prapsaal that ttso National Security Act should be [?]mended to give the Government full power to send militia units for overseas ...
Article : 472 wordsLocal Authority loans for approved works will not be subsidised by the State Government in future. The decision to discontinue the present ...
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Family Notices : 267 wordsAmerica and Australian aircraft on Tuesday carried out the biggest blits of the Allicd air was in the Pacific, when Lae was ...
Article : 144 wordsStruck by tailing timber on the Mareeba-Kuranda main road on Wednesday, William Pryor (55), a resident of Wondecla, died in the ...
Article : 171 wordsGeneral stoppage in the New South Wales coal industry Is threatened because of an inter-union dispute. Mr. J. Hastie. State ...
Article : 233 wordsSupplies were heavy at Roma-street to-day. when sales were the longest for a considerable time. English potatoes were in increased quantities though ...
Article : 132 wordsThe official report ot fat stock sales held at Cannon Hill to-day supplied by the Brisbane Fat Stock and Produce Brokers' Association:—Cattle, 2850. It ...
Article : 195 wordsSome Allied fighter pilots who tackled the Japanese bombers last Monday reported that the planes were extensively camouflaged. Hitherto all ...
Article : 73 wordsWhile returning to the " Mission schooner Maclaren King recently alter visiting outlying districts the Anglican Bishop ot New Guinea (Bishop Strong) ...
Article : 267 wordsThe following lists of Queensland casualties were issued by the military authorities to-day:— FIRST LIST. ...
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Advertising : 90 wordsThe raid on Port Moresby on Tuesday resulted ia only slight damage. Only one R.A.A.F. fighter was able to make interception with the enemy ...
Article : 132 wordsConsumers' at Edmonton, Hambledon and Sawmill Pocket are notified that the supply of electricity may be interrupted. on Saturday, May 2, 1942, ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Minister for Labour (Mr. E. J. Ward) stated in the House of Representatives to-day that the management of J. and A. Brown, Abermain Seaham ...
Article : 94 wordsA request by the Labour Minister (Mr. E. J. Ward) that the employment of Chinese labcur on the construction of a pipe line tor the Sydney ...
Article : 168 wordsThe North Queensland Employers' Association advises that the Press notices referring to the restriction of retail deliveries apply throughout the ...
Article : 29 wordsWhile the Vichy group has been keeping a precarious hold on what is left of the old French Empire in North Africa, the State ...
Article : 747 wordsParents and guardians of children attending Parramatta State School are asked to be at the school grounds on Saturday next, May 2, at 2 p.m., to ...
Article : 50 wordsA declaration by the Minuter for Labour (Mr. E. J. Ward) to-day strongly indicates that although the Government has consistently failed to ...
Article : 800 wordsThe tenth communique issued to-day states:— New Guinea.—Port Moresby: Enemy aircraft attacked our aerodromes three ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Area Officer (Major H. F. Mc Laughlin) advises that men are needed for the garrison battalion. Men over 40 and up to 59 years are acceptable ...
Article : 63 wordsMr. w. J. Dooley, telegraphist, Rockhampton, is being temporarily transferred to Normanton Post Office. Mr. R. K. Ford, postmaster's clerk, Cairns, ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Minister for Air (Mr. A. S. Drakeford) stated to-day that owing to the great drop in rubber supplies the more extensive use of reclaimed ...
Article : 120 wordsThe annual meeting of the Cairns branch pf the North Queensland Employers' Association was held yesterday in the office of the secretary (Mr. W. ...
Article : 246 wordsThe Minuter for Supply (Mr. J. Beasley) to-day declared that the demands on petrol for the defence services were increasing daily, and that ...
Article : 134 wordsBridadier-General Harold H. George of the United States Air Corps and Melville Jacoby. "Time" and "Life" military correspondent, have been ...
Article : 318 wordsThe North Queensland Employers' Association advises that the effect of a judgment of the Arbitration Court in relation to the Building Trades Award ...
Article : 98 wordsThe following air force casually list. was issued to-day— Killed in air operations: Sergeant C. Weston, Brisbane. ...
Article : 307 words"I feel with'all other sugar interests that we are determined to get the cane crop off, even though it might mean the abandoning of some of the age-old ...
Article : 487 wordsThe Cairns Ambulance Brigade has conducted six first-aid classes since January 1, 1942. Eighty-six persons sat for examinations, and 49 males and ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Queensland Woollen Company's North Ipswich, mill, which is supplying blankets, flannel and yarn for the military forces, was thrown Idle to-day ...
Article : 163 wordsDuring the debate on the Broadcasting Bill in the Senate to-day, Senator W. H. Gibson, who was chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Labour Agent at Cairns (Mr. M. R. Campbell) states that in December, 1941, the following new paragraph was added to the "Industrial ...
Article : 213 wordsA mistake by a Casket agent's clerk caused Quartermaster B. Lynch, an American soldier, to believe that he had won £6000 in the Casket drawn ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Commonwealth Prices Commissioner has announced a rise of £51 in the price of tin to £371. to operate from the opening of business to-day. ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) told, the House of Representatives to-day, that despite plans heine evolved to solve the man-power problem, the fact ...
Article : 107 wordsDuilio Contadori (46), labourer, was charged before Mr. T. E. Dwyer, SM., in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, that at Cairns on November 28. ...
Article : 290 wordsThe cnange in banks closing hour to 2 p.m. operates from May 18. The Commonwealth. Savings Bank will retain 3 p.m. closing, and in country ...
Article : 55 wordsBecause we rural labour shortage problem becomes vfrorse in industries engaged in theessential production of foodstuffs. the Queensland Council of ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Minister for Public instruction (Mr A. Jones) said at Townsville this week that the compulsory attendance clauses of the Education Act would ...
Article : 143 wordsTo ascertain whether some umformity can be achieved in dealing with army exemption hardship cases, the Minister for Labour (Mr. E. J. Ward) ...
Article : 82 wordsWith increasing shipping difficulties, the supply of fertilisers for primary production has become a problem of major importance for the Commonwealth ...
Article : 85 wordsAdvice has been received of the death of Edward Gibson Forward, a member of the militia, which occurred at Charters Towers. The deceased, who ...
Article : 85 wordsCabinet decided to-day to reduce hotel trading hours by two daily. The new hours, which win come into force on May 11. will be from noon until 10 p.m. ...
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), Fri 1 May 1942, Page 4
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