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  2. R.A.A.F. AIRCRAFT SEARCH

    An R.A.A.F. aircratf which yesterday swept the coastline, islands and reefs from F[?]roy Island to Dunk Island, failed to ...

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  3. PRIORITY FOR INDUSTRIES ESSENTIAL TO WAR PRODUCTION

    CANBERRA, Jan. 8.—Industries essential to war production will receive priority for expansion under the new capital issues control. The National Security Resources Board agreed in principle on ...

    Article : 351 words
  4. Family Notices

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  5. TIGER MOTH FLOWN BACK TO CAIRNS

    One of the two Tiger Moth aircraft which made emergency landings on a beach near Yarrab[?] Mission during a sharp ...

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  6. The Cairns Post

    It is a melancholy reflection that the production of coal in this country of ample resources should be at least ...

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  7. FURTHER HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED

    BRISBANE, Jan. 8.—The Weather Bureau reported this afternoon that the tropical rain front through the north ...

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  8. DOCTORS FIGHT TO SAVE STOCKMAN

    Late yesterday doctors were still fighting to save the life of 21-years-old Gilbert River stock-man, George Hayman, a ...

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  9. SEARCH FROM INNISFAIL.

    INNISFAIL, Jan. 8—A launch from the Flying Fish Point pilot station, in the charge of the pilot (Mr. D. Shearsmith) with Constable ...

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  10. R.A.A.F. RESERVE RECRUITING

    An R.A.A.F. Reserve spokesman in Cairns yesterday, described as "generally unsatisfactory," the response to appeals ...

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  11. FIRE AT CABOOLTURE

    BRISBANE, Jan. 8.—Townspeople and local police to-day formed bucket brigades to fight a fire which threatened the main ...

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  12. OUTBREAK OF CHILD DELINQUENCY

    IPSWICH, Jan. 8.—Lack of parental control was the cause of an outbreak of juvenile delinquency in the Bundamba-Riverview area, ...

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  13. NEW TOWNSVILLE CASE.

    TOWNSVILLE, Jan. 8.—According to the city health authorities an additional case of poliomyelitis was reported over the week-end. ...

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  14. MACKAY WATERSIDE WORKERS

    MACKAY, Jan. 8.—After a loss of 16 working days, the Mackay waterside workers will resume work to-morrow on three ships in ...

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  15. IPSWICH DISTRICT CASE.

    IPSWICH, Jan. 8.—A poliomyelitis suspect admitted to the Ipswich General Hospital last Friday has been certified as a ...

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  16. V.C. WINNER'S NEW ROLE

    BRISBANE, Jan. 7.—A burly last war. Victoria Cross winner was nursemaid to a French carrier pigeon on the 22,000 ton Otranto's ...

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  17. HUSBAND AND WIFE DEAD

    BRISBANE, Jan. 8.—Hans Andrew Beiers (73), a retired school teacher, was found dying on his bed with his wife, Frances Kate Beiers ...

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  18. PALANA SALVAGING OPERATIONS

    MACKAY, Jan. 8.—The start of salvage operations, on the Palana yesterday was made possible by the successful performance of a ...

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  19. ACUTE SHORTAGE OF MATERIALS

    IPSWICH, Jan. 8.—The materials shortage at the Ipswich railway workshops is likely to be more acute this year than last year, ...

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  20. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    John Clubley, fireman on the steamer Toori was given first-aid by the Cairns Ambulance yesterday for a lacerated wound to the right shin. ...

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  21. COMMERCIAL

    BRISBANE, Jan. 8.—Good supplies of produce were available at Roma-street this morning, but the demand was poor. One thousand ...

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  22. SHORT-LIVED SEA VOYAGE

    MACKAY, Jan. 8.—Mrs. Betty Trenfield, wife of the Palana's first officer, waited 11 years to go to sea with her husband. Their ...

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  23. Child Injured in Fall.

    John Hodges (6), who received a probable fracture of the left knee in a fall at Yarrabah Mission on Saturday, was taken from his ...

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  24. BUILDING OF HUGE ARMY

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—Taking huge armies out of industry now would halt all defence development plans and prevent the stockpiling of ...

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  25. January Rainfall.

    With only eight days of January gone, rainfall for 1951 already totals 297 points. Nineteen points fell on Wednesday last, 61 on Saturday. ...

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  26. PART-TIME SOLDIERS FROM INDUSTRY

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—The Assistant Director of Recruiting (Mr. C. Banfield) said to-day that business houses and industries ...

