Exceptionally light supplies again were received at the Roma-street markets yesterday, following Friday's record low level. Only one truck of fresh produce ...
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Article : 398 wordsThe Cairns Post Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. to-day for all classes of business (except money orders). Mails usually closing after ...
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Article : 102 wordsThe British battleship King George V headed out of Chesapeake Bay shortly before noon. Its destination was not disclosed. ...
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Article : 100 wordsIn a casualty list issued at the week-end three Queenslanders were reported killed, two wounded, and one dangerously ill. The filled were: Private R. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 wordsMr. Wendel Willkie. Republican candidate at the recent United States Presidential election, has arrived at Lisbon on his way to Britain. He is expected ...
Article : 46 wordsAboard a British destroyer on North Sea patrol a British mu[?]ip'e gun goes into action, and the cartridge cases po[?]ing on to the [?]eck give some idea of the rapid rate of fire.—Commonwealth Department of In[?] photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), Mon 27 Jan 1941, Page 4
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