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  2. MILLFIELD MINERS. WILL RETURN TO WORK.

    There was an extraordinary sequel to Mr. Cartin'a assouncement on cool strikes in the Hause of Represeatatives late last night ...

    Article : 534 words
  3. CASUALTIES FROM CORAL SEA First. Victims of Battle

    The first casualties from the Coral Sea battle have reached an Australian port. Their arrival was unheralded. Army ambulances, travelling at slow speed, conveyed the injured from the hospital ship to an Allied hospital miles inland. The reaction from the ordeal of ...

    Article : 254 words
  4. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 129 words
  5. WIDOWS PENSIONS.

    The widews' [?] will be payable throughest Austrails from June 30 next, the first monthly payment being on July 27. More ...

    Article : 586 words
  6. CIVIL COMMODITIES.

    Widespread and drastic rationing of civil commodities is foreshadowed by regulations issued to-night giving the Customs Minister (Senator R. V. ...

    Article : 430 words
  7. COMMERCIAL.

    Lucerne chaff was in strong demand at Roma-street to-day and sold at 9/9 to 8/5. There was also keen inquiry for mixed chaff, which cleared at 8/3 to 6/3. ...

    Article : 120 words
  8. FAT STOCK SALES.

    The official report of the fat stock sales held at Cannon Hill to-day supplied by the Brisbane Fat Stock and Produce Brokers' Association stated: Cattle, 2900: ...

    Article : 205 words
  9. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 82 words
  10. Mail Train Again Late.

    The Brisbane-Cairns mail train due to arrive at Cairns yesterday afternoon did not arrive until midnight. ...

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    By special arrangements, Reuter's World Service, in addition to other Special sources of information, issued in the compilation of the Overseas ...

    Article : 83 words
  12. Water Licence Sought.

    H. H. Moule, portion 300, County of Nares, parish of Tinaroo, is applying for a water licence to the Irrigation Departaient, for a concrete weir in ...

    Article : 35 words
  13. SEAMEN'S TOAST.

    Other men who fought in the same battle were also given shore leave. The first intimation that this was so, was seen in a hotel. Three sailors drank ...

    Article : 86 words
  14. WON BY AIRCRAFT.

    The Berlin radio states that the Coral Sea battle was won by aircraft and not ships. Allied ships did not approach within shooting range. The ...

    Article : 40 words
  15. WAR ORGANISATION.

    Allegations that the managing director of Myer Emporium (Mr. Norman Myer) had been consulted before the application of restrictions on clothing ...

    Article : 564 words
  16. Tableland Appointments.

    Constable George Beikoff has been appointed Protector for Aborigines for the Petty Sessions district of Chillagoe, and Constable Leslie Percy Clark to ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. JAPANESE MASSING?.

    The Vichy radio states a message fresa Takle declares that the Japanese are [?]ussing large naval and traaspart units north-east of ...

    Article : 31 words
  18. The Cairns Post

    There is a good deal of truth in the assertion that the most powerful enemy attacks in the war now being waged have not ...

    Article : 775 words
  19. Pabilo Examination.

    A public examination of Arthur John Clayton (formerly of Atherton), bankrupt, was set down before Mr. A. V. C. Smith (Stipendiary Magistrate and ...

    Article : 79 words
  20. TOKIO BOAST.

    Exalting all previous boasts the Tokio radio, states the "Times Advertiser," declares: "Pearl Harbour, the Java Battle, and Coral Sea eliminated all ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. CAUTION IN WASHINGTON.

    At the Pacific War Council to-day Councillors unanimously but cautiously regarded the Coral Sea Battle as good news. Dr. Soong, as spokesman after ...

    Article : 123 words
  22. Fire at South Jobasteae.

    Thought to have been caused by a short circuit in the electrical equipment, a small mantel model wireless set was destroyed by fire, and minor ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. RACING AT RANDWICK.

    The conduct of a race meeting at Randwick on May 23 would not in any way interfere with the functions of the army, said the Minister for the Army ...

    Article : 112 words
  24. LUXURY ITEMS

    The manufacture of 61 luxury items which have been banned in Victoria and South Australia since February 28. will be banned in Queensland and ...

    Article : 283 words
  25. COLOUR PATCHES.

    Announcing decisions on the wearing of A.L.F. colour patches in the House of Representatives to-day the Minister for the Army (Mr. F. M. Forde) stated ...

    Article : 224 words
  26. START ON FRIDAY

    The Millfield strikers who agreed last night to resume work, were informed by the management that resumption to-day (Thursday) was not ...

    Article : 64 words
  27. Farmer Cairns Man's Death.

    Leading Aircraftsman John Robert Cranston, of Hobart, Tasmania, whose death was reported in an air crash outside of Werribee, Victoria, recently, ...

