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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 05, 1950
Page
5
An advisory from Northern Dairy Adviser Mr. Moriarty notes plans to enhance natural fodder supplies and improve Elle supply. He expects the present weather to continue and cites hopes for favorable conditions affecting cattle power and pasture in Tableland.
Innisfell Court of Petty Sessions heard Alfred Radicker charged with riding a motorcycle without keeping both hands on the handle bars. He pleaded guilty and was fined £1 with costs after witness Constable Mall observed the offense at 2:40 pm on July 11 while Radicker rode a bike bearing. He claimed to be removing glasses. the constable noted the act and the court warned against the danger of riding without hands.
James Bennett died Saturday at Cooktown District Hospital aged about 71. A veteran of Burma, the Boer War, Zulu Rebellion, and World War I, he served in Gallipoli and France before returning to Australia in 1918. He farmed on the Endeavour River after discharge, and was burying in a family grave with a Soldiers Creed service and Last Post played.
World of Science reports on submarine dangers facing sailors. Rear Admiral Pugh notes medical risks and physical effects from snorkel use, rapid ascent, and varying air pressure. Air taps, valve failures, and buoyant effects can injure ears and lungs, with potential for fatigue and equipment-related accidents aboard submarines.
At a Monday meeting of the Red Cross Society in Innisfail the Voluntary Aid Detachment plan was approved. Training under Matron MF Cole begins August 7 and 9 with 18 weeks of home nursing and drill supervised by Sergeant Major Peter Verrall, to cost about 1 pound 14 shillings 10 pence for uniforms. The queen competition to raise funds for a new rest room ends August, with a prize plane trip donated by Australian National Airways.
An OCR fragment outlines a dense national radio lineup with multiple regional feeds and time stamps. It lists shows such as News, Fruit Report, English for New Australians, Breakfast Session, Light Music, Hospital Half Hour, Sacred Music, Daily Devotional, Inter-State Race Review, Austral Oddities, Weather, Australian Baseball Carnival, and various music and sport segments.
Sunday listings show a partial timetable after 1958 with scattered program names and times. Entries mention News From Home BBC, Armchair Chat, Music programs, and small band credits, but many details are incomplete or garbled.
The fragment lists multiple daily items with times and activities such as music, readings, and weather notes. It mentions race, songs, Bible readings, and various performances, but many words are garbled. The readable entities include August 1, specific times, music and weather references, and a few proper names, indicating a local program timetable.
A fragmented diary of complex relationships unfolds with Slim Hennewey and Willie in a smoky room. Tension rises as illicit talk of money from photographs crosses paths with a planned separation and a brewing romance between Helen and an unnamed man. The scene hints at motive, betrayal, and a late night fallout.
A local notice from August 3 reports changes to a planned screening at Gordonvale, with posters and shop notices issued to inform the town. An onlooker recalls meeting Stewart Wainwright at a social event and hints at romantic tension amid event logistics and a late showing.
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