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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 23, 1950
Page
6
A white female doctor in khaki and white blouse administers TB toxin injections to Aboriginal people outside the mission building. The 89 natives tested show varied reactions with swelling on dark skin, some facing harsher outcomes and potential death as part of a broader TB survey and sterilization effort in the community.
Dr Macken and Tom Haley describe air ambulance work in Far North Queensland surveying government settlements and missions. They test over 7000 natives for tuberculosis, perform X rays, and inject BCG vaccines while flying between missions like Cape York, Mornington Island, and Weipa. The effort relies on Flying Doctor Service pilots and Cairns Ambulance staff.
A fragmented profile of a film writer called MacDougal, his rise on humor and money, and his clashes over scripts with producers and directors. The piece recalls jokes from classic lines, notes fondness for Joan Crawford’s circle, and reflects on how jokes age and change with time.
A dramatic account of the Rome zoo elephant pair Romeo and Juliet guiding the birth of their son. After a tense labor lasting hours, keeper efforts and crowded attention culminated in the birth of Roma weighing 278 pounds at 8:48 pm.
Reported on a social spotlight event at the CWA with multiple attendees and activities. Mentions names such as Mrs. Deckley and Mary who helped organize an afternoon title, with Mesdamen Brawn and Davis set for the next afternoon.
A large gathering of more than 200 staff from Cumming and Campbell stas and their families enjoyed a picnic at Palm Beach The event featured four buses and private cars transporting attendees and included organized beach sports races and management supplied refreshments A large party later retired to Cairns around 7 pm for further festivities with several named attendees listed among present and arriving by TAA planes from Townsville Brisbane and Sydney for the weekend trips
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