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  2. The Cairns Post.

    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 words
  3. MEAGRE RAINFALL FOR YEAR

    With 51.70 inches, the total rainfall for 1946, Cairns has passed through the third driest year on record. According to weather ...

    Article : 307 words
  4. WIDE EXPANSION OF APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME IN QUEENSLAND

    BRISBANE, 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) ...

    Article : 327 words
  5. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 72 words
  6. NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM MR. MENZIES

    CANBERRA, 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 words
  7. CRITICISM OF AUSTRALIAN UMPIRES

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 31. — (From Jack Matthews). Hammond approved the Australian Cricket Board of Control's election of ...

    Article : 399 words
  8. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 376 words
  9. SUNDAY RAILWAY BAN IN VICTORIA

    MELBOURNE, December 31.— As Indicated last nicht, the proposed ban on Sunday rail services may not be put into effect next ...

    Article : 195 words
  10. YEAR'S RAINFALL

    INNISFAIL, 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 words
  11. GOOD RELIEF RAIN

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.—The moderate, depression which brought rain to the drought areas of north and north-east Queensland on Monday remained ...

    Article : 179 words
  12. GAS BLACK-OUT FACES MELBOURNE

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 31.—Four Metropolitan gas undertakings to-day admitted in advertisements that a gas black-out faces Melbourne soon ...

    Article : 273 words
  13. BREAD DELIVERIES TO HOUSEHOLDERS

    BRISBANE, 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 words
  14. MEAT PRICES' CONTROL

    CANBERRA, 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 words
  15. BRISBANE WICKETS NOT PREPARED

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.—Because of the lack of inter-departmental collaboration at the City Hall, country cricketers this week have played on wickets ...

    Article : 293 words
  16. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    Heavy 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 words
  17. Bread Deliveries.

    House-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 words
  18. PRICES COMMISSION OVERHAUL URGED

    CANBERRA, 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 words
  19. COMMERCIAL

    BRISBANE, 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 words
  20. MAIL AND TELEPHONE CHARGES

    MELBOURNE, December 31.—The prospects of the early abolition of the war-time half-penny postage surcharge or reduced telephone charges are not ...

    Article : 117 words
  21. A Wealthy Prisoner.

    A 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 words
  22. FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN HOTELS

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.— The Licensing Commission is insisting that 1280 hotels in Queensland shall be equipped with modern fire fighting equipment ...

    Article : 141 words
  23. DOCTOR'S WORTHLESS SON

    BRISBANE, 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 words
  24. HOME DELIVERY

    The Cairns Post Early Morning Delivery Service commenced a house to house delivery service of "The Cairns Post" at Innisfail this ...

    Article : 140 words
  25. NORTHERN PIG BOARD

    BRISBANE, 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 words
  26. PEACE IN INDUSTRY

    SYDNEY, 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 words
  27. DROP IN GLUTEN CONTENT OF FLOUR

    BRISBANE, 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 words
  28. TWO QUEENSLAND BOATS

    SYDNEY, December 31.—Two Queensland boats are leading the points total with a Queensland boat and a New South Wales boat sharing ...

    Article : 132 words
  29. SEVEN MORE SHIPS

    SYDNEY, Dec 31.—Another seven ships were expected to be commissioned for the Commonwealth Government next year, said the Shipping ...

    Article : 145 words
  30. Weather Forecast.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  31. NEW YORK PREPARES

    NEW 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 words
  32. SHARKS OFF SYDNEY BEACHES

    SYDNEY, 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 words
  33. MAXIMUM PRODUCTION URGED.

    MELBOURNE, 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 words
  34. Fruit and Vegetable Supplies.

    Stoned fruits were becoming scarce on the northern market, but bananas and pineapples were relatively plentiful, the Cairns manager of the ...

    Article : 127 words
  35. Can Measure Light

    LIGHT METER shown by Mr J. Golding, of the Melbourne University, measures light by foot-candles. The meter face is ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 96 words
  36. BRIDGE ENGINEER

    BRISBANE, 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 words
  37. EUTHANASIA MURDERS

    LONDON, 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 words
  38. RACE AGAINST TIME TO REFIT LAUNCHES

    BRISBANE, 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 words
  39. PRICE OF BREAD

    Discussing 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 words
  40. N.S.W. SCHOOLBOYS

    BRISBANE, December 31.—Visiting Queensland for the first time, 31 New South Wales schoolboys from Sydney Grammar School passed through ...

    Article : 80 words
  41. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    Shipping agents yesterday advised the following movements of ships:- Bundaleer is due to-day to discharge general cargo and load sugar ...

    Article : 162 words
  42. GREEK FIGHTING

    LONDON, December 31 (A.A.P.).— Athens newspapers report new heavy engagements between the Regular forces and armed guerrillas in the lamia ...

    Article : 74 words
  43. CHINA'S GOVERNMENT

    NANKING, 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 words
  44. OBITUARY.

    Mrs. 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 words
  45. GOLDEN CASKET

    BRISBANE, 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 words
  46. NEW YEAR REVELS IN SOUTH.

    BRISBANE, 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 ...

    Article : 61 words
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