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  2. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 111 words
  3. CAIRNS BENEFITED BY STAY OF U.S. ARMED FORCES

    Work estimated to be worth about £2,000,000 was done on behalf of the American services in Cairns during the time this centre was regarded as a very important base for Pacific operations. The happy chance ...

    Article : 163 words
  4. WAR COMMENTARY. AUSTRALIA'S VOICE.

    It is the natural desire of every good Australian that Australia should take a practical and active part in the Pacific war, so that our ...

    Article : 629 words
  5. CAIRNS FRI., MAR. 2, 1945. The Cairns Post TO-DAY'S ISSUE SIX PAGES

    The firm belief of Mr. Churchill in the justice of the policy the Allies have adopted in regard to Poland may help to dispel the ...

    Article : 1,018 words
  6. DISTRICT RAINFALL.

    During February Deeral registered the highest rainfall in the Cairns district with 44 inches 82 points, while Babinda was the next ...

    Article : 262 words
  7. MAN-POWER FOR CIVIL WORKS REDUCED.

    CANBERRA, Mar. 1.—Drastic reductions in the allocations of manpower previously decided for civil projects were announced by the ...

    Article : 516 words
  8. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    The weather temperatures up to 9 a.m. yesterday were maximum 88.2 degrees, and minimum 72.4 Up to 3 p.m. the maximum was 88.8 and the ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. Alleged Breaking and Entering.

    In the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. E. L. Moore, Acting S.M., Lawrence William Corby (21), soldier, on remand, was charged that ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. Weather Forecast.

    The following State forecast was issued by the Divisional Meteorological Bureau at noon yesterday for the ensuing 24 hours: Cloudy on the coastal ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. IMPROVED PORT FACILITIES

    When the base was commissioned by the U.S. Naval forces is November, 1943, it is reported that Cairns was playing a vital part in the conduct of ...

    Article : 704 words
  12. INNISFAIL RAINFALL.

    INNISFAIL, March 1.—Rainfall during February amounted to 44 inches 88 points, and there were 16 wet days. Since the beginning of the year the ...

    Article : 40 words
  13. Vegetable Supplies.

    The manager of the Committee of Direction of Fruit Marketing (Mr. H. Armstrong) advised yesterday that large supplies of lettuce were coming ...

    Article : 76 words
  14. RAINFALL FOR STATE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  15. Innisfail Accidents.

    Edward S. Killer, wharf labourer, residing at Goondi Hill, Innisfail, suffered severe lacerated wounds to the lower lip, nose, forehead and chin ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. ALLIED SHIPPING

    CANBERRA, March 1.—The seriousness of the Allied shipping position was again stressed by the Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) ...

    Article : 114 words
  17. BLACK MARKETEERS

    CANBERRA, March 1.—Backeteers were Australia's Public Enemy No. 1, said Senator W. J. Jeeper in the Senate to-day ...

    Article : 158 words
  18. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    CANBERRA, Feb. 28.—The Leader of the Senate Opposition (Senator G. McLeay) said to-day that though he did not criticise the Government for ...

    Article : 315 words
  19. Level Crossing Accident.

    About seven o'clock yesterday evening a military truck proceeding from Babinda [?] Gordonvale failed to negetiate the sharp S-bend at Munro's ...

    Article : 115 words
  20. IRRAWADDY BATTLES.

    BOMBAY, Feb. 28 (A.A.P.).— The Associated Press correspondent at advanced headquarters of the A.L.F.S.E.A. said that Sherman ...

    Article : 276 words
  21. FELL UNDER ELECTRIC TRAIN.

    SYDNEY, March 1.—A member of the R.A.A.F. and his wife fell under a train at Hurstville station to-day. The woman was fatally injured and the man had his ...

    Article : 226 words
  22. Truck Crashes Into Pole.

    A motor truck collided with an electric light pole at the junction of Mourilyan-road and East Innisfail esplanade yesterday. The pole which received the ...

    Article : 134 words
  23. D.F.C. AWARD

    CANBERRA, Feb. 27.—The Minister for Air (Mr. A. S. Drakeford) announced to-day the award of the D.F.C. to Warrant Officer Arnold ...

    Article : 179 words
  24. BUILDING PROGRAMME

    BRISBANE, Feb. 28.—The Parliamentary Labour Party to-day decided to take steps to speed up the building programme. The Premier (Mr. F. A. ...

