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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1931
Page
3
A garbled report on Montreal subway and tramway growth outlines traffic congestion risks for the city. It notes a push by officials and business leaders to expand transit to curb bottlenecks, implicating government policy and property values in the downtown area.
A versatile item adds fullness of fine flavor to many meals. It complements soups blanc mangos and cakes, offering a rich, aromatic note across dishes.
In Peeramon News dated January 7 a CWA and RSSLA benefit dance at Butchers Creek Hall raised about £. Saxonians provided music and CWA catering. Mr Maltby officiated as MLC with Mr P Neal at the door. Boonjee picnic drew relatives and miners to Old Boonjee site with games, swimming and meals concluding as Sol retired.
Mossman notes discuss cane plant condition amid hot dry weather. Seed quality, seedling spread, and soil varieties are evaluated with emphasis on Radila plantings and fallow lands. Mentions lime plant operation, quick lime as preferred by growers, and limited fertilizer access affecting crush. Mr EL Brigit visited Mossman. Constable Shaler returns from the South.
London reports experiments to tow passenger carrying gliders by powered aircraft. A glider would detach upon reach, forming a line of towed gliders. a train by one plane could offer economy, with slips dropped at stations. If feasible, Luft Hansa and German leaders may pursue the concept.
A short, humorous line notes that although heights differ among a six member group, the distance from elbows to the ground shows surprising consistency, highlighting a curious symmetry amid variation.
The Cooktown Amateur Hack Race Club held a New Year meeting with lively racing despite heat. Norman Palmer broke a collarbone in an accident with Biplane, while Bettings and tote activity showed strong interest. Officials listed include President C Marrman, judge McN Allom, starter Jack White, clerk of scales HoJ Savage, clerk of course Walter Nelson, tote steward R Donald, junior stewards R Meibusch and N D Allen, timekeeper GC Derrick, and secretary A J Souter. Races featured Cora, Hullo, Biplane, Paragon, and others with Stranger and Perhaps among winners. lengths, times, and dividends varied through the afternoon.
China's Ministry of Education reports about 87,210,000 people unable to read or write, amid nearly 40 million literate. A grassroots program assigns literate citizens to teach two or three others, via informal methods named People’s Palace for Character Learning, expanding through families, shops, and groups.
A British caneR approves Bal weohitriting the cxport of history monuments and buildings involving Samuel Alien & Sons Ltd and Dewars Whisky. The announcement signals a shift in export policy affecting heritage sites and historic artifacts.
Reports from Wondecka note an excellent grape crop entering full bearing. Messrs. Dixon Bros. expect over four tons of Muscatels Hamburgs white Assyrian and Isabel to be shipped directly to consumers. The region’s volcanic soil and growing demand from Cairns districts spark encouragement for viticulture and local employment.
January notes describe weather discomfort and heavy rains. Many visitors arriving from Gulf ports and northern regions, with names listed. A successful New Year’s Eve dress ball hosted by Cooktown Amateur Hack Race Club featured prizes for costumes, dancing, and a valentine kite contest. A convening committee managed refreshments and arrangements.
Unofficial Greina marriages have grown in popularity with 275 in 1928 rising to 125 a later year, and 260 such unions recorded in the first eight months of the previous year.
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