanart Servion and various acts like Dad and Love and Coconut Grove Ambassadors. Shows include Our Neielbon Woman in White and Fragrant Blossoms with times ranging from 7.30 to 10.20, plus weather details and brief program notes.
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