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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1946
Page
4
The board noted expanding orders and overseas inquiries for cables and tyres, with tremendous demand and rising turnover anticipated. Labour shortages, material constraints, and transport problems limit production though plant expansion and new equipment are planned. employee health remains good.
Washington reports bold U S advances in atomic energy and electronics during the war era. The piece notes heat and power from fission enabling potential faster-than-earth travel, improved metal and fuel manufacturing, high speed diesel and electric locomotives, new plastics, and advanced photo systems. It highlights scientists and institutions shaping postwar technology and industrial efficiency.
In New Mexico a fragile chapel near an antuario gate draws a steady stream of pilgrims. The Spanish American site features symbols of faith, a procession led by Father Christy, and a local regiment’s religious observances connected to the region’s Catholic history.
At a Cape Province Agricultural Association gathering in Port Elizabeth JM Moolman of the National Wool Growers Association urged Merino farmers to preserve stock purity and resist cross-breeding. He said Merino wool remains over 80 percent of SA’s clip though cross-bred wool grows in other countries, and warned that high price talk at wool sales should stay gradual to maintain stability.
Bank of New South Wales circular argues wartime control gave way to peacetime prosperity challenges. It warns inflation risks, urges higher productivity, investment, and managed government spending to restore price stability, export strength, and living standards. It stresses incentives, taxation, and careful controls to balance demand and supply.
London dispatch reports the Colonial Office stating tin output in Malaya for the second quarter of 148 reached 2200 tons, versus 86 tons in the previous three months.
Cleveland AP report outlines a national drive against allergies as physicians warn of widespread impact. It notes 14 of every 10000 people may have allergic constitutions, and calls for coordinated research, funding, and data sharing through the American Association for the Advancement of Science to advance understanding and treatment of hay fever asthma hives and eczema.
Carl Whitmore, president of the New York Telephone Company, says call volume rose sharply in 1943 with average daily calls around 2,815,000 and total traffic improving as factory output increased. He notes city growth exceeded capacity, prompting expansion of switching boards and station counts to meet demand.
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