    Article : 85 words
  25. NEW WAGE PEGGING

    CANBERRA, Feb. 28.—The Labour Caucus to-day defeated on the voices a move by the Queensland members to have the new wage pegging reguiations ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. EBBW VALE DISASTER

    IPSWICH, Feb. 28.—Giving evidence to-day at the inquiry into the disaster at the new Ebbw Vale mine at Woodend on February 1 when four men were killed. ...

    Article : 132 words
  27. LIQUOR TRADE

    CANBERRA, March 1.—More suitable hours for the sale of liquor, and greater facilities, for obtaining liquor with meals was a reform advocated by the Minister ...

    Article : 107 words
  28. MOUNTING JAPANESE LOSSES.

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. (A.A.P.).—The navy spokesman said that the Third and Fifth carrier aircraft had destroyed 1610 Japanese planes, and sunk 187 ships since ...

    Article : 66 words
  29. T.B. COWS DESTROYED.

    BRISBANE, Feb. 28.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. T. A. Williams) stated in the Legislative Assembly that the testing of cows for T.B. in the ...

    Article : 44 words
  30. BLACK MARKET CHARGES DISMISSED

    TOWNSVILLE, Mar. 1.—Two charges under the Black Marketing Act against Fraser, Henlein Pty. and R. A. Crowther, managing director, were ...

    Article : 225 words
  31. SUGAR PRODUCERS

    BRISBANE, Feb 28.—The Australian Sugar Producers' Association may establish a technology branch under its own administration. The Association's ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. PARLIAMENTARY DINNER TO DUKE

    CANBERRA, March 1.—Speaking at a Parliamentary dinner tendered to [?] to-night at Parliament House, the Governor-General (the Duke of Gloucester) ...

    Article : 164 words
  33. OBITUARY.

    Mrs. Evelyn May Hardwick, wife of Mr. H. C. Hardwick, of Little Mulgrave, died at the Gordonvale Memorial Hospital on Wednesday morning, ...

    Article : 75 words
  34. BIG GUNS JON U.S. BATTLESHIP

    Heavy U.S. Navy guns, capable of smashing enemy ships or shore installations, dominate the view astern of an American battleship steaming through icy seas. The Stars and Stripes waving in a stiff starboard breeze, are hoisted behind a crane used to lift small aircraft ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 82 words
  35. ETHERIDGE LINE.

    BRISBANE, March 1.—The Premier (Mr. F. A. Cooper)" has promised the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. G. F. Nicklin) to have inquiries made into the ...

    Article : 149 words
  36. STRIKE SETTLED

    BRISBANE, March 1.—The strike of Townsville railway workshops employees has been settled and an early resumption of work is expected. This was announced ...

    Article : 90 words
  37. TRADE COMMISSIONS

    CANBERRA, Feb. 28.—The Federal Government has decided to expand greatly the system of Australian Trade Commissionerships in Eastern countries, it ...

    Article : 117 words
  38. MRS. R. F. MILLARD.

    An old Cairns resident, Mrs. Rose Ellen Millard, wife of Mr. E. G. Millard, of Draper-street, died on Tues day morning, aged 68. She was born ...

    Article : 71 words
  39. TOWNSVILLE GAS

    TOWNSVILLE, March 1.—The absence of gas supplies is causing the greatest inconvenience and in many cases hardships in many homes in Townsville. The ...

    Article : 103 words
  40. RONALD ANTHONY CAMERON.

    The funeral of the late Ronald Anthony Cameron, son of Mrs. M. C. and the late Mr. R. Cameron, took place yesterday afternoon in Cairns, ...

    Article : 111 words
  41. HIGH COST OF WORKERS

    CANBERRA, March 1.—Replying to a question by Mr. G. W. Martens (Lab., Herbert) in the House of Representatives the Minister for Works (Mr. H. P. ...

    Article : 92 words
  42. COMMERCIAL.

    BRISBANE, March 1.—Lucer[?] chaff and pumpkins continued to-day as the only commodities offered at Roma-street. Three lots of chaff were sold at 14/ to ...

    Article : 59 words
  43. NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIP

    LONDON, Feb. 28. (A.A.P.).—The Admiralty has revealed that the battleship which Princess Elizabeth launched on the Clyde on November 30 was named ...

    Article : 55 words
  44. ALLIED PRISONERS

    MOSCOW, March 1. (A.A.P.).—It is confirmed that American and Britian war prisoners released by the Russians have reached [?] ...

    Article : 37 words
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