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  2. LAD MISSING AFTER ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING AT KURANDA

    Most residents of Kuranda assisted yesterday afternoon in searching the countryside in the vicinity of the Collins bridge for a missing 13-year-old boy, Desmond Byrnes, or Ford-street, ...

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  3. WORK ON MT ISA AERODROME

    TOWNSVILLE, Dec. 27.— Work on the £100,000 allweather airport at Mt. Isa is to be shut down and ...

    Article : 192 words
  4. MEAT SHORT OVER WEEK-END

    Meat supplies in Cairns are expected to be short for the week-end. Stating this yesterday the manager of H. S. ...

    Article : 136 words
  5. The Cairns Post

    The proclamation of Libya as an independent State will also mean the strengthening of the Arab bloc, a ...

    Article : 589 words
  6. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 205 words
  7. TWO BOYS FOUND IN MANGROVE SWAMPS

    After a four-hear search, two 17-year-old boys were found early yesterday morning exhausted, shivering with ...

    Article : 575 words
  8. TWO MEN STUNG BY BULROUT

    Two men were stung on the hand by a bulrout while swimming at the Intake yesterday. They were William ...

    Article : 186 words
  9. FIRST CYCLONE OF SEASON

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27. — A cyclone 1000 miles north-east of Brisbane was reported to be stationary at 9 o'clock to-night. ...

    Article : 101 words
  10. FEDERAL BUDGET ECONOMIES

    BRISBANE. Dec. 27.—Queensland's aerodrome programme has been cut from £750,000 to £250,000 because of Federal Budget ...

    Article : 106 words
  11. CHINESE MAY TAKE KEY ROLE

    Malaya-born Chinese may hold the key to the colony's security, an Australian mining engineer with 20 years' Far ...

    Article : 371 words
  12. Northern Weather Forecast

    CROHAMHURST OBSERVATORY, December 25.— The cooler period round Christmas has now ...

    Article : 113 words
  13. FROM THF LOCAL SPHERE

    When she fell on a piece of steel yesterday, June Moore (6), of Trinity Beach-road, received a lacerated wound to the head. She ...

    Article : 45 words
  14. Northern Rainfall

    Rainfalls for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. Thursday were: North Coast (Barron): Atherton 97. Babinda 37, Herberton 100, ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. WORK RESUMED AT MACKAY

    MACKAY, Dec. 27.—The loading of sugar on to the vessel River Norman was resumed to-day at 1 p.m. at Mackay Harbour. ...

    Article : 112 words
  16. CORROBOREE FOR ELIZABETH

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—Natives from Arnhem Land and the Northern Territory will stage an aboriginal corroboree at ...

    Article : 129 words
  17. Ship Short Of Crew

    Departure of the freighter Ulooloo for Adelaide with a cargo of raw sugar has been delayed by a crew shortage. The ship was ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. COTTON HARVEST IN JEOPARDY

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—Hopes for a large cotton harvest in Queensland next year will be shattered if rain does not fall ...

    Article : 284 words
  19. Hurt Handling Timber

    Mr. C. P. Owens, of Freshwater, lacerated his right index finger and injured his right foot while handling timber at a ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. TASMANIA TO BE VISITED

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27. — Some members of the Betting Commission probably would visit Tasmania, the Acting-Premier (Mr. ...

    Article : 101 words
  21. BEDRIDDEN WOMAN ATTACKED

    MELBOURNE. Dec. 27. — A daughter heard her invalid mother scream for help and the phone gudead in Toorak to-day. The ...

    Article : 219 words
  22. USEFUL FALLS OF RAIN

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—Some useful falls were registered on the central highlands and the north and central coasts in the 24 hours ...

    Article : 202 words
  23. All Watersiders Working

    The secretary of the Waterside Workers' Federation, Cairns branch (Mr. P. Brophy), said yesterday that all watersiders were ...

    Article : 60 words
  24. FOOD FOR BRITAIN FARMS

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—Grain sorghum sowing will commence on some Food for Britain farms in Central Queensland within the ...

    Article : 162 words
  25. Discount on City Rates

    Ratepayers in receipt of rate notices dated November 23, 28 and 29 are reminded that 5 per cent, discount will be allowed on rates ...

    Article : 65 words
  26. MAN MISSING IN WILD COUNTRY

    INNISFAIL, Dec. 27.—After an extensive search, carried out in rugged mountainous territory, police from Innisfail and South ...

