This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1947
Page
8
A vivid account describes a cattle muster and long trek across central Australia. The party moves along the East West railway from Port Augusta, crossing dry plains, nets, paddocks and remote stations. Camp life features stockmen, Aborigines, and rough hospitality under harsh sun and desert winds.
Dr Hutchins on leave from Chicago praises British confidence and resilience amid empire troubles. He contrasts with American pessimism, noting no extensive black market in England and strong commitment to modernization, including raising the school leaving age to 18. He supports related Britannica projects amid funding strains.
A green and black soil mould shows promise as a flu remedy in tests on chicken embryos and mice. Researchers at Larchmont Laboratories and Rockefeller Institute report partial curative effects, origin of the soil sample uncertain, with multiple sources of mould samples explored worldwide.
Church World Service and Protestant Christian Relief Agency announce that in their first year they sent 3 million pounds in funds and 1.5 million pounds in supplies to 28 countries across Europe and Asia. The merger formed last year from three Protestant groups under the Church Committee on Overseas Relations.
A report cites Mr Leyden stating the Burma Government cannot curb headhunting amid a "primitive feudal people" resisting civilizing efforts. He says about 1008 people were beheaded in the past year, with Nagas on the India border aiding Allies during the war and conducting guerrilla warfare using camouflaged traps and mantraps.
London reports an AAP item stating a small atomic pile for experiments will be operating in England within weeks as part of Britain's push to develop atomic energy for industrial use. It notes a radio-active substance valuable to hospitals is being produced and mentions a potential £80,000,000 loan by the Ministry of Supply to finance power plant sets with an earliest fulfilment date around 1957.
In Tokyo AP dispatch General Douglas MacArthur says he plans to remain in Tokyo until Japan's negotiations are concluded and rejects rumors of resigning. He notes no decision on transferring military duties until peace talks end, and says he has not expressed thoughts on actions after the conference. The interview was conducted by Frommaki for World Report.
In Connecticut a critic argues modern psychiatry pressurizes people to surrender autonomy, claiming current emphasis risks altering minds and souls. Dr Charles Burlingame warns the Institute of Living plan could create a complete personal and spiritual erosion, prompting concerns over professional communication and patient autonomy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.