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  2. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 88 words
  3. THREAT TO SUGAR INDUSTRY

    BRISBANE, Mar. 12.—The proposed world trade charter which is to be discussed at Geneva shortly contains provisions which threaten ...

    Article : 907 words
  4. RECORD NUMBER OF JEWISH REFUGEES ABOARD JOHANN DE WIT

    Only three officials were allowed aboard the Jewish immigrant ship Johann De Wit when it stopped off the Fairway Buoy, about four miles out of Cairns, yesterday afternoon. The vessel is carrying ...

    Article : 509 words
  5. The Cairns Post

    "We must remove the idea of spinning out production to avoid unemployment or of restricting output to safeguard earnings." ...

    Article : 574 words
  6. MUNGANA'S LOADING DELAYED

    Two gangs of Cairns watersiders refused to work the Mungana on Tuesday night because they claimed that steam for working the ...

    Article : 329 words
  7. WHEAT EXCHANGE WITH INDIA URGED

    SYDNEY, Mar. 11.—At an inter-State conference at the Town Hall this afternoon called to consider the serious shortage of linseed oil in ...

    Article : 370 words
  8. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    Five points of rain recorder in the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on Tuesday at Innisfail brought the total for the month so far to 175 points in seven wet days. ...

    Article : 60 words
  9. TOBACCO STORAGE AT MAREEBA

    MAREEBA, Mar. 11.—A determined effort is being made by the North Queensland Tobacco Growers' Co-operative Association Ltd., to erect a ...

    Article : 374 words
  10. Boy's Arm Fractured.

    While at play during the lunch hour at the Mourilyan State School, Leon Ribes (10), residing with his parents at Mourilyan Harbour road, received a ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. Fruit and Vegetable Supplies.

    Good supplies of Granny Smith apples arrived at Cairns recently from the Stanthorpe district, said the manager of the Committee of Direction of Fruit ...

    Article : 75 words
  12. Fined for Traffic Breach.

    Denis Mantjaris pleaded guilty to a breach of the traffic regulations in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. W. E. McKenna, S.M., and was fined ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. CAIRNS R.S.L. BURSARIES

    On Tuesday afternoon, March 11, the President of the Cairns Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. (Mr. G. Payne), accompanied by the Secretary (Mr. ...

    Article : 302 words
  14. RAIL STRIKE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

    ADELAIDE, Mar. 12.—About 350 Commonwealth railway employees, mostly locomotive enginemen on the north, south and east-west lines, went on strike ...

    Article : 153 words
  15. Magistrate's Court.

    Before Mr. W. E. McKenna, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday Herbert Williamson was awarded £100 which he claimed against Leslie Tudehope, W. H. ...

    Article : 89 words
  16. SWISS WATCH IMPORTS

    CANBERRA, Mar. 12.—The Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley) to-day denied a suggestion that he had issued instructions for a renewal of the ...

    Article : 268 words
  17. COMMERCIAL

    BRISBANE, Mar. 12.—Only two classes of produce were offered at Roma-street to-day, being lucerne chaff, which sold at 6/6 and was ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. Postal Inspectors' Conference.

    A conference of the three northern Postal Inspectors and the Superintendent of Postal Services (Mr. J. H. Bradshaw), of Brisbane, will be held at ...

    Article : 95 words
  19. DEFENCE WILL BE COSTLY

    CANBERRA, Mar. 12.—Australia's future defence plan will cost at least £85 million to £100 million per annum, it was estimated by the ...

    Article : 330 words
  20. BERNBOROUGH-SIRED FOALS

    SYDNEY, Mar. 12.—Trainer Harry Plant, who returned to Sydney by air this afternoon after taking Bernborough to America, said he was ...

    Article : 199 words
  21. LOSS OF STATE RIGHTS ALLEGED

    SYDNEY, Mar. 12.—Introducing the second reading of the Coal Mines Regulations Amendment Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Mines ...

    Article : 158 words
  22. FULL MILK SUPPLIES

    The secretary of the Northern executive of the Dairymen's Organisation (Mr. J. Killoran) stated yesterday that he was continuing to receive ...

    Article : 139 words
  23. Queen Competition.

