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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1950
Page
7
A brief notice urges support for the British and Foreign Bible Society, stressing that donations will fund a useful ministry and ensure the society’s funds are deployed with purpose. The message emphasizes communal interest and confidence in the organization’s work.
Fragmentary text describes a midwinter festival and mistletoe as a Norse tradition linked to Frigga and Baldur. It notes mistletoe’s role in protection and kissing customs, mentioning woodland material and fears that exclusions could lead to malice toward survivors. The passage is incomplete and hard to fully interpret.
Dr Turner spoke about a new library project aided by donations of items and people. The effort thanks contributors Samare Sot and others, noting the library is the first of its kind with a tentative 10 shilling deposit for ratepayers. It aims to serve all ages with a delivery system and a catalog including books for younger readers, supported by the CWA.
Fragmentary OCR shows a social page with scattered names like Murray Mirob and M Hansen plus J Jones and Charlie Kine. Context mentions Harbor Buen Segece and a party but details are illegible and outcome unknown.
The Arbitration Court on October 12 ordered a basic wage increase of £1 ½d to £1 a week. The decision pushes costs and prices higher, with net gains for workers possibly around 10 to 20 percent. productivity remains limited, inflation risks grow, and the government’s anti inflation stance may be undermined.
The article notes villages preparing their own fashion themed plans to mark the Festival Year. It questions whether this nationwide expresssion of celebration can help revitalize efforts now in jeopardy.
Yorkeys Knob Progress Association held its final 1950 meeting at the Pacific Hotel Yorkeys Knob with G Buckingham presiding. Members discussed bad road conditions, noting Mulgrave Shire will commence repairs before the holiday season. A letter will request white discs on sharp curves, and the enclosure’s opening carnival will be held early next year to mark the Centenary. The association recesses until February 1951.
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