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  2. COLOURED LIGHT BRIGHTENED CITY'S FESTIVE NIGHT

    The rows of coloured lights strung in Abbott-street and Shields-street as a New Year decoration, were the first step in "brightening up" Cairns during festive periods, the Mayor ...

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  3. STORY OF A LOST WALLET

    An 18,000 to 1 chance "came off" on a recent morning, when the shipping manager of Burns Philp ...

    Article : 388 words
  4. MONSOON INFLUENCES INDICATE JANUARY "WET" SEASON

    BRISBANE, Dec 31.—Monsoon rain influences are in a good position for a January "wet" season over Northern Australia, the Weather Bureau said to-night. ...

    Article : 321 words
  5. Family Notices

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  6. The Cairns post

    The practice of making resolutions at the turn of the year is by no means to be despised or discouraged ...

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  7. EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH

    CANBERRA, Dec. 31.—Direct Federal expenditure on health had risen from £7 million in 1948/49 to £29 ...

    Article : 188 words
  8. ELSANNA MASTERS HOT TRIP

    Before the Elsa[?] left Cairne on her return voyage to Brisbane via Townsville yesterday, her master (Captain ...

    Article : 213 words
  9. OVER THIRTY YEARS SERVICE

    The staff of The Cairns Post Pty. Ltd. gathered in the jobbing room yesterday afternoon to say farewell to ...

    Article : 628 words
  10. STREET CELEBRATION IN BRISBANE

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.— The new year was ushered in in the city to-night with a Mardi Gras carnival at ...

    Article : 109 words
  11. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    To-day a Cairns doctor and an ambulance officer will fly in a chartered Bush Pilots' plane to Forsayth, where they will ...

    Article : 45 words
  12. PROSPEROUS YEAR AHEAD

    "Despite discouraging public utterances during 1952 by a few political disciples of despair and gloom in the year, ...

    Article : 483 words
  13. MECHANICAL CANE CUTTER

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.—A mechanical cane-cutting machine manufactured at Mackay has found favour in the ...

    Article : 458 words
  14. Cairns Had 118 Wet Days.

    The 71.62 inches of rain which fell on Cairns last year came on 118 of the year's 366 days, which means that 248 ...

    Article : 50 words
  15. Child Hit by Swing.

    Fay Lillian Assoan (10), of Mourilyan, received a lacerated wound to the top of her head when she was hit by a swing ...

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  16. WHALE COMPANY'S SUCCESS

    SYDNEY, Dec. 31.—The first season's result of Whale Industries Ltd. showed that the company would operate profitably ...

    Article : 155 words
  17. ALLEGED BABY MURDER

    BARCALDINE, Dec. 31.—A man was charged at a special police court sitting to-night with having been an accessory after ...

    Article : 229 words
  18. Injured in Fall.

    Ambulance officers yesterday took Mrs. June Smith, of Stratford, to hospital after she had fallen at her home and received ...

    Article : 48 words
  19. QUEENSLAND MEN SHARE

    CANBERRA, Dec. 31.—The Minister for Air (Mr. W. McMahon) to-day announced the award of decorations to 21 ...

    Article : 225 words
  20. Northern Rainfalls

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

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  21. CALM EXPECTED TO FALL

    SYDNEY, Dec. 31.—A calm which is expected to descend on Storm Bay—Derwent River area early to-morrow morning ...

    Article : 115 words
  22. HUGE DIESE TRUCK AT CAIRNS

    A huge Mack diesel truck which was unloaded from the Mundalla last week is the heaviest vehicle ever brought ashore ...

    Article : 227 words
  23. Innisfail Examinations.

    The following were successful at examinations for engine drivers and mechanics recently held at Innisfail: G. R. ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. FAMOUS SHIP BREAKING UP

    NEW YOKK. Dec. 31 (A.A.P.). — The strongest wooden ship ef her time is steadily breaking ap on a reef ...

    Article : 173 words
  25. Yesterday's Temperatures

    The weather office at the Cairns aerodrome yesterday recorded a maximum temperature of 91 degrees, at 2 p.m., ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. MATCH INDUSTRY ALARMED

    SYDNEY, Dec. 31. — The N.S.W. Prices Minister (Mr. P. J. Finnan) to-night said the match industry was alarmed at ...

    Article : 237 words
  27. Watersides' Holiday.

    The bulk of the watersiders at Cairns stopped work for the New Year break at mid-day yesterday. However, enough ...

    Article : 65 words
  28. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    Mananda leaves Melbourne January 10, Sydney January 13, Brisbane January 16, Townsville January 20, arrives ...

    Article : 262 words
  29. THREE BELIEVED DROWNED

    PORT MORESBY, Dec. 31 (A.A.P.).—Pastor Ernest Lemke, of Western Australia, and his son, Lester, are probably ...

    Article : 161 words
  30. TEST OF LOAN MARKET

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31. — The State Electricity Commission will be the first Queensland authority to test the loan ...

    Article : 187 words
  31. District Weather Forecasts

    The Brisbane Weather Bureau last night telegraphed the following district weather forecasts: Carpentaria: sultry with ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. MR. CHURCHILL ON WAY

    LONDON, Dec. 31 (A.A.P.). —The Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill) left Southampton to-day on the ...

    Article : 107 words
  33. SCATTERED LIGHT RAINFALL

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.—Scattered light to moderate rains continued over inland divisions during the 24 hours ended 9 ...

    Article : 185 words
  34. CAIRNS BOYS BAND

    TOOWOOMBA, Dec. 31.— About 30 boys stopped traffic in the main streets of Toowoomba to-day and evoked expressions of ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. Man on Harder Charge

    In the Court of Petty Sessions at Mossman yesterday. Charles Adrian Sweetland Coates (36), of Port Douglas, ...

    Article : 93 words
  36. GOLDEN CASKET

    BRISBANE, Dec. 30—Golden Casket No. 1863 was drawn to-day. Major prize winners were: ...

    Article : 139 words
  37. MACKAY WATER SUPPLY

    MACKAY, Dec. 31.—The levels of water in the underground feds feeding Mackays water supply are the lowest in ...

    Article : 150 words
  38. SHIP DAMAGED BY WHALE

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 31.—A 15-ton sperm whale has cost the owner of the crippled Southern Archer thousands of ...

    Article : 98 words
  39. SHIFTING OF VESSEL

    MELBOURNE, Dec 31.— Hopes that the stranded interState freighter Merino would be pulled off the beach at ...

    Article : 93 words
  40. TOWN IN NEW SOUTH WALES

    TAMWORTH, Dec. 31.—A New South Wales' town, wrecked by a severe storm was cut off from the outside world ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. ELDERLY MAN CHARGED

    SYDNEY, Dec. 31.—A 75-year-old man was charged in Marrickville police station to-night with having maliciously wounded ...

    Article : 80 words
  42. MAN AMOK IN SYDNEY BAR

    SYDNEY, Dec 31.—A man running wild with two 18-inch bars in the crowded bar of the University Hotel, Glebe, this ...

    Article : 73 words
  43. TRACK FORECASTERS.

    BRISBANE, Dec. 31.—Track forecasts for to-morrow are: Eagle Farm: Weather [?] fine; track good. ...

    Article : 42 words
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