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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 16, 1950
Page
8
Fragmented OCR text hints at cucumber planting guidance for farmers. Mentions towns, roads, and fields with unclear phrases and scattered terms. Names, dates, or concrete actions are unreadable, leaving only partial references to agricultural tasks.
London taxi owner Lealie Wightman launches a weekend package to Paris for £5. Taxis depart from London hotels, travel to Lympne Airport, fly in a Bristol freighter to Le Touquet, then drive to Paris. Passengers stay in hotels with the taxi at their disposal to visit sights like the Eiffel Tower Notre Dame and the Louvre.
Barry Kimmine Bristol man details a perilous yet wondrous skin diving journey under water without heavy suit or helmet. He recalls a serene cavern world with coral, seaweed, and white sand like a sacred grotto, punctuated by dangers such as ear drum rupture and blackout.
Razmara, a veteran Iranian military leader and premier designate, is slated toform a reform minded government to curb corruption and bolster anti Communist resistance. Analysts note Western interest, mainly US and British, backs his chances but warn internal factions and Tudeh opposition could challenge his push for stability and modernization.
Canberra reports that the government will not prioritize standardisation of Australian defense next year. Leay notes housing and coal production exceed Mandalisation in importance for national development and safety. He cites a World War I wreck near Ireland, carrying bars worth 3 million pounds, with £4,088,700 in gold recovered during salvage operations between 1912 and 1924.
A fragmentary article discusses a claimed Egyptian portrait of Cleopatra placed on a silver platter in 79 AD. It cites Della Corte and references Roman emperors Augustus and Antony, suggesting a contested iconography linked to ancient triumphs and heraldry.
Poultry notes warn constant feeding of greens to prevent deficiencies and stress careful Vitamin A levels in feed. Excess fish oils risk complications. manganese deficiency linked to slipped tendon is corrected by manganese supplements. shell grit may affect coccidiosis. avoid gritty feed for very young birds until laying starts.
Bert Cure fer wax, aged 18, native of the area, pleaded guilty by letter at the In nistall Court before Mr J H Fowler to riding as a pillion passenger on a motor cycle without a valid license. He admitted he knew the rider lacked experience, was fined £3 with costs and faced a possible month’s imprisonment for default. The magistrate noted prior publicizing of the earlier case and stressed the regulation protects riders.
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