    Article : 99 words
  28. N0 DEDUCTIONS.

    In future the Pensions Department will have no right to withhold or make deductions from pensions of any old age or invalid pensioner who enters ...

    Article : 194 words
  29. CHURCH UNION.

    A motion in favour ala church union with the Congregational and other churches was carried at the Presbyterian Assembly to-day. The Assembly ...

    Article : 100 words
  30. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.

    Member after member of the Opposition pressed for information about the coal position when the House resumed to-day. After some cross-firing, Mr. R. ...

    Article : 248 words
  31. CAIRNS TRADERS.

    An extension of the moratorium to traders of the Cairns district will be discussed with the Solicitor-General by the Acting Attorney-General (Mr. J. A. ...

    Article : 103 words
  32. AIR TRAINING.

    The Allied air training conference, to which all Allied nations have been invited, begins in Canada on May l8, stated the Minister for Air (Mr. A S. ...

    Article : 81 words
  33. OBJECTIVES HIT.

    To-day's communique states:— New Guinea.—Port Moresby: Six enemy Zero fighters attempting to attack the aerodrome were successfully ...

    Article : 142 words
  34. SEASONAL LABOUR.

    The Minister for Labour (Mr. E. J. Ward) stated to-day that the Commonwealth Committee of Advice, appointed to advise the Director-General of ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. GOLD MINING.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day a motion by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Panton), emphatically protesting against the Commonwealth's decision ...

    Article : 119 words
  36. PRICE OF SUGAR.

    The Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) stated to-day that he bad received from the Sugar Board a declaration that after allowing for the New South ...

    Article : 129 words
  37. WERRIBEE BEEF. VICTORIAN BAN REMAINS.

    The Opposition motion for a disallowance of the National Security Regulations which would lift the ban on the sale of beef from the Melbourne ...

    Article : 54 words
  38. STATE MODERATOR.

    The committee of the Presbyterian Assembly to-day unanimously elected Rev. Norman H. Jonghin, Minister of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, ...

    Article : 67 words
  39. PANIC BUYING.

    City firms are still striving to find a method to minimise the panic clothes buying. To-day again revealed that the staggered shop hours failed to avert ...

    Article : 150 words
  40. COFFEE SUPPLIES.

    Under amendments to the National Security Tea Control regulations issued to-night the Commonwealth Government is empowered to take control of ...

    Article : 55 words
  41. NEW REGULATIONS MOOTED.

    An attempt will be made immediately by the Government to draft new regulations to disallow the Victorian Government's ban on the sale of beef ...

    Article : 139 words
  42. BINOCULARS DONATED.

    The Minister for Supply (Mr. J. A. Beasley) to-night expressed the thanks of the Government to donors of binoculars for the use of the fighting forces. ...

    Article : 85 words
  43. MOTOR HEADLIGHTS.

    The Minister for Civil Defence (Mr. E. M. Hanlon) stated to-night that the Government intended to proceed immediately with the drafting of ...

    Article : 102 words
  44. DR. H. V. EVATT. LUNCHES WITH GOVERNMENT.

    The Government tendered a luncheon to the Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr. H. V. Evatt) at the Sav) Hotel. The Deputy Prime Minister ...

    Article : 101 words
  45. EVACUATE PATIENTS.

    Under amendments to the Medical Co-ordination and Equipment Regulations, issued last night, where it is necessary because of war circumstances ...

    Article : 69 words
  46. UNIFORM TAXATION.

    The Legislative Assembly yesterday carried unanimously a motion by the Premier (Mr. Willcocks) agreeing to the strongest objection to the Federal ...

    Article : 64 words
  47. SERIOUS POSITION.

    Sir William Angliss, M.L.C., commenting to-day on the Senate's decision to insist on the ban on Werribee beef, said that a serious position ...

    Article : 118 words
  48. MURDER OF WOMAN.

    Police inquiring into the murder of Mrs. Pauline Thompson are being assisted by the American army authorities. Endeavours are being made to ...

    Article : 86 words
  49. CAIRNS PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 words
  50. SCUTTLE SHIPPING.

    The British United Press correspondent at Vichy says the Germans have forbidden Vichy authorities to [?] over shipping at Martinique to [?] ...

    Article : 51 words
  51. EXTRA BEER QUOTA.

    To enahle city hotels to meet the e[?] demand by Service men to-day they were granted a five per cent. Increase on the weekly quota of beer suppute. ...

    Article : 59 words
  52. WOMAN REMANDED.

    Julia E. Thompson (47), housewife, on remand, appeared on a charge of the wilful morder of her husband; Alexander Thompson (47), railway ...

    Article : 41 words
  53. PRIVY COUNCILLORSHIP.

    The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) has received a cable that Dr. H. V. Evatt bas been made a member of the Privy Council. ...

    Article : 30 words
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