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  2. ITALIAN STRATEGY.

    The main Italian attack on Greece is reported to be launched along the coast from Konispol, a border town, of 20,000 inhabitants on high ...

    Article : 385 words
  3. WAR-TIME PROFIT TAX.

    A war-time profits tax, designed to raise about £6,000,000, will be one of the measures introduced by the new Budget to obtain more money ...

    Article : 179 words
  4. COMMERCIAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 words
  5. DEFENCE ROAD.

    The Co-ordinator-General of Public Works (Mr. J. Kemp) stated to-night that the section of the transcontinental road between Birdum ...

    Article : 128 words
  6. SYDNEY HURRICANE.

    Heavy damage was caused by a tornado squall which struck Sydney and suburbs shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon. Most of the ...

    Article : 795 words
  7. MT. ISA AWARD.

    Mt. Isa Mines Ltd. applied in Chambers to the Industrial Court to-day for the cancellation of the Mt. Isa Mines Ltd. award where it applied ...

    Article : 148 words
  8. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 247 words
  9. PRIMARY PRODUCERS.

    During the discussion on the Lands Department estimates in the Assembly to-day the Minister for Lande (Mr. E. J. Walsh) strongly criticised the primary ...

    Article : 470 words
  10. MRS. HOLMES'S DEATH.

    When the inquest was continued to-day by the Coroner (Mr. J. J. Leahy) on Maud Florence Belle Holmes (38), wife of Dr. Gordon Wesley Holmes, ...

    Article : 447 words
  11. HERBERT BY-ELECTION.

    Addressing a public meeting last night, presided over by Mr. G. F. Hudson, the Country Party candidate in the Herbert by-election contest (Mr. ...

    Article : 715 words
  12. TAX ASSESSMENTS.

    The long delays in the preparation of the Federal Budget will probably give Federal taxpayers the unpleasant experience of receiving early Federal ...

    Article : 128 words
  13. The Cairns Post

    The announcement in our cable news this morning that President Roosevelt is clearing the way for Britain to reinforce the Royal Air ...

    Article : 889 words
  14. SUGAR CHEQUE.

    The estimated sugar cheque for cane now being crushed in North Queensland will be more than £1,000,000 below last year. The 890,000 ton crop last year ...

    Article : 111 words
  15. Federal Parliament.

    A proclamation was issued yesterday calling the Federal Parliament together. ...

    Article : 17 words
  16. BASIC WAGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 words
  17. Innisfail Rainfall.

    The rainfall at Innisfail for October was one inch 83 points in five we[?] days, making 136 inches 44 points spread over 166 wet days since the be ...

    Article : 38 words
  18. Main Roads Works.

    New main roads works approved include the Mt. Garnet-Lynd road, to open 24 miles of highway along the Dry River at a cost of £9331; ...

    Article : 51 words
  19. Pedigreed Bulls for North.

    During the week three pedigree Hereford bulls arrived from the South and ar now being held in Cairns awaiting transport to Lyndhurst Station. The bulls ...

    Article : 54 words
  20. BUTTER AND CHEESE.

    A clear indication that there will be no increase in the guaranteed price of butter and cheese for the 1940-41 season was given by the Minister for ...

    Article : 166 words
  21. CORRESPONDENCE.

    Sir,—This morning's news advises in sending parcels to Egypt not to include tobacco as the duty is so heavy over there on tobacco. Now if we cannot sell ...

    Article : 163 words
  22. Injury to Face.

    J. Scarvell, an employee on the wharf, had a narrow escape from serious injury yesterday when he was caught between two logs during loading operations. He ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. POLISH SOLDIERS.

    After his recent visit to the Polish forces the Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill) sent the following letter to General Sikorski: "I was very glad to ...

    Article : 169 words
  24. Butter Shield to Toowoomba.

    The Toowoomba butter factory of the Darling Downs Co-operative Dairy Association with an average grade of 94,097 for more than 40,000 boxes of ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. EL GOLEA SHOT.

    An attempt was made during the night to shoot Beau Vite, but by a mistake El Golea was the victim, receiving wounds in the hind leg. Beau ...

