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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Aug 30, 1947
Page
1
At Anberra on August 29 the British Commonwealth conference urged against a harsh final settlement with Japan. Delegates argued economic disarmament should let Japan stand on its own feet, aiming for Allied security a workable Japan and economic democracy while avoiding heavy reparations.
The British Commonwealth Conference on Japan aims for economic restraint to ensure security while enabling Japan to sustain itself. Proposals include limiting key industries production, import controls, and ensuring minimum international standards, with emphasis on unions, land reform, and dissolution of Zaibatsu to avoid uneconomic subsidies and abuse of labor.
In Wellington Aggy, Mr Ty PF Shand of Marlborough tore up his Budget copy in Parliament and tossed it into a waste paper basket. He denounced the Budget as merely a sentimental document, while the Speaker ruled him out of order. An Opposition member urged withdrawal of the remark, and Mr Shand retracted.
The Premier and miners representatives announced a plan creating a Queensland Joint Coal Board chaired by the Commonwealth chairman with state government members. The move aims to extend the Coal Industry Act and align worker benefits, pensions, and entitlements with or above other states, while resisting long service leave proposals.
AAP reports Canadian President of Kal chowing visits Europe and says car shortages may ease in about three years as demand and supply align. Fraser notes Canada will balance imports and exports to restore competitive selling, with plans influencing auto markets.
In Lake Success on August 4 the Security Council rejected a Brazilian resolution. Alfonso Lopez of Colombia then urged Britain and Egypt to resume direct talks to speed evacuations and end Anglo Egyptian Sudan joint rule, while the council debated self determination and canal liberty amid outside protests and Egyptian premier objections.
Fragmentary text suggests discussion of American team prospects with mention of Schroeder and a few lower ranking figures as potential candidates. The passage is unclear and damaged, offering few concrete names, dates, or events to anchor a full summary.
The 50-feet trawler Gladys Mary will sail this afternoon from Cairns toward the Annie River port of Coen carrying 25 tons of food and supplies to ease a ration shortage. Officials pressed for speed due to Coen’s dire reports, with the ship previously drifted off Bougainville Reef and salvaged after a port-owners’ salvage claim.
In Brisbane on Aug 28 the Agriculture Minister RE Pollard sent a letter to the agricultural council confirming there will be no further peanut ration increase this year. The statement notes peanuts allotted for the season have already been allocated.
Rescue workers recovered 32 bodies from the wreckage of a Norwegian airline flying boat half way up Klubben Mountain south of Harstad on Norway's north west coast. The plane split on impact killing seven crew members and eight of the passengers with officials confirming 32 bodies found in and around the crash site.
Vatican City August message exchange urges world churches to unite for moral forces in a fight against global perils. The Pope and the president call for cooperation to guide humanity toward fate and moral strength amid uncertain times.
Miners in New South Wales and Victoria backed a proposal by three to one to resume working on alternate Saturdays to bolster the coal reserve. The decision aims to shore up supply and meet anticipated demand as measures adjust to current market conditions.
A London report notes Britain will take a firm stand in a coming Argentinian dispute while a petrol ban hits private motoring. Second hand car prices have fallen sharply, with many cars stored, and 800000 of 1.5 million in use likely laid up by October 1. Garage trade dimmed, bus and underground traffic to rise, and 500 new buses urged by London Transport Board.
Brisbane August tribute in the Full Court as Mr A D McGill K C. speaks for the legal profession honoring the late judge. He notes the public interest in the matter he heard and decided and that Douglas prepared and delivered a judgment despite difficulties.
Massive communal violence erupts in Shaikpura near Lahore on August 25. Moslems blamed as main aggressors as 800 Sikhs and Hindus are killed or wounded within 24 hours. Military reinforcements arrive. chaos includes fires destroying mixed-population areas and dire hospital conditions.
The document discusses atomic energy piles producing large quantities of safe disposal challenges. It outlines major research costs tied to removing uranium rods from piles to extract nuclear fission products. It compares energy output to coal, noting one ton of uranium could yield vast energy.
The August report notes about 23,000 killed and refugees on the move during a half-mission phase as the correspondent observes spreading trouble and disruption. The narrator adds that difficulties in spreading aid and control persist across affected areas.
Miners at Barnborough Main and Fryston in Yorkshire join a growing strike movement, with Mitchell's Main and Houghton pits affected. Estimates say 10,000 men are on strike, risking 15,000 tons of coal daily. At least 10 pits in South Yorkshire are closed or partially closed in sympathy with the action.
Paris reports France unhappy with outcomes of German industry talks, seeking linked expansion of German coal and coke exports to match steel production. Foreign Ministry official says discontent stems from expectations that Germany’s reconstruction ride alongside Britain and America. France urges fixed progression to ensure peaceful European rebuild.
New York reports the Austral ianes hope Bromwich will face Schroeder in the opening match. Manager Mr Cowling doubts Schroeder can beat Jack again after Melbourne. Practice observers foresee close battles despite Americans' edge with Kramer and Kovacs.
The Journal American quotes John Brom saying he may bid for a New York post amid ongoing Davis era debates. The record notes Brom’s uncertainty about his chances and the political context as possible ousting votes loom.
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