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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 02, 1951
Page
7
The government provided free cars to about a dozen crippled ex servicemen and widows in Canberra. The move followed calls from ex servicemen for running costs and pensions. Senator A W Yeo noted earlier government aid had expanded benefits for veterans and families.
A historical report notes a woman winning the legal right to operate a vehicle for a living, highlighting a social shift as women seek independence. The piece mentions court action and the broader impact on workers in the eras of transportation and employment.
Delegates at an editors conference in Uppsala applaud UNESCO for a new report on Trade Barriers to Knowledge. The work surveys foreign exchange rules and licensing systems affecting educational materials and scientific equipment.
A Delhi education drive expands literacy to over 300 towns and villages using mobile reading rooms and teacher teams. Units with sound projectors, charts, and agricultural tools visit villages, teaching reading and basic development, yielding literacy certificates to successful adults.
Government officials from Burma Ceylon India Indonesia Pakistan the Philippines and British South East Asia territories were invited by the United Nations Association India to discuss youth welfare. Delegates will address regional welfare challenges and plan long term programs with UNESCO FAO and other bodies coordinating education and development efforts.
The Choral Society presented a concert with strong audience support. The Innsfall Choir was urged to join in the Sunshine Girl production at Hibernian Hall this Saturday. Conducted by Mr. J Norris the group continues weekly practice ahead of a potential rendition of A Roving by Australian composer Frank Hutchens.
Australian aviation announces a new direct Melbourne to Perth weekly service by TAA. The schedule promises weekend trips with Monday morning returns departing Perth at 145 o'clock, linking Canberr a and Sydney, and boosting Melbourne Perth frequencies to eight return flights.
Friday's lineup features cricket previews West Indies vs Queensland at 2 45, with a wide range of music programs from Gently Bentley to Music for Strings and Evening Meditation. News and weather are scheduled, plus English for New Australians and hospital and devotional segments throughout the day.
Draft proposal urged nations to unite to safeguard cultural heritage, museums, and historic sites during conflicts. The plan seeks international conventions to protect civilizations' legacies and vital artifacts across all countries.
The Crantry Indies announce an audition for the chorus The Wattle iz Lady with emphasis on adding new members. They particularly invite tenors as fuller voices are welcomed for the group.
The newly formed Swedish National Commission for UNESCO held its first meeting in Stockholm. Topics included a campaign to collect school materials for UNESCO refugee schools in the Middle East and measures to improve textbooks in Sweden. National Commissions exist in many UNESCO member states to aid grassroots implementation and provide firsthand information on international educational affairs.
Ta Che Social column mentions Mrs Vie Joseph and her son traveling tonight with Yvonne Sars and others. The report also notes Major Gilmore as a passenger on yesterday morning’s train, with fragmented references to Cairns and travel details.
Members of Bt John's Women’s Guild held a social event to raise funds for the church. The bridge afternoon, scheduled for November 24, featured prizes and floral decor with Mrs. AB Mill and Mrs. R. Gorton among organizers. The combined guilds discussed a Christmas gathering at Keranda, set for December 13.
Aviation passengers traveling from Cuirmy to the south yesterday morning include Bristane-Misset Slannan R Rowell Aldon and Mrs We Bush with H Sharman Podsky F Morris W Harriaca G Bel T Williams Captain May Mise Nines Mr Weinheimer. South bound travelers yesterday afternoon include Brobane E Kiser Mex V Pidder B Laws L Plath and two Misses Pen illey Nicholwon Mrs Torrens Jur Mackay and Gembie Westen. Normal arrivals from Townville Rockhaipton Brisbane and Sydney are noted with names such as NBL Who Jerse C Baldwin J Pattis McDonald and Mrs M Cremona and child among others.
Fragmentary OCR recalls a trip involving London, Mareeba, and ALP figures including Mr P Killoran and Mr H. Cotlins. Vague notes reference travel to Sydney, Karachi, and Rome, with remarks on conferences, cultural aims, and political sensitivities amid a busy, uncertain journey.
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