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  2. A.I.F MEN RETURN.

    A rousing reception was given by a big crowd to-day to 39 wounded or medically unfit soldiers, including four officers, who have ...

    Article : 434 words
  3. RECONSTRUCTION OF CABINET

    Acting immediately upon the decision he announced to his followers last night, Mr. R. G. Menzies this morning resigned the post of Prime Minister, and Mr. A. W. Fadden accepted a commission to re-form the Federal Cabinet, Mr. ...

    Article : 284 words
  4. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 237 words
  5. PACIFIC SITUATION.

    For the time being Thailand has ceased to be the focal point of interest in the Pacific situation. Attention is now centred on the question of the ...

    Article : 292 words
  6. CHURCH SERVICES.

    Holy Communion: 7 a.m. St. John's, 8 a.m. St. Peter's. Sunday School: 9.30 a.m. both Churches. Evensong and Sermon: 7.30 o'clock at ...

    Article : 551 words
  7. ENGLISH COMMENT.

    "The Times," in a leader, says that Mr. Menzies' resignation will not surprise anyone who has followed Australian politics since the death of Mr. ...

    Article : 233 words
  8. Railway Band.

    The Cairns Railway Band will contribute, a musical programme in Anzac Park to-morrow night, commencing at 8.45. The band will be under the ...

    Article : 33 words
  9. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    A.T. (Bartle Frere): It was correct for your employer to make the deduction from the total amount you received notwithstanding that some of ...

    Article : 47 words
  10. Struck Whilst Playing.

    Whilst playing rounders at the Edge Hill State School yesterday Dot Owens (10), of Stratford, was struck over the right eye with the rounder bat, and ...

    Article : 50 words
  11. The Cairns Post

    What is the duty of foll citizenship, in peace and in war[?] "Whether a civilian wants his country involved in a war or no ...

    Article : 840 words
  12. MR. SPENDER'S COMMENT.

    Commenting to-day on Mr. Menzies' resignation, the Treasurer (Mr. P. C. Spender) said the action was consistent with the high view of his ...

    Article : 167 words
  13. Siren "Alarm" Yesterday.

    The loud wail of an unfamiliar siren burst on Cairns shortly after two o'clock yesterday afternoon, and naturally the thoughts of many residents ...

    Article : 96 words
  14. GRAZIER'S DEATH.

    The inquest into the death of Thomas George Skene (66), grazier, of St. Alban's Station, 25 miles from Nebo, took place to-day. Archibald George ...

    Article : 150 words
  15. LABOUR'S INTENTIONS.

    There was significant evidence to-day that the contention of the Opposition that Labour should have been summoned to take office has not been ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,166 words
  16. Citrus Crops Finished.

    Mr. E. Stephens, Instructor in Fruit Culture in the Far North, who returned from a visit to the Cardwell district on Thursday, stated yesterday ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. POLISH RELIEF.

    At a meeting of the trustees of the Cairns Patriotic Fund yesterday afternoon, at which there was a full attendance, it was decided to inaugurate an ...

    Article : 797 words
  18. Huge Fire st Salamaua.

    Advice has been received in Cairns that Burns, Philp and Company's main store and bulk store at Salamaua were destroyed by fire about 6 a.m. last ...

    Article : 100 words
  19. COMMERCIAL.

    Heavy supplies were received at Roma-street to-day. There were no choice lines of lucerne chaff, the whole comprising brown shedded lines, for which ...

    Article : 107 words
  20. QUEENSLAND REACTION.

    While Country National Organisation officials to-day welcomed Mr. Fadden's appointment as Prime Minister, Labour spokesmen declared that his ...

    Article : 252 words
  21. HONEST PENSIONER.

    An old-age pensioner walked into the Dunedin Police Station to-day and laid on the desk a handbag containing 49 £50 notes, £2450 in all. He had picked ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. Starr Bowkett Appropriations.

    Group 4 of the Cairns Starr Bowkett Building and Investment Society, issued a further £600 free of interest loan by ballot at the registered office ...

    Article : 104 words
  23. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

    The Government Fruit Inspector (Mr. B. Funnell) reports that arrivals of apples and pears during the week were sufficient to meet demand. After ...

    Article : 266 words
  24. FAT STOCK SALES.

    The official report of the fat stock sales supplied by the Brisbane Fat Stock Produce Brokers' Association stated:— Cattle, 2740: Mostly bullocks in good to ...

    Article : 124 words
  25. Band Subsidy Increased.

    In recognition of the public service rendered by the Mackay City Band, the City Council on Monday night decided to increase its subsidy from £40 ...

    Article : 106 words
  26. MOTION FOR CHANGE.

    When the joint Government parties met at 10.30 last night for the formal business of electing a successor to Mr. Menzies, Mr. W. J. Hutchinson, U.A.P. ...

    Article : 486 words
  27. NEW LOAN PLAN.

    Financial advisers of the Government are considering plans for the floating of a loan of £100,000,000 before the end of the year. A decision on the plan ...

    Article : 103 words
  28. CORRESPONDENCE

    Sir,—Music teachers in the north have recently received a circular from the Australian Music Examinations Board to say that if the local papers do ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. Electricity Commission Secretary.

    Mr. G. S. Ross, secretary of the State Electricity Commission, was a visitor to innisfail on Friday, and with the engineer-manager of the Johnstone ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. Innisfail Showers.

    Unsettled weather conditions prevailed on Thursday night and again on Friday morning at Innisfail, the precipitations for the 24 hours ending ...

    Article : 31 words
  31. Weleome Rains.

    The showery weather which set in on Thursday developed as the night advanced, and-shortly after 8 p.m. several heavy falls were experienced. ...

    Article : 99 words
  32. SUNDAY NIGHT'S A.R.P. TEST.

    Sir,—Frequently "fools rush into print where angels fear to tread"— pardon the paraphrase—but there are occasions which seem to cry aloud for ...

    Article : 387 words
  33. CAIRNS PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  34. Mill Worker Hurt.

    When a truck loaded with cane ran over him to-day, Herbert Small, carrier hand at Mourilyan mill, sustained a compound fracture of the left instep ...

    Article : 57 words
  35. Weather Forecast.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  36. Cairns Mining.

    The Warden (Mr. T. E. Dwyer) reported on August 12 that on the Mount Peter field, A. K. Barnes at Spion Kop drove 6 feet. Healy and party, at ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. AIRCRAFT DRIVE.

    Thirty-four bombers, all Dutch manned, and 77 fighters are the result to date of the aircraft drive in Netherlands colonies to help Britain's war effort. Of ...

    Article : 231 words
  38. Air Raid Exercise.

    The public of the City of Cairns are advised that an exercise will be held to-morrow (Sunday) between the hours of 9 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. The ...

    Article : 94 words
  39. Further Remands Granted.

    John Conway (40), jockey, appeared in the Cairns Police Court yesterday, on remand, on a charge that on or about July 24 he stole a bicycle, valued ...

    Article : 130 words
  40. Polish Relief Fund.

    Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn, honorary organiser of the Polish Relief Fund, has advised the chairman of the Johnstone Shire Council (Cr. S. K. Page) that he ...

    Article : 96 words
  41. MRS. FADDEN THRILLED.

    When told last night of the news, Mrs. Fadden said that she was too thrilled to know what to say. [?] said: "I will wait till I see my husband ...

    Article : 115 words
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