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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
5
A reflective piece by Atherton discusses dogs as companions and critics, noting their loyalty and vanity. It cites a public meeting on membership, arguing dogs mirror human virtues and flaws, and that affection persists despite misbehavior. The author shares personal experiences with dogs following and testing boundaries.
The City Council discusses 15 weeks annual leave for Mr KC MacCallum dated December 27 1946. Recommend granting six weeks now starting January 1 1947 and postponing nine weeks accrued during war years to a later date due to staffing shortages and regional board reassignments.
From our special representative in Canberra December 14 a discussion on how the basic wage and prices index is compiled and the roles of the Commonwealth Statistician and field officers is summarized. The piece explains quarterly price collection from retailers in capital cities and provincial towns, weighting by per capita consumption, and the use of index numbers with a base of 1000 to reflect changes in food, groceries, housing, clothing, and related items. The article covers member opinions on a plebiscite for volunteers versus returned soldiers and notes debate at a local meeting about whether to ballot all members for their views.
Lake Bugcess is abuzz as the United Nations Military Star Committee agrees on principles for a UN armed forces framework. Delegates map a program for member nations to provide troops and facilities upon Security Council request, while councils debate public amenities, funding, and legal updates affecting local and national authority.
AP reports on an early infrared system discussed by experts and military researchers. The discussion covered line of sight ranges, its potential to reduce interception and jamming, and links for ship to shore communications amid German and Japanese interest.
London December 17 Bainne received an interi reply to her protest to Albania about the mot the destroyers Suamares and Valere in the Corfu Channel. Bruter's diplomatic correspondent notes the reply is only an acknowledgement of the brief note and a fuller answer is due by the time limit expires, December 29.
London reports a Pan-Hellenic Council decree to halt all activity and declare a day of mourning for the rejection of Greek claims on the Bulgarian frontier. Flags fly at half mast and ceremonies are planned with wreaths at union soldier tombs.
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