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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
9
Fragmented report notes a crisis in France linked to the government and parliamentary regime, with references to possible outcomes. Names and details are garbled, but the piece hints at political instability and potential shifts in authority amid ongoing tensions.
The English county show showcased livestock and farm exhibits with long distance mules, mobile stalls, and themed machinery displays. Cattle care, dairy breeds, and skilled blacksmiths marked the event while farmers praised improvements in productive efficiency and government plans to modernize rural work.
June 4 Canberra reports a draft plan proposed by government to allocate funds accumulated from command technology toward industry development once full design and sequencing are achieved. The representative Ms Pollard and Mr Rowe of the government express mixed views on timing and impact.
June 1 at Tableland farm showcased modern harvesting gear including a new estate harvester, grinder, elevator, and overhead belt engine. Three men operated the system to process 40 tons of silage into a silo, with workers and onlookers observing efficiency gains and potential labor reductions for farmers in the district.
A proposed tax reduction aims to cut rates for incomes up to 1000 dollars per year and a 18 percent rate on higher brackets, with the plan advancing in the Senate by a narrow margin. The measure would adjust income thresholds and bracket percentages as part of broader fiscal policy.
In hard times readers lose patience for long serials so The Australian Journal divides a popular story into three instalments to keep interest. Dark Rendezvous by Bett Honger showcases fast moving drama while Georgie Rivers’ tale follows a widowed middle aged woman rebuilding her life after her husband’s death. Other writers include Perry Ruth Park Rex Grayson Ben Nigel Marjorie Kinne Rawlings with The Year Ling announced.
In CHITAGO AP report, prisoner Charles Davideon narrates escape attempts and military maneuvers as forces strive to overthrow a regime. Confusion and shifting loyalties mark a troubled theater with advancing, tense operations and defensive setbacks.
The Kuranda Association held its June meeting at Hunts Café with several proposals discussed. A secretary was tasked to liaise with Cairns Regional Electricity Board, and the Barron Pallet was asked to approach Woochakata Shire Council for public conveniences. Local dignitaries and visitors from Cairns Townsville Sydney and Melbourne were noted at hotels and during council inspections of the reservoir site for the water supply.
A large mob of cattle moved through Mossman as part of a five week droving journey from the peninsula. The union led by Mr. Gostella ferried about 600 cattle to Mareeba before 400 were handed to Daintree drovers for a return route. Cattle drank little due to scarce water and dry country. If rain falls soon the plan was to regroup on the Tableland and resume unloading and formation for a second mob, but the schedule remains uncertain.
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