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  2. WHY SINGAPORE FELL

    The easy conquest of Malaya and Singapore by the Japanese shocked the whole Empire. In my opinion it was due to several causes, all ...

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  3. HALMAHERA STRIKE.

    In another big strike on Halmahera on Tuesday Allled heavy and medium bombers brought the bombload unleesed over the island ...

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  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 127 words
  5. SERVICEMEN'S VOTES

    Claiming that many soldiers in New Galnea were dented the right to vote at the last State election, Mr. Bruce Pie asked in Parliament ...

    Article : 376 words
  6. COMMERCIAL.

    There were heavy supplies of pumpkins at Roma-street to-day, but the bidding was slow. Of the 1256 bags, only 350 were sold to realise 13/6 to ...

    Article : 133 words
  7. SMASH GOVERNMENT.

    Mr. Curtin told the House of Representatives to-day that unless strikes ceased in the coal industry it would smash both the ...

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  8. Family Notices

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  9. Innisfail Airman Missing.

    Advice has been received that Warrant officer Keith George Tennant has been reported missing in air operations over Germany. The missing flier ...

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  10. BRISBANE FAT STOCK SALES.

    At the Brisbane fat stock sales 1600 cattle were yarded and values generally were firm to dearer on late rates. Prime light bullocks realised 46/- to ...

    Article : 169 words
  11. Dropped Jar on Foot.

    Norma Coles domestic at the Grand Hotel, a resident of Aumuller-street, dropped a heavy jar on her right foot yesterday morning and suffered ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. Hit With Stone.

    At the Vacuum Oil Company's works yesterday afternoon a clerk, Graham Morris, received a lacerated wound to the back of the head from ...

    Article : 62 words
  13. Alleged Theft of Service Pistol.

    An Australian soldier, Allan James Barko, pleaded not guilty to the charge of having stolen one Smith and Wesson service revolver, the property of ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. OPEN CUT MINING

    The open-cut system of mining for coal would be pursued to the absolute limit in Australia, even if it meant depriving the Allied Works Council of ...

    Article : 232 words
  15. Costly Bicycle Ride.

    The unlawful use of a bicycle proved expensive to Harold Stuart Lynch (24), Australian sailor, who, when he pleaded guilty before Mr. L. H. ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. The Cairns Post

    There is a firm opinion in eminent quarters that Berlin will make overtures to the Allies before they have carried the land ...

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  17. AWARDED £3500

    The Supreme Court jury awarded £3500 to-day to Mrs. Dorothy Hosking, widow, of South Brisbane, who had claimed £7500 damages from the ...

    Article : 119 words
  18. Prices Fixed.

    The District Prices Officer (Mr. J. C. Kenny) advises that a Prices Regulation Order has been received setting out the maximum retail prices ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. Collision near Innisfail.

    A utility and a military truck colcided at Goondi Bend, near Innisfail, yesterday. No injuries were sustained by the military driver, but John ...

    Article : 79 words
  20. ARMY RELEASES.

    Most of the servicemen to be released in the next 10 months under the Government's decision to concentrate men in industry will be drawn ...

    Article : 78 words
  21. Harvesting Conditions.

    Advices from the Innisfail district sugar areas on Wednesday stated that the fine cool weather in evidence is tending to an increase in the cane ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. APPEAL TO MINERS.

    The Metal Trades Federation, representing 250,000 unionists, to-day appealed to the minera to end unauthorised strikes. In its appeal the ...

    Article : 116 words
  23. ABSORPTION OF MEN.

    The Director-General of Man-power (Mr. W. C. Wurth) said to-day that everything was ready for the absorption of the men to be released from ...

    Article : 72 words
  24. New Books at School of Arts.

    The great scope of the library at the Cairns School of Arts is exemplified in this month's selected new books, which include: "The Rise and Fall of ...

    Article : 136 words
  25. GOLDEN CASKET

    Golden Casket No. 876 resulted: First prize of £6000, ticket No. 28,518, J. Bourke, M. Deadman, W. Ratcliffe, M. Booth, care Preddey's Ltd., Briibane-street, Inswich; ...

    Article : 92 words
  26. DEATH SENTENCE

    Roy Kable (32), hawker, was sentenced to death by Judge Herron to-day. He had been convicted of murdering his wife by blows on the head with an axe in the ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. NON-ESSENTIAL PHONES

    Some telephones might be withdrawn from subscribers whose activities were not essential to the war effort because the difficulty in providing a new telephone ...

    Article : 113 words
  28. NON-LABOUR PARTIES.

    Non-Labour political parties in Queensland are divided on Mr. Menzies' proposal to form a new Australia-wide political movement with a liberal policy. The ...

    Article : 167 words
  29. CONTROL OF MINES

    The demand by the central and district executives of the Miners' Federation for Government control of the mines was endorsed by a conference ...

    Article : 190 words
  30. EVACUATION OF SHANGHAI.

    A Chungking message says that the Japanese authorities in Shanghai have advised civilians to evacuate the city because of the danger of Allied bombing. ...

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  31. C.O.D. Pick-up Service.

    With reference to the criticism by the newly-formed Cairns District Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association of cartage rates imposed by the ...

    Article : 236 words
  32. PENICILIN TESTED

    The Treasurer (Mr. E. M. Hanlon) told Parliament to-day that two leprosy patients at Peel Island have been treated with penicillin and the results ...

    Article : 120 words
  33. SENATORS PROTEST.

    When after sitting for less than two hours the Senate adjourned this afternoon until September 13, Senator Leckie (U.A.P., Victoria) strongly ...

    Article : 162 words
  34. HONOURING MR. HUGHES

    "I have seen this country rise from a colony to nationhood, and it is no light thing, but if I had my life over again there is nothing that I have done that I ...

    Article : 137 words
  35. SOME CHANGES LIKELY

    Some changes in clothing restrictions might be possible following investigations by a special committee of experts, the Minister for War ...

    Article : 117 words
  36. COMPLETE ABOLITION

    The complete abolition of the existing powers of the Federal Peace Officers to enter, search and detain is un[?]rstood to be recommended by the ...

    Article : 76 words
  37. OVERSEAS TOUR

    Mr. Curtin announced to-night that the Prices Commissioner (Prof. D. B. Copland) in the near future would visit the United States, Canada and Britain to ...

    Article : 90 words
  38. LAND ARMY GIRL

    Miss Thelma Hunter, of Nambour, who has been in the Women's Army about 15 months earned £4/5/6 in six hours at Home Hill this week ...

    Article : 83 words
  39. GRACE MOORE'S VILLA

    The Office of War Information says that it is learned from France that Grace Moore's villa, Cass Lauretta, near Cannes has been used for four years as a relay ...

    Article : 89 words
  40. CONTROL OF SERVICES

    The Minister for Aircraft Production (Senator Cameron) said to-day that the war has proved that a greater measure of Commonwealth control ...

    Article : 78 words
  41. MILK PRODUCTION

    A milk production target of 1,210,000 gallons has been approved by the production executive, stated the Minister, for War Organisation and Industry (Mr. J. J. ...

    Article : 68 words
  42. MR. FADDEN'S EFFORTS FRAISED.

    The effort of Mr. A. W. Fadden during the Referendum campaign was warmly praised by members of his party to-day at a meeting. ...

    Article : 46 words
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