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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1952
Page
7
Canberra report notes in reviewing Australia motor vehicle industry that growth is vital for national defence. Division of Industries Development highlights expanding production as a strategic priority to strengthen military mobility and industrial capacity.
The Division of Industrial Development notes growth in vehicle production with British and Australian manufacturers expanding. Rubber, paints, textiles, plastics, and metals will dominate imports, while major Australian producers expect to raise output as war resumes. Focus remains on heavier vehicles, engines, and components to boost industry versatility, economy, and defense potential. Holden's 1901 data appears, indicating early company activity.
A fragmented report warns readers about life insurance style con games and theft. It details fake gold shipments and a Del Monte labeled note, followed by a survey of lottery ticket swindles, altered tickets, and fake prize schemes. It describes tricks at stations and the “lost billfold” ploy, plus a debt bandit from a prison tale and a pretend fortune in Mexico.
The text reports a Senate debate over wage adjustments, proposing an interim order to suspend or modify wage levels. Proposers seek a basic wage of £10, arguing the current pay lacks adequacy and precedent for a temporary uplift pending case outcomes.
A fragmented reflection on Vienna after occupation by four Allied powers. The piece considers German influence during Nazi rule, wartime poetry like the waltz, and the lingering sense of ersatz culture among locals. It contrasts American, British, French and Russian social attitudes with local education and lifestyle.
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