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  2. BUREAUCRACY AND WAR. SPECIAL CARE URGED.

    In a broadcast to-night entitled "Bureaucracy aad War," the Attorney-General (Dr. H. V. Evatt) urged upon the people the importance of ...

    Article : 671 words
  3. VITAL LAW PLANS.

    Important measures are scheduled for Federal Cabinet discussion shortly. The Federal Cabinet adjourned on Saturday, after a two day sitting, ...

    Article : 121 words
  4. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 254 words
  5. WIDE AIR SWEEPS

    In wide sweeps extending over New Britain, New Ireland and New Gainea our air units borabed and strafed Japanese aerodromes and ...

    Article : 1,050 words
  6. SHIPYARD STRIKE.

    It is reported that the Federal Minister for Labour (Mr. E. J. Ward) will be approached to call a conference of parties concerned in the strike ...

    Article : 161 words
  7. MELBOURNE NOTES.

    Lagislation to provide for compulsory unionism would not be introduced by his Government the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) asserted recently. ...

    Article : 1,356 words
  8. FOUR AUSTRALIANS.

    Fear members of the A.I.F., three officers and a gunner, have been awarded the Silver Star by General MacArthur for gallantry during the ...

    Article : 206 words
  9. CAIRNS TRAGEDY.

    John Rheuben Soliva (62), married, and a resident of McLeod, street, Cairns, was fatally injured on Saturday afternoon when he was crushed between two ...

    Article : 228 words
  10. MAKING OF PLASTICS.

    Bagasse, which is a fibre left after sugar cane has been crushed, may yet play a part in the war effort. Previously it was burned as low-grade fuel ...

    Article : 124 words
  11. Broken Window.

    On Saturday night a sailor is alleged to have smashed a plate glass window in a cafe in Lake-street. His arrest followed, and he will be rought ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. OVERSEAS NEWS.

    Overseas news published in his newspaper is supplied by Australian Associated Press, Sources include in England "The Times," "Daily ...

    Article : 90 words
  13. BUFFALO FLY. REPORTED SPREAD.

    The buffalo fly is invading northeastern Queensland in alarming proportions. The fly already appears to have a firm hold on the coastal belt. A ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. Cut With Axe.

    On Saturday Henry Russell, bus driver, residing in Andersons-street, was cut with an axe and received an incised wound which severed a[?]tendon ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. Innisfail Presbyterians.

    Advice has been received that Mr. J. W. Theaker has been appointed Home Missionary at Babinda, but his services are to be made avialable to Innisfail ...

    Article : 66 words
  16. REGIMENTING NURSES.

    The Nursing Co-ordination Committee, will be asked soon to compel the return of nurses who have changed their profession. Power will also be ...

    Article : 68 words
  17. The Cairns Post

    High Authority is asking for more and still more man and woman power, in the effort to keep the home fires burning and ...

    Article : 753 words
  18. INCREASED PENSIONS.

    The Federal cabinet is believed to have endorsed a recommendation by the Joint Parliamentary Committee on repatriation that all pensions for ...

    Article : 153 words
  19. A.W.A.S.

    The Area Officer (Major [?]. F. McLaughlin) advises that further A.W.A.S. personnel are needed immediately. If sufficient applicants are ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. MINISTER NOT ADVISED.

    The Agriculture Minister (Mr. T. L. Williams) said last night that he had not received any official news of the spread of the buffalo fly in the north. ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. TWO KILLED.

    Two employees of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation, James Ogilvie Carter, of St. Kilda, and Lionel Adrian Dudgeon, of Elwood, were killed, and an ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. American Red Cross Servies Club.

    The swimming rights of the popular pleasure resort known as Barron Waters have been leased by the American Red Cross Service Club. This has ...

    Article : 104 words
  23. PRICE OF EGGS.

    The Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. E. H. Lindsey) announced to-day that the following maximum wholesale prices had been fixed per dozen for eggs in the ...

    Article : 153 words
  24. SUPPLIES OF FOOD.

    The Associated Press Guadalcanar representative (Mr. William Higgle) says that expert knowledge of tides and currents gained years before the war is ...

    Article : 91 words
  25. Incident at A.R.P. Practice.

    The Cairns Ambulance and the Fire Brigade held a combined A.R.P. practice yesterday, concluding with a demonstration in Lake-street. The ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. MACKAY SEAT.

    Mr. F. J. Barnes (Bundaberg), said yesterday that he was not yet sure whether he would personally contest the Mackay by-election. He would do ...

    Article : 129 words
  27. WAR TIME TRAVEL.

    Whatever may is the effect of the war-time restriction on railway passenger traffic in other parts of Australia, the number of passengers to and from ...

    Article : 439 words
  28. CAIRNS C.W.A.

    The first meeting of the year was held at the Paulina McManus Memorial Home on Friday afternoon, January 15. A bright and cheerful atmosphere ...

    Article : 547 words
  29. NEW REPATRIATION BILL.

    Although many matters affecting the welfare of ex-servicemen will come before Parliament when Mr. Frost introduces his amendments to ...

    Article : 511 words
  30. REASON FOR OPPOSITION.

    The political director of the Country National Organisation (Mr. R. Larking) said last night that opposition to the Commonwealth Powers Bill arises only ...

    Article : 115 words
  31. THE PERSONAL TOUCH.

    "In repatriating men who have rendered a lengthy period of service," says the Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Frost), "consideration has to be given ...

    Article : 489 words
  32. OBITUARY. WILLIAM EDGEWORTH.

    A very old and highly esteemed resident of Cairns, William Edgeworth, died in a private hospital in Cairns yesterday morning. Deceased ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. MRS. MARY FRANCIS DEMPSTER.

    The death occurred on Saturday night in Cairns of Mrs. Mary Frances Dempster, wife of William Dempster, of Digger-street. The late Mrs. ...

    Article : 69 words
  34. JAMES PATRICK FOLEY.

    James Patrick Foley, of Balaclava. Cairns, died on Sunday morning after having been ailing for some time. Deceased, who was a native of Young. ...

    Article : 56 words
  35. WILLIAM JEAR LIN FOY.

    The death occurred at Babinda on Sunday morning of William Jear Lin Foy at the age of 66. He was born in Canton, China, and came to Australia ...

    Article : 147 words
  36. AIR FORCE COOK.

    Kevin Evans (21), of Mackay, Queensland, air force cook, has bean (margad with the murder of FlightSergeant J. R. Tobin (35), last ...

    Article : 74 words
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