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Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Mar 08, 1918

Page

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Cane Pest Notes From Field Trials At Greenbill Estate

Field observations record stage three cane damage by grubs at Greenbill and Merings with holes near roots and digs by an insect near diseased stools. Parasite wasps and cane beetles show complex interactions. unfertilised wasp eggs hatch abnormally, and a new pest case moth is being bred at the insectary for study.

Berean Sagar Greenbus Merings Geldertcarby Gruba Lepisiots Trenchi

Inventions credited to German science reconsidered

A review argues that many epochal inventions were not Germany's sole contribution. It credits Americans and others, noting Morse’s telegraph and other technologies were developed outside Germany. The piece reframes national claims to scientific progress.

Teutons Germany Fishman France England America Morse

Notable Inventions and Global Contributions Cited

The passage credits Eli Whitney and French skill for key tools and systems, noting the pneumatic tyre typewriter and calculating devices as examples. It mentions Germany, France, and England shaping measurement systems, steelmaking, and canal projects, with a nod to American engineers and innovations contributing to global progress.

Genty Get “Meikle England Eli Whitney Massachusett Suez Canal Atlantic and Pacific Panama France Henry Bessemer

New Skin Claim Promises Fast Complexion Recovery

An advertisement touts a cosmetic skin product promising restoration within a week and complete results in about 25 days. The copy mentions a price of 19 with postage 34 and urges quick purchases to achieve a renewed appearance.

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