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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1951
Page
6
A fragmented cooking piece extols fresh lemon juice boosting flavor and nutrition in hot weather while offering recipes. A lemon infusion for fish, a lemony custard style treat, spiced crumb toppings, and a note on an extinct Malagasy bird appear in the readable text.
Directors from China Inland Mission meeting in Kalorama in February 2017 discuss the fate of the 88 year old mission. About 800 of 1000 missionaries were in China at end of 1986. now preparing to withdraw due to government pressure. Missionaries will not be demobilised, some may return home or be redeployed to Chinese outstations. A survey in mid countries and Japan is planned to assess needs while awaiting possible future return to China. The Chinese church faces a difficult outlook as exit visas slow.
The government announced new naturalisation and military service rules for New Australians. Eligibility targets long-term residents with declarations under the Immigration and Citizenship Act and those with prior British Commonwealth or wartime service. Applicants face training and screening, with directions to await army notice before resigning civilian jobs. The Director-General of Recruiting praised the plan and urged thousands to join the army or air force, stressing commitment to national freedom and readiness.
The Commonwealth Electoral Officer for Greensand reports 3105 electors were penalised for failure to enrol on the Commonwealth roll last year and another 382 penalised in January and February this year. He notes two separate rolls for Commonwealth and State enrolment and urges electors doubtful of their status to apply at port offices or state offices to avoid a £2 penalty.
A jumble of names and places recounts travellers and plane departures from Cairns by ANA and TAA. Passengers include Svanay, Messen, T Paya laos, L Bailey, J Cockbirn, Mee, Mim, Mackay, J Ka sink, Short Philins, T Moria, K Fesns, Towne Mlle, Mckinnon, Rake. Arrivals feature Fram Stdars, Mr Kie eropoulos, Mr and Mrs Burmen, Mrs Brown, Berryman, Clarke, Peacock, Gorda. Mentions of rewards to Brisbane and notable hostesses.
The article outlines Britain's shift in royal funding as Parliament to cover rising costs. Prime Minister Attlee announced Parliament would take over about 1000000 pounds of royal expenses, reducing the king's savings use and trimming annual allowances. The plan, effective April 1, limits the king's personal bills as the government assumes salaries for royal aides and certain utilities, while cutting back on private functions.
A new streamlined recruiting system unites the Navy Army and Air Force in Sydney Melbourne Brisbane and Adelaide. Governors praise compact efficient centres set in major cities enabling an acceptable recruit to enter any service in a single day, marking a shift away from red tape.
A brief item notes a crisis affecting Dunes Schools with unclear details. Authorities and local leaders were not specified, and the text shows garbled OCR errors. The fragment suggests an emergency situation impacting education facilities and possibly requiring rapid action or decision from officials.
A fragmented listing of radio programs and timings across various stations. It catalogs music readings serials news and children’s segments with scattered times and program titles, reflecting a busy daily schedule and multiple channels.
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