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  2. FULL CO-OPERATION.

    Military experts, commenting on the method of attack used by General Wavell in the Western Desert campaign, emphasise the use made ...

    Article : 370 words
  3. COMMERCIAL.

    There were light supplies at Romastreet to-day. Lucerne chaff values were unaltered, except for one consignment of fair quality, which realised 7/6. Other ...

    Article : 120 words
  4. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 189 words
  5. A.I.F. MEMBERS.

    Mr. Fadden said that in one such case a man had earned £4000 last year, and was required to pay £1001 in taxes during the current year. Few ...

    Article : 196 words
  6. TAX EXEMPTIONS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) told a deputation of Trade Union leaders to-day that the Federal Government would not ...

    Article : 742 words
  7. NEW WAR LOAN.

    Altogether about £52,000,000 have to be raised in loans for war purposes and States' works programmes in the remainder of this financial year. ...

    Article : 143 words
  8. RAILWAY EARNINGS.

    The increases in all traffic execept the carriage of livestock in the Cairns railways district in Dec[?]ber is reflected in the total ...

    Article : 1,208 words
  9. MUNITION ORDERS.

    Munition orders worth £389,414 have been placed with Queensland firms during the last few days and even larger orders are pending. Many ...

    Article : 673 words
  10. Weather Forecast.

    The forecast for Queensland issued at 5 p.m. for the ensuing 24 hours is:- Mainly fine, but scattered showers and local thunder, chiefly in the coastal ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. MAREEBA BAILIFF.

    Jack Walker, bailiff, attached to the Mareeba Court House, was found dead at his home at Granite Creek at 4 p.m. to-day Constables E. D. Crowley and ...

    Article : 183 words
  12. Military Training.

    As men liable for national military training who live within 10 miles of cities and towns with a population of 500 and over must enrol, a list of these centres ...

    Article : 54 words
  13. The Cairns Post

    There is a timeliness in the speech of Mr. A. Duff Cooper, the British Minister for Information, on France to-day, that will be ...

    Article : 777 words
  14. FLOODS RECEDING.

    Advices received yesterday stated that the flood waters in the Burdekin River were receding and it was expected that trains would be able to ...

    Article : 170 words
  15. Cairns Weather Report.

    The thermometer at the Cairns Post Office yesterday recorded the following figures: Maximum 89, minimum 73.8 degrees. The comparative saturation ...

    Article : 60 words
  16. Mareeba Accidents.

    Roy Furber, an employee of Mr. Ralph Ray's tobacco farm, on the Mareeba-Atherton road, was bitten on the left foot by a snake when engaged ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. LOWER SUGAR EXPORTS.

    The probable reduction by Britain of Australian sugar imports might mean losses to Queensland cane growers, said the secretary of the Australian Sugar ...

    Article : 279 words
  18. ARMY TRAINING.

    Looking bronzed and very fit the Minister for the Army (Mr. P. C. Spender) arrived by flying bo[?]t to-day on the last lap of his 16,000 miles ...

    Article : 318 words
  19. Call at Dilli.

    The District Postal Inspector at Cairns (Mr. R. T. Holland) advises that "Commencing with the trip leaving Sydney on Friday, January 17, the ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. BURDEKIN CLEAR TO-DAY.

    Flooded streams in the Western and Central districts are subsiding slowly. The Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. A. Richards) said to-night that the rain spell ...

    Article : 226 words
  21. Welcome to Magistrate.

    On behalf of the legal profession, Mr. H. K. N. MacDonnell extended a welcome to Mr. T. E. Dwyer, P.M., prior to the commencement of business ...

    Article : 127 words
  22. Magistrate's Court.

    Judgments were given plaintiffs in the Magistrate's Court yesterday by Mr. T. E. Dwyer, P.M., in the following claims: Dr. H. Flecker v. Ellie Sou San ...

    Article : 138 words
  23. MR. FADDEN TO ACT.

    The Federal Treasurer (Mr. A. W. Fadden) will assume the duties of Acting Prime Minister at the end of this week. Mr. Menzies, who is preparing for his ...

    Article : 92 words
  24. LITTLE EFFECT BELIEVED.

    The Minister for Agriculture and Stock (Mr. F. W. Bulcock) to-day expressed the opinion that the export to Britain of many important ...

    Article : 88 words
  25. N.S.W. TRADES UNIONS

    The charge that New South Wales trades unions were riddled with Communism was made to-day by the Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. ...

    Article : 246 words
  26. Summons Court.

    Arthur Fraser, Clem Neilson and James Nolan were charged in the Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. T. E. Dwyer, P.M., that on Sunday, ...

    Article : 168 words
  27. SIX RECORDS BROKEN.

    Six records were broken at the swimming championships to-night. I. Tubman was again the star and retained two of her titles, the 100 metres freestyle and the ...

    Article : 285 words
  28. LABOUR PARTY.

    A number of New South Wales members of the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party signed a telegram which to-day was sent to the Leader of the ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. BOYS MAROONED.

    Len Taylor, caretaker at a picnic reserve at Broken Head near Byron Bay, risked his life yesterday in a shark-infested channel to save the lives of three ...

    Article : 353 words
  30. AUSTRALIAN OBSERVERS.

    suggestions that special Australian observers should be sent to England to examine the effects of the aerial bombardment and the latest developments in ...

    Article : 97 words
  31. Refused to Obey Order.

    In the Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. T. E. Dwyer, P.M., Joseph Robert Canty, an inspector under the Slaughtering Act, proceeded against ...

    Article : 183 words
  32. N.S.W. FINANCES.

    The New South Wales deficit for the six months ended December is £3,222,000. which is £3,452,456 better than the deficit for the same period of last year. The ...

    Article : 69 words
  33. VOTING FACILITIES.

    The Attorney-General (Mr. J. O'keefe) said to-day that wide facilities were being provided by the Government to preserve the voting rights of Queensland ...

    Article : 109 words
  34. Worst Storm in Melbourne's History Tremendous Damage Done

    The worst storm in living memory did tremendous damage in Melbourne between 8.30 and 9.15 o'clock to-night. Accompanied by terrific thunder and lightning, the storm swept a path of destruction across the city. ...

    Article : 213 words
  35. Loan for Isolation Ward.

    The Cairns City Council at a special meeting last night decided to apply to the Queensland National Bank Limited for a debenture loan of £2785 under the ...

    Article : 202 words
  36. GROUPS TO ENROL

    Army headquarters announced yesterday that all male inhabitants of the Commonwealth who are unmarried or widowers without children and were born between ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. MALTA RAIDED.

    The Berlin radio declares that the Italians made an all-night raid on Malta last night and that the large scale operations are still in progress this ...

    Article : 77 words
  38. CAIRNS PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  39. DIRECTORS CHARGED.

    A woman company director, Doreen Grant Gibbons (32), with two co-directors was charged at Old Bailey with having financial and commercial dealings for the ...

    Article : 60 words
  40. RABAUL EARTHQUAKE.

    Except for very occasional slight tremors the earthquake has practically [?]eased. ...

    Article : 19 words
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