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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1950
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text outlines radio program listings with times and codes. It references various shows, stations, and figures in a jumbled sequence, including mentions of 1630 and 1215 timelines and multiple unclear names, likely from a period newspaper radio column.
Sydney Royal Exchange members examine the oldest type of automatic calling telephone with a cabinet door slot, where access requires moving a lever before opening the door. The lengthy write up recalls local lore, graves, and tales of Burke, Willy, and other figures, interwoven with memorials and scattered historical notes.
Unclear OCR text shows a confused narrative with references to police, a suspect, a press interview, and a court case atmosphere. It mentions detectives, a missing person or murder scenario, alleged crimes, and an investigation progressing toward evidence collection and planned next steps.
The piece profiles Edith Meiser once hailed as the greatest woman in films and a Kansas graduate turned Broadway actress and writer. It notes her transition from vaudeville to radio and fiction, mentions Dorothy Parker rumors about a film adaptation, and recounts Meiser’s bold, humorous studio antics and makeup crafts in a lively, period-voice examination.
The second annual CSIRO report for year ending June 30, 1950, reviewed by Minister in charge RG Casey, covers broad research from agriculture to industrial chemistry. It emphasizes pasture improvement, clover nodulation, and molybdenum use with superphosphate, noting four years of trials on Southern Tableland soils showing yield tied to total superphosphate applied. It also outlines future fuel research on Australian coal and new techniques to enhance land use and product development.
The report calls for extensive reorganization of clay works and new plants on modern lines to combat acute shortages. Labour difficulties persist, with mechanisation and improved drying and transport cited as key fixes alongside safer, cleaner working conditions.
A misquoted line attributed to Dr Alex Whyte discusses habit formation and knowledge avoidance. The note frames a paradoxical stance that practice builds capability while ignorance can reduce learning, urging readers to balance curiosity with disciplined study.
In Athens a Belgian radio operator and a Danish colleague monitor UNSCOB observations on the Balkans frontier. The UN Field Service, with 200 young technicians from 240 nations, trains and staffs radio and transport units to relay field reports to Athens and missions abroad. By March 1951 the force aims for 300 experts across 42 nationalities with intensive training in police, security, shorthand, radio comms, and aircraft maintenance in Toledo and at UN HQ.
A local entertainment page lists evening showings at Weapeat Theater and Palace Theater with operatic and dramatic performances. Notable titles include a color drama and a gripping wartime themed piece featuring Arturo De Cerdoyy, with related cast and timing details reflected in the notices.
Tonight the Pre and Rex Theatres present a mixed program featuring Hearder and Mire Stevens in a classic and modern musical arrangement. The show showcases vintage and contemporary numbers with local flavor and a lively, intimate venue atmosphere.
Fragmentary OCR note references a conflict or hanging in Meron along with names Lia Av Malid and Breeds. The readable text hints at a transfer or passing of authority or population movement related to the event. Further clarity is unavailable in the fragment.
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