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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Aug 31, 1938

Page

6

Public Playgrounds For Children In Melbourne

Melbourne August 25 report on the annual tour of playgrounds by the Ute Playground Association. New playgrounds opened at Royal Park Children’s Welfare Department with 30 amats on 2 acres, plus a swimming pool, public pool and pavilion. Authorities face railway level crossing dangers and aging facilities, urging attention to crossings and improved traffic safety.

Melbourne Tis Ute Playground Association Meropomsa Persinan Arle Teparcaenl Leah Melburne Fast Af Cmunicipal Authority Bene Wehong Rharerennds Victoria Nsw Rik Devel Cro Sedney Royal Melbourne BT. Zwar Nonce

State Economic Advisers to Advise Government on Trade and Jobs

The Victorian Cabinet plans to appoint a three member State Economic Advisory Committee to study economic developments in the Commonwealth and overseas. The body would advise on public works if recession signals appear and provide non full-time guidance to the government. The 1928 established commission has overseen apprenticeship figures and building trades, noting increases and that 980 apprentices have completed their terms since formation.

Big Week Willy Commonwealth Victoria Commason Roy Industre

Thorby fights Brisbane butcher price hoax claims

The Brisban e butcher scare is debunked by Mr Thorby acting Defence Minister and Australian Country Party leader who insists Defence storage plans will not lower prices. He criticizes profiteering and warns against chef misinformation while defending the government defence program and contractor controls.

Brisbamt Cogni Oper Butletin Austrralias Country Party Country Party Defence Department Courary He. Thorbu Brisbane Thorby

Titanic in Fiction and the Mystery of Haunted Houses

A London reader review surveys novels of mystery and historical fiction. It discusses Rebecca de Winter’s house in Devonshire and the Titanic novels by Robert Freedman and W T Stead’s era context, praising narrative restraint and plausible reconstruction.

Chaden Pilgrim London Aagsat Ban Henry James Ming Dephne du Maurer Rebecca Gollazes Mandalley Devonshire Rebecca Max de Winter Max de Winter Mina du Mausier Reeseal Robert Freed Becker W. T. Stead Bruce Tomay White Star Sins Titanic Thae Erik

A Yearless Woman Among Wild Meadows and Gentry

A fragmented obituary style piece reviews books about Mary Kingsley and Victorian explorers, noting Kingsley’s West Africa travels and interactions with locals, alongside discussions of contemporary ballet literature and criticism. It references works by Helix Ampeon and Arnold Haw, highlighting child readership and accessibility.

Ima Bingeley Nelson Helex Ampeon Mary Kingsley Charles Kingsley Stanley Cam West Africa Savage Pathe

Persse of Moyode and Queensland Pioneer History

The article follows De Burgh Persse born 25 September 1840 at Castle Moyode Athenry Galway educated Trinity College pursued medicine but joined Imperial Forces and later became a Queensland pastoralist and politician. He managed Maranoa Tambourine and Buckingham Downs, bought Tabarawala, served in the Queensland Parliament from 1874, aided banks and meat export ventures, and became head of the Galway Blazers lineage while maintaining a passion for fine Irish horses.

de Burgh Persse Scream Bay William the Conqueror Senlac Ireland Henry Castle Moyode Athenry County Galway Trinity College Dublin Hospital 22Nd Regiment Sir John Young New South Wales John Persse Moreton Bay Rockhampton Archers Wheeler McArthur John Hardy Brisbane Soume Abott Od Treryboo “Stet Maranoa Maroon Alben Queensland Thomas Murray Persie Bank of Australasia Charles Williama Tabrawala Kvabara Ear”rat's Creek Connemars Palparara Tally-ho Logan Albert Robert Colline Hs Ow Whetwla Collins Thomas Harding Buckingham Downs Alcganter Renordy Kenedy Kennedy Pere Morode Castle Galway Fassifern Gueensland Queensland Meat Export and Agency Company Limited Rigel Taht Old Royal Bank of Queensland Cne

Marriage Celebrations Act Reveals Knotty Legal Tangles

Victorian Legislative Assembly faces legal snags in the Marriage Celebrations Act as it seeks to validate marriages by suburban registrars amid forms of nullity and validity debates. An Upper House amendment adds a rule about nullity or valid marriage prior to enactment, underscoring parliamentary contention.

Victoran Legislative Council

Kidney Pills Promoted as Rheumatism Remedy

An old advertisement claims kidney problems cause rheumatism and promotes Dr Sheldon’s Kidney Pills as a leading tonic to filter impurities from blood. It promises permanent relief after long suffering with a price listed as 27 pills for 1 shilling and 60 pills for 2 shillings.

Sheldon Australia

Photography exhibit captures ballet in motion

Mise Bevern presents a photographer's show featuring expressive ballet imagery. Dancers perform on set, with dramatic movement and music highlighted, offering a vivid look at grace and artistry.

Mise Bevern Kav Boom Almont Belpe Wader Agatha Solver

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