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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1951
Page
4
The column long a fixture years, once sharp and boisterous, has grown tolerant and wiser with age. The writer notes readers’ letters shaping the page, praising or correcting views, and laments the shift from combative edge to gentler tone as youth and society change.
A discussion on how the Loan Council approves borrowings by semi governmental bodies and local authorities. It covers the practice since the war, variations by state, and rising programme totals from 1947 to 1952, noting that councils oversee proposals above £100,000 yearly and informally approve smaller borrowings.
Dec 10 Moreton Island experiments by C LEO at the Dunwich research station under J Thomson explore farming in the lagoon. They stocked a sealed natural lagoon with tens of thousands of mullet aiming for market size in three years. Thomson doubts commercial viability in Queensland but notes potential for snapper and mackerel.
CSIRO reports hopeful progress in cloud seeding and rainmaking tests near Sydney from 1948 to 1950. Experiments used sprayed water to trigger rain, with some trials producing brief effects while others showed no lasting impact, suggesting further work needed to prove reliability and control.
The Treasurer discusses how the Commonwealth credit policy affects control, noting insurance boards and private banks influence. authorities in Mer are urged to manage obligations. Critics claim the Commonwealth refuses all internal credit, while officials debate spending cuts and broader government restraint amid pressures.
A scrambled World War II era telegram cites an American minister warning Saigon officials of potential threats. The note mentions police action and a swift response to protect civilians and crucial pier infrastructure amid rising tensions in Indochina.
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