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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1951
Page
4
RACG notes urge motorists to curb dangerous driving patterns and drink driving, highlighting recent Christmas traffic risk. Authorities emphasize personal factor, speed, right of way, courteous behavior, and vehicle maintenance as key to reducing accidents and fatalities.
In London a Daily Telegraph report notes Stalin summoned four leaders including Berta Malenkov and Bulga to discuss timber truck shortages in the Tableland and rail delays affecting Cairns Harbour Board and related companies. Widespread trucking limits hinder log transport as officials push for more fleet capacity.
Wharf officials announced a massive car shipment from Britain to Brisbane valued around £1 million. The freighter discharged its load as deck crews worked at a peak rate of 108 tons an hour.
In Brigbane Australia the this brief note honors Sunuetin Xpress and the Pest Australian effort. It mentions Britian and the Continent as destinations and lists Tinited Kingdom and Buaphine among Australia s best.
Fragmented OCR describes British tanks and a tank destroyer with different weights and design notes. Mentions crew and maneuverability and mass propelled armament at Rowan armoury. The passage is garbled but references tank comparisons and equipment details.
Manila reports a global newsprint shortage with eight percent of total supply affected. Soviet and Canadian inventories show strain while the United States and other countries adjust imports. Australian and Philippine notices indicate production shifts and wartime-era demand pressures as submarines prospect across the region.
An official report from Hong Kong states Roman Catholic churches in Tientsin are being taken over by Chinese priests as part of a brain washing campaign against imperialist church teachings. Montain, once the region’s largest Catholic center in North China, is mentioned in the report.
An appeal against a conviction by the Brisbane Industrial Court was heard as the Metropolitan Funeral and Cremation Services reported the case. The court found fault with the enforcement of the six o’clock closing rule for undertakers’ establishments and discharged the conviction.
Just opened display of leather slippers and varied menswear items including socks handkerchiefs underpants and pajama sets. Advert shows prices on silks garments nightgowns and accessories plus ladies girls and children bags and lay by options from Cairns.
The article explains posting guidelines for Christmas mail, noting that cards, gifts, and parcels should be prepared to avoid damage. It emphasizes proper addressing on back covers and wrapping to ensure safe delivery by December 18, 1981, with postage rates of 34 units for unsealed cards.
Ingham notes report 3000 residents signed a petition seeking immediate government action to remove river pollution threatening health and property values. Sporadic storms bring partial relief but long drought remains, rainfall improving at Taebanna and Cattle Creek while Stone River areas stay parched. Council files show a tender for a steam roller rose from 7700 to 378 with extra valued at 1431 and awaits Treasury approval.
In a morning session at the Tanistil Bout court, the defendant Yoied Rusell Mesa faced charges from a club incident involving several members. The trial included witness testimony about a riot and interference during a meeting, leading to questions on responsibility and penalties.
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