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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1946
Page
5
The piece analyzes Australia's timber future focusing on native softwood availability and national consumption. It cites pre-war per person usage, projects population growth to 12 million within 43 years, and estimates softwood needs at 1786 million super feet, warning of rising demand and uncertain future developments.
The article reports that native softwood in Australia faces near depletion, with hoop pine and bunya pine largely exhausted and annual cuts reduced to about 500,000 cubic feet amid lack of afforestation. It notes meagre future prospects for Cypress and South Queensland timber, warns of tighter control to meet national needs, and cites Queensland land deals and New Guinea figures as context for dwindling forest yields.
The article blends a primer on fingerprint classification and speed with a crime scene vignette. It highlights that the FBI can identify prints in moments during emergencies and normally needs hours, then shifts to a surreal, tense narrative about a bridge, a crowd, a body, and a wallet containing a love card and a photograph.
A doctor notes a child’s ringworm case linked to a household cat and kitten. The entry contrasts ringworm in the poor and neglected with its appearance in a good home and recalls broader spread among children, washing towels and care routines.
The Gardener notes pink wax scale pests attack citrus, mangoes, and garden plants. A soap solution sprayed along plant canes is used, mixing soap in hot water then stirred into a larger water quantity. Results vary with experience, and stronger sprays may deliver better control.
In a fragmentary report the Roftwood Froelem project is described as tied to tess facts and an Australia based right issue. The text remains unclear with missing names dates and places while hinting at a single person involved. Further readable details are unavailable.
The fragment warns that troublesome weeds are present and recommends a spray timing of about ten days. It mentions uncertainties about effectiveness, potential damage, and the need for careful handling to eradicate the weed without harming crops or pasture.
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