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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1950
Page
4
On the Isle of Wight the 24,000 ton RMS Chdean was heeled dramatically to starboard and back to an even keel using the Denny Brown stabiliser fins fitted for the first time to a luxury liner. Two retractable fins operate with gyroscope control to counteract roll, reducing ship movement quickly.
The article discusses multiple births and the rarity yet impact of twins and quads in families. It notes financial incentives and bonds connected to large families, mentions examples from Canada and New Jersey, and touches on heredity as a factor in twinning, suggesting a pattern of familial tendency toward multiple births.
A fragmentary dispatch examines Parisian life around Cafe des Deux Magots and Cafe de Flore, noting long-haired youths, existentialist culture, and a discussion of twin births, with mentions of Roger Cates, Brasserie Lipp, and Sartre. The piece blends social observation with literary references and street scenes along Saint Germain des Pres.
An evocative portrait of Saint Germain des Pres with artists, writers, and businessmen mingling amid vibrant cafes and galleries. The area hosts Sunny American wives and locals describe the free, artsy culture along the Seine, with libraries, schools, publishing houses, antique shops, and open-air book stalls near Notre Dame.
During the post war period around 1919 public levers were commandeered from a margin city Bowie and related towns. The text hints at a widespread, quirky influence on local areas as authorities managed scarce resources amid social change.
A tattered relic recalls a billiard table once placed near Gow Marahy tat by the river. Residents faced transport hurdles to move it toward the town and often left it behind. The table stood for years as a local landmark before succumbing to erosion and decay.
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