It they look back dispassionately on the year just ended, few will be able to plead not guilty to the charge of having neglected some of those resolutions they ...
Article : 881 wordsWith 51.70 inches, the total rainfall for 1946, Cairns has passed through the third driest year on record. According to weather ...
Article : 307 wordsBRISBANE, December 31.—A wide expansion of the apprenticeship scheme in Queensland as planned for early in the new year was outlined by the Minister for Education (Mr. T. L Williams) ...
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Advertising : 72 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 31.—In a New Year's Eve message issued to-night the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. R. G. Men[?]es) said the best way ...
Article : 383 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 31. — (From Jack Matthews). Hammond approved the Australian Cricket Board of Control's election of ...
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Family Notices : 376 wordsMELBOURNE, December 31.— As Indicated last nicht, the proposed ban on Sunday rail services may not be put into effect next ...
Article : 195 wordsINNISFAIL, Dec. 31.—The meteorological year ended at Innisfail this morning at 9 o'clock and the official records at the Post Office disclosed ...
Article : 54 wordsBRISBANE, Dec. 31.—The moderate, depression which brought rain to the drought areas of north and north-east Queensland on Monday remained ...
Article : 179 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 31.—Four Metropolitan gas undertakings to-day admitted in advertisements that a gas black-out faces Melbourne soon ...
Article : 273 wordsBRISBANE, Dec. 31.—From to-morrow the Bread Deliveries Act will compel bakers to deliver to householders within a three-mile radius of the ...
Article : 156 wordsCANBERRA, Dec 31.—The removal of control over meat would cause an upsurge of prices, which would mean meat for those who contd afford it and ...
Article : 232 wordsBRISBANE, Dec. 31.—Because of the lack of inter-departmental collaboration at the City Hall, country cricketers this week have played on wickets ...
Article : 293 wordsHeavy rain fell early on Sunday morning, followed by intermittent light showers throughout the day. Up till 9 o'clock on Monday morning 202 points ...
Article : 69 wordsHouse-to-house bread delivery, in effect in Cairns from Monday, December 30, for the first time since the war, had been carried out according ...
Article : 72 wordsCANBERRA, Dec. 31.—An overhaul of the power of the Prices Commission to limit profits arbitrarily was urged to-day by the Director of the ...
Article : 186 wordsBRISBANE, December 31.—Only two lines of produce were again offered at Roma-street to-day. They were lucerne chaff, which sold at 14/ ...
Article : 65 wordsMELBOURNE, December 31.—The prospects of the early abolition of the war-time half-penny postage surcharge or reduced telephone charges are not ...
Article : 117 wordsA man who came to Innisfail from a nearby district to spend the week between Christmas and New Year did it in a right royal manner, and was ...
Article : 70 wordsBRISBANE, Dec. 31.— The Licensing Commission is insisting that 1280 hotels in Queensland shall be equipped with modern fire fighting equipment ...
Article : 141 wordsBRISBANE, December 31.—William Robert Sproule (37), son of a New South Wales doctor, was convicted in the Police Court to-day on a ...
Article : 262 wordsThe Cairns Post Early Morning Delivery Service commenced a house to house delivery service of "The Cairns Post" at Innisfail this ...
Article : 140 wordsBRISBANE, Dec. 31.—Two retiring members of the Northern Pig Board, Mr. W. Scott and Mr. W. J. Sloan, were defeated in a ballot for growers' ...
Article : 121 wordsSYDNEY, December 31.—The A.C.T.U. had not approached him so far about a peace in industry conference, the Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley) ...
Article : 71 wordsBRISBANE, December 31.—The present poor quality of bread is due to a drop in the gluten content of flour, according to the secretary of the ...
Article : 153 wordsSYDNEY, December 31.—Two Queensland boats are leading the points total with a Queensland boat and a New South Wales boat sharing ...
Article : 132 wordsSYDNEY, Dec 31.—Another seven ships were expected to be commissioned for the Commonwealth Government next year, said the Shipping ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 wordsNEW YORK, Dec. 31 (A.A.P.).—New York city is preparing for a boisterous welcome to the New Year. Wooden barricades are being erected to protect ...
Article : 101 wordsSYDNEY, Dec. 31.—The second 14-foot shark in two days was caught off Bondi to-day. Fishermen landed it after a two-hour struggle. It was ...
Article : 105 wordsMELBOURNE, December 31.—In a New Year's message to-day the Federal Minister for Labour (Mr. E. J. Holloway) said that now Australians ...
Article : 82 wordsStoned fruits were becoming scarce on the northern market, but bananas and pineapples were relatively plentiful, the Cairns manager of the ...
Article : 127 wordsLIGHT METER shown by Mr J. Golding, of the Melbourne University, measures light by foot-candles. The meter face is ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 96 wordsBRISBANE, Dec. 31.—Mr. J. H. Burgess, who was the first Queenslander to have the post of Queensland railway bridge engineer, retired from the ...
Article : 107 wordsLONDON, Dec. 30 (A.A.P.).—Dr. Friedrich Mennecke, a former S.S. lieut-colonel, was sentenced to death, and three of his subordinates ...
Article : 85 wordsBRISBANE, December 31.—Nearly 50 specialists are racing against time to repair and refit three harbour defence motor launches so that they can leave ...
Article : 171 wordsDiscussing the price of bread in Cairns the secretary of the Cairns and District Trades and Labour Council yesterday made the following statement: "The ...
Article : 224 wordsBRISBANE, December 31.—Visiting Queensland for the first time, 31 New South Wales schoolboys from Sydney Grammar School passed through ...
Article : 80 wordsShipping agents yesterday advised the following movements of ships:- Bundaleer is due to-day to discharge general cargo and load sugar ...
Article : 162 wordsLONDON, December 31 (A.A.P.).— Athens newspapers report new heavy engagements between the Regular forces and armed guerrillas in the lamia ...
Article : 74 wordsNANKING, Dec. 31 (A.A.P.).—All the parties that participated in the National Assembly have been formally invited to join the Government. This ...
Article : 88 wordsMrs. Ada Moloney, of Atherton, died at Cairns yesterday, aged 65 years. She was born in Bristol, England, and had been in the Atherton district for ...
Article : 70 wordsBRISBANE, Dec. 31.—Golden Casket No. 1094 was drawn to-day. First prize, No. 35,708, went to the "Fourth Sixth." care S. Watt Brisbane; second, No. ...
Article : 81 wordsBRISBANE, December 31.—Big crowds of holiday makers at south coast beach resorts celebrated New Year's eve to-night. The record number of 20,000 ...
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), Wed 1 Jan 1947, Page 5
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