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  2. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 610 words
  3. DISTRICT ROAD REPAIRS

    Work done during the month on a loan basis included the kerbing and channelling of parts of Lake and Clare streets, ...

    Article : 614 words
  4. STRENGTH OF SEA-GOING FORCES OF R.A.N. INCREASED

    CANBERRA, Jan. 16.—The strength of the sea-going forces of the Royal Australian Navy increased from 10,035 on January 1, 1950, to 11,279 on December 31, the Minister for the ...

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  5. BURDEKIN BRIDGE SUBMERGED

    TOWNSVILLE, Jan. 16.—The wollen Burdekin Elver has eat the North Queensland rall link with the south since ...

    Article : 140 words
  6. The Cairns Post

    Man's inability to tame the elements has again been demonstrated in the Far North where flood waters ...

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  7. STRATFORD CROSSING ACCIDENT

    The driver of a "Hyster" timber carrier, owned by Bunning Brothers of Stratford mill, was injured in a ...

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  8. U.K. SHIP IN CAIRNS

    The Scottish Shire Line vessel Stirlingshire which berthed in Cairns on Sunday has unloaded a large quantity, of ...

    Article : 392 words
  9. WHARF AGAIN SUBMERGED.

    ROCKHAMPTON, Jan. 16.—The deepwater wharf was again submerged to-day when the Fitzroy River rose for the serond time in ...

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  10. WOMAN COLLAPSES IN WATER

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 16.—A 42-year-old woman collapsed and died while trying to rescue her two young ...

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  11. BIG STOCK LOSSES FEARED

    BRISBANE, Jan. 16.—Big stock losses are feared in Central Queensland where hundreds of dead sheep are being washed down the ...

    Article : 252 words
  12. SEASIDE HOUSES IN DANGER.

    MACKAY, Jan. 16.—An unusually high tide backed by a northerly wind could cause houses at Slade Point to topple into the ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. MORE RAIN FOR FAR NORTH COAST

    BRISBANE, Jan. 16.—The Weather Bureau reported this afternoon that a tropical rain depression was still operating ...

    Article : 305 words
  14. FERRIED OVER BURDEKIN.

    BRISBANE, Jan. 16.—The police said that the majority of the 241 people delayed on the mail train at Home Hill had crossed the ...

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  15. HOLIDAY ALTERATIONS URGED

    At a well attended meeting of the Cairns Show Association committee last night, it was decided to approach the Australian ...

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  16. LOSSES ON CANE IN MACKAY AREA

    MACKAY, Jan. 16.—Losses on cane left in the field in seven Mackay mill areas, excluding Proserpine, will amount to more ...

    Article : 174 words
  17. RECRUITING DRIVE DISAPPOINTING

    BRISBANE, Jan. 16.—Australians had responded poorly to the recruiting drive for the army, navy and air force, the Defence Minister ...

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  18. FREIGHTER PALANA

    BRISBANE, Jan. 16.—Shipping experts believe that the Palana will be beached at Mackay this week on top of the high tide. They said ...

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  19. CAIRNS RECRUITING

    The eight members of the Cairns Recruiting Committee met on Monday night after their recess over Christmas—not that recess meant ...

    Article : 359 words
  20. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    Messrs. Turner and Porter, of Olivevale Station, Laura, have started to drive a large mob of cattle for Mareeba. Included in the ...

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  21. MOSSMAN MAH THROUGH

    Mossman had its first mail delivery, and sent its first mail outward since the Cook Highway was cut by huge landslides on Friday ...

    Article : 154 words
  22. QUEENSLAND BEES

    BRISBANE, Jan. 16.—Forty-six Queensland bees left Brisbane to-day on the first lap of a 10,000mile journey to an Egyptian bee ...

    Article : 110 words
  23. Dropped Bar on Foot

    Ronald Lesina, an employee of the Cairns Timber Limited, residing at 124 Spence-street, received a lacerated wound to the ...

