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  2. STARVING MANILA INTERNEES FREED BY MacARTHUR'S FORCES

    LONDON, Feb. 5 (A.A.P.)—The American Associated Press correspondent (Yates McDaniel) at Manila says that approximately 3700 civilians, the majority Americans, were rescued in the San Tomas ...

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  3. A.W.U. CONVENTION.

    ADELAIDE, Feb. 6.—Roselutions opposing preference to ex-servicemen feat supporting policies of full employment after the war and ...

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  4. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    In the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock this morning the rainfall at Innisfail was 74 points. The precipitations since February 1 have totalled 21 ...

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  5. PREFERENCE BILL

    CANBERRA Feb.5.—Details of the Commonwealth Government's Re-establishment and Employment Bill, now being drafted for ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

    "The first thing I wanted to do when I heard you were coming to us was to come down and see you," Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. AUSTRALIA'S INDUSTRIAL FUTURE

    Mr.Curtin has given the Associated Chambers of Manufactures, as representatives of secondary industries, an ...

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  8. Weather Forecast.

    The following State forecast was issued by the Divisional Meteorological Bureau at noon yesterday for the ensuing 24 hours: Scattered showers in ...

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  9. District Weather.

    By 9 a.m. yesterday, the first fine day in Cairns since January 20, the maximum temperature was 81.4 degrees and the minimum 68.8. At 9 o'clock ...

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  10. ORDERS TO IGNORE RISKS.

    The United Press correspondent (Frank Hewlett) at Manila says that under orders from General MacArthur to ignore risks, a flying mechanised ...

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  11. Correspondent Freed.

    Cabled information that he was safe and hoped to be home soon was received in Sydney during Monday night from a man who, prior to the ...

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  12. Range Railway Service.

    A train service will function between Cairns and Mareeba to-day, said the District Superintendent (Mr. T. D. McLoughlin) yesterday. Passengers from ...

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  13. WORK OF U.N.R.R.A.

    SYDNEY, February 6.—United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration officers came to Australia hoping to get many foodstuffs, but found no wheat, ...

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  14. Triffic Breaches.

    Two men who made a right-hand turn in a city street were fined in the Cairns Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for committing a breach of the ...

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  15. CANADIAN DRAFTEES

    CANBERRA, Feb.5.—General Andrew McNaughton, Canada's Minister for National Defence has issued a formal denial of newspaper reports that ...

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  16. BILIBID INTERNEES.

    LONDON, Feb. 6.—The National Broadcasting Company, in a broadcast from Luzon, states that all the Bilibid internees are suffering from ...

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  17. Educational Facilities Extended.

    A new, high-mark of 487 pupils has been attained at the Cairns Technical College and High School, which this year comprises, an Intermediate School ...

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  18. POLITICS VERSUS WAR.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 28.—At the moment of writing, Cabinet discussions on banking policy have not been finalised but the whole question boils down ...

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  19. TELEPHONE FACILITIES

    BRISBANE, Feb. 6.—In view of the difficult conditions under which country dwellers are carrying on it is imperative that the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 105 words
  20. DUTCH PLANE

    A Mitchell medium bomber, with a Dutch pilot and crew, became lost while travelling from Melbourne to Adelaide in a heavy dust storm at the end of ...

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  21. N.S.W. RAIL CHIEF.

    SYDNEY, February 6.—The New South Wales Railways Commissioner was convicted in a Special Court to-day on two charges of having failed to reinstate a ...

    Article : 140 words
  22. GERMANS USE ROCKETS

    LONDON, Feb. 4—Referring to Marshal Kesselring's use of miniature rockets of the V-2 type against the Allied forces holding the mountainous ...

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  23. HOSTELS VISITED

    BRISBANE, Feb. 5.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. F. M. Forde) this evening inspected various hostels in [?] isbane following complaints about ...

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  24. COLLIERY TRAGEDY

    IPSWICH, Feb. 6.—The body of Arthiur Keidge (50), married, North Ipswich, was recovered from the Ebbw Vale mine. Woodend at noon to-day under rubble ...

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  25. BLACK-MARKET MEAT.

    NEW YORK, Feb. 5. (A.A.P.).—The president of the Society of Restaurateurs announced that over 1000 "meat easies" were operating in the city and serving. ...

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  26. U.S. TANK IN GERMANY

    Members of U.S. tank crew clear a path through a stack of 2100 casiags of shells fired from their 105mm. howitzer at enemy positions in Germany in 21 days. From its wooded cover, the U.S. gun pounded a German Strongpoint with 100 shells a day for ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  27. CHILD MIGRANTS

    CANBERRA, Feb. 6.—Doubts whether Australia is likely to attract child migrants after the war on anything approaching, the scale originally contemplated ...

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  28. OBITUARY.

    The death occurred in Cairns yesterday morning of Mr.William Henry Cloake, a resident of Cairns for over 30 years. Deceased was 84 years of ...

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  29. CLEVER STUDENTS

    BRISBANE, Feb. 6 —Yvonne M. Rattey, of Rockhampton, with 90.6 per cent and Neil A. Florence, of Brisbane, with 77.2 per cent have been awarded £20 ...

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  30. COMMERCIAL

    BRISBANE, Feb. 6.—Large supplies of pumpkins were at Roma-street to-day When sales were made at 11/3 to [?]/1. Other lots passed in at 9/4 to 6/. Three ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. BREAKFAST FOODS

    BRISBANE, Feb. 6.—Brisbane is faced with a shortage of all breakfast foods. A manufacturer said to-day that suppose of oats and barley which the ...

    Article : 72 words
  32. BRISBANE COUNCIL

    BRISBANE. Feb. 6.—The Lord Mayor (Ald. J. V. Chandler) revealed to-day that Brisbane City Council has only sufficient coal in stock to provide ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. DIAMOND BRACELET

    BRISBANE, Feb.8.—A diamond bracelet valued at £2000 has been lott in Brisbane. It belongs to Mrs. Frank Packer, of Sydney, wife of the ...

    Article : 67 words
  34. CAIRNS PATRIOTIC FUND

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  35. AIR-RAID SIRENS

    BRISBANE, Feb. 6—Cabinet to-day decided to dismantle the air-raid sirens throughout the city. Coincidentally with the Cabinet discussing the matter the ...

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  36. D.F.G AWARDS

    MELBOURNE, Feb.6.—The award of theD.F.C. to eight R.A.A.F. officers serving overseas was announced to-day by the Minister for Aviation (Mr.A.S. ...

    Article : 50 words
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