Replying to the Opposition leader (Mr. G. F. Nicklin) in Parliament to-day the Premier said he made no apology for defending the Queensland ...
Article : 224 wordsAbout 3000 men from New South Wales and Victoria will be transferred to Queensland by the Allied Works Council, in the next few days. The ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Director of Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia (Mr. L. Wtthall) said to-day that only important sections which still ...
Article : 114 wordsSince the beginning of last year the State Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) has made l8 trips to the southern States. The Premier ...
Article : 376 wordsAs the first step towards meeting the great national danger in the falling birthrate, the Commonwealth Government has decided to ...
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Family Notices : 190 wordsThe appointment of Sir Earle Faee to the Federal War Cabinet was the subject of long discussions by both Labour Caucus ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsTo-day there is an ever increasing demand for charcoal. Since the Commonwealth Government's appeal for the producer gas operation of motor ...
Article : 630 wordsGreat praise for the ship's doctors in their untiring efforts in attending to the wounded men on board H.M.A.S. Canberra, which was torpedoed off the ...
Article : 333 words"On the night of July 7 Japanese troops, engaged in night manoeuvres near Lukochiao, not far from Peking, clashed with ...
Article : 658 wordsThe arrival in Queensland this week of increased supplies of potatoes from the south was announced by the Deputy Potato Controller (Mr. Brabiner). They ...
Article : 80 wordsThe austerity campaign was endorsed by the bishops of the Catholic ecclesiastical province of Queensland. In a statement yesterday, the bishops ...
Article : 184 wordsSurprise was expressed by the Victorian Premier (Mr. A. A. Dunstan) to-day at the request from the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) that action ...
Article : 230 wordsThe Burdekin delta cotton crop is estimated at between 7000 and 8000 acres, which would yield from 3000 to 4000 bales, said the General Manager ...
Article : 136 wordsFederal Opposition members desire to continue co-operation with the Government in directing the basic war policy through the War Advisory ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 261 wordsOwners of motor vehicles who have not a satisfactory reason for disobeying the order to fit a producer gas unit will have their petrol ration reduced ...
Article : 238 wordsThe Federal Entertainments Tax will apply to members of clubs, such as race clubs, entitled to attend functions for which the general public is ...
Article : 119 wordsSir Earle Page, interviewed in Brisbane to-day, stressed tne importance of greater production and storage of food to meet exigencies after the war. ...
Article : 148 wordsThe Minister for Home Security (Mr. E. M. Hanlon) stated to-day. that since the Queensland salvage plan began in December 9000 tons of paper ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Catholic Bishops of uawnsviue and Cairns, because of special circumstances, decided to dispense their people from the observance of the ...
Article : 105 wordsActing Squadron Leader Peter Turnbull, D.F.C, posted missing from air operations in New Guinea, is one of Australia's most famous fighter pilots. ...
Article : 60 wordsIn future militiamen who transfer to the A.I.F. will not be distinguishable by their numbers from the original A.I.F. men. When a militiaman ...
Article : 70 wordsThousands of war workers in heavy industries, now entitled to additional clothing coupons under the special issue recently announced, will be ...
Article : 148 wordsNo call up of State school teachers for defence services will be made this month, and it is believed the position will be further reviewed by the ...
Article : 80 wordsThere was little ceremony about the departure from an Australian port of the exchange diplomatic ship which carried the Japanese Minister (Mr. ...
Article : 112 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. W. L. Dart, Member for Wynnum, said the postponing of the Cairns byelection was not a democratic act. ...
Article : 61 wordsFor the first time in the history of Victorian racing, there was a total prohibition on serving liquor to women at Mentone on Saturday. ...
Article : 88 wordsAn order was published to-day giving effect to the Government's decision that all hotels, wine shops, and theatres must remain closed until I o'clock on ...
Article : 43 wordsMystery surrounds the sudden disappearance of a sentry from a military camp on the Victorian coast before dawn to-day. He is Gunner Ivan ...
Article : 166 wordsYesterday afternoon the Fire Brigade received a call to attend a grass fire in Edgar-street. Seven men with No. 2 engine went to the scene and ...
Article : 36 wordsAnnouncing the relaxation of the order prohibiting the manufacture of fur coats, fur garments, and accessories to permit a utility fur coat to be ...
Article : 84 wordsDoubt has been expressed whether the Governments can legislate differently for men and women. The Tasmanian Crown Law authorities ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Home Secretary (Mr. Herbert Morrison) to-day reminded the public that by the desire of the King. Thursday next. September 3, the third anniversary ...
Article : 100 wordsYesterday the Cairns Ambulance received a call to Stratford to attend George Dalziel (12), who received a large laceration to the back of his head ...
Article : 49 wordsBecause of the increasing shortage of doctors the War Cabinet to-day removed all restrictions on the employment of women doctors in the R.A.A.F. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Naval Board has been advised that the King has approved of a number of awards to the Australian naval personnel for courage and devotion to ...
Article : 81 wordsThe District Superintendent of Railways at Cairns (Mr. T. D. McLoughlin) stated yesterday that Ganger P. Dolan, a well-known railway employee in this ...
Article : 54 wordsThe States Council of the South Australian branch of the A.R.U. to-night decided to postpone indefinitely the proposed 24 hours hold-up of railways ...
Article : 106 wordsAmong the often unrecognised heroes of the sea are the men of the British Royal Naval minelayers, who slip out night after night, in all weathers and under all conditions, laying minefields round the coasts of Britain and in the approaches to enemy shores. Picture ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 67 wordsWord has been received of the death of Padre Percival John Tanham, M.A., which occurred in the Middle East on August 21. Death resulted ...
Article : 226 wordsIn the Lands Commissioner's Court yesterday before Mr. Alex. Purdon, Lands Commissioner, Cairns, the following matters were dealt with: A.F. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Rationing Commission has decided to make it illegal to offer rationed goods as prizes for raffles. lotteries or competitions. ...
Article : 29 wordsA Big majority of A.E.U. members voted in favour of admitting women members. Previously they had strenuously resisted women membership, but ...
Article : 94 wordsIn the Industrial Magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr. E. L. Moore, Acting S.M., the Australian Meat Industry Employees' Union charged Giffin ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Duchess of Kent sent the following reply to the message of sympathy forwarded to her by the Governor: "The very kind message of sympathy which I ...
Article : 64 wordsThe President (Dr. Vargas) has issued a decree declaring a state of war, thus enabling the immediate general mobilisation and the suspending of certain ...
Article : 40 wordsBy special arrangements, Reuter's World Service, in addition to other [?]pecial sources of information, is [?]sed in the compilation of the Overseas ...
Article : 84 wordsEvery mine in New South' Wales was working to-day with the exception of the Coalcliff pit on the south coast, where 320 men, producing 800 tons of ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Chinese have reoccupied Sungyang, destroying half of the Japanese defenders. The remainder went eastward. ...
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), Wed 2 Sep 1942, Page 4
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