Cairns Residents Propose Reclaiming Swamps and Silt
A 1938 Cairns citizen letter urges reclaiming swamps at Trinity Bays Seniths Creek and Point of to the Barron area. Proposals include aerodrome housing topsoil silt redistribution and solar schemes with Rooster pumps to drain and reclaim land for residential use. The plan envisions Harbor Board support and faster silt discharge to convert flooded zones into usable مناطق.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corns
Senith’s Creek
Thedasi
Trinity Bays
Cairns
Cairns Poultry Club Sets March 14 Competition
Cairns Poultry Club held a meeting to set the schedule for a poultry show with prizes for top birds and best scores. President J Nankivall announced entry closing February 8 and March 14 for judging, with C Archibald named assistant secretary and J Nankivall to judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Twuliry
Sompelstrom
J. Nankivall
Peemdent
Moore
Medan
Jewaller
Cairns
C. Archibald
Sesistant
Werrisers
Sre
Sre J Naxkivall
Rene
Mail Notice from Cairns Post Office Delivers Overseas Mail Dates
Mail notice lists overseas and inter state mail departures with times and dates for Cairns, Townsville, Innisfail, Port Moresby, and other districts. It notes shipments to United Kingdom, Europe, New Zealand, Australia and islands, with vessels about every three weeks and multiple regional dispatch days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malla Clase
Cairns
Eenbane
Inter-State
Innisfail
Glas Eibesider Aed
Reday
Gareet
Moniay
Sam Gulf
Port Moresby
Wan
Austria
Singapore
London
Tomnenitle
Brisbane
Inter State
Teesday
Wetsenday
Townsville
Croydon
Normanton
Burketown
Salamaua Bulo E
Lae
Port Mocesty
Bars Pity and Co
Tale of a dog biscuit in a Mediterranean voyage
The tale involves a dog biscuit shared by a Parsee secretary to the Sadar of Egypt and an Abstraias yiqug man bound for England during a 1915 Mediterranean voyage. Miss Rankin of Melbourne recalls a lifeboat ordeal after a shipwreck and the biscuit ending up with Mrs Caulfield of Falmouth. Adelaide mentions a sum of $998.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuillonaire Parsee
Sadar
Egypt
England
Mediterranean
Slargecet Ramieiny
Melbourne
Mra Russell Capffeld
Falmouth
Haglnd
Adelaide
Arabia
Miss Rankin
Caulfield
Jance
Loyalty and its reach across society in a historical view
The passage delves into loyalty as a central virtue linking family, school, church, nation, and leaders. It discusses higher loyalties guiding lesser ones, touches on political and religious sensitivities, and cites examples from literature and history to illustrate loyalty's noble yet potentially misapplied power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sour Beth
Scott
Lavelare
Lasensta
Merrix
Wentten
Saya
America
Cilsin
Belgium
Wenla
Ranaat
Beotland
Australian entomologist Manski praised for new species find
In Cairns the Australian entomologist Mr Manski of the Post Office receives high praise for his life history studies of Australian butterflies and moths. He has described at least 14 new species. A botany letter from Dr H C Nilsson of Lund Sweden thanks him for assisting Dr J Maw Hitmen and sending valuable Australian plant material to the botanical museum. A rare specimen of Colchivas violaceus was collected after a storm, while a large specimen of Petanroides voisna, the greater firing phalanger, was also discussed as a notable sighting in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mr. Manski
Uairne
Manski
Queensland
Ettomologiate
H.C. Nilsson
Botanska Museet
Botanical Museum
Dir. Mauritzom
Plantar Rarinsimae
Lunt
Tuiatten
Mysterious Sealed Phrase Echoes in Ancient Text
Fragmentary OCR hints at a cryptic phrase linked to an ancient land Paradina and a figure Ingal and a doublet. The lines suggest a discovery finer than expected, perhaps a phrase about natural anima and divine or natualiter intent. The readable bits imply a scholarly or clerical context with Latin elements and a sea of unexplained terms.
