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  2. MILITIA CRISIS.

    The Federal Government this afternoon emerged safely from the crisis threatened yesterday by an unexpected precipitation of the ...

    Article : 1,064 words
  3. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 115 words
  4. DIVE-BOMBING.

    Recent reports had indicated the success in the Buna area by the use of Wirraway aircraft equipped for dive-bombing, said the Minister for ...

    Article : 143 words
  5. WAR FINANCE.

    War finance regulations governing missing soldiers' allotments were criticised by Senator C. H. Brand in the Senate to-day. The ...

    Article : 122 words
  6. ALLIES CLOSING GRIP. ON JAPANESE REMNANTS.

    Australian and American forces are steadily closing their grip on re[?]nants of the Japanese beachhead army in the Buna area. With ...

    Article : 587 words
  7. Advertising

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    Advertising : 469 words
  8. SUGAR FINANCES.

    "The financial position of the sugar industry is now definitely on the down trade—it is not even Italic. Higher transport costs, ...

    Article : 318 words
  9. Advertising

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    Advertising : 96 words
  10. Georgetown Rain.

    At Georgetown 590 points of rain fell over last week-end and 319 points at Gilbert River.—Our Georgetown correspondent. ...

    Article : 30 words
  11. TOBACCO APPRAISALS. TOP PRICE TO DIMBULAH.

    Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report the final appraisement of tobacco leaf for the present series terminated in Brisbane to-day and embraced all leaf ...

    Article : 189 words
  12. Q.C.E. OPPOSITION. TO MILITIA PROPOSAL.

    The Queensland Central Executive of the Labour Party to-night by 19 to 12, decided to oppose Mr. Curtin's plan to use the militia in defined areas outside ...

    Article : 382 words
  13. Labour Engaged.

    Now that the sugar season has finished the Cairns Labour Bureau is doing a fairly brisk "trade" placing men in employment. During last week ...

    Article : 56 words
  14. The Cairns Post

    Historians and philosophers will tell us one day how this war came about. In my humble estimation, said Jan Masaryk, ...

    Article : 837 words
  15. Police Promotions.

    Advice has been received by the officer-in-charge of the Cairns Police district (Inspector P. J. Mullaly) that the following police promotions have ...

    Article : 60 words
  16. Innisfail Court.

    In the Innisfail Court this morning, before Mr. L. H. Mansell. S.M., William Surrell (28), a native of New South Wales, forfeited bail totalling ...

    Article : 55 words
  17. Sawfish Captured.

    Excitement occurred at Flying Fish Point yesterday morning by the capture of a sawfish in a net. The sawfish was approximately 16 feet long, the ...

    Article : 68 words
  18. BRISBANE GRADING COMPANY'S REPORT.

    The Brisbaner Grading and Bulking Company advise to-day that they have concluded the last appraisal in the third series. It is anticipated that the ...

    Article : 116 words
  19. MORE HOT WATER.

    Saying that be had always believed that no man should be persecuted for any mistake he might have made, the Minister for An (Mr. A. S. Drakeford) ...

    Article : 198 words
  20. District Rainfalls.

    There have been good rains well spread all over the district this month, and following are the figures for the various centres: Cairns 206 points, ...

    Article : 61 words
  21. COMMERCIAL.

    Because of heavy supplies of pumpkins at Roma-street to-day values were lower and only prime consignments were sought. Top price was 10/3. Other lines ...

    Article : 100 words
  22. SEASONAL REGISTER.

    The Deputy Director of Man-power (Mr. F. E. Walsh) announced to-day that a secondary industry seasonal register is to be established in ...

    Article : 328 words
  23. Letters to Prisoners of War.

    The Postmaster at Cairns (Mr. J. V. O'Donnell) stated yesterday that he had received advice that in future all senders of letters to prisoners of war in ...

    Article : 88 words
  24. New Tea Coupons on Monday.

    The current period for tea rations ends to-morrow, and coupons 17 to 20 in the tea page of the ration book must be used by then. On Monday people ...

    Article : 93 words
  25. SUPPORT FROM SEAMEN.

    The Federal Executive of the Australian Seamen's Union to-day carried a resolution unanimously supporting Mr. Curtin's militia proposal to drive ...

    Article : 35 words
  26. RETURN TO WORK.

    After three weeks' strike 30 welders employed at a suburban defence factory to-day returned to work. They stopped as a protest against certain women ...

    Article : 97 words
  27. [?]ETTERCARD SERVICE

    The Postmaster-General (Senator W. D. Ashley) announced to-day that the special air mail lettercard service from members of the forces in the Northern ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.

    The following communique was issued by General MacArthur's Headquarters in the South-West Pacific area yesterday:— ...

    Article : 114 words
  29. HOLIDAY LEAVE.

