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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1951
Page
4
The piece presents a collage of fragmented dialogue and mock letters touching on a range of topics from a modern drama described as golfing Englishman to a Russia tragedy and a performance experiment with feedback and microphones. It weaves garbled phrases about five year plans, courtship, and theatrical critique with references to characters and comic exchanges.
Danbulla notes record a well attended monthly meeting of the DC at Danbulla hall with chair Langford and secretary Stimson. Visitors include Griffiths and English Water and Jones, plus a transfer of Jona tone to Fassastern Valley State School. Local residents report returns from Machans Beach and shifts of families to Miles. Newcomer L Sunderland takes over the former McDougall farm.
From Australia’s unemployment figures at year end 1937 large vacancies existed nationwide. 838 males and 110 females collected unemployment benefits while 120 200 vacancies were registered with the Commonwealth Employment Service. Shortages in shipping, housing, and industry hampered full hiring across states.
Johnstone Shire Council will pay 17 shillings per day for each Weil's disease in Innisfail Hospital this financial year after advice from That In Health. The council previously faced 11 shillings 8 pence per day but cabinet decisions set a new local authority charge cap. The change stems from Health Acts provisions and hospital benefits affecting isolation treatment costs.
Record savings show Australian banks lifting total deposits across states with Victoria leading the gain at £2448.9?0 thousand as of December 31. The Commonwealth Statistician notes shifts by state and territory, noting Queensland and Western Australia slower growth and New South Wales showing varied outcomes. The report details per capita deposits, population-weighted figures, and proceeds from savings certificates amid a nationwide rise in deposits.
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