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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1947
Page
4
Entomologist Mr J H Buracatt notes widespread grub damage across North Queensland during 1948. He cites interest in use of gaumexane as a possible grab control method and discusses its potential effectiveness.
June reports from Macknade Mill detail rising labour costs and a 220 worker total after additions. Trials of the fumigant Gammaxone TM against cane grubs show reduced grub populations in treated plots, with promising field results and recommendations for timing and application methods to improve control ahead of the wet season.
A fragmented report notes censors opposing a British illustrated piece titled Blithe Spunt for mystical and religious elements. It mentions Bevin as chief disciple of Hier wad, a Rank described maniac, and references to The Times Weekly and other periodicals facing censorship.
Local councils face debt pressures while roads remain rough in crowded suburbs. Citizens fear rising rates as projects continue and safety audits target reckless drivers. Police report successful enforcement boosts after a busy holiday period with widespread checkups and few injuries.
Fragmentary OCR text references a cautious early season with no flu yet and mentions common cold symptoms, a Brisbane tone, and a general forecast of influenza impact later in the year. Names and details are unclear due to garbled text.
on advice of Antarctic Ex Committee the planning group includes department reps and advisers. Sir Douglas Mawson and Captain JF Devitt bore advice from past expeditions. Mawson offered guidance on practical locations for Australian scientific work in the Antarctic. The government plans to establish an Australian activity in the continent and opposes Japanese whaling in the Antarctic in line with UK and NZ concerns raised with General MacArthur.
June 19 report quotes B Greshaw Cooke of the British Motor Manufacturers and Traders urging export share to rise from 50 percent to 100, and heavy vehicle exports from 3 to 40 percent. He cites Argentine import bans and new £100 duty as boosts to home production. NATO-like notes on Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Denmark suggest lasting restrictions.
London reports the Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones is set to address the House of Commons on a constitutional settlement for Malaya. The agreement envisions Malaysians regaining limited self rule under a new constitution, marking a step toward regional autonomy.
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