    Article : 262 words
  26. Weather Forecast.

    The Queensland weather forecast issued at 5 p.m. yesterday for the ensuing 24 hours is: Scattered variable thunderstorms on the western border and ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. SOLDIERS' PAY.

    A motion supporting the Federal Labour Party's policy in regard to soldiers' pay and allowances was agreed to in the Legislative Assembly last ...

    Article : 121 words
  28. FAT STOCK SALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 147 words
  29. Airman's Bad Luck.

    Brian Carpenter, of Mandated Airlines, in Mandated New Guinea, had a run of bad luck last week. One day he landed on a sareef or native scythe ...

    Article : 90 words
  30. AID FOR BRITAIN.

    In a campaign speech to-night President Roosevelt announced further aid to Britain. He indicated that he may make available additional fighters by ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. MILITIA DIVISION.

    The entire infantry division (militia) was assembled with all arms for the first time in the history of the Eastern Command, when more than 12,000 ...

    Article : 86 words
  32. Fire in Factory.

    About three o'clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in the mattress factory of Messrs. Woodward and Calder, in Grafton-street, and the building and ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. LIQUOR HOURS.

    Several branches of the Australian Labour Party are moving to have the party's policy on the liquor trading hours settled at the Labour-in-Polities ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. TRIAL OF BANKRUPT.

    In the first Queensland trial of a bankrupt without a jury, Mr. Justice Mansfield presiding, Leslie Bradley, builder, formerly of South Brisbane, ...

    Article : 88 words
  35. CABLE BREVITIES.

    Baron Mannerhcim, the 73-year-old leader of the Finns in their war against Russia, is seriously ill with internal trouble. ...

    Article : 27 words
  36. BONES OF WOMAN.

    The bones of a woman, thought to have been about 30 years of age, were found in lantana scrub near Blackbutt on Saturday, and are to be brought to ...

    Article : 277 words
  37. Institution of Engineers.

    On October 25, the bi-monthly dinner of the Cairns group of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, was held at the Pacific Hotel. Messrs. Aitken and ...

    Article : 211 words
  38. RADIO STATIONS.

    Contracts worth £130,000 are being let for the erecting of a chain of highpower radio stations at remote aerodromes in Australia. The locations ...

    Article : 87 words
  39. TEMPERANCE PETITION.

    A combined meeting of executives of the Temperance League and Council of Churches to-day decided to launch a monster petition as a counter ...

    Article : 105 words
  40. DOUBLING PLANE OUTPUT.

    Mr. Malcolm McLean, special assistant to the Canadian Air Minister (Mr. Power), said that Canada and the United States would furnish almost ...

    Article : 47 words
  41. SPANISH AIR ATTACHE.

    It is learned that Captain Ansald[?] will come to London from Lisbon to take up an appointment as Spanish Air Attache. ...

    Article : 27 words
  42. IN THE MIDST OF WAR

    Britain and her Empire are at war, but in the quiet countryside of England peace is still to be found as, in the sunshine of high summer, haymaking goes on.—Commonwealth Department of Information photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 45 words
  43. DEATH OF MR. KEATING.

    Mr. J. H. Keating, a member of the original Commonwealth Parliament who represented Tasmania in the Senate for 23 years, died to-day after a ...

    Article : 75 words
  44. REV. FATHER CARLTON.

    Rev. Father L. Carlton, parish priest of Coolangatta, has been appointed administrator of St. Stephen's Cathedral, Brisbane, in succession to ...

    Article : 97 words
  45. "CHARITY" SWEEP.

    The Acting Attorney-General (Mr. J. O'Keefe) told Mr. H. Yeates (C.P.) in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he was not aware that tickets inscribed ...

    Article : 103 words
  46. SENATOR FOLL.

    It is being strongly suggested in Ministerial circles that the Minister for the Interior (Senator H. S. Foll) will shortly be appointed Minister for ...

    Article : 64 words
  47. PRIME MINISTER'S TRIBUTE.

    In a tribute to the late Mr. Keating to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) described him as one of the most brilliant men and one of the ...

    Article : 64 words
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