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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 05, 1929
Page
5
The piece reflects on the Victorian era’s repression and hypocrisy and contrasts it with modern freedoms. It cites Florence Nightingale and the concept of free love as exemplars, questioning why public morality forced such restraint and why today’s generation might not feel the same compulsion.
A Calcutta Statesman report recalls a keeper's attempt to settle whether tiger or lion is stronger at Alipore Zoo. The grating between enclosures was raised, the beasts clashed, and the tiger prevailed leaving the lion dying.
In a tragedy at the Bell Amateur Turf Club near Dalby, during the qualified hack race, rider Dinyah on a horse ridden by Mr Hock aged 21 fell and sustained a fractured skull. He died at Dalby Hospital after failing to regain consciousness.
In a letter to the editor the writer warns the sugar industry faces financial peril from overproduction. He cites a General Secretary warning and outlines a proposed scheme using Cane Prices Board data to stabilize prices for the 1928 crop, arguing for no production restrictions and better farmer protection across regions.
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