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  2. SHIP'S OFFICER COMMITTED FOR TRIAI FOR ALLEGED UNUWFUL WOUNDING

    The first officer of the tanker Diplodon, Henry Acton Wright, fired a revolver from the hip at the closed door of a cabin, stated Edward Baldwin, third engineer of the ship, in the Police Court ...

    Article : 2,008 words
  3. MEN LOST NEAR MT. SPEC

    TOWNSVILLE, Aug. 11.—Three men, who left Mt. Spce as Sunday me[?]ning to sheet turkeys in the area have not returned to the ...

    Article : 145 words
  4. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 240 words
  5. The Cairns Post

    One of the aspects of the manysided problem of giving the man on the land an adequate return for the capital he has invested ...

    Article : 617 words
  6. NO MIGRANT PLANES FOR AUSTRALIA

    CANBERRA, Aug. 11.—The possibility of using aircraft to ferry immigrants from England to Australia was virtually ruled out to-day by the ...

    Article : 307 words
  7. MORETON DISTRICT WINS OPEN EXHIBITION

    BRISBANE, Aug. 11.—With a total, of 904 points out of a posssible 1133, the Moreton District repeated, its success of last yeer in ...

    Article : 433 words
  8. QUEENSLAND TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

    BRISBANE, Aug. 11.—Jack Arkinstall, the Northern Rivers tennis champion, to-day eliminated H. Skennar, of Brisbane, in straight sets in the Queensland ...

    Article : 318 words
  9. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    The rainfall at Innisfail in the 48 hours ended 9 o'clock yesterday morning was 26 points, making 8 inches 51 points so far this month, every day ...

    Article : 46 words
  10. Seaman fined for Obscene Language.

    Arthur John Millard (19), a R.A.N. seaman, was fined £1, in default seven days. imprisonment, when he pleaded guilty in the Police Court before Mr. ...

    Article : 62 words
  11. SHIPPING FREIGHT INCREASES

    BRISBANE, Aug. 11.—The Federal Government will subsidise to an estimated 70 per cent, of the recent shippins freight increases approved by the ...

    Article : 250 words
  12. Bail Forfeited in Gaming Cases.

    Three men forfeited bail when they failed to appear before Mr. W. E. McKenna, S.M., in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday to answer to ...

    Article : 86 words
  13. Railway Transfers and Promotions.

    The District Superintendent (Mr. T. P. McLoughlin) advises the following staff changes: Station master T. M. Blakey, Redlynch, to station master, ...

    Article : 83 words
  14. AWARDS

    Champion Ayrshire cow or heifer, N. J. Mann's Orescent Farm Isabel the 3rd; reserve champion, J. P. Ruble's Myola Marion. Champion Ayrshire bull, M. J. ...

    Article : 791 words
  15. COMMERCIAL

    BRISBANE, Aug. 11.—The only produce sold at Roma-street to-day was one line of oaten chaff for 7/and one line of lucerne chaff for 11/ ...

    Article : 93 words
  16. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    Rembrand: due at Cairns August 18 to load Sugar, sawn timber and maize for Sydney. Malaita from Sydney, via Brisbane, ...

    Article : 319 words
  17. BRISBANE RAM SALES

    BRISBANE, Aug. 11.—Top price at the Brisbane ram sales to-day was 380 guineas which was stated in wool circles to-day to be the highest price ever ...

    Article : 160 words
  18. New Resident Doctor.

    Dr. Gertrude J. Finckh, recently appointed as resident medical officer to the Cairns Hospital, arrived by air on August 9, and has now assumed ...

    Article : 101 words
  19. SHOP WORKERS SEEK FIVE DAY WEEK

    BRISBANE, Aug. 11.—A 40-hour week to be worked between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. In rive days, Mondays to Fridays, has been applied for to the State Industrial ...

    Article : 182 words
  20. A.C.T.U. DEBATES DUTCH BAN

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 11.—With one break for a meal, the inter-State, executive of the A.C.T.U. for 12 hours to-day sought a way out of the ...

    Article : 130 words
  21. Young Australia League Movements.

    Five Cairns lads left by yesterday's mail train for the Brisbane Exhibition They are going under the auspiees of the Young Australia League, in charge ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. AID TO BRITAIN

    BRISBANE, Aug. 11.—The Governor-General (Mr. McKell) said to-day that Queensland with her vast resources could give a lead in Australia to help Britain ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. Weather Forecast.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 words
  24. LONG RAFT CRUISE OVER

    NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (A.A.P.).— The Kontiki raft expedition ended its 4000-mile journey on the Rarol Reef, in the Tuamotu Inlands, to-day, when, ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. SHIPPING SUBSIDIES

    CANBERRA, Aug. 11.—The partial withdrawal of subsidies from shipping freights will reduce the Government's exnenditure on this item this year to ...

    Article : 86 words
  26. LEFT WIFE 1/- OUT OF £32,000 ESTATE

    MELBOURNE, Aug, 11.—Isaac Brand, a Melbourne merchant, left his wife only, 1/- in his £32,000 will, but under a settlement approved by Mr. Justice ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. LAMB BORN WITH EIGHT LEGS.

    AUCKLAND, Aug. 11 (A.A.P.).—A lamb with eight legs was born on a sheep station at Gisborne. It had one head and two bodies up to the ...

    Article : 59 words
  28. OBITUARY.

    The death of Mr. William Charles Northage, who was better known among bandsmen and his fellow workers as "Cherry," has deprived the ...

    Article : 217 words
  29. SICK LEAVE BENEFIT

    BRISBANE, Aug. 11.—Railway employees in future will use up their award sick leave benefits before being retired because of disability or incapacity. ...

    Article : 103 words
  30. V.H.F. (VERY HIGH FREQUENCY) RADIO TO BE SEEN AT THE B.I.F.

    A new radio system which operates over a waveband that is unused by any other form of radio or television broadcasting, is known as the V.H.F. (Very High Frequency). This system is entirely free from interference and cannot fae picked up by civilian radio receivers. It is ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 138 words
  31. RAINFALL RECORDINGS

    BRISBANE, Aug. 11.—Central West and Sonth West border districts received from 30 to 30 points of rain during the 48 hours ended 9 o'clock ...

    Article : 224 words
  32. Cairns Racing Dispute

    The Board of Management of the Northern District Racing Association gave consideration at its monthly meeting yesterday afternoon to the dispute ...

    Article : 175 words
  33. INQUIRY ON EXPLOSIONS

    SYDNEY, Aug. 11.—As a result of request from the Waterside Workers' Federation, the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator W. P. Annley) has ...

    Article : 47 words
  34. INCREASE IN SOCIAL SERVICE PAYMENTS

    CANBERRA, Aug. 11.— The number of childern for whom endowment was paid by the Commonwealth Government increased from 964,531 to 1,066,557 over ...

    Article : 64 words
  35. MRS. LILIAN EMILY WEAVER.

    The death occurred at Babinda yesterday of Mrs. Lilian Emily Weaver, wife of Mr. A. H. Weaver. Deceased was 40 years of age. Besides her ...

    Article : 77 words
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