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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 04, 1946

Page

8

Fadden Attacks Government Over Dairy Wheat Subsidies

Mr A W Fadden of the Country Party charges the Labour Government with exploiting dairy farmers, wheat growers, and wool producers amid higher war expenditures and buoyant revenue. He cites subsidies and grants, argues money remained with the Commonwealth, and warns of continued hardship for rural families.

Country Party A. W. Fadden Padden Uabmur Ubatta Uae Latour

Army major seeks life together in leprosy ward

The 38-year-old Major Hans George Hornbostel and his wife, both leprosy patients, request permission to live the rest of their lives together in the Carville leprosy hospital in Louisiana. They say their infection occurred during wartime duties in Manila and Santo Tomas, while his wife cared for him. They plan retirement from service to remain with each other, despite public health concerns and past treatment failures. Their family includes three children and relatives stationed in Manila, Shanghai, and New York.

San Francisco U.S Carville Louisiana Hans George Harn Foxtel Manila Fornboster Hane Hornbustels Thetabe Cabsnatuan Santo Tomas Perenia Switzerand Hornbostel Um Wand U. S Guam Manile Eric Aries Line Pamenger Shanghai Izeulion San Francisco Hospital Tugs Devecon TM Ratien Teulio Y Hospital Los Angeles New York Tropics Plupricks Telest Geiger San Prancisco Stalin Jarnbeéstel Thomas Parran United States Neve Ave Lea

Electric power pioneers star in Melbourne tale

A long historical note outlines the life of Mr. G W Selby, a Melbourne electrocat engineer who helped introduce electric light and power, experimented with wireless telegraphy, and transmitted radio waves through walls. He rose to manage the Australian Electrical Company, faced mine town distrust of electricity, but championed electric street lighting and mine use, even building equipment himself when purchases failed.

Melbourne G. W. Selby Austilia Australian Electrical Company Selby Kray Fist Plants

United States Collection Efforts Reach 50 Million Tins of Food

Private Food Collection Programme led by Wallace reports 50 million tins of relief food gathered with $333,000 in cash and 34.48 in food from local committees. New York headquarters says shipments to New York are just starting and early committee reports suggest potential totals well above this. Distribution will be by UNARA, as the Senate Small Business Committee reviews related food supply and bakery issues amid government grain buying debates.

Britain United Corgi Dulbe 2Sullivan Wales Conaides Siaton Ford Connecticut Artford National Safety Council Auto Ics Ib Bince Pearl Harcour Slone New South Wales Viebing Walch Washington Wallace Senate New York Ince UNARA Senate Small Business Committee Wigulrs Bari Om Bakers

Two Ship Canals Planned for India

Calcutta A P reports plans to develop Tadis major ports Calcutta and Bombay and improve coastal line. A Port Technical Committee recommends canals linking Calcutta to Bay of Bengal and Bay of Bengal to Arabian Sea via Rameshwaram Island. Cost estimated at 600 rupees would shorten sea distance between east and west coasts by hundreds of miles.

Calcutta A.P Bombay Government of India Num‘ber Bay of Bengal Bay of Bengi Rameshwaram Elie Ceylon Fontan

Unclear War Report Fragments From Argentine Locale

Fragmentary OCR text appears to mix phrases about Argentina and UN with garbled terms and nonsensical segments, lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize into a coherent news item.

Poland Backs France in War Aims Amid Tense Front

Polish news dispatch from Warsaw quotes Marshal Michal Hotalomierski urging German forces be kept between the Rhine and the Oder as Poland signals readiness to support France in demanding control over the Rhineland and Ruhr. The report notes interpreters in Silesia and nearby regions reading the stance as a strong Franco-Polish alignment.

Warsaw Polsh Poland Germany Jung Rieland Ruhr

Herbertton War Memorial fundraising notes and plans

A detailed report on the Herbertton War Memorial project outlines grafting work, top-dressing, and planting of ornamental trees funded by new donations from Mrs Kilde Mrs Adair and others. The concrete and Hbralite structure will be erected by working veterans from the RSL and Memorial Committee with a Bowls Committee forming soon. A cake stall and raffles are planned at Grace-sheet and the Ensign ball to raise funds.

Speen Ts Ravi Kilde Adair CG. Moss Rx Jensen GQ Ledlle Hoye Clausen Feed RSL We Memerial TNH Baits Balte Merca Mine Rolley Anderson Kemp Hawkins Rolley Stowell Tilden Mise Rolley Herberton Ravensher

Chinese Seek Quick Cures in Wartime Medical Debates

Amid mixed claims in Milila, medics push modern methods while opponents warn against quack cures. Irene Muir reports rapid overnight improvements in some patients, but officials stress healing takes time and repeated visits. UNRRA medical staff urge breaking prejudice toward modern medicine in China.

Milila Irene Muir Muir Hss America China

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