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  2. GOVERNMENT SILENT.

    The leader of the Opposition (Mr. A. Fadden) to-day questioned the Government's silence concerning the withdrawal of prosecutions against the ...

    Article : 241 words
  3. RATIONING SCHEME. FIRST YEAR'S OPERATION.

    One result of the first year's operation of rationing in Australia has been the marshalling of a list of offences, for which heavy ...

    Article : 286 words
  4. STATE SMELTERS.

    "In the event of any attempt to dismantle the smelters we declare them 'black' and ask the railway unions not to shift any material ...

    Article : 221 words
  5. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 191 words
  6. HARD-HITTING POWER

    Allied heavy bombers again demonstrated their hard hitting firepower in two clashes with packs of Japanese fighters on Thursday. ...

    Article : 328 words
  7. BREAD STRIKE.

    There is not a hope of any settlement of the Brisbane bread strike over the week-end, according to the employers' spokesman. No moves ...

    Article : 237 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 515 words
  9. NORVAL INQUIRY.

    Dismissing as "a mistaken impression" the evidence of a witness that he had seen Marjorie Narval walking along the Strand, London, ...

    Article : 1,213 words
  10. The Cairns Post

    A statement issued by the External Affairs Department in Canberra tells the story of the severe strain to which Germany's ...

    Article : 680 words
  11. REFUSED TO WORK.

    "I have to stand in this Court and say I am disappointed. The freezers at the Brisbane abattoir who have refused to work to-morrow have done ...

    Article : 447 words
  12. CANE HARVEST. DIFFICULTIES CONFRONTED.

    The applications for work in the sugar industry show a decline on last year. One of the causes is that cane cutters who usually do this work have ...

    Article : 181 words
  13. PACIFIC BASES.

    Stupendous work had been done in establishing bases in the Pacific, said Army Commander General Puttick at Wellington to-day. The result was that ...

    Article : 51 words
  14. NEW RATION YEAR.

    The Deputy Director of Rationing (Mr. S. F. Cochran) said to-day that for the new ration year, members of the services on leave would be issued ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. WAR PRISONERS.

    Berlin radio, quoting the German news agency, says that British war prisoners in Germany and Italy at the middle of August, 1942, exceeded ...

    Article : 49 words
  16. CONSERVE TEA STOCKS.

    Owing to the necessity to conserve tea stocks, it has been decided that the issue of tea coupons in the case of all children is impracticable. The issue ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. IDENTITY CARDS

    The Prime Minister (Mr. J. Curtin) announced to-day that the War Cabinet had decided to amend the regulations issued early this week giving power to ...

    Article : 337 words
  18. LEAF TOBACCO.

    Appraisement Catalogue 53/3 was finalised in Brisbane on June 2. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that the catalogue submitted by them was ...

    Article : 338 words
  19. Cut With Axe.

    Yesterday R. Strutton, residing in Draper-street, and employed at the Stratford Sawmills, received an incised wound to the top of the right foot, ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. INNISFAIL PROBLEMS.

    "One hundred cane cutters were signed on at Mourilyan to-day. and there is every indication that more will be engaged next Monday. Men ...

    Article : 235 words
  21. Divorce Action.

    In chambers in the Supreme Court, Townsville. Mr. Justice R. J. Douglas granted judgment absolute in the matrimonial case in which Lilian Grace ...

    Article : 56 words
  22. District Rainfalls.

    The rainfalls for district centres for May as supplied by the Railway Department, Cairns, are as follow: Babinda, 653 points; Kuranda, 127; ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. COMMERCIAL.

    The demand for turnips and sweet potatoes was poor at Roma-street to-day, and only one of six lots of sweet potatoes was sold, to realise 10/-. ...

    Article : 137 words
  24. Electricity Supplies.

    Consumers at Edmonton are advised that an officer of the Barron Falls Hydro-Electricity Board will be in attendance at Mr. Armstrong's store, ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. NOT SATISFACTORY.

    "The Secretary of the A.S.P.A. (Mr. F. C. Curlewis) said to-day that the signing-on of sugar cane cutters in Northern districts has not been ...

    Article : 82 words
  26. Holiday Arrangements.

    The Cairns Post and Telegraph Offices' holiday arrangements for the King's Birthday oil Monday next are as follow: Office open from 9 a.m. to ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. SCOUTS' HUT

    The Commissioner for the Development of the Boy Scouts' Association of Queensland (Mr. L. V. "Beaver" Masters), who visited Innisfail a few ...

    Article : 179 words
  28. CAIRNS MARKET REPORT.

    Fair supplies of fruit were on offer during the week and slightly increased quantities of green vegetables, which, however, are still far short of ...

    Article : 304 words
  29. Air-raid Wardens.

    The chief warden (Mr. W. D. Davies) presided at the weekly meeting on Thursday night of divisional air-raid wardens. There was a full attendance, ...

    Article : 90 words
  30. MUTUAL DISCUSSIONS.

    "We are looking forward to the day when we can direct more help to Australia in the fight against the Japanese," said Lord Burghley, in a special ...

    Article : 259 words
  31. FOOD CONTROL.

    Three appointments to the new Commonwealth organisation being set up under the Controller-General of Food were announced to-day by the ...

    Article : 277 words
  32. SPECIAL UNITS

    The "New York Times" Istanbul correspondent says that German commandants in all strategically vital defence areas throughout the Balkans ...

    Article : 141 words
  33. Civil Defence Official's Visit.

    Mr. John Campbell, of the Welfare section of the Civil Defence Organisation, will be visiting various country centres next week with a view to ...

    Article : 122 words
  34. RIOTS IN HOLLAND.

    It is learned in London that 1000, including many students, were killed and injured in riots in Holland between May 1 and May 11. The ...

    Article : 91 words
  35. FIVE SURVIVORS

    A Rome radio states that a message from Madrid says that a Spanish fishing boat in the Bay of Biscay picked up five survivors from a rubber ...

    Article : 91 words
  36. Starr Bowkett.

    Applications for shares in the new group of the Cairns Starr Bowkett Building and Investment Society are now being lodged at the office of the ...

    Article : 256 words
  37. COMFORTS FUND.

    The great support of the people of Cairns has made possible the distribution of £1200, part of the proceeds of the past three months' efforts, for the ...

    Article : 170 words
  38. SALE OF NEW CARS.

    An order concerning the control of new motor cars was issued to-night by the Commonwealth Land Transport Board. The Minister for Transport ...

    Article : 138 words
  39. OVERSEAS NEWS.

    Overseas news published in this newspaper is supplied by Australian Associated Press. Sources inc[?]de in England. "The Times." "Daily ...

    Article : 92 words
  40. RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP.

    Moscow newspapers reveal that Russian battleship, the October Revol[?] tion, operating in the Baltic, had und[?] gone a complete refit and is n[?] ...

    Article : 63 words
  41. GREEK PATRIOTS

    The Algiers radio says that Greek patriots are still resisting, after defying the German ultimatum to lay down their arms and return to their ...

    Article : 60 words
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