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  2. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 58 words
  3. WYNDHAM AND PORT MORESBY Raids By Enemy Aircraft

    Wyndham was raided for 10 minutes this morning by median forces of Japanese aircraft, but the results of the attacks are not yet fully known. This was announced in a war communique issued to-night by the Prime Minister. ...

    Article : 210 words
  4. GENERAL M[?]ARTHUR. CONFERS WITH COMMANDS

    The Supreme Commader of the [?] sene (General MacArthur) will continue staff talks with American and Ailled High ...

    Article : 227 words
  5. CASH ORDER TRADE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 331 words
  6. MR. CASEY'S POST. DETAILS OF CABLES.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has released for publication cable messages which passed between Mr. Curtin and himself in connection with Mr. ...

    Article : 1,153 words
  7. COMMERCIAL.

    As a result of a southern demand, pumpkin-values showed-appreciable increase, and sales were made from 14/3 to 11/6. Improved quality and short ...

    Article : 88 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 81 words
  9. REDUCE JURIES.

    Complete abolition of juries during the war, or a reduction from twelve to seven, was advocated by Mr. Justice Philp in the Criminal Court to-day. ...

    Article : 129 words
  10. The Cairns Post

    The announcement by Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons that Mr. R. G. Casey, who has been Australian Minister to ...

    Article : 822 words
  11. Siren Testa, at Innisfail.

    Sub-Inspector G. J. Selby, of Innisfail, stated yesterday that all air-raid sirens are to be tested every Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock.—Our ...

    Article : 31 words
  12. Injury to Back.

    Yesterday Horace Pearce, labourer, Anderson-street, employed by the Cairns City Council, received an injury to his back. The Ambulance ...

    Article : 34 words
  13. TO MEET MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

    The Government intends to make an early opportunity for General MacArthur to meet members of the Federal Parliament. He probably will be ...

    Article : 66 words
  14. Railway Transfers.

    Mr. F. W. Smith, of the traffic branch. Cairns, has been transferred to Hughenden. Mr. G. E. Galliott, of the traffic branch, Cairns, to Collinsville, ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. WAR INSURANCE.

    The Council of Fire and Accident Underwriters has informed the Federal Treasurer (Mr. J. B. Chifley) that all approved insurance companies and ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. 17 ENEMY PLANES

    Air operations in the North Australian zone on Sunday are believed to have resulted in the destruction of 17. Japanese aircraft and serious ...

    Article : 209 words
  17. Tyres Still Available.

    In connection with stocks of motor tyres held in Cairns, the position is that wholesalers and consignment agents only have been ordered to ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. AMERICAN GENERALS.

    American, army headquarters to-day announced six generals and an admiral made the dash to Australia with General MacArthur. They were: ...

    Article : 128 words
  19. A.l.F VOLUNTEERS.

    "The times demand action, and that alone will reduce the enemy's striking power until finally he is rendered unable to withstand the battering attacks ...

    Article : 447 words
  20. Labour Battalion.

    A number of Italians who have been called up for service in the Labour Battalion will leave Innisfail tomorrow for other parts of the Far ...

    Article : 45 words
  21. Infirm Worker's Permit.

    In the Industrial Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. T. E. Dwyer, Industrial Magistrate, an adjourned application by Charles Dess for an infirm ...

    Article : 61 words
  22. HUMAN BOMB.

    A Sydney man wants to be a human bomb. His plan submitted to the Minister for Air (Mr. A. S. Drakeford) is that he be permitted to guide aircraft or fast ...

    Article : 194 words
  23. JAPANESE RECONNAISSANCE.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) announced last night that a Japanese heavy bomber appeared over Port Moresby early yesterday morning, but ...

    Article : 64 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN GIRLS.

    Australian and American authorities are perturbed at the increasing number of marriages in Australia between American service men and Australian ...

    Article : 214 words
  25. A.R.P. Chief Retires.

    Sub-Inspector W. Kiddell. A.R.P. organiser for the State has retired, because of ill health. He has seen service all over. Queensland, and during ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. ENEMY PLANES.

    Describing the Allied attack on Lae on Sunday a communique issued by Mr. Curtin said: "Early to-day Allied aircraft made a heavy attack on grounded ...

    Article : 303 words
  27. Departmental Inquiry.

    Inspector A. Bock, of the Police, Department, is visiting Innisfail, and is presiding at a departmental inquiry regarding a member of the Innisfail ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. JAPANESE CLAIM.

    The Tokio radios claims that so far 703 Australians have surrendered to the Japanese at Rabaul. They had hidden inland, it was said, and had ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. AMERICAN ARMY.

