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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 29, 1950
Page
5
A Melbourne era column discusses wartime dairy policy shifting against substitutes, noting Australia’s butter surplus, export subsidies, and market impacts. It cites Professor Dr Big Giraint of Amsterdam on nutrition, while examining domestic price signals and the need for a resilient industry strategy.
Fragmented notice mentions a meeting, a board, and tax returns with references to Vand Vax and state affairs. It describes a fire brigade incident, damages, and a police court appearance with a defendant named Joan, plus Australian expeditionary recruitment notes and local administrative phrases.
The Brisbane weather service notes 24 hour readings across multiple towns including Luciads Townesitie Tully Town Glainine and more. An Adult Education discussion on Thursday will examine a subject viewed as important to the city and hoped to spark meaningful dialogue.
L Harold Chaff, well known in the wool industry circles, died after a period of illness. The record notes his Rotary involvement and his prominence in the New South Wales community. Details are fragmentary from a damaged OCR text but indicate a public figure with ties to industry and civic groups.
A damaged OCR fragment honors Wistians and their associates, expressing thanks to Sratva and others in a personal note. Details are unclear due to missing text, but the tribute references Marwcoa and events around Mocday.
Eyewitness reports describe a fatal multi train collision at Undied station as three locomotives and two carriages collided amid a fiery wreck. Survivors and responders described a chaotic scene with smoke, fire, and crowds gathering near the rails. Investigations focus on fault at the station activator and the sequence leading to the cascade of impacts.
The record shows Cairns Starr Bowkett presiding over the monthly Stare Bork Can, with multiple ballots and allocations for the Third Society. Several Cairns members and associates, including G Carroll and Mrs W McDougall, are listed in varied bids and premiums, culminating in auction results for groups 9 through 19 and specific purchases by the Mackay family and others.
The Circuit Court acquittal followed a jury retirement as the presiding judge announced the outcome. The report notes the court action and the jury's role in delivering the verdict amid unclear proceedings.
Cairns forms a branch of the Bush Children's Health Scheme following a public address by Superintendent J J McDonald. The scheme targets four afflictions spasticity cleft palate osteomyelitis and heart surgery needs, with children selected via school nurse reports and hosted in homes at Rose Bay Towneville Emu Bay Maryborough and Redcliffe for treatment and care.
Rain delays harvest as sugar production slows across the state. Officials report 780000 tons potentially impacted with cane crushing trailing mid autumn. Industry groups warn the crop may shrink further if wet conditions persist and fields remain unplanted.
At a board session the participants discussed a cannery contract tied to tinplate supply. Wilton emerged as a key player while a plan to secure machinery and equipment orders was debated. The group outlined steps for generating a broader contract with growers and securing jam and fruit canning lines, with 730 shares allotted and a series of dates noted.
A local commission chair moved to advance a health home project for children. The discussion centered on practical steps to establish the home and support its work for the welfare of the community.
A garbled report lists various track and field events from a Cairns Schools athletics meet. It references multiple champions across high jump broad jump relay and sprint events, with names such as Ainsley Oliver Briscthe Wallington and Parramatta noted among overall winners. The text is fragmented, but indicates interschool competition with numerous age groups including junior and intermediate divisions and mentions of winners in jumping and sprint events.
Taipan Victor Budden dies in Cairns Base Hospital after a venomous bite described as fatal. Witnesses recall his calm before collapse, with Dr Budden conscious for about an hour. Mr. Stephens of Edge Hill identified the snake as a taipan, and the Commonwealth Serum Laboratory’s antivenom was used but could not save him.
Canberra reports a major push to mobilize national service volunteers amid instructor shortages. The plan would place eligible enlistees in national service units, with postings to home states and ranks tied to care for families of married Australian Regular Army personnel. Applicants should contact the central recruiting office in Melbourne or the army rifle depot.
The article fragment shows a garbled note referencing a petition and figures, mentioning a figure of 8 people and a date in unclear form. Names and places are unreadable, with no clear event or outcome established in the readable lines.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a chaotic event involving Patrick Mir Harrie Sale and others. The account mentions a struggle with a tail restraint, a request to “put Upature on ais arm,” and reference to scientific wealth and a hospital call. Mr Budden is noted as distressed. obnl lances are referenced.
Fragmentary diary style notes recount a legal case involving Rom ford and Mire Deenick. The witness describes court proceedings, privilege of testimony, possible libel or slander action, and a damages dispute. Several names appear with uncertain spellings amid trial summaries and witness statements.
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