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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 08, 1946
Page
9
A fragmented account describes a colonial church project with labor by AUSTRALIA'S FIRST years of Racy, timber framing, rough bark slabs, and a roofless room, costing £40 to the architect and builder. Governor Hunter’s scrutiny sparked discontent about prayers tied to the unfinished chapel.
Florida prepares for a record season as construction accelerates on several ultramodern skyscraper hotels and apartment blocks. The Martinique hotel, a 12-story steel frame tower, plans 137 rooms and high-end facilities, costing about 2 million dollars.
Britain's leading film figure J Arthur Rank expands influence in Hollywood via Rico studios. He finances Belmick productions and partners with US companies to boost British film output. Rank, once a church teacher, controlled substantial Universal stock and dominated English production while shaping transatlantic distribution and exhibition.
Critics and publishers see a new Negro Renaissance in America driven by artists like Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson. Prominent figures Bucklin Moon and Arthur Spingarn note prior renaissances after slavery and World War I, with war and economic shifts boosting acceptance of Black contributions to culture.
The Health Secretary highlights a program to supply prefabricated houses and repairs. Contracts placed total 30,906 for roofs in progress, with 300,000 houses planned or in process. Authorities emphasize rapid completion and reuse of materials across Great Britain.
A Chattanooga locksmith claims a perfected portable electric lock picker device after 16 years of work. The tool uses a needle coil and current to bypass door locks, with demonstrations planned to show its operation and potential implications for security.
A vintage report describes a new spectroscope by Westinghouse Research Laboratories that uses microwaves to identify unknown molecules. It explains how microwave vibrations interact with gas samples, with absorption indicating molecular resonance when tuned to specific frequencies.
Fragmented text discusses ideas of tractor automation, remote ploughing, and distant rock art, weaving speculative notes on future farming with archaic artifacts. It mentions a figure named Kr. John Fi tas tons and a band of yellowish tusks from mammoth times, blending improbable tech with paleontological imagery.
Innisfail town clock has suffered repeated faults this November as repairs and power issues disrupted timekeeping. Residents report ongoing outages and debates over maintenance funding while officials seek long term fixes for the aging mechanism.
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