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Family Notices : 58 wordsWyndham 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 wordsThe Supreme Commader of the [?] sene (General MacArthur) will continue staff talks with American and Ailled High ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 331 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) has released for publication cable messages which passed between Mr. Curtin and himself in connection with Mr. ...
Article : 1,153 wordsAs 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 ...
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Advertising : 81 wordsComplete 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 wordsThe announcement by Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons that Mr. R. G. Casey, who has been Australian Minister to ...
Article : 822 wordsSub-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 wordsYesterday Horace Pearce, labourer, Anderson-street, employed by the Cairns City Council, received an injury to his back. The Ambulance ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Government intends to make an early opportunity for General MacArthur to meet members of the Federal Parliament. He probably will be ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. 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 wordsThe Council of Fire and Accident Underwriters has informed the Federal Treasurer (Mr. J. B. Chifley) that all approved insurance companies and ...
Article : 124 wordsAir operations in the North Australian zone on Sunday are believed to have resulted in the destruction of 17. Japanese aircraft and serious ...
Article : 209 wordsIn connection with stocks of motor tyres held in Cairns, the position is that wholesalers and consignment agents only have been ordered to ...
Article : 56 wordsAmerican, army headquarters to-day announced six generals and an admiral made the dash to Australia with General MacArthur. They were: ...
Article : 128 words"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 wordsA 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 wordsIn the Industrial Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. T. E. Dwyer, Industrial Magistrate, an adjourned application by Charles Dess for an infirm ...
Article : 61 wordsA 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 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) announced last night that a Japanese heavy bomber appeared over Port Moresby early yesterday morning, but ...
Article : 64 wordsAustralian and American authorities are perturbed at the increasing number of marriages in Australia between American service men and Australian ...
Article : 214 wordsSub-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 wordsDescribing 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 wordsInspector A. Bock, of the Police, Department, is visiting Innisfail, and is presiding at a departmental inquiry regarding a member of the Innisfail ...
Article : 57 wordsThe 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 wordsYou 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 wordsOwing 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 wordsThe air offensive against Japanese footholds in New Guinea and New Britain is assuming most formidable proportions, and the first really good ...
Article : 258 wordsThe two partly manufactured airscrews made of North Queensland maple which were sent here by the Aircraft Production Commission in ...
Article : 118 wordsCabinet has decided that where the Education Department is satisfied that it is not possible for any school teacher to obtain accommodation with ...
Article : 131 wordsCharles 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 wordsThe 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"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 wordsThe 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 wordsAn intensified brown-out was enforced in Queensland from to-night from, and including, Mackay northwards, and a distance of 100 miles ...
Article : 133 wordsThe 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 wordsAmerican money, ranging from a nickel to a dollar, will be accepted by conductors on trains and buses in payment of fares. ...
Article : 123 wordsTen 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 wordsAfter 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"The Times," in a leader, says: "Mr. Churchill fightly published fully, without delay the cables exchanged between himself and the Australian ...
Article : 71 wordsChief 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 wordsThe 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 wordsAll 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 wordsThe "Daily Express" military correspondent learns that a conference between Middle East service chiefs and the Lord Privy Seal (Sir Stafford Cripps) ...
Article : 96 wordsDrastic action will be taken against brewers who refuse to supply beer to military cames. Certain brewrers have suggested that as camp canteens ...
Article : 62 wordsBritish 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 wordsNo 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 wordsA 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 wordsThe 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 wordsMr. William Kittle, prominently connected with the sugar industry in Maroochy River district, died last night, aged 77. ...
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), Tue 24 Mar 1942, Page 4
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