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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 14, 1946
Page
4
An ornate Pond's cosmetics promotional piece centers on Miss Evelyn Byrd LaPrade as a beauty exemplar. It touts Pond's Cold Cream for cleansing and Pond's Vanishing Cream as a powder base, claiming lasting makeup wear and skin softening benefits.
Describes the destruction and planned rebuilding of Westminster Palace and House of Commons, noting a three year plus project, estimated costs, and continuation of restoration work on the Victoria Tower and Westminster Hall alongside discussions of earlier damage to the Lords chamber and other historic features.
Article reports Britons seeking to join a proposed colony named New Australia in Paregmay Paraguay. William vane, 28, described as group captain and DPC CEO, leads the effort with Leonar Ches ne V.C. as part of a five-member committee guiding selection tests. About £90000 raised. applicants pledged savings and gratuities to fund the home.
The New South Wales Cabinet backed a 20 year plan for an underground network in Sydney suburbs with 25 million pounds allocated. The project aims to employ many ex servicemen, use Australian produced materials, and avoid imports for sleepers timber and other components. A Design Office spokesman cited past proposals and noted local granite quarries and domestic manufacture of glass, marble, plastics, and stone. The plan references long discussed tunnels along the 16 mile track with construction to proceed from Australian sources, boosting employment and industrial self sufficiency.
A fragment describes Polish women rationing and hunting for outfits in Cracow, Warsaw, and beyond. Prices surge for stockings, underwear, and fur while many fear losing jewelry. Relief by UN relief agencies and American aid offers some access to cast-offs from abroad.
The U S automobile industry faces severe postwar challenges with steel shortages and parts supply. Ford and Chevrolet plan lightweight models priced to compete in a tightened market. Production forecasts suggest reductions, yet firms aim to hit several million units in the near term as strikes and demand pressures color the industry landscape.
Atlanta report on Mrs Selen Longstreet widow of a Civil War general promoting pollen residues as a longevity tonic. The account notes Harriman and Russian sources questioning pollen longevity claims and describes trials among Confederate veterans and townsfolk. It cites studies on centenarians and debates whether pollen intake or overall life habits extend lifespan.
The Internation horse show at White City London faces limits due to feed shortages. Organizers may accept competitors in June if constraints ease, with details pending public notice.
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