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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1951
Page
9
Britain faces a shortage in meat with a projected annual gap of about 300000 tons to match prewar consumption. The debate in Parliament centered on state trading, cost of living, and government reliance on bulk buying with Australia and Argentina under review. Opposition condemned mismanagement and warned of nutritional decline from limited animal protein intake.
Reported rumors claim Narayanan’s wife is involved with a reptile in his absence, with speculation of staged sightings and hidden cameras. The tale extends to alleged plans involving other women and attempts to harm the creature, stirring local concern and curiosity.
A fragmented National Radio schedule lists programs, timings, and titles such as Weather Report, Morning Breakfast, Sacred Music, Serial, School Broadcast, and Evening Meditation. The garbled text includes station segments, times, and program cues across Thursday and Friday, with scattered references to BBC and Brisbane.
Gerald Cotton of Tully reports breeding grafted cane in one season using grafting. He says the cane, planted last August, has matured quickly and shows high water content, suggesting potential for early sugar content at mills if confirmed.
British officials weigh the cost of meat amid tight world supplies and rising prices. Negotiations with Argentina form part of a broader effort to balance supply and consumer costs while long term contracts and bulk purchasing shape imports from New Zealand Australia and South America. Leaders defend bulk buying as prices in the free market would otherwise soar.
Irish premier John Costello faces a turbulent year as economic inflation bites. He defends major price controls and a freezing order introduced last December to curb living costs. Economists and manufacturers urge action, warning political unrest could follow if prices rise further.
The article outlines Irish political tensions within the coalition led by William Norton, with Fianna Fáil head Day and others opposing a cut or reform, amid farmer protests over the Social Welfare Bill. It notes government claims of prosperity, rising prices, and new public works while facing wage unrest and strikes across railways and banks.
Fragmentary note referencing beet rhc and Peete with unclear context. Contains scattered words about bees, immovability, abundance, and a seer. No coherent event or names to confirm a full item.
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