    Article : 146 words
  27. Tully Gets Meat Supplies

    After being meatless since December 14, Tully was supplied with meat yesterday when a private company commenced ...

    Article : 64 words
  28. TAXI-DRIVER BATTERED

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—A taxidriver, Arthur Thorsen (69), single, was found by a young boy in Marchant Park, Aspley, this ...

    Article : 97 words
  29. GOLD AND COPPER SHOW

    TOWNSVILLE, Dec. 27. — A rather promising gold and copper show has been opened up in the Brabba area, about four miles ...

    Article : 214 words
  30. Temperature Readings

    The Weather Office yesterday recorded a maximum temperature of 91.2 degrees and a minimum temperature of 75.4 degrees. ...

    Article : 75 words
  31. JUNIOR FARMERS' CLUBS

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—Miss Doreen Rose (20), of Gayndah, will be one of the party of five representative of Queensland Junior ...

    Article : 160 words
  32. HARBOUR ACCIDENT

    INNISFAIL, Dec. 27. — Mr. Ralph Reid, who, as reported in to-day's "Cairns Post," met with serious injuries owing to a fall ...

    Article : 242 words
  33. GOLDEN CASKET

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  34. District Weather Forecasts

    The weather Bureau last night telegraphed the folowing district forecasts: Peninsula and Carpentaria: Mainly fine, scattered ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. BARNES IS N.S.W. SHIELD CAPTAIN

    SYDNEY, Dec. 27.—Sid Barnes will captain N.S.W. against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match commencing at the ...

    Article : 77 words
  36. FINANCE PROBLEMS

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27. — The State Government is examining how it can finance regional electricity board programmes until the ...

    Article : 125 words
  37. MINE DISASTER INVESTIGATION

    WEST FRANKFORT. Dec. 26 (A.A.P).—Investigation to determine what caused the nation's worst mine disaster in 23 years ...

    Article : 78 words
  38. LITERARY FUND FELLOWSHIP

    CANBERRA, Dec. 27. — The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) announced to-day that the committee of the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 109 words
  39. Water Shortage Worsens

    At a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday next the Cairns City Council will discuss more stringent water restrictions. Yesterday ...

    Article : 89 words
  40. AUSTRALIA SHORT OF ARMY OFFICERS

    The Minister for the Anny (Mr Franck) told Graduates of the Royal Military College, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 48 words
  41. A.W.U. CLAIMS FILED

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—An A.W.U. claim filed in the Industrial Court seeks big increases for owner-truck drivers, ranging from ...

    Article : 102 words
  42. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    Manunda leaves at 6 p.m. to-day for Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Taiping en route from Japan via ...

    Article : 147 words
  43. Mercy Flight From Georgetown

    The Bush Pilots' Dragonfly, aircraft, which was attending the race meeting at Georgetown last Wednesday and yesterday, ...

    Article : 102 words
  44. PRIVATE HOTEL IN BRISBANE

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27. — Riverside Private Hotel, Hamilton, occupied by 70 guests and staff, was completely destroyed by fire early this ...

    Article : 68 words
  45. HOSPITAL PLANS UNDER REVIEW

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27. — The Health Department and hospital board authorities are at present reviewing the whole State ...

    Article : 130 words
  46. CAMPS OF FLYING FOXES

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—A Brisbane firm is prepared to go to the Mackay district to clean out a camp of flying foxes, provided ...

    Article : 127 words
  47. OBITUARY

    TULLY, Dec, 27.—Tully lost another pioneer in the passing of Mrs. B. Ellis at 8 o'clock yesterday evening. She has been sugar ...

    Article : 126 words
  48. BRISBANE PRODUCE MARKET

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—Pumpkins sold at £64 to £73 at Romastreet to-day. A single line of lucerne chaff realised £58. Offers ...

    Article : 58 words
  49. AMERICAN HOLIDAY DEATH RATE HIGH

    NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (A.A.P.) —The Christmas accidental death toll of 779 in the United States set a record for a four-day ...

    Article : 67 words
  50. POLICE FAIL IN SEARCH FOR BODY

    BRISBANE, Dec. 27.—A search to-day by police and fishermen failed to find any trace of William Clague (73), who fell into ...

    Article : 57 words
  51. TAIPAN CAUGHT AT MACKAY

    MACKAY, Dec. 27.—Another taipan was captured on a Mackay farm to-day, making the fourth taipan caught there in six weeks. ...

    Article : 55 words
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