Royal romance reveals Marina and George betrothal tale
An intimate narrative by Prince Christopher of Greece recounts Princess Marina and Prince George meeting in England, their secret, and a summer 1934 country house party in Bobiaj, Ingo Slavia, where their bond deepened leading to an engagement. The account details dinners, dancing, and a later disappearing cigarette case as a sign of changing fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of Kent
Marina
Christopher
Greece
Price George
England
Prince Christopher
Bobiaj
Ingo- Slavia
Prince George
Marisa
Bnd
Princess Marina
Satffaron
Organising Dances for Jean Batten Licensed
London January 26 Wimbledon Police Court granted an occasional licence for a public dance at Palais Dance Merton on January 28 through agent John Ashford Smith. Smith said dances nationwide funded another flight. Batten implied the hall would keep half receipts. Batten later said she did not know if the dance would be licensed and had cancelled plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wimbledon Police Court
Jean Batten
John Ashford Smith
Palais Dance
Merton
Smith
Miss Batten
Associated Pres
Dante
Malanda CWA Plans Flag Raising Ceremony
Malanda CWA members arrange a farewell style ceremony for Australia Day at 10 30 am in the Malanda School of Arts hall. The event marks the raising of two newly purchased flags Union Jack and Australian flag funded by branch donations with morning tea provided for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malanda
CWA
Jeteery
Hrannts
Wireless programmes local news and closings
Fragmented radio schedule lists local news and program closings with times and station codes. No clear events, names, or places readable.
Melbourne Radio Schedule Fragment
VLE Melbourne 12:35 pm recorded music and news bulletins list inter state weather notes live segments. Program includes Home and Abroad The Reel Man Sporting News and notes market and weather Overseas News service commentary on overflow news ballom How to Play Cricket by M A Noble popular mental ensemble muse Australasian News Service recorded feature news evities and close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ime
Vicionan
the Reelman
North Australa
Queensland
North Australian
Balloem
M.A. Noble
Muse
Australasian News Service
Close
Breakfast Session with The Captain and Cairns Post News
A morning schedule lists Bright Breakfast Session with The Captain at 7 30 am, Cairns Post News at 7 48 am, then a 90 minute block labeled Close. The noon luncheon music, theatre news at 12 45 with 20 minute block, then Smile Club at 30 pm, dinner music at 6 40, and Weathers at 6 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Post
Smile Club
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Palace Theatre
Cotpmng
George Seerst Tean
Arthur Ruth
Charles Ruggles
Alice Brady
Lyle Talbot
Karke
Senaliiwwn
Saremue
Quaert
Paul Kelly
Kent Taylor
Siierary
Tate
Freston Foster
Ida Lupino
Victor McLaglex
Fez
Asf
Bee Flaus
Ore
Ce Sae Cigatte Paper
Howth
Cummins & Campbell
BP Cts Diamonds Amt
Tod
T. McDonald
Cairns and Innisfail
Cairns Poultry Club
SG Lating
United Kingdom
Pigai
South
Sam
New Zealand
Torsday
Sama
New Gaines
Malayach
East Indies
Tale OF
Gaiety Theatre
Jane Withers
Big Fox
Jane
Jay
First National
Ross Alexander
Patricia Ellis
Boulder Dam
Pittard and
Diack
Lobbart
Rose Marie
Jeanette MacDonald
Nelson Eddy
Mugh Herbert
Warren Hult
Everybody Dance
Cicely Petal
Old Com
Woman Causes Mane
Charlie Ruggles
Current Nature
N.Q. Naturalists’ Cab
Mr. Manski Fes
Itu Tentaclen
Walter. Schmade
Becha de Mer
Avatrafiam Associated Press
Australian Associated Press
Rome
Malanda Social
C.W.A
Priday
VLE
Australia
Ginger Rogers
Fred Astaire
Edwar Everett Horton
Fred
RKO Radio
John Wayne
Jean Rogers
Bryant Washburn
Pet
Fed
Gomes
Anoet
George Brent
Anita Louise
Charles Winninger
Cappy Ricks Starr
Winninger
Brent
Lamp
Miss Louise
Gel
Woman
Man
United Artists
Miriam Hopkins
Joel McCrearie Rhodes
Bilder
Alu
North Queensland Airways
North
McDonald's Jewellery
Poy
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