    At the request of the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women (Cairns sub-branch), the Mayor (Ald. W. A. Collins) has convened a public ...

    Article : 91 words
  24. Postal Department Examination.

    A qualifying examination for ex-servicemen who wished to join the permanent staff of the Postal Department would be held on April 12, ...

    Article : 98 words
  25. TRAPPED BY WALL OF FLAME

    SYDNEY, Mar. 12.—Trapped in a deadend when a vat of hot bitumen and turpentine burst into flames at a Rosebery factory to-day, Cyril O'Grady (32), ...

    Article : 161 words
  26. MILK PRICE TO BE EXAMINED.

    CANBERRA, Mar. 12.—The dissatisfaction existing in the dairying industry over the price of milk will be examined by the Minister for Customs ...

    Article : 136 words
  27. VIGOROUS PROTESTS TO BULGARIA

    LONDON, Mar. 11 (A.A.P.).—It is authoritatively learned that Britain and other countries are vigorously protesting to Bulgaria against the discourtesy and ...

    Article : 112 words
  28. GRATUITY TO P.O.W.'S

    CANBERRA, Mar. 12.—A proposal that the Commonwealth should pay 3- a day for each day spent in captivity to all Australian servicemen who ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. Weather Forecast.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 words
  30. INDO-CHINA WAR

    LONDON, Mar. 11 (A.A.P0),—A Paris communique states that the third largest city in Tonkin, Namdinh, where the French garrison since December has been ...

    Article : 45 words
  31. DEFENCE OF PACIFIC.

    LONDON, Mar. 12.—Vital new arrangements for Pacific defence are being discussed in London, Moscow, Washington, Ottawa, Wellington and ...

    Article : 173 words
  32. MR. CHIFLEY TO INVESTIGATE.

    BRISBANE, Mar. 12.—Speaking over the phone from Canberra to-night, Mr. Hanlon said that the request of the northern dairymen for ...

    Article : 45 words
  33. TRAINING BRITISH BOYS AND MEN TO BECOME COAL MINERS

    Unlike the old days when boys were sent down coal mines at a very tender age and had to learn the trade by hard experience, to-day they receive a thorough course of instruction at a Ministry of Fuel and Power Training Centre. Here they are taught all aspects of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 127 words
  34. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    Shipping agents yesterday advised the following movements of ships:- Mungana loading full cargo sawn timber, logs and stumps for Sydney. ...

    Article : 107 words
  35. RECORD COAL SEAM

    BRISBANE, Mar. 12.—A coal seam of a record thickness of 94 feet has been struck by the Blair Athol Open Cut Collieries Ltd. in boring operations on ...

    Article : 185 words
  36. STEVEDORING BILL

    CANBERRA, Mar. 12.—The Government will proceed with the passage of the Stevedoring Bill in the House of Representatives. This was ...

    Article : 99 words
  37. EX-CONSTABLE'S DEATH SENTENCE

    SYDNEY, Mar. 12.—The Full Court of Criminal Appeal to-day dismissed the appeal of William Joseph Cable (32), a former police constable, against a ...

    Article : 151 words
  38. PLAYFORD GOVERNMENT

    ADELAIDE, Mar. 12.—One of the two doubtful seats remaining as a result of the South Australian elections on Saturday now seems certain to go ...

    Article : 108 words
  39. SUGAR AT MOURILYAN.

    INNISFAIL, Mar. 12.—The motor vessel Katoora, which was loaded with sugar at Mourilyan harbour to-day, sailed to-night for Cairns to discharge. ...

    Article : 76 words
  40. BOYS CONVICTED

    LONDON, Mar. 12 (A.A.P.).—A jury has found four Standon Farm approved schoolboys guilty of having murdered the assistant master, William Peter ...

    Article : 39 words
  41. FATE OF POOL PETROL SYSTEM.

    CANBERRA, Mar. 12.—Discussions are still in progress between representatives of the Department of Supply and the major oil companies as to the ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. JAPANESE PEACE TREATY.

    CANBERRA, Mar. 12.—The Federal Government is seeking to have Australia represented at all discussions of the peace treaty with Japan, Dr. Evatt ...

    Article : 43 words
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