Japan's acceptance of the Allied terms, involving complete surrender, is the answer to the prayer of millions of people who ...
Article : 638 wordsThe coming of peace in the Pacific was observed in Cairns yesterday with a joyous abandon which spoke of the tremendous relief of the people that the end of the long road had at last been reached. Dignity was ...
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Family Notices : 53 wordsCANBERRA, August 15.—The Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley), in a broadcast to the nation, said: "Fellow citizens: The war is over. The Japanese Government has accepted the terms imposed by the Allied ...
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Advertising : 28 wordsTo-day railway services will be curtailed. The usual rail motors between Tully and Cairns will run, and in addition, 8 a.m. Cairns to Gordonvale and ...
Article : 78 words"For us it is the best news yet. In the world and in the history of all peoples there are days that are considered memorable, and ...
Article : 656 wordsBetween 8 o'clock and 9 o'clock last night during the victory celebrations a motor car was taken from Aplin-street, near the intersection of that ...
Article : 76 wordsMilitary and other trucks soon picked up loads of passengers, civilians and servicemen, Americans, Indonesian and representatives of the other forces ...
Article : 1,341 wordsWhen a truck driven by a coloured man and carrying 14 other coloured men, cane cutters, labourers and sailors, overturned on the railway track near ...
Article : 85 wordsThe following State forecast was issued by the Divisional Meteorological Bureau at noon yesterday for the ensuing 24 hours: Fine, except for ...
Article : 93 wordsDuring the celebration near the Council Chambers last night some person, so far unidentified, threw an object, supposed to be some kind of smoke ...
Article : 110 wordsNow that Japan has been defeated the thoughts of practically all Australians are directed to the demobilisation of our forces. ...
Article : 435 wordsINNISFAIL, Aug. 15.—Nearly the whole population of Innisfail gathered in the streets to-day to celebrate the news of the end of the war. The ...
Article : 246 wordsBRISBANE, August 15.—A "Government Gazette" was issued to-day by the Acting Premier (Mr. E. M. Hanlon) notifying that under the Public ...
Article : 136 wordsNEW YORK, Aug. 15 (A.A.P.).— The Tokio radio said that Hirohito, broadcasting for the first time, said: "Pondering deeply in general world ...
Article : 619 wordsFollowing representations made to him by Mrs. M. E. Matthews, of Millaa Millaa, regarding the conditions of the Ellinjaa Road, the Minister for Works ...
Article : 147 wordsCANBERRA, August 15.—The word "Neon" was used as a code word to indicate in radios from London and Washington that the ...
Article : 128 wordsSeveral persons who joined in the jubilation in Cairns main streets yesterday received minor injuries necessitating Ambulance attention. K. ...
Article : 157 wordsCANBERRA, August 15.—Queensland can have two Victory holidays, but the State Government must bear the onus from anything arising from last ...
Article : 82 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 15.—A Gazette Extraordinary announcing the end o[?] the war was issued by the Acting Premier (Mr. E. M. Hanlon) to-day. ...
Article : 242 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15 (A.A.P.).—The King, in opening Parliament, said that the surrender of Japan had brought to an end six years of warfare, ...
Article : 103 wordsBRISBANE, August 15.—"I join with you in welcoming peace. May it reign for ever." This was the message which, the Acting Premier (Mr. E. M. ...
Article : 248 wordsMAREEBA, Aug. 15.—Mareeba people went wild with joy to-day. Crowds gathered in Byrne-street where they sang, danced and formed ...
Article : 156 wordsBRISBANE, August 15.—From a few minutes after 9 o'clock this morning, when the official news of peace was announced, until well after midnight. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 wordsBRISBANE, August 15.—The State Schools on holiday at present will be given extra holidays next Tuesday and Wednesday in lieu of the holidays ...
Article : 63 wordsBABINDA, Aug. 15.—On receipt of the news to-day of Japan's cave-in, sirens sounded, and all whistles were blown at Babinda, business houses ...
Article : 104 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15 (A.A.P.).—It is officially announced at Buckingham Palace that the King desires that August 19 should be observed as a day ...
Article : 30 wordsCANBERRA, August 14.—Appreciative employers who wish to pay bonuses to employees to mark the end of the war can do so without fear of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 wordsBRISBANE, August 15.—The State P[?]liament, after hearing the reading of the Gazette Extraordinary announcing the end of the Pacific war, and ...
Article : 84 wordsBRISBANE, Aug. 15.—Polled Here-fords at the Exhibition stud stock sales declined fully 30 per cent. on the 1944 prices, and inferior animals were ...
Article : 88 wordsINGHAM, Aug. 15.—The announcement of the Japanese surrender was the signal for instant cessation of business in Ingham. The fire brigade ...
Article : 97 wordsLONDON, Aug. 15 (A.A.P.).— His Majesty will broadcast at 8 p.m. G.M.T. on August 15 ...
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), Thu 16 Aug 1945, Page 3
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