Interesting evidence of the Cape York aboriginal practice of "pouri pouri" (Witch doctoring) was given in the Court of Petty Sessions at Cairns yesterday by a native witness in the ...
Article : 942 wordsA busy period for the port of Cairns, particularly during the next few months, was foreeast at the monthly meeting ...
Article : 420 wordsINNISFAIL, May 10.—The valuation of the Johnstone Shire has been increased by 91.5 per cent. At a special ...
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Family Notices : 55 wordsIn Sydney on Monday a Commonwealth conference will consider the menace of Communism in South-East ...
Article : 596 wordsA report that a crocod[?]e had been seen in the swamp near the showgrounds last night caused broadcast warnings to ...
Article : 463 wordsCANBERRA, May 10.—Inqu[?]es were now being made by the Commonwealth Government into the factors ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsIn the Licensing Court at Cairns yesterday, Mr. E. D. Smart, S.M., granted an application for a slaughterman's licence by John ...
Article : 41 wordsWork continues on the Coen airstrip. The A.N.A. plane on Saturday brought another three men to assist in the extensions and ...
Article : 49 wordsTOWNSVILLE, May 10.—Five victims of the Georgetown air disaster will be buried in Townsville tomorrow at 2 p.m. with full air force ...
Article : 229 wordsAll consumers in Bungalow a notified that their supply of electricity may be interrupted on Saturday, May 13, between 1 p.m. and ...
Article : 52 wordsIn the Magistrate's Court at Cairns yesterday, Mr. E. D. Smart gave Judgment by default in favour of the CO.D., Cairns, against E. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 wordsIt is intended to make Friday. May 12. a special day to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the sinking of the hospital ship ...
Article : 81 wordsTwo Cairns members of the police force, Senior-Sergeant J. Denning and Constable J. R. L[?]nthwaite, had a rough trip on their return journey ...
Article : 262 wordsBRISBANE, May 10.—Under a prospecting a[?]therity granted by the M[?]es Department, 5[?]0 square [?]es in the Bea[?]esert-Boonah ...
Article : 163 wordsThe official opening of the Cairns Silver Jubilee Show of 1950 will be performed by the Minister for commerce and Agriculture (Mr. John ...
Article : 441 wordsLOS ANGELES, May 9 (A.A.P.) —Errol Flynn, who is preparing to take a princess as his third wife, filed a suit for alimony and ...
Article : 234 wordsLONDON, May 9 (A.A.P.).— The British United Press representative at Frankfurt says that a rumour that Hitler is still ...
Article : 314 wordsLONDON, May 9 (A.A.P.).— The general council of the Trades Union Congress said to-day that there was no evidence that its ...
Article : 178 wordsThe Cairns aer[?]al ambulance yesterday made a flight to Abingdon Station to bring to the Cairns Base Hospital Hilda Woomera (19). ...
Article : 83 wordsMAREEBA, May 10.—The second tobacco leaf sale for 1950 commenced at Mareeba to-day, when there was a full attendance of ...
Article : 138 wordsThe secretary of the Ca[?]rns Harbour Board (Mr. J. Wyer) said yesterday that the board had decided to move toward the quick ...
Article : 114 words[?] leaves Brisbane May 12. Town[?]lle May 16. Arrives at Cairns May 17. Sails for Melbourne on May 19 via ...
Article : 218 wordsNEW YORK, May 10 (A.A.P.).— Seventeen persons are dead and thousands homeless to-day as the most damaging floods in years ...
Article : 111 wordsBRISBANE, May 10.—On the first trip north of the winter tourist season, the steamer Manunda, which will arrive at Brisbane from ...
Article : 85 wordsBRISBANE, May 9.—The Executive Council to-day approved the apointment of Sub-Inspector F. J. Voigt as Inspector of Police, ...
Article : 165 wordsCHICAGO, May 9 (A.A.P.).— Railway officials began curtailing passenger and freight services to-day in anticipation of a strike in ...
Article : 139 wordsSYDNEY, May 10.—Two gaol escapees, Darcy Dugan and William Ce[?]l, M[?]ars, were committed for trial in the Central Police Court ...
Article : 69 wordsHONG KONG, May 9 (A.A.P.[?] Reuter's).—The National Central News Agency reported from Taipeh to-night that thousands of ...
Article : 78 wordsCOEN, May 10,—It ls expected that 10,000 cattle will be available for tbe market from the Peninsula this year. Already 2193 head are ...
Article : 146 wordsLieutenant-General H. C. H. Rebert[?]n, commander-in-chief af the British Commenwealth Occupation Force, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 45 wordsBRISBANE, May 9.—Pumpkins were in heavy supply at 1203 bags at Roma-street to-day. The demand was poor, and a few lines ...
Article : 202 wordsLONDON, May 9 (A.A.P.).—The American Associated Press correspondent at Rangeon says that a general amnesty coming all rebel ...
Article : 61 wordsWhen the Cairns and Babinda personnel of the 51 Infantry Battalion, led by Colonel C J. Cummings, march to the railway ...
Article : 132 wordsBRISBANE, May 10.—The Main Roads Commission has been authorised to expend £1901 on gravel re-sheeting and bitumen-surfacing ...
Article : 121 wordsCANBERRA, May 10.—There was a possibi[?]ty of a shortage of tin p[?]te and steps would be taken to [?] primary producers ...
Article : 99 wordsMONTR[?]AL, May 9 (A.A.P.).— The women's world figure-skating champion, Aja Vrzanova, reported here after fleeing from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 wordsOTTAWA, May 9 (A.A.P.).— The House of Commons to-day rejected a motion calling for the outlawing of Communists and ...
Article : 48 wordsSYDNEY, May 10.—The well-known Sydney businessman and turf identity, Mr. Adolph Basser, to-day made a gift of £50,000 to the ...
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1965), Thu 11 May 1950, Page 5
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