    Article : 63 words
  24. CAIRNS PASSENGER'S COMPLAINT

    MACKAY, Jan. 16.—A claim that the food was deplorable and that passengers were disgusted with the treatment accorded them at the ...

    Article : 192 words
  25. FIELD OBSERVERS REPORT

    MAREEBA, Jan. 16.—The field observer and appraiser (Mr. F. Mesh) has just returned from a tour of inspection of tobacco farms in ...

    Article : 207 words
  26. District Forecasts.

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

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  27. POLIO IN N.S.W.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 16.—Two more deaths from pollpmyelitls were reported to the Health Department to-day. One was a 12-year-old ...

    Article : 106 words
  28. FLAT OWNER FINED

    A prosecution by the Cairns City Council was dealt with by Mr. P. M. O'Connor, C.P.S., in the Cairns Summons Court yesterday when a ...

    Article : 273 words
  29. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    Manunda from Melbourne, leaves Brisbane January 19, Townsville January 23, due Cairns January 24 at 7 a.m. Departs ...

    Article : 220 words
  30. Committed for Sentence.

    James Gerald Hampson (33) pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court at ...

    Article : 91 words
  31. Fell Down Stairway.

    Miss L. Muir, an employee of the Polar Star Co., was given first-aid by the Cairns ambulance yesterday when she fell down stairs at work, ...

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  32. CASE NEAR MONTO.

    MONTO, Jan. 10.—The first case of polio during the present outbreak was reported this morning. The patient is 'Rodney Bruce Smith ...

    Article : 45 words
  33. CALLIDE COAL FOR MELBOURNE

    BRISBANE, Jan. 16.—The loading of Callide coal for Melbourne into the freighter Dundula was commenced at Gladstone to-day, ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. Temperature Readings.

    The Cairns Weather Office advised that the following temperatures were recorded yesterday. At 6 a.m., 73.4 degrees and 93 per cent.; ...

    Article : 99 words
  35. Baths Hired to R.S.S.A.I.L.A.

    The Cairns City Council has decided to hire the baths to the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. on Saturday night, January 20, for the conduct of a ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. EGYPTIAN STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE.

    LONDON, Jan. 15 (A.A.P.).— Reuter's correspondent at Mansoura, Lower Egypt, says that 60 students and 20 policemen were ...

    Article : 65 words
  37. NO INCREASE IN RATES

    BUNDABERG, Jan. 16.—The Bundaberg City Council and the adjoining shires of Gooburum, Wongarra, Kolan and Miriam Vale have ...

    Article : 136 words
  38. TWO CASES AT GYMPIR.

    GYMPIE, Jan. 16.—Two cases of poliomyelitis have been admitted to the Gympie Hospital, both young children. They were brought from ...

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  39. Knapweed a "Pest"

    Russian Knapweed (Centaurea Repens) has been declared a noxious weed throughout Queensland, and a pest within the meaning ...

    Article : 47 words
  40. P.O.W. Medical Board.

    The hon. secretary of the Cairns Repatriation Local Committee has been advised that a medical board will visit this city on Saturday ...

    Article : 97 words
  41. SALVATION ARMY

    BRISBANE, Jan. 16.—Senior Captain and Mrs. T. Higgins, of the Albion Salvation Army Corps, to-day received notification of their ...

    Article : 61 words
  42. PRECAUTIONS IN HONG KONG.

    HONG KONG, Jan. 16 (A.A.P.Reuter's).—Large-scale police and military exercises are being held in Hong Kong to-day as a teat of the ...

    Article : 56 words
  43. Loan for Sewerage Work.

    The Cairns City Council at a special meeting last night resolved to make application to the Treasury Department for a loan of ...

    Article : 65 words
  44. CHAMPIONSHIP BILLIARDS.

    CALCUTTA, Jan. 15 (A.A.P.).— Wilson Jones (Bombay) defeated Tom Cleary in the semi-final of the national billiards ...

    Article : 33 words
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