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  2. NEW SALES TAX. RATES OPERATE FROM TO-DAY.

    The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) said to-night that the new sales tax rates would come into operation as from to-morrow. This ...

    Article : 344 words
  3. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 230 words
  4. LABOUR CAUCUS.

    Mr. G. C. Taylor, M.L.A., president of the Australian-Russian Association, banned by the Queensland Central Executive of the ...

    Article : 493 words
  5. STOP INDUSTRIAL STAGNATION Perilous Man-Power Drift

    One of the most representative public meetings in Cairns was held in the City Council Chambers on Tuesday night, when delegates from various centres in the Far North discussed the presentation of proposals to the State and Federal Governments ...

    Article : 231 words
  6. REPATRIATION ACT.

    The two main objectives of the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act, outlined during the second reading speech in the House of Representatives to-day ...

    Article : 349 words
  7. COMMERCIAL.

    Lucerne chaff was in demand at Roma-street to-day and values improved, sales being at 10/10 to 7/- Potato prices, however, were slightly lower than ...

    Article : 112 words
  8. WAR LOAN RALLY.

    No. 1 Mobile Recruiting Unit broke all records at the war loan rally at Malanda last night. The unit was greeted with great enthusiasm. ...

    Article : 241 words
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    By special arrangements, Reuters World Service, in addition to other special sources of information, is used in the compilation of the Overseas ...

    Article : 84 words
  10. Cairns Weather Report.

    The thermometer at the Cairns Post Office yesterday recorded the following figures: Maximum, 84.5; minimum, 67.8 degrees. The comparative ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. The Cairns Post

    The Treasurer of the Commonwealth has presented his Budget. Like all other Budgets which have had to be rushed through to ...

    Article : 843 words
  12. Child Fractures Arm.

    Jessie Lang (6), residing in the Beatrice area, Millaa Millaa, fell from a horse while riding to school to-day and received a fracture of the left forearm. ...

    Article : 50 words
  13. REPRESENTATIVE MEETING.

    The Mayor in opening the meeting said: This meeting comprises representatives of Local Authorities, boards. ...

    Article : 5,050 words
  14. HIGHER PENSION RATES.

    The rise in the invalid and old-age pensions rates will become operative, from December 11, the Minister for Health (Mr. E. J. Holloway) said in ...

    Article : 331 words
  15. Mt. Garnet D.F.C. Winner.

    It has been ascertained that Flight Lieutenant Alan Rawlinson, son of Mr. Arthur Rawlinson, of Mt. Garnet, who was recently awarded the D.F.C., was ...

    Article : 52 words
  16. EFFECT OF DUTIES.

    Under the new Customs and excise duty the price of beer has gone up 3d. a gallon. Tobacco duties have been increased 1/1 per lb., and 3/- per lb. for ...

    Article : 56 words
  17. COMFORTS FUND.

    The Federal Council of the Australian Comforts Fund went into committee at a conference in the City Hall to-day to discuss A.C.F. activities in the militia ...

    Article : 188 words
  18. Comforts Appreciated.

    Appreciation of the efforts of the Junior Auxiliary of the R.S.S.L.L.A. in supplying comforts for the boys engaged on duty at lonely outposts has ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. BETAIL PRICES UP.

    The president of the Retail Tobacco Association stated to-night that fine cut and pipe tobacco has been increased ld. an ounce, cigarettes ld. a ...

    Article : 82 words
  20. CITIZENS' FAREWELL.

    "In the wide theatre of this war the superb character of our fighting forces stands revealed, in every phase and in every form, a match for the ...

    Article : 466 words
  21. Letters of Administration.

    Letters of adminstration were granted in the Supreme Court at Townsville on Tuesday by the Registrar (Mr. J. Shannon) in the goods of ...

    Article : 68 words
  22. PRICE-FLYING CONTROL.

    The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator R. V. Keane) stated to-day that simultaneously with the increases in excise on beer, tobacco and ...

    Article : 61 words
  23. Weather Forecast.

    The Queensland weather forecast issued at 5 p.m. yesterday for the ensuing 24 hours was: Scattered thunderstorms in the western divisions ...

    Article : 64 words
  24. SIX GERMAN FIGHTERS. DESTROYED BY R.A.F.

    Royal Air Force fighters destroyed six German fighters during sweeps over Northern France yesterday. One R.A.F. fighter shot down an enemy ...

    Article : 151 words
  25. SUPPORT BUDGET.

    Messrs. A. W. Coles and A. Wilson gave their views on the Budget to-night Mr. Coles said: "I am going to support the Budget generally. I think ...

    Article : 259 words
  26. Northern Estates.

    Probate was granted by the Registrar of the Supreme Court (Mr. J. Shannon) at Townsville on Tuesday, in the will of Adam Galbraith McNab, late ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. BUTTER AND CHEESE.

    Negotiations for the third purchase agreement between the British Ministry of Food and the Commonwealth for the sale of Australian butter and ...

    Article : 226 words
  28. Magistrate's Court.

    In the Cairns Magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr. T. E. Dwyer, P.M., the following judgments were given by default: Burns, Philp and Co. Ltd. v. ...

    Article : 127 words
  29. RAIDER DESTROYED.

    Enemy aircraft flew over the south coast last night and some bombs were dropped, mostly in south-western and western country districts. One raider ...

    Article : 32 words
  30. ENEMY DROMES RAIDED.

    The Air Ministry states that Havoc bombers last night raided aerodromes in the north of France. They bombed one aerodrome near Abbeville three ...

    Article : 67 words
  31. Mulgrave Crushing Finished.

    The 46th crushing of the Mulgrave Central Mill was completed at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, and during the season 230.933 tons of cane passed through ...

    Article : 152 words
  32. BRITISH BASES.

    The United Press correspondent at Washington says it is reliably stated that the United States has asked Britain to make all British bases available for ...

    Article : 169 words
  33. MIDDLE EAST ACTIVITY.

    The R.A.F. Middle East communique states: "Benghazi harbour was effectively raided by heavy bombers of the R.A.F. during the night of October 26. ...

    Article : 76 words
  34. MINERS CEASE WORK.

    All colleries on the South Coast will be idle to-morrow because of the decision of the miners to hold aggregate meetings to discuss anomalies in the ...

    Article : 145 words
  35. FORMER GERMAN SHIP.

    Tne former German merchantman Quito, manned by a German crew and flying the Japanese merchant and military flags, has arrived in Shanghai ...

    Article : 86 words
  36. GOLDEN CASKET.

    In the Golden Casket drawn to-day, first prize went to ticket No. 45,958, "Nine in It" Syndicate, care of A. H. Taylor, Standply Timber Co., ...

    Article : 59 words
  37. HAD OPIUM.

    Following on complaints received by the Protector of Aborigines in Cairns that aborigines in the Cairns district were being supplied with drugs, an ...

    Article : 186 words
  38. EXCITABLE MEMBER.

    Mr. J. F. Barnes (Ind. Lab., Bundaberg), made another characteristic attack on a Government department in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the ...

    Article : 113 words
  39. DILLI AIR SERVICE.

    The newspaper "Dairio de Noticias," commenting on the agreement signed with Japan for an air service to Dilli, in Timor, says that although Portugal ...

    Article : 78 words
  40. CAIRNS PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  41. HESS MYSTERY.

    The Prisoners of War Department, commenting on reports from American sources that Hess was sent to Fort Henry. Kingston, Ontario, stated "no information ...

    Article : 45 words
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