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  2. RAH PASSENGERS STRANDED

    ROCKHAMPTON, Jan. 17. —Between 500 and 600 persons, passengers on three mail trains from Brisbane, ...

    Article : 179 words
  3. FLOODS AND WASHAWAYS ON ETHERIDGE LINE

    Flooding and washaways on the Etheridge line are still holding up rail traffic. The Acting District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. H. Dinsmore) stated yesterday that the Einasleigh River was 13 ...

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  4. The Cairns Post

    [?] attitude to de[?] helping this —the position of [?] which the world ...

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  5. HOSPITAL INSURANCE SCHEME TO GO ON

    CANBERRA, Jan. 17.—The Federal Government would proceed. with the new hospital Insurance scheme, even ...

    Article : 298 words
  6. Family Notices

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  7. A.W.U. SEEKS MORE APPOINTEES

    BRISBANE, Jan. 17.—The State branch of the A.W.U. is to seek the appointaient of an additional member, or ...

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  8. LIGOTER DEVELOPED LIST

    The master of the Oura (Captain H. W. Cummings), who retuned to Calrns yesterday on the tug. Tully Falls ...

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  9. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    Arthur Ladbrook, a farmer, residing at Sundown, near Innisfail, yesterday received injuries to the right thigh, lower ribs and hip when ...

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  10. UTILITY BURSTS INTO FLAMES

    EMERALD, Jan. 17.—While his companion walked nine miles to Emerald for help, Raymond Archibald Caldwall ...

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  11. BURDEKIN FLOOD

    TOWNSVILLE, Jan. 17.—At Sellheim yesterday, the Burdekin River was 32 feet above summer level at 4 p.m. The Inkerman ...

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  12. Application for Hawker's Licence.

    An application for a hawker's licence was lodged in the Cairns Licensing Court yesterday by Arthur Gordon Sandford, of Cairns. ...

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  13. Naturalisation Ceremony.

    At the Innisfail Court House yesterday afternoon, Felicia Randazzo and Maria Carmeno Bonaccorso (females) and Baldo Puccini (male) ...

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  14. TO OPERATE IN N.S.W.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 17.—The new hospitals benefits scheme will operate in New South Wales from June 1. The scheme provides ...

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  15. District Forecasts.

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

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  16. ALLEGED THREATS FROM GAOL

    SYDNEY, Jan. 17.—A convicted gunman's wife claimed in a divorce court petition to-day that her husband had written to her from ...

    Article : 230 words
  17. NOT FOR QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Jan. 17.—Queensland would not jeopardise its present hospitals scheme by inaugurating a voluntary hospital ...

    Article : 129 words
  18. Australia Day.

    Cairns is one of the 10 cities in Queensland being asked to form a committee to sponsor annual Australia Day celebrations. In a ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. PEDESTRIANS IGNORE ROAD RULE

    "There'were still a number of pedestrians who continued to walk along roadways with their backs to oncoming traffic," stated ...

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  20. INNISFAIL STORM.

    INNISFAIL, Jan. 17.—Following a muggy morning a storm broke over Innifail this afternoon. Steady rain fell for a ...

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  21. Surface Mails Arrive

    Forty-two bags of mail brought from the south by the steamar River Mitta to Townsville and thence by rail, arrived at Cairns ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. DEATH OF CHILD IN CAR

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 17.—Mrs. Joan Isabel Gorr (27), of Prince's Hill, was committed for trial at the City Coroner's Court to-day on a ...

    Article : 158 words
  23. ALLEGED INFERIOR COAL

    IPSWICH, Jan. 17.—The City Electric Light Co. Ltd. has reduced its monthly order of coal' from the Amberley (Ebbw Vale) collfery ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. [?]MALT SPIRALLING PRICE

    [?]SBANE, Jan. 17. — Unless ling prices are halted by pressure is to be exerted the Federal Parliamentary ...

    Article : 138 words
  25. INGHAM CRUSHING CONTINUES.

    INGHAM. Jan. 17.—Farmers are taking advantage of every moment of sunshine to burn their cane, and the mills are crushing every ...

    Article : 162 words
  26. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC IN BRITAIN

    CANBERRA, Jan. 17.—The English influenza epidemic appears to be localised around Mersey and Tyneside, which will reduce the ...

    Article : 164 words
  27. Legal Service Bureau Visit.

    The officer-in-charge, Legal Service Bureau, at Townsville, has advised the district officer of the Commonwealth Employment ...

