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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1947
Page
1
A Cairns meeting in Hibernian Hall with over 1000 attendees passed a strong resolution opposing bank nationalisation. It called for a referendum before any such legislation or before implementation if passed. The petition will be presented to the Speaker via the Navy Minister. Nine bank officers signed the protest petition.
A chaotic meeting featured speakers attacking communism and government control of banks. Mr Headrick and Mr Covacevich argued for private banks and warned nationalisation could erode liberties, urging resistance to federal seizure of finance while referencing the high court and national policy debates. Public sentiment wavered as backers and critics clashed over economic theories and government power.
The transcript recalls heated claims that Australia faces totalitarian rule unless the government curbs state powers. Speakers warn of Soviet influence, bank control, and federal overreach while urging strong defense and funding. Local business leaders and councils weigh in on wartime policy and economic strain.
A Brisbane meeting voices opposition to centralised power and tight controls as traders blame banks for hardship. Speakers urge liberty, defend private enterprise, and demand protection for workers and family life while criticizing government restraint and constitutional shifts.
IMF and British policy on food, wheat, and subsidies emerge from Canberra and London discussions. Australian officials outline plans to fund imports while Britain considers a broader imperial strategy, with Canada and South Africa as key suppliers and talks on dehydrated vegetables for Germany. The gathering in London aims to align Commonwealth actions amid disagreements over pricing and production incentives, as political tensions surface during a Commonwealth meeting.
A U S soldier posted a German blonde sweetheart to America via a sealed box. The box was opened in Frankfurt where she was found alive but exposed to cold. The companion and the arrangements trace to Darmstadt and Frankfurt, with the box later covered by another package.
Lar Silver, chair of the American section of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, told the Palestine Committee that the agency would reluctantly abort the partition of Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states. He said independence would require heavy sacrifice, and Jews would defend their gains if independence came, cooperating with UN enforcement. Two aspects of the partition plan remained open to objection.
Unclear fragments note attempts to speed up delivery of sulphate of ammonia. Text is garbled with likely references to supplier names and procedural steps. Lacks coherent events or datable facts.
The House committee announced warrants for the deportation of Hollywood songwriter Hans Eisler and his wife after hearings. Eisler was named an international Communist agent with charges including treason and passport fraud. Eisler entered the United States in 1840 and later said he joined the Communist Party but left.
The report details Empire Air routes and exchequer concerns over ground services and expenses. It notes an increase above the previous year and compares projected revenues with a 1 percent baseline, highlighting route performance and internal accounting estimates.
In Brisbane the Returned Soldiers League faces a vocalisation controversy over non party polishxate. About 50,000 members in Queensland were asked their view as vice-president Mfr. Witabell noted the council referred the motion. The discussion centred on avoiding a party political vote on nationalisation and related issues.
An impending one day strike threatens Victoria as 25,000 civil servants miss payday amid Council rejection of the Supply Bill. Representatives say rail workers will join later, with demonstrations planned if demands are not met. Premier Cain may seek dissolution if the government fails to resolve the dispute.
Britain presses for a cease to the American plan on Ruhr and argues for German management authority under joint Anglo American center leadership. Diplomatic observers in Washington say responsibility for Ruhr production would move to German hands through a German management authority answerable to a joint Anglo American body. Britain has now revived support for French Belgian Dutch and Luxembourg views and aims to push their acceptance before the Washington plenary session concludes.
The UN Assembly faces a debated issue titled Verhtnere Drclanek Debate at Lake Success. The protracted discussion seeks a charged resolution regarding Bre ienaion te as a key matter before global authorities.
A New York dispatch reports experts warn of bacteriological warfare risks and urge immediate consideration of a ban. Officials note that wartime secrecy and the potential spread of deadly pathogens threaten global stability and public health. The United Nations faces pressure to act.
Yechudi Menuhin divorced in Melbourne after a sealed settlement. The court granted custody of sons Zamire and Krov to Mrs Menuhin. Menuhin, abroad on tour, did not attend. he was represented by attorney Storey H Assinar. Details of the settlement remained sealed.
AAP report from New York on October 9 describes Canadian objections to a marriage law case involving Rene Beaudoin and a Canadian citizen who married a foreigner. The piece notes Canada’s stance and references related cases, including the Power matter, with focus on rights and international implications.
A chaotic news snippet from October reports a challenge to a radio debate in New York involving multiple invited American figures and a proposed moderator. The fragmented text notes tensions and disputed dates as organizers press for a televised or broadcast event amid national concerns.
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