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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1947
Page
10
An unusual printed notice offers repair services for typewriters at Chartres Ltd, inviting country users to contact expert mechanics. The ad mentions limited supplies and references Wells and a phone number, with a peculiar mix of garbled text and brand names.
A dated report discusses wartime rationing results through July 31 and the 12 month period. It cites declines in consumption, stock levels of cotton piece goods, and imports, with figures for square yards, units, and values. The High Commissioner notes production plans and the need to conserve dollars, referencing Manchester shippers and import restrictions.
Oct 1 report notes Britain and America entering an age of atomic development. Australia weighs long delays in powering domestic power plants. Prime Minister Chifley answers opposition questions on nuclear progress and policy.
Population figures for the June quarter show an increase to 20,908, the highest June-quarter total since 1940, with marriages totaling 108,008 or 1,443 more than the prior period. The data notes the June quarter as peaking then, contrasting March quarter declines and a 1947 shift in demographic patterns.
New York dispatch says Cardinal Spellman aims to travel to Australia for the centenary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese under the direction of the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs. He hopes to visit Melbourne to mark the milestone and meet church and civic leaders.
London report notes a Nuremberg appeal reducing two years already served from Maus Fritsche's prison term. The court bars him from holding public office or speaking in print and restricts voting and pension rights to ensure basic living needs.
Wellington reports the Wellington Dairy Products Market Inflation raises Day Gut Yor price to 25.0078 and a halfpence per pound of butter, up 26 84 over last season. Negotiations on price payable by the United Kingdom Government are not yet concluded.
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