Following upon Friday's raid on Madang, formations of Australian-manned Beaufighters and Mitchell medium bombers, the latter ...
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Family Notices : 424 wordsThe necessity to keep ships moving constantly was emphasised by the Minister for Supply (Mr. J. A. Beasley) on Saturday, commenting on the ...
Article : 153 wordsThe prospects of nationalisation of medicines in Australia are being examined by the Federal Medical Committee, the members of which ...
Article : 153 wordsSome observers in the South-west Pacific believe that Japan's failure to take Port Moresby and Milne Bay and her loss of the ...
Article : 194 wordsThe biggest worries for the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Mr. J. A. Beasley) this week were coal, shipping and rubber, he said on Saturday, Coal ...
Article : 150 wordsWhen polling commenced on Saturday, May 1, Labour was cock-a-hoop over its chances of sweeping into power in the City Council. Mr. ...
Article : 1,213 wordsThe Federal Director-General of Agriculture (Mr. F. W. Bulcock) stated on Saturday that between 1500 and 2000 more acres would have to be put into ...
Article : 107 wordsSpeaking on Saturday at Singleton and Muswellbrook on his tour of the Robertson and New England electorates, the U.A.P. Leader (Mr. W. M. ...
Article : 241 wordsProblems of essential civilian supplies, particularly as affecting Queensland, have been discussed in Melbourne this week by Messrs. G. Lawson, J. J. ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Army is acting in the soldiers own interests in denying them sick leave after convalescing from malaria contracted in New Guinea, the Army ...
Article : 110 wordsAt the morning service at the Presbyterian Church yesterday it was stated that the induction of a new minister for the Cairns charge would ...
Article : 31 wordsThe dual purpose bridge over Sandy Creek, on the Sawmill Poeket Mt. Peter road, will be closed to all traffic from noon till 6 p.m. on Monday, and from ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Minister for Labour (Mr. E. J. Ward) supports the appointment of additional Commonwealth industrial inspectors to supervise Commonwealth ...
Article : 78 wordsAs a result of a collision on Saturday with a utility truck, Laurie Stewart, serviceman, who was riding a motor cycle, received abrasions and ...
Article : 47 wordsEighty per cent, of the 2600 members of the C.C.C. who built a strategic road 400, miles long in North Queensland had never been on a roadmaking ...
Article : 90 wordsWhen Ernest Brutton, who resides in Sheridan-street and is employed on the wharf, became jammed in a ship's hold yesterday, he received a lacerated ...
Article : 52 wordsMajor R. T. Binns, of Burnside, South Australia, who was one of the two Australian medical officers repatriated from a prison camp at Grupigniogo, in North ...
Article : 128 wordsAmong the small nations Turkey has had the greatest potentiality as an ally for either the Axis or the United Nations. By ...
Article : 742 wordsMother's Day was observed in the Churches yesterday, when special services were held. At the Presbyterian Church Mr. Nielsen conducted the ...
Article : 40 wordsA special conference of the South-eastern District of the Returned Soldiers' League to-day defeated by 64 votes to eight a ...
Article : 66 wordsAustralia's requirements of scrap paper greatly exceed the supply. At present, straw is being used as a supplementary material for making paper ...
Article : 454 wordsOne in every twelve women ignored call-up notices. In announcing this on Saturday night, the New South Wales Man-power Deputy Director (Mr. ...
Article : 44 wordsAn air-raid test of the civil defence arrangements in Cairns was conducted yesterday morning by Brigadier G. E. Manchester, Colonel H. H. Dean and ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Deputy Director of Man-power (Mr. F. E. Walsh) states that questionnaires had been sent by the man-power authorities to about 700 bookmakers ...
Article : 95 wordsFollowing is the report of the Cairns Maternal and Child Welfare Centre and sub-centres for the month of April, 1943: Number of attendances, ...
Article : 56 wordsPatrol blimps have proved so successful in combating Axis submarines in American coastal waters that the United States is now operating the ...
Article : 417 wordsDirective work in the rationing of pastoral products, including meat and probably dairy foods, is to be undertaken by Professor H. R. Seddon in a ...
Article : 84 wordsA Civilian Billeting Bureau is being planned by the City Council. The Lord Mayor (Ald. J. B. Chandler) said that the council would co-operate ...
Article : 94 wordsSergeant George Eisel, the sole survivor of the crash which killed General Andrews, discloses that all the victims died instantly when the plane ...
Article : 62 wordsYoung women in the company of sailors near wharves were questioned by the police vice squad early on Saturday morning. The squad, in a morning ...
Article : 101 wordsD. R. Lowes' case factory at Montague-road, South Brisbane, was destroyed by fire early this morning, and the damage runs into many thousands ...
Article : 84 wordsReligion played at important role in the lives of the American fighters who drove the Japanese off Guadalcanar Island and captured this strategic ...
Article : 300 wordsThree American servicemen were killed and three injured on Saturday afternoon when a U.S. Army truck got out of control descending a steep hill ...
Article : 79 wordsChinese merchants have been warned that the sale of rice to Europeans will result in the cancellation of their registration to sell rice to Asiatics. ...
Article : 80 wordsThere passed away on Sunday, May 2. Michael Francis Moriarty, aged 72 years, an old and highly respected resident of Japoonvale. He was also ...
Article : 72 wordsPhoto taken in clothing store at a naval depot shows "slops" being issued to ship's company. W.R.A.N.S. and men work side by side in this section.—Department of Information photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 36 wordsThe Rationing Commission has been advised that some country traders are charging only five coupons for beavermole trousers. The Deputy Director of ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Secretary for War (Mr. H. L. Stimson) has announced that Lieut.-General Jacob Devers, at present commander of the armoured force, has been ...
Article : 137 wordsOverseas news published in this newspaper is supplied by Australian Associated Press. Sources include in England, "Tnt Times," "Daily ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Premier (Mr. F. A. Cooper) announced to-day that the King has been pleased to permit the former Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) to retain the title ...
Article : 71 wordsNarvik was heavily raided last night. Fires were started in the harbour area, and destroyed an ammunition dump, and damaged a dock, where several ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Berlin radio said to-day that the United States had completed the construction of huge bases in Alaska, and was ready to begin an attack on ...
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Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), Mon 10 May 1943, Page 2
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