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  2. MAYOR DEPLORES RESTRICTIONS AND CONTROLS OVER BUILDING

    Restrictions and controls had prevented public works in Cairns from progressing as desired during 1947, said the Mayor (Ald.W.A Coffins) yesterday. Hundreds of houses had been built,but people had ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 340 words
  4. MOURILYAN HARBOUR STRIKE

    INNISFAIL.Dec.31.—Th[?] who hoped that the strike of inisfall watersiders against loading sugar at Mourilyan Harbour,owing to ...

    Article : 446 words
  5. TAXPAYERS VICTIMISED

    BRISBANE, Dec. 3l.Australian taxpayers continue to be victimised because of the Chi[?]y Government's deliberate policy of ...

    Article : 356 words
  6. CAIRNS HARBOUR BOARD FINANCES IN HEALTHY POSITION

    Notwithstanding the marked decline in shipping tonnages and the relatively small sugar crop,the year's finances for the Cairns ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 743 words
  7. NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.

    Even When measured against the brevity of man's alloted span, year is not a long time, but in nations may fall and ways of ...

    Article : 744 words
  8. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE Garbage Service at Mirriwinni

    The Mulgrave Shire Council has decided t[?] commerce a garbage removal service at Mirriwinni. Bins have been delivered and the first removal will ...

    Article : 38 words
  9. Cairns Sco[?]ts at Camp

    Scouts at the Behana Creek camp are in good health and enjoying the camp reported the scout master (Mr. F. R. Morris) yesterday. The lads will arrive ...

    Article : 58 words
  10. CONFUSION OVER 40 HOUR WEEK

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.—On the eve of the introduction of the 40-hour week, many hundreds of employers have not seen variations to their, awards and ...

    Article : 306 words
  11. Motor Cyclist's Leg Fractured.

    when a motor cycle and a truck came into collison in Spence-street, about 5.15 p.m. yesterday, L. Olsen, rider of the motor cycle, received a ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. BATHERS MENACED BY SHARKS

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.—Bathers along the 120-mile coastline from Kirra to Caloundra were menaced by sharks to-day. A warning was issued ...

    Article : 176 words
  13. Ushering New Year In.

    New Year's Eve celebrations in Cairns were as usual among the young people—various dances in full swing despite the terrific heat, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. Garage Service Hours.

    The secretaries of the Queensland Automobile Chamber of Commerce (Cairns) and District Branch.). Messrs. R. H. Crust & Co., advise that ...

    Article : 72 words
  15. OFFENCES AGAINST LAW

    BRISBANE,Dec.31.—Five thous[?]d persons were charged with traffic [?] State Transport breaches in Bris[?] last year,apart from ...

    Article : 120 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM

    SYDNEY. Dec 31.— Keith Johnson was to-day named by the Board of Control as the manager of the Australian team which will tour Britain in ...

    Article : 409 words
  17. EI Arish Pensioner Fined

    When, Thomas Bolger (51) pensioner, appeared before Mr. L. H. Mansell, S.M., at the Innisfail Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on two charges of ...

    Article : 117 words
  18. SUGAR CANE DERBY

    BRISBANE, Dec 31.—Inkerman mill,in the Burdekin district, won the 1947 State sugar cane derby with a crushing of 265,000 tons of ...

    Article : 117 words
  19. SYDNEY CUTTER MORNA WINS YACHT RACE

    HOBART, Dec. 31.—The winner of the Sydney-Hobart yacht race, Morna. had her mainsail torn beyond repair 85 miles from Hobart. She was hit by ...

    Article : 182 words
  20. NEW GUINEA TIMBER LEASES

    SYDNEY,Dec 31.—The Commonwealth investigating officers have almost completed inq[?]ire[?] into alleged irregularities in connection ...

    Article : 186 words
  21. COMERCIAL.

    BRISBANE.Dec.31.—Of two lots of onions offered at Roma-street today.one sold at 17/9 and the other. which was inferior passed in at 3/3. ...

    Article : 87 words
  22. Weather Forecast

    The Brisbane Weather Bureau yesterday telegraphed the following State Weather forecast: Sultry, scattered variable rains and local thunderstorms ...

    Article : 117 words
  23. PUBLIC SERVANTS

    BRISBANE.Dec.31.—Four wellknown State public servants retire today under the age limit provisions. They were:Mr.C.Chuter,the Local ...

    Article : 103 words
  24. T.A.A. PROPOSAL

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.—The proposal by T.A.A. to introduce second-class air travel, will not be followed by Queensland private operators. Airways officials ...

    Article : 91 words
  25. "TREASURE" FROM GORDONVALE

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31,—State Treasury officials thought they had a windfall to-day in a registered parcel claimed quently identified the "diamonds" as ...

    Article : 101 words
  26. GOLDEN CASKET

    BRISBANE,Dec.31.—Golden Casket No.1193 was drawn to-day.First prize.No.44812,went to M.E.Pass, Gloria Nielson,Mrs.R.W.Radloff.A. ...

    Article : 105 words
  27. MALARIA OUTBREAK

    BRISBANE.Dec.31.—Three British officers and 2[?] chinese members of the [?] of the overseas freighter Empire D[?],were stricken with malaria after ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. INNISFAIL CANE

    INNISFAIL, Dec. 31.—Despite a rainfall of 125.27 inches, as compared with the average of 150-inches annually, the cane crops held fairly well, and there ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. INDUSTRIAL CHAPLAIN SERVICE

    BRISBANE,Dec 30.—An industrial chaplain service for Queensland was advocated by Rev. A. Norton, Baptist minister, who arrived with 252 Britsish ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. COUNTRY CARNIVAL

    BRISBANE, Dec. 3L—J. Rabjones' acore of 124 not out helped Lismore to gain an outright victory by an Inning[?] over North Coast No. 1 team in the ...

    Article : 134 words
  31. CRICKET

    SYDNEY,Dec. 31.—Morris will captain, the Queensland team against New South Wales t[?]-morrow in the absence of Brown and Tallon. Siggs will be ...

    Article : 109 words
  32. PRICE REDUCTIONS

    NEW YORK,Dec. 31 (A.A.P.).—The General Electric Company has an[?] price reductions of from three 10 per cent on a wide range of ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. EXTENSION GRANTED

    SYDNEY,Dec.30.—One of the 14 Malay seamen ordered to leave Australia has been granted an extension of exemption until June 30,19[?].He [?] A[?] ...

    Article : 89 words
  34. AMERICAN TENNIS

    CLEVELAND,Dec.31 (A.A.P.).— KRAMER,for the first time since turning professinal,beat Riggs to-night 6-4,6-4.Kramer's hard serve and ...

    Article : 56 words
  35. SULTANEH LEAVES PERSIA.

    LONDO, Dec 31 (A.A.P.)—The former Persian Prime Minster (Sultaneh) Tehran yesterday by air for France. "The Times" correspondent in ...

    Article : 54 words
  36. VISCOUNT NU[?]FIELD TO VISIT AUSTRALIA.

    LONDON, Dec. 31 (A.A.P.).—Viscount Nuffield, who left for Australia and New Zealand yesterday in the Orient liner Orion, said that he was going on ...

    Article : 49 words
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