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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 07, 1947
Page
9
A jumble of reports recalls hazardous sport using gelignite and grenades to fish in northern waters, with multiple fatalities and injuries. Sailors recount failed charges, wrecked boats, severed limbs, and risky attempts to hunt sharks and crocodiles.
Britain reveals staged expansion of Heathrow style airport, with nine runways phased to 4000 plus passengers per hour in stage three. The scheme includes central terminal, hotels, entertainments, and new roads, altering rivers and demolishing villages to create a modern international air hub.
The text sketches a discussion on the Commonwealth’s reform act, noting condemnation of a lack of appeal routes and mention of specific commissioners. It cites men like Bur lay Sewmet Morrie and Moreyan as fulfilling criteria for industry leadership, while referencing a Pall Court and public decision timing. The record is fragmentary but indicates ongoing governance deliberations on appointments and responsibilities.
May 3 London reports a sharp drop in coal output with about 2,000 miners staying away and 400 surface workers halted amid a dispute over a clause in the week old agreement. Thousands of miners idle as stoppage continues and production falls.
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