    Article : 67 words
  28. Temperature Readings.

    The Cairns Weather Office advised that the following temperatures were recorded yesterday: At 6 a.m,, 75 degrees, with a relative ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. MILL ENGINE DRIVER CONVICTED

    A 54-years-old engine driver, Reginald Clark, of no fixed place of abode, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in ...

    Article : 294 words
  30. SCOUT VICTIM OF POLIO

    MARYBOROUGH, Jan. 17.— Scout W. K. ("Bill") Chantler, one of the Scouts who went to Fraser Island recently and who later ...

    Article : 109 words
  31. POWER CRISIS IN SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Jan. 17.—The State Government to-day refused to summon the State Parliament to an emergency meeting to discuss the ...

    Article : 138 words
  32. COLLINS BRIDGE PASSABLE.

    KURANDA, Jan. 17.—Road traffice between Cairns and Mareeba was resumed to-day when the Barron River flood waters fell ...

    Article : 82 words
  33. RECORD EXPECTED

    BRISBANE, Jan. 17.—Despite rain damage to the crop, the State's current sugar harvest may reach a record. The Government ...

    Article : 128 words
  34. CHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    [?] nda from Melbourne, leaves [?]sbane January 19, Towns[?] a January 23, due Cairns January 24 at 7 a.m. Departs ...

    Article : 230 words
  35. Northern Rainfalls.

    The Brisbane Weather Bureau gives the northern rainfalls for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Wednesday as: Cape York 20 ...

    Article : 106 words
  36. NEW THREAT OF INFECTION.

    LONDON, Jan. 16 (A.A.P.).— Britain is now threatened with influenza from a new direction. An outbreak from Sardinia, travelling ...

    Article : 105 words
  37. FLOOD WARNING FOR WHOLE STATE.

    BRISBANE; Jan. 17.—Flood advice issued by the Weather Bureau to-day states that a heavy flood run-off is being maintained ...

    Article : 310 words
  38. TWO WARWICK CASES.

    WARWICK, Jan. 17.—Two additional cases of poliomyelitis have been admitted to the Warwick Base Hospital. They are a girl aged 15 ...

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  39. Motor Cyclist Injured.

    Thomas Edward Turner (21), of Ravenshoe, received a punctured wound to the right shoulder, a punctured wound to the right ...

    Article : 116 words
  40. BABY DROWNED IN WATERHOLE

    BRISBANE, Jan. 17.—Two-yearold James Thompson, of Greenbank (16 miles from Brisbane), was drowned in a three-foot waterhole ...

    Article : 90 words
  41. LOSS OF CANE AT GIRU

    TOWNSVILLE, Jan. 17.—Water ankle deep in the manufacturing section has forced the closure of the Invicta mill at Giru. No ...

    Article : 69 words
  42. GOLDEN CASKET

    BRISBANE. Jan. 17.—Golden Casket No. 1561 was drawn to-day Major prize winners were: First prize: No. 19058, "Another ...

    Article : 177 words
  43. SCHOOL BUILDING EXPANSION

    BRISBANE, Jan. 17.—Over 160,000 children are expected to attend State schools throughout Queensland this year, and building ...

    Article : 58 words
  44. STRIKE THREAT BY STATIONMASTERS

    BRISBANE. Jan. 17.—Stationmasters will be supported by the railway signalmen If they decide to stage a 24-hour strike. The ...

    Article : 115 words
  45. NO SIGN OF INA

    The master of the, Tully Falls (Captain J. Greenwood) said yesterday that no sign of tbs missing fishing vessel Ina had been seen on ...

    Article : 129 words
  46. OBITUARY

    BRISBANE, Jan. 17.—The death occurred to-day at the age of 91 of Mr. J. R. Hamilton, brother of the late David Hamilton, one of the ...

    Article : 118 words
  47. SWIMMING

    SYDNEY, Jan. 17.—The French swimming champion. Alex Jany, to-night won the State 220 yards championship at the North ...

    Article : 89 words
  48. MARKET AGENTS WANT INSURANCE

    BRISBANE, Jan. 17.—Negotiations are being conducted by market agents tor an insurarce policy to cover losses by floods. ...

    Article : 93 words
  49. DISASTROUS U.S. FIRE.

    ALTIMORE (Maryland), Jan. (A.A.P.).—An uncontrollable fire at by a 40 mile an hour wind [?] cyed a five million dollar ...

    Article : 49 words
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