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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment includes a long dialogue about marriage, psychoanalysis, and family, with stray quotes, names, and references to a Mr A. E Rom and Mr Rose. The text blends comic snippets and unrelated anecdotes, ending with a note on a human compass concept.
At Atherton on Sept 20 the RACQ division discussed signage for Forsayth Road and Atherton to Boar Pocket Road. The plan includes two warning signs near Rocky Creek crossing and a white line near Crest bridge, with steps to raise attention at Tolga scrub junction and Upper Bar-Fon-Malsads road.
Mt Mulligan notes a farewell for Mr Evans station master transferred to The Bluff, with presentations from Mrs Young and Cub Leader Ken Best. Also reports a cricket match between Suite and King Co, along with local visits, transport to Cairns, and staff updates at Binte School.
Deposits received from 1d ward and long arranged at the Cairns Co operative Week Bank Limited. Office hours weekdays 10 am to 3 pm Saturday 9:30 am to 11:20 am at the School of Arts Building Shiel Avenue Cairns. Secretary Burman.
The Prime Minister Menzies outlines a global defence shift with volunteers only for service anywhere in the world, prompting shock from the Opposition. Chifley sides with Labour, opposition fights the bill over proof and trial by jury terms, leading to a bitter caucus division and personal rifts among Victorian members.
The article notes eight Labour MPs across House and Senate in favour of supporting the Government’s unamended measure, with Chifley enforcing the executive line despite internal dissent. It discusses defence training, enlistment overseas, and the Senate’s pivotal role amid calls for double dissolution as party unity frays and past schisms resurface.
The article notes Cabinet consider revaluation and wool export tax reforms proposed by Sir Urlas Copland to address rising costs. It records nine months in office with increased costs and government pressure to restore value, amid opposition waiting for calls for early elections and steps the Treasurer will take to restore value in the pound.
Melbourne reports on a Labour Women’s meeting agenda item proposing Temian loans for each child with E100 per child. Additional resolutions seek loans for purchasing labour and home equipment, permanent allowances for earners, and improvements to salary conditions to attract members.
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