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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 21, 1946
Page
5
An early advance explanation from London gas companies predicts a bitter winter with cold central areas and unheated offices and homes. Higher domestic and factory demand, coal shortages, and suspended wartime renewals strain gas supplies, risking widespread outages and hardship for households and provincial suppliers alike.
Timber has shifted from crafts to engineering material status with rising scientific analysis. Timber offers high strength-to-weight with lighter weight forms, enabling aircraft, marine craft, vehicle, bridges, and buildings. Advances include stress grading, standardized tables, and laboratory testing, supporting safer, efficient design and conservation of timber resources.
New York engineers forecast a future of luxury highway travel at speeds near 100 miles per hour. A 500 mile New York thruway would span from the Atlantic to the Great Lakes, built of reinforced concrete with no traffic lights and minimal grade. The project aims for completion within five years, funded by state surplus, offering nonstop travel and advanced features like banking curves, deceleration lanes, and roadside landscaping.
Compulsory vaccination in 13 states reduced smallpox incidence to under one case per 10 000 population annually. States without vaccination laws reported nearly 24 times as many cases.
A Shanghai based British merchant Mr D Ticon from Aberdeenshire explains a global scam selling fake Ming ware. European collectors bought cheap Chinese porcelain, faked it, and marketed as genuine. He notes the Ming industry cannot meet worldwide demand and cites danger to authentic pieces.
The Atherton Show annual meeting presided by Mr. T. S. Kelly praised the Killoran family for the Gordon Cup winning exhibit. Debates covered ground rent refunds, chocolate wheel funding, and the show’s solid finances with a profit of £8633/7/8. Officials urged youth involvement and improvements for next year.
The text advises Australorps as a practical layer breed due to diphtheria risk and table quality. It details backyard setup facing east or northeast, raised or concrete floors, and avoiding fences. It recommends lean-to sheds for up to 12 hens, with intensive systems, proper dropping boards, dust baths, nest boxes, shade for water, and a balanced ration including pollard, bran, meatmeal, and salt.
One of two official Russian observers at Bikini atomic tests, Sengean Alexandrov, stated that Bussig planned is tentative to the ob at on ot aa be helpful. The paid, the.
Report shows shark meat valued as high as prized fish, with nearly 20 000 lb sold annually in Sydney markets. Fisheries officials note shark flesh accounts for about 4 percent of total Australian catch in Western Australia and Tasmanian markets report substantial sales. A Sydney dietitian cites its protein and mineral content, while market managers acknowledge strong tastes and some prejudice against shark meat.
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