    Operatives in all establishments engaged in the manufacturing of metal products and generally connected with the engineering industry will be ...

    Article : 181 words
  30. Men for Civil Construction Corps.

    Officers of the Allied Works Council were in Cairns on December 8 and 9 for the purpose of enrolling men in the Civil Construction Corps, and ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. DEFINITELY ILLEGAL.

    The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr. J. J Dedman) has been advised by the Attorney-General (Dr. H. V Evatt) and the Solicitor-General ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

    The advice of the Transport Minister (Mr. G. Lawson) to the community over the Christmas period is: "Enjoy a trip or two to the beaches or hills by ...

    Article : 61 words
  33. Sharks Alone the Esplanade.

    Two large sharks were observed swimming about a chain out from the beach yesterday. They cruised all along the waterfront during the ...

    Article : 113 words
  34. FEDERAL RECESS

    On the adjournment of the House of Representatives to-day members of both sides of the House stated that Parliament should meet before ...

    Article : 307 words
  35. AUSTERITY LOAN.

    Charleville is the first town in Queensland to reach its quota of subscribers to the loan, 228 of a population of 3426. Its quota of £27,000 also seems assured. ...

    Article : 41 words
  36. SOLDIER KILLED

    One soldier was killed, while another, and a woman were injured in a collision between a heavy army motor truck and a tram at Wickham-street, Valley, this ...

    Article : 121 words
  37. Missing woman Returns.

    About 10 o'clock on Thursday night a report was received by the police that a woman named Dalfino Ramagnoni, of Italian origin, was missing. ...

    Article : 109 words
  38. MR. FORGAN SMITH.

    Mr. Forgan Smith took the oath of office as Chairman of the Central Sugar Cane Prices Board before Chief Justice Webb this morning. In the exercise of ...

    Article : 111 words
  39. SUGAR FOR JAM.

    The Deputy Director of Rationing (Mr. F. E. Walsh) said to-day that the advertisement indicating the method of cutting and pasting on to the sheets of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 155 words
  40. JAPANESE RAID.

    A New Delhi communique states that Japanese bombers, escorted by fighters, yesterday afternoon briefly attacked Chittagong. The civil population calmly ...

    Article : 79 words
  41. Miss Jean Devanny in Cairns.

    Miss Jean Devanny, who is wellknown in Cairns and district has returned to this city to do further journalistic work. Miss Devanny is a ...

    Article : 145 words
  42. OBITUARY.

    The sudden death occurred to-day of Mr. Albert J. Holder, a well-known cane farmer of No. 2 Branch, Mena Creek. Deceased took smoko to a ...

    Article : 154 words
  43. WIDESPREAD RAINS. PASTORAL AREAS BENEFIT.

    The recent widespread rains over much of the back country have given a great fillip to pastoral production. Practically all the districts in the far ...

    Article : 120 words
  44. TO OPPOSE WARD.

    The former Labour Member for Eden-Monaro (Mr. J. Cusack) announced to-day that he proposed to contest the East Sydney seat at the ...

    Article : 114 words
  45. SUGAR CROP.

    Although confronted with man-power transport and storage difficulties the Government hoped to mill practically all of this season's sugar harvest the ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. Contravened Regulations.

    Will Tekaat, a second-sand dealer, appeared in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday before Mr. T. E. Dwyer, S.M., on two charges of contravening the ...

    Article : 191 words
  47. Yesterday's Temperatures.

    The temperature yesterday throughout the day did not vary very much, being 86.4 in the morning and 87.4 at 3 p.m., which was the highest ...

    Article : 44 words
  48. INGHAM FALL.

    For the week ended 9 a.m. this morning the rainfall was 1056 points, registered in Ingham, the highest daily measurement being 625 points. ...

    Article : 36 words
  49. CAIRNS PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  50. AIR-RAID WARDENS.

    The chief warden (Mr. W. D. Davies) presided at a meeting of the, divisional air-raid wardens last night, when it was decided that practice be held next ...

    Article : 78 words
  51. Child Drank Kerosene.

    A child named Bill Robertson, aged three years, and residing in Pembroke-street, drank kerosene yesterday. The Ambulance gave him general ...

    Article : 39 words
  52. ITALIAN SPIES.

    Count Edmondo Robilant, chief of a large Italian spy ring operating in South America, and five assistants were sentenced to terms ranging from eight to 20 ...

    Article : 50 words
  53. DEHYDRATION PLANTS.

    The establishment of dehydration plants in Western Queensland was proposed by the Government the Minister for Commerce (Mr. W. J. Scully) said in ...

    Article : 65 words
  54. A.R.P. Notice.

    Wardens, essential and emergency services are reminded that a practice will be held on Sunday December 13, for Divisions 11, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21. ...

    Article : 60 words
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