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  2. FORTUNES WON WHEN SIRIUS SCORES IN MELBOURNE CUP

    MELBOURNE, Now 11.—Backed to hot favouritism by big bettors an hour before the race despite persistent rumours that he was lame, Sirius had the Melbourne Cup in safe keeping to-day from barrier to box. Never worse than third, he was ...

    Article : 739 words
  3. SEA COOKS STRIKE

    SYDNEY. Nov. 11.—The marine cooks' strike was spreading slowly to-day, with seven Australian freighters Involved in fear Ports. ...

    Article : 247 words
  4. DROUGHT THEAT.

    BRISBANE, Non. 12.—A vast [?] [?] [?] ...

    Article : 233 words
  5. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 354 words
  6. CAIRNS CRICKET.

    Following are scores of matches played over the week-end:- PROVOST V. NAVY Provosts 118. Navy eight wickets [?] ...

    Article : 1,117 words
  7. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 399 words
  8. FIRST HEAT WAVE.

    BRISBANE, Nov. 12.—Queensland again sweltered under the season's first heat wave to-day. Cloncurry recorded a temperature of 108 degrees, ...

    Article : 82 words
  9. PROBABLE RESTORATION.

    CANBERRA, Nov. 12.—Because the Government is satisfied that Australian coastal waters are not entirely free from danger, the Maritime Industry ...

    Article : 88 words
  10. The Cairns Post

    Two items of news in the Press recently might have roused hope among tobacco growers that something really was about to be ...

    Article : 862 words
  11. Band Performance.

    A military band Yesterday afternoon, ranged under the shady mango trees outside the General Hospital, gave the patients, staff, and a large ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. UNIFORM GAUGE

    BRISBANE, Nov. 12.—"I do not claim to be an expert, but I consider a 3 ft. 6 in. gauge probably would be the most effective for a uniform ...

    Article : 259 words
  13. BURMA POSITION.

    NEW DELHI, Nov. 12. (A.A.P).—The Associated Press special representative at Myitkyina says: "Giving his first Press conference as the Burma-India theatre ...

    Article : 425 words
  14. CANNED MEAT.

    CANBERRA, Nov. 12.—A six-fold increase on the pre-war output of canned Australian meat for 1944. was announced to-day by the Minister for ...

    Article : 152 words
  15. Railwaymen Injurad.

    Yesterday afternoon J. Marstin, railway guard, was given first-aid by the Ambulance for a lacerated wound to the left, eye, received when he fell ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. Alled Serviceman Killed.

    While walking along Spence-street near the intersection, of Spence and Bunda streets on Saturday afternoon about 5.30 o'clock, an Allied ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. [?]

    For Breaking one pane of plate glass in the door of a Cairns newsagency, John Henry Rusden (30), Australian soldier, was fined £7, to include the ...

    Article : 165 words
  18. PUPPET PREMIER

    NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (A.A.P.).—The Japanese radio announced the death of Wang Ching We[?] who went to Japan last March for medical ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. SERIOUS ILLNESS.

    CANBERRA, Nov. 12.—Latest reports showing Mr. Curtin's illness is much more serious than even his closest Cabinet colleagues guessed have ...

    Article : 260 words
  20. PRISONERS' CABLES

    MELBOURNE, Nov. 12.—The next-ofkin of prisoners of war should wait for ah official announcement from the Government before dispatching any cables ...

    Article : 90 words
  21. Pareels for [?]

    White Cars are displaying in their wind[?] a sample prisoner-of-war parcel such as is sent each month to every Australian prisoner-of-war in enemy ...

    Article : 143 words
  22. BIG BETTORS' SUCCESS.

    MELBOURNE, Nov. 11.—Michael Pitt, regarded as the best bettor in the history of the Australian turf, is reputed to hare won £60,000 to-day. He ...

    Article : 925 words
  23. ALLIES CLOSING ON BHAMO.

    KANDY. Nov. 11.—Allied troops are closing on Bhamo, an important Japanese base in northern Burma. Chinese troops have crossed the Taping River near ...

    Article : 100 words
  24. R.A.A.F.'S "GUINEA PIG"

    Air Vice-Marshal A. T. Cole, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C, highest ranking member of the Guinea Pig Club, a club open only to fliers whose features or ...

    Article : 234 words
  25. ALLIED TROOPS.

    Troops in New Guinea and Darwin areas last night saw motion pictures of the 1944 Melbourne Cup. Split second organisation by the Royal Australian ...

    Article : 141 words
  26. Theft of Watch.

    Mr. T. E. Dwyer. S.M., told James Charlie Dutton (2o), an Australian soldier, that he [?] a prison sentence only on account of his age, when ...

    Article : 169 words
  27. LANDLORD AND TENANT

    MELBOURNE. Nov. 12.—Sympathiscrs have been throwing parcels of food over the hedge to two of the Brotherhood of St. Laurence ...

    Article : 130 words
  28. GERMAN DECLARATION

    LONDON, Nov. 11. (A.A.P.).—Sweden, on November 11, rejected the German declaration that the Baltic Sea wai a war tone in which all ships run the risk of ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. POST-WAR HOMES.

    CANBERRA. Nov, 12.—Soldiers would be encouraged to choose their own plans for their post-war homes. Mass production of standardised houses for Midlers ...

    Article : 168 words
  30. PRIVATE WILSON CASE.

    SYDNEY, Nov. 10.—When Parliament resumes next week several members on each side of the House will ask the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. ...

    Article : 111 words
  31. Armistice [?] Observed.

    The 26th anniversary of the Armistice which ended World War I, was commenorated in Cairns on Saturday morning by the flying of flags at ...

    Article : 177 words
  32. THE TIDES

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 170 words
  33. VEGETABLE DEMANDS

    CANBERRA, Nov. 12.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. W. J. Scully) said to-day. that the vegetable demanda from the forces would absorb more ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. LEAVING BULGARIA

    LONDON, Nov. 11. (A.A.P.).—The Jap[?] Ambassador to Sofia has been handed his passports and is expected to leave Bulgaria with his staff during the ...

    Article : 54 words
  35. BOXING.

    MELBOURNE, Nov. 12.—Kid Young (8[?]) [?] Reg Tozer [?] at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night Young won every round. ...

    Article : 29 words
  36. GERMAN SPIES

    LONDON, Nov. 11 (A.A.P.).—Two German spies, both members of the Wehrmacht, but wearing civilian clothes, and posing as farmers, were executed on the ...

    Article : 50 words
  37. GOLF.

    Twelve associates took part in a stroke competition last Wednesday, Best scores were. Mesdames, G. H. Griffiths. H. Hastie 13 nett, Mrs. H. J. Harris 75. ...

    Article : 33 words
  38. Probable Fractive of Thumb.

    E. Carlsson, a steward on a ship, was give first-aid by the Ambulance bearers early on Saturday morning for a probable fraeture of one of [?] ...

    Article : 58 words
  39. TURKISH AMBASSADOR TO [?]

    ANKARA. Nov 9. (A.A.P.).—The [?] ish Government, after announcing rccog nition of de Gaulle's Government, appointed the former foreign Minister, ...

    Article : 31 words
  40. MOON [?]

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 15 words
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