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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
9
Records from Atherton Shire Council proceedings discuss plant charges and penalties, staffing, and revenue concerns. The report cites the wire clerk, pavement issues, and a proposed act nanny involving verbs, with remarks attributed to Cy Bester and Mr Satrret.
Shipping news describes plans for a Calabria Calabrian bridge spanning the Messina Strait linking Italy and Sicily with a long steel arch and pylons. It details estimated costs, engineering challenges, potential routes, and involvement of Italian and international firms and officials.
The report compiles Queensland vital rates for birth and death, noting life expectancy, infant mortality, and death figures. It references population, age distribution, and trends across the year, highlighting shifts in mortality and fertility within communities and regions.
June 23 event at Air Jase featured music by The True Blues and prizes in euchre and door drawings. Guests included Mr and Mrs Rud and Mrs Wakeham, with reports of visits to Cairns and Mourilyan, and a patient relative at the Cating Hospital.
A fragmentary record from the State Land Court and associated notices lists multiple names, sums, and references to trusts, estates, leases, and mortgages. The dense OCR shows individuals such as Salvatore Yaaua and Salvatore Yauna alongside trustees, landholdings, and financial figures, with scattered references to meetings, committees, and property transactions.
Fragmented text hints at a long running sale or event since 1907 involving Farthing Toys and Sears with references to luck and a weekend highlight. Names and details are unclear due to OCR corruption.
The notes outline annual leave requests for workers in shifts, with five days for some and seven for others. It mentions present wage rates and weekend/holiday work, plus margins related to weekly output and scheduling uncertainties.
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