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  27. CONVICTED ESCAPEE RECAPTURED

    MACKAY, Jan. 8.—John Edward Read (17), who made a sensational attempt to escape from police escort at the Proserpine railway ...

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  28. Mareeba Rainfall.

    The total rainfall in Mareeba for 1950 was 51.89 inches, spread over 112 wet days. This is the highest rainfall recorded in Mareeba since ...

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  29. TREASURY RETURNS

    BRISBANE, Jan. 8.—Treasury returns for the six months to the end of December show that expenditure exceeded revenue by ...

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  30. MONEY BAG FALLS INTO RIVER.

    MACKAY, Jan. 8.—A climax to an apparently endless run of bad luck for the P. and O. freighter, Palana, came to-day when the ...

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  31. FIREMAN SERIOUSLY INJURED

    BRISBANE, Jan. 8—Vivian Dowling (32), married, a fireman, was seriously injured when a ceiling collapsed under him and ...

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  32. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    Manunda leaves Melbourne January 13, Sydney January 16, Brisbane January 19, Townsville January 23, due Cairns January 24 at 7 ...

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  33. Cooktown Miner Brought to Cairns.

    Lawrence Johns (63), miner, of Cooktown, arrived in Cairns by A.N.A. plane yesterday and was taken by ambulance to the Cairns ...

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  34. SETTLERS' THREAT TO LEAVE

    BRISBANE, Jan. 8.—The Director of War Service Land Settlement (Mr. Eric Mellor) said to-day that he had received no ...

    Article : 177 words
  35. Collins Bridge Traffic.

    Following Sunday's heavy rain, the Collins Bridge spanning the Barron River at Kuranda, was untrafficable for several hours ...

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  36. FEDERAL MEMBER

    The Federal Member for Leichhardt (Mr. T. V. Gilmore) is making a comprehensive tour of his electorate. His itinerary includes ...

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  37. MACKAY CRUSHING DISRUPTED

    MACKAY, Jan. 8.—Widespread rain throughout the Mackay district has again disrupted mill crushing schedules. Cutting in most areas ...

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  38. WILD DRIVE AT TOWNSVILLE

    TOWNSVILLE, Jan. 8.—In the Townsville Police Court to-day the police alleged that a man charged with having driven a vehicle under ...

    Article : 115 words
  39. OBITUARY

    MAREEBA, Jan. 8.—After being a resident to Mareeba for the past 50 years, Mrs. Mary Ferguson passed away at her home in ...

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  40. District Forecasts.

    The Weather Bureau last night telegraphed the following district forecasts: Peninsula and Carpentaria: Variable rain and local ...

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  41. FALL FROM TRUCK

    GYMPIE, Jan. 8.—A 17-year-old youth who had been injured in a fall from a moving utility truck died in the General Hospital early ...

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  42. R.A.F. BOMBS TERRORISTS

    SINGAPORE, Jan. 8 (A.A.P.).— R.A.F. Lincoln bombers this morning dropped 1000lb. bombs on terrorist hide-outs in the Ampang ...

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  43. SUGAR STOCKS

    INNISFAIL, Jan. 8.—Sugar stocks at mills in the Innisfaildistrict at the past week-end were: Mourilyan 8302 tons, Goondi 6442 ...

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  44. Northern Rainfalls

    The Brisbane Weather Bureau gives the northern rainfalls for the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Monday as: Cape York 26 points, Coen ...

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  45. MUSTANG PILOT MISSING

    MELBOURNE, an 8.—The Minister for Air (Mr. T. W. White) announced to-night that Pilot Geoffrey Ingram Stephens, ...

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  46. CLOSING DATE

    BRISBANE, Jan. 8.—The closing date for entries for the 1951 dairy farm competition to be conducted by the department has been ...

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  47. CROCODILE SEEN

    INNISFAIL, Jan 8.—When Mr. and Mrs. G. Vyner were returning by car yesterday from the nearby coast and while in the vicinity of ...

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  48. NEHRU NOT VISITING RUSSIA

    LONDON, Jan. 7 (A.A.P.).— High Indian official quarters in London said there is no basis for the report published in India that ...

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  49. MAN MISSING FROM HOSPITAL.

    MARYBOROUGH, Jan. 8.—Sidney Kenny, a patient in the Maryborough General Hospital, was reported missing from Ward 3 ...

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  50. Temperatare Readings

    The Cairns Weather Office advised that the following temperatures were recorded yesterday: 6 a.m., 76.2 degrees with a humidity ...

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  51. HIGHER BUS FARES WANTED.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 8.—Owners of private bus services in New South Waler have asked the Government to increase their fares by 1d a ...

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