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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
May 30, 1950
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR describes a chaotic visit to a town hall amid destruction. References to Hiroshied and Demune imply disaster aftermath. A mayor, Bainan, appears in a scene where authorities direct bystanders and warning signals surround a plastic shaped structure at a sale site.
The report notes rising factory employment in Queensland from 1907 to 1948 with 4063 factories listed and 146-47 and 44-3043-44 showing higher worker counts. It cites an average of 68,508 workers including 14580 females, with males again outnumbering females and a 133 percent rise in employment since 148-40, driven by sectors like Industrial Metals and Food. Queensland shows continued growth in all classes of industry, despite wartime reductions, and highlights substantial female participation and juvenile employment levels during and after the war. The broader Australia figures indicate a general uptick in factory work in the period, with notable gains in manufacturing sectors and regional distribution.
In this fragmentary account an Australian police and covert operations discussion emerges around rabbit warrens and covert methods to trap rabbits before they devastate rural areas. It mentions a stance against government overreach and references a Czech leader’s murder amid Communist power shifts as context for anti authoritarian sentiment.
An obscure international brief notes changes in mining output and a United Nations bulletin. It references the UN and a publication titled Bulletin, with mentions of global industrial matters and a partial listing of entities. The fragmentary text lacks clear events or dates.
Local coverage details wartime debates over graves sites in the Western Desert and allied actions. References to German and Axis actions, civilian impacts, and planned memorials surface amid council discussions and municipal notices.
AP dispatch reports new Jewish settlements being established near Tel Aviv, sparking international concern and domestic friction over Israel's expansion policies. The brief notes government actions and reactions from opposition and regional observers.
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