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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Jul 22, 1931

Page

5

Cairns Show Interest at Innisfail

Innisfail July 20 Interest is shown in the forthcoming Cairns Show. A district exhibit from the Juabroone River area was not arranged due to time. Aitkin president of the Innisfail Show Association hopes to visit Cairns and renew ties with northern friends and to spark Cairns interest in the Innisfail show. He believes Cairns and Innisfail should reciprocate support to boost both exhibitions.

Innisfall Innisfail Cairns Jubnetone River A. E. Aitkin Lootsfail Show Association Department of Justice Hive Mane Mr Within Carns

Yungaburra Methodist Church Concert Delights Town

A successful Yungaburra Methodist Church concert in the Yunga Wurra Hall on Thursday evening drew visitors from nearby centres. Miss Hook impressed with a pianoforte solo and duets, Mrs McDonald and others offered vocal items, humorous recitations and a shadow show. The second section featured a paper porleys parody, a Gwynne Creek contribution, and a combined chorus conducted by Rev. S. Larkin. The event closed with thanks, decorations, and a light supper after the National Anthem.

Yunga Wurra Hall Mr. Growning Mr. McFarlane Gwynne Creek Yungaburra Larkin Miss Hook SS. Larkin C. S Coleman

Weighing the Earth by Cavendish and successors

The story recounts Cavendish weighing the Earth with a torsion balance in 1798, using lead and iron spheres to measure gravitational attraction. It notes American and British work estimating the Earth’s mass around six billion billion pounds, and credits later confirmation by French scientist Pierre-Simon Laplace.

America London Henry Cavendish Cavendish Franco Daily Royal Secets Tavisshek Place

End of January Telephony Exchanges Report

In late January the United States counted 32 automatic and 4293 manual telephone exchanges. The figures reflect the distribution between automated and manual switching systems during the period, highlighting the ongoing mix of technologies in the nation’s telecommunication network.

United Ed

Julatten Tableland Personal Notes And Local Progress

Local items show visitors and residents moving through Mossman Mareeba and Greenvale while noting a mining rush after Hodgkinson find. Shire council road works from Rumuola to Devil Devil Creek, a Lands Administration grant for Autuma, and financial improvements are reported. Dairying growth, butter production rising 62 percent, and new cattle purchases mark regional progress as staff changes and community events pace the year.

Woothakata Shanahan Rumuola Devil Devil Creek Autuma Progress Association Lands Administration Payne Muarecha Julatten Iper Ib

Long Life Delusion and Mental Hygiene Debate

Dr Milton C Wimternitz warns that extending life without improving living conditions may lack lasting value and urges a totality view of life encompassing law, medicine, religion, industry, and government. Critics insist mental hygiene is a broad, practical movement, not a fallible diagnostic creed, calling for public education and press coverage.

Milton C. Wimternitz Medical School Yale University New York State State Charities and Association Welfare Council Pennsylvania Winternitz

Publication Ceases In Berlin Under Press Censorship

The German democratic paper Montagmor gen, published in Berlin, announces suspension during the press censorship period. It states newspapers cannot print important facts, risking suppression of its nationalist stance while censorship is in effect.

Berlin Montagmorgen Na Ia

Be Kind to Animals Program Teaches Humane Lessons

New York and five borough schools adopt a humane education plan by the New York Women's League for Animals Inc. A one act play, A Lesson to Motorists, and various recitations teach children kindness to animals. Lectures by Alice Carroll accompany colored slides featuring Ruth, Lindbergh, and Governor Smith, with a pledge to protect living creatures.

New York San Francisco “Chronicle Humane Education Committee New York Women’s League For Animals, Inc Alice Carroll League Frank F. Dole New York “Herald Tribune Tins Farmer Brown Beauty Miss Carroll Long Island Westchester Humane Legion Babe Ruth

Stratford District Notes July 20 A lively Redlynch band scene

The Catens Citizens Band drew a large crowd at Redlynch on Saturday afternoon with an enthusiastic show and brisk sales. Live Wire Tennis Club had a fair night at Freshwater Hall with dances and musical numbers by H Hellan and G Daffy. Novelty dances won by M Milson and E Kells. Lance Bottre's orchestra supplied music and Milson played extras. A man named Jim Tenni was admitted to hospital with pleurisy after a Friday night ambulance transport from Freshwater Hotel. Mr Col Mason visited from Brisbane, and Mr Field the Brisbane traffic inspector paid a Freshwater visit during the week.

Jas. “Neary Lawns Lucas Dinghes Daintree Catens Citzens Redlynch Chaly Freshwater Hall Mr. H. Hellan G. Daffy Misses M. Milson E. Kells Lance Bottre Miss Milson Jim Tenni Freshwater Hotel Col. Mason Brishane Field Trafic Brisbane Freshwater

Wireless broadcast heard across the British Isles

Reports show Amalgamated Wireless Doy's transmission from Sydney was heard Sunday in many parts of the British Isles. The lyric bird's song was clearly audible.

London Amalgamated Wireless Doy Sydney British Isles Bird

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