    You can't hold up the American Army with red tape—No. Sir! They don't use the proverbial scissors but crowbars, tractors, and ...

    Article : 386 words
  30. Innisfail Hire Cars.

    Owing to the difficulty of securing benzine supplies a number of hired cars were unable to ply their calling at Innisfail yesterday. Cr. J. F. Steine, ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. AIR OFFENSIVE.

    The air offensive against Japanese footholds in New Guinea and New Britain is assuming most formidable proportions, and the first really good ...

    Article : 258 words
  32. Airscrews on Display.

    The two partly manufactured airscrews made of North Queensland maple which were sent here by the Aircraft Production Commission in ...

    Article : 118 words
  33. SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    Cabinet has decided that where the Education Department is satisfied that it is not possible for any school teacher to obtain accommodation with ...

    Article : 131 words
  34. WINDERA MURDER.

    Charles Henry Sedgemann (17 years), a State child, was convicted by a jury to-day of the murder of Jeannee Ogden at a farm at Winders on December 1. ...

    Article : 291 words
  35. Anzae Day Commemoration.

    The Anzac Day Commemoration Committee have decided to again ask citizens in this State to commemorate Anzac Day in the same way as in past ...

    Article : 180 words
  36. UNDER CONTROL.

    "The Situation in the Markham Valley is now completely under control, and there are o signs of a further Japanese advance," said a military ...

    Article : 222 words
  37. C.W.A. BUILDINGS.

    The offer by the Queensland Country Women's Association of the use of all their cottages, homes, halls, hostels and rest-rooms for the use of homeless ...

    Article : 97 words
  38. BROWN-OUT PLANS.

    An intensified brown-out was enforced in Queensland from to-night from, and including, Mackay northwards, and a distance of 100 miles ...

    Article : 133 words
  39. BRITISH BOMBS.

    The Renault works at Paris, which recently were bombed by the R.A.F., were so severely damaged that they had to be closed down. They had been ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. COINS OF U.S.A.

    American money, ranging from a nickel to a dollar, will be accepted by conductors on trains and buses in payment of fares. ...

    Article : 123 words
  41. R.A.A.F. CASUALTIES

    Ten Queenslanders were included in the R.A.A.F. casualty list issued tonight. Killed in aircraft accident: Sergeant J. E. Baartz, Brisbane; Sergeant A. H. ...

    Article : 90 words
  42. OBITUARY. MRS, CATHERINE FOSTTR.

    After a short illness the death occurred on March 20 at the Mater Misericordiae Private Hospital, Brisbane, of Mrs. Catherine Foster, a very ...

    Article : 155 words
  43. TABLE ALL CABLES.

    "The Times," in a leader, says: "Mr. Churchill fightly published fully, without delay the cables exchanged between himself and the Australian ...

    Article : 71 words
  44. SPECIAL INQUIRY.

    Chief Officer C. D. Richardson, of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, arrived to-day to conduct an inquiry into the working of the Metropolitan Fire ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. TURKEY READY.

    The Turkish Charge d'Affairs (Menon Teblan) hinted that Turkey expected an invasion. He declared that Turkey would resist to the last man. In ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. STATE SCHOOLS.

    All State primary and secondary schools, except those still closed far war purposes, will be open for tuition on Easter Monday, the Minister for ...

    Article : 49 words
  47. CAIRO CONFERENCE.

    The "Daily Express" military correspondent learns that a conference between Middle East service chiefs and the Lord Privy Seal (Sir Stafford Cripps) ...

    Article : 96 words
  48. BEER SUPPLIES.

    Drastic action will be taken against brewers who refuse to supply beer to military cames. Certain brewrers have suggested that as camp canteens ...

    Article : 62 words
  49. BRITISH SUBMARINES.

    British submarines have sunk two U-boats, two supply ships, six large schooners and a motor vessel carrying troops in the Mediterranean. This was ...

    Article : 40 words
  50. NEAR DEFEAT.

    No naffon was ever so near defeat as Britain in May, 1940. say Mr. Ernest Bevin in his book, "The Job to be Done" He reveals; "In my department we had ...

    Article : 58 words
  51. KING BORIS.

    A message from Sofia says that King Boris went to Germany by train, it is believed, in connection with Hitler's demand for active participation in the ...

    Article : 38 words
  52. OPENING OF THEATRES.

    The Government has issued regulations banning the opening of theatres before 1 p.m. on Ansac Day. This order will not affect State legislation, where theatres ...

    Article : 47 words
  53. MR. W. KITTLE.

    Mr. William Kittle, prominently connected with the sugar industry in Maroochy River district, died last night, aged 77. ...

    Article : 27 words
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