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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1939
Page
4
A voice lists calm, step by step responses to common crises. From stopping a train for a guard to handling injuries, calling for help abroad, locating a phone, reporting burglars, hiring a dress suit, coordinating missed meetings, breaking tragic news, and obtaining medical aid. The adviser emphasizes decisive actions, clear communication, and preserving life.
At Mossman Ambulance Board meeting chaired by W E Jones the finances show a credit balance of £381 15s 5d with £16 16s 8d in accounts approved. Mr A R Zeigler to continue as acting superintendent for six months, discussions on Northern centre ambulance serial unit, and inquiry into State Award and union membership for superintendents. General secretary asked for examination papers for Mr C W Sinclair's certification restoration.
Quote attributed to William Temple noting that public opinion is the portion of thought people express rather than all that people think. The remark emphasizes the role of expressed views in shaping influence.
A Queensland court case in Atherton concerns Luigi Favier, Peter Angelo Favier, and Antonio Favier suing Charles Burrowes for £54 plus costs for seven head of cows sold. Burrowes counterclaims for £7 9s freight and £39 agistment. judgment favors plaintiffs for the claim and counterclaims, totaling £68 16s 6d with costs.
Atherton hosts a navy themed charity night at Rory Theatre for AL and S. Queen with battleship and sub marine decorations. Joyer Young and Clive Page win the novelty waltz. Miss Willacombe and Lindsay Hampton win the masque dance. Mr and Mrs Noel Cumming win the bridge. Ivy Crothes wins the raffle. Ericksen, a noted sprinter and record holder from Cairns to Mackay, attends as a guest.
Mossman June 14 brief notes show ambulance calls mainly for children injuries. Included are W Newman Miallo treated and sent to hospital after transport, U Pitt Miallo treated for a fall from a bicycle and detained at hospital, and several schoolchildren receiving first aid for wounds and scrapes from accidents.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Sheldons Kidney Pilla as a remedy for kidney problems in women. It asserts general weakness affects women and pills will correct kidneys without harsh substances, urging use by all women. It includes pricing and promotional language with misspellings and period ad tone.
The Brisbane City Council plans another summer mosquito campaign after a flawed prior effort. The piece cites oil spraying failures, calls for expert handling and preserving fish to control larvae, and notes a large farming area with dog taxes and livestock thefts. It also discusses rising motor insurance costs, gambling concerns, and curious links to an Enoggera camp illness source.
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