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Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 21, 1951

Page

5

Fairy figures in housing debate and gover nment roles

A garbled satirical piece muses on fairies controlling housing policy and suggests fantastical figures like The Gobansaor and Harold Macmillan to advocate for more fairy workers in government. It pokes fun at political figures and the idea of magical efficiency in public services.

Cnly R. Macken Eresa Cooper Harold Macmillan Nat Gubbine Fairlen Ireland Lloyd George Cor

Weary Dreary People Pat Some Go Into Your Life

Fragmented text describes physical misery and a remedy. Mentions bloodletting and lemon pills as possible cures amid weariness and aches. Lacks clear event or identifiable people.

Gordonvale Water Supply Report Shows Improvement

A report from local official S Simmon ds notes clearer softer water in Gordonvale with better taste after treatment. He reports flushings in Riverstone and George Street work ongoing, ferruginous pipe lining may dislodge but flushing expected to resolve issues.

S&immorsis Loere Plum Mir Simmond

Australian air traffic figures show domestic passengers for 1931

Department of Civil Aviation reports 1,727,661 passengers carried by Australian domestic airlines in the year to June 30, 1931. Fourteen companies operated, with TAA carrying the majority of the total and the largest route mileage among all carriers. TAA flew about 15.38 million miles of the total 47.36 million miles logged by the 18 domestic concerns.

Department of Civil Aviation TAA Avetralia Metworic

New Zealand Air Chief to Visit Royal Australian Air Force

The Chief of the Air Staff of New Zealand will visit Australia this week. He will depart Melbourne and return to New Zealand aboard Wave 2. The visit aims at closer air force cooperation between NZ and Australia.

Air Saff Royal New Ioeland AE Forse Air O Carnegis Cbe APC Australia Minster Melbourne Zealand McMahon Uni

Queensland Grain Growers Form State Affiliation

The Queensland Grain Growers Association plans to unite with a Fed-affiliated state-wide body. After talks, southern and Tableland growers agreed to join, set minimum subscriptions, and create local branches with district councils to send delegates to the State Council.

Iren Keil Eyuth Om Mais Fed Queensland Far Noth Ganite Queenslang Grain Growes Federe Bocy Ithe Euth Wes Tableland Garside Tableland Growere QGG Kairi Atherton R Barron Ditriet Council State Council Averti Association Amie Uerters Lees Canberra G. Finch Jnr Pakred Sie Bank

Ballarat Union Dispute Leads to Delays in Orders

Spokesman from Moere Mill reports Ballarat action halted as four men were laid off after orders failed to arrive. The secretary of the provincial union member cited federal action as the cause. Payment pending for today's dispatch.

Mead Te Malle Gee Ballarat Satiieen Tallies

Fight in Bar Ends With Intervention and Arrests

A disrupted bar scene saw a defendant and another man clash. a witness intervened, separating them and ordering a ceasefire as the pair were restrained by onlookers until authorities intervened.

RAAF appoints officer to lead new air crew training scheme

Wing commander W C Lampe announces a reform plan for RAAF air crew training. Trainees will receive a three course initial program with steps from Archerfield to Uranquinty NE W and Point Cook. The scheme aims to streamline training from 18 to 13 months and include locations East Sale Ballarat. Lampe, 35, born in Darwin, began as a cadet in 1938 and earned the OBE after serving in Malaya Darwin and the islands during WWII.

Archeree Ae Seenee W. C. Lampe Air Wiliam McMahon RAAF Amber Jey Archerfield Uranquinty N.E.W Point Cook Victoria East Sale Grenaliers Ballarat Lampe Darwin

Tableland Grain Growers vote to join State organisation

Discussion on joining the Queens land Grain Growers to enable Tableland farmers to gain weight behind the Maize Marketing Board. Mr. T McGeehan and Mr. Davis back the motion as unanimous. Proposals for three branches on the Tableland with centres Tolga Mareeba and Atherton. Meeting planned for Tolga in November to elect officers.

Queensland Maize Marketing Board T. McGeehan Davis Tableland J. Bravery Ad Olba Kairi Garside Bum

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