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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1950
Page
1
London Oct 31 British Labour government to seek permanent powers to regulate production distribution and consumption and to control prices. Speech from the throne says powers are to defend full employment prevent inflation and ensure best use of community resources. Royal address notes close ties with Commonwealth governments and extra funds for development.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a crash near Saceme Center affecting the west area. Details are unclear but indicate emergency response and nearby homes impacted. Strong entities limited by legibility. no confirmed victims or exact time available.
A cryptic note hints at a tense financial dispute alongside a televised game score. Readers glimpse a pair of teams, a venue, and an outcome that shapes local interest. The fragment suggests a public notice about money owed and a forthcoming result in a sporting contest.
A parliamentary inquiry examined misconduct and irregularities in a government post office matter. Witnesses faced tough questions about duties and coverups as officials denied wrongdoing while noting possible connections to broader schemes.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a person named Weaver jailed for a year. Other readable fragments mention court to day and legal actions. Names and places are unclear, but the core fact is a sentencing event involving Weaver.
The Brimdawe party chairman expressed desire for Mr Russell at a county party gathering. He defended pending actions and warned against delays, noting support may hinge on timely appearances and adherence to party lines.
Fragmentary OCR text references Marshall and age totals with scattered numbers and dates, mentioning spending, pac, and pension related terms. Core readable items include names Marshall and Beas, with ambiguous figures and timelines, suggesting a local notes column or budget item.
In Canberra the Senate debated the Prices Bill amid claims of obstruction by the Opposition. Leader Ashier criticized the bill as no more urgent than the Commonwealth Statute. Attorney-General Spicer said the measure could have passed weeks earlier and accused Opposition obstruction. Senator McKenna sought to suspend standing orders to allow passage after 21 days notice. The chamber adjourned around 3:30 pm with plans to resume debate on the Back Bill of Immediate discussion.
Washington reports a Bank mission to Australia is awaiting Canberra guidance. The delegation, formed from the bank staff, may depart early January. The group was initially slated to leave in autumn but delays push the program of Australia loan participation into the one year timetable.
Soviet officials pressed in a Security Council session to derail any extension of Mr Lie’s term. They warned a delay could force new candidates into the race. Russia signaled readiness to veto or block moves seen as weakening the Soviet bloc influence at the United Nations.
Dramatic win by Evans and Adelaide as England bowlers struggled against Australia. Washbrook and Simpon put on the first 100 in 30 minutes, Evans hit five consecutive boundaries off Wilson to seal a nine-minute finish. Dunsie and Duldig added later as England set 351 and South Australia posted 350.
U S Marines pushed north of Wonsan to defend Hambeng and Hungnam as communist divisions pressed toward Ham. Chinese reinforcement numbers and attacks framed a broader push to split UN forces, with the offensive intensifying near the east coast port.
Fragmentary sports item recounts a colonial era cricket innings with terse score notes and players partial names. Mentions Bailey Warr Bangs buldis Sundries and Wight Smen Bey. references second innings and wickets. Vague medical aside hints at frontline events and My Japan.
In a Tokyo report, President Syngman Rhee rejects automatic binding to external decrees and says Korea must be consulted. He references an Oct 12 Lake Sorcem interim resolution proposing to exclude the Booth Worean regime from regionalities until a Korea-wide election under UN supervision. He advocates provincial level elections to allow the people to choose their government.
The Swedes named Gascev VI as their new king in Stockholm as the throne changed hands this afternoon. Officials announced the formal transfer once the royal ceremony concluded and the country began a new era under the monarch.
A Sydney yachtsman recounts a harrowing ordeal at sea starting Friday night when he lost food, drifted across the ocean toward Tarasian Eom, and anchored near an offshore entrance to wait out darkness. He towed his vessel to safe waters by Saturday afternoon and survived on scant provisions until rescue and relief efforts began.
Oct 31 The state forecast that the cost of meat will range from a dollar per th a dollar four per pound for choice cure of meat. Some of it will be sold at a premium in Queensland where the rate for bed appears. Prices in the mines will reduce the rest.
Court discussion centers on basic wage policy with remarks by Mr Downer. He urges amending section 38 of the Arbitration Act to let economic policy guide court reasoning. Elusive accountability and public sentiment weave into the session as police and Parisien observers note tensions.
Prime Minister Menzies said the Commonwealth plans a subsidy of between 10 and 15 shillings a ton to the states for imported coal while Australian sources lag. The government previously authorized 500,000 tons from South Africa at 5 shillings 11¾ pence per ton and notified Victoria and South Australia to import Callide coal amid limited deliveries. A joint Queensland plan with the Commonwealth will review Callide matters to lift output.
London reports detail an appeal by Sir John Bonython and others to the Privy Council against an Australian High Court ruling. The case centers on a £50,100 repayment and the currency in which it should be paid, with contention over sterling versus Australian currency. The dispute involves debentures issued in March 1833 and a Provident Fund bond surrender.
In 1696 Queencand separated from New South Wales forming a colony with its own money laws. Lord Simonds held that the Queensland law dictated the lawful money for debentures issued there and London cases added that the law of currency applies regardless of intended equivalence with English money. The court found the Queensland statute controls the debtor’s obligation and rejects other payment forms.
Britain's Defence Minister Emanuel Shinwell told reporters there is no evidence of Russia planning an invasion now but warned against risk. He urged building up forces and expanding defense readiness in 1951 to deter potential aggression and strengthen NATO stalwart defense.
A garbled OCR snippet discusses a 1653 style royal tour rumor in the Daily Express. It mentions Their Majesties possibly not vacationing in the Ener Carinthic and references Australia and New Britain amid misread names. The text is fragmentary with unclear dates or events.
Sydney reports five hour talks aimed at settling the seven day old dispute between Victorian and New South Wales rail authorities. Private conference followed an open hearing in New South Wales with Federal Conciliation Commissioner Hall ready to rule.
The Victorian Railway Commissioner seeks certification of an agreement under Section 3 of the Arburstion Act while the ARU NSW branch seeks compensation for passive time and overtime pay. The discussion centers on restoring the public tram system and potential economic impact, with Mr Hall noting prior possession issues and the need for prompt action.
Sydney bushwalker Theo Atkinson says Martin Bormann, Hitler's deputy, is hiding on a Tyrolean farm with his children during a walking tour of old Austrian Tyrol. The guide, Malian Hane Moser, alleged Brita agents lure visitors while Tyrol remains a hotbed of masked activity.
Source reports Moser claiming to have seen Martin Bormann and asserting he can locate him. He allegedly visits his family in secret, but UN authorities deem mountain searches impractical. A US party offered to track Bormann, but the offer was declined amid reports of sightings across Australia since 1989.
Trainer Ort Bene Commie announces Comic Court secured victory in the MacKinnon Derby Stakes Mile. Josey J Purcell expected to ride, with Sefiwood likely aboard Mid. Ad Sam Martin contracted to ride Iron Duke in the Seebourne Cup, a new rider to be found for Bhutan as Bhutan withdraws days before the race. Dukes expresses confidence in a top senior jockey despite withdrawal.
A fragmented report describes a papal declaration in St Peter’s Square with cardinals and thousands of faithful present. The Pope, robed in red, reads a papal bill amid crowd estimates near half a million attending the ceremonial event.
Partial readable: guerrilla leader in Malacca reportedly linked to a plan by a pact party. text mentions Singapore dateline and a Communist Party freeze of some initiative. Fragmentary OCR yields uncertain details.
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