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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1947
Page
4
Miss Evelyn Byrd LaPrade Young promotes Pond's Cold Cream and Pond's Vanishing Cream as ideal makeup bases and cleansers. She praises their smoothing and whitening effects, claiming lasting smooth skin and a flawless finish.
In downtown Prague long queues form for Hollywood imports while Russian screens draw few patrons. American films open with big crowds after weeks, but prewar favorites like Greta Garbo and Gary Cooper still hold appeal.
A long term patient at Austin Hospital has remained bedridden for three decades. Mine Young recalls life in the hospital, noting the absence of a bed and the daily routines. Nurses and trainees describe the patient’s endurance, with ongoing care and activities like reading and knitting from bed.
A fragmented 1940s piece discusses reforms for youths deemed innocent under the law, their treatment by authorities, and the push to align reform programs with legal rights. It notes agencies established since 1941 and cites concerns over classification, race, and the efficacy of rehabilitation versus punishment.
Incomplete notes describe a water service issue around Herberton with references to Trembath and Heath Inspector. Mentions water supply, sanitation, and feasibility of a sanitary service for the area.
Road repairs on Banger Road proceed with negotiated funding. Connell offers £401 and requests a further £40 from the Regional Board. Officials discuss drainage, bank work, and a proposed factory project at Rocky Creek impacting plans and local leverage.
The text records garbled notes about a woman subject to examinations and alleged manipulation, with references to London India letters and wartime examinations. It mentions a Director at Austin and alliances with players in the Neva region, and cites a list of individuals and entities such as Atherton Chamber and a Treasury committee. The passage is fractured and difficult to parse into a single coherent narrative.
London reports that the Home Secretary signals midweek sport restrictions, aiming to curb football and allow cricket to retain its traditional midweek status. A leading figure argues cricket holds a special place in national and Commonwealth sport and should not be sacrificed for industrial or other pressures.
Mexico City reports a proposed mobile dry dock route across Tehuantepec to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific without the Panama Canal. Promoted by Modesta Rolland, the plan claims 460800 shipping annually and a project cost around 20.6 million, with a four year build time.
An Atherton council report details fundraising efforts and ongoing public works. The Overseer lists paving, bridge, street lighting, water rate adjustments, and new dwelling permissions with costs and project scopes for the period, including road improvements on Walker's Road and a 40 minute bridge deck upgrade. The summary notes infectious disease work and various approvals by the Works Committee.
In London on March 28, the Delcy Telegraph reports a tense hotel strike at the Savoy Hotel. The Airey had to seek workers elsewhere as a shop steward involved in the dispute led a rally and confrontation with management.
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