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  2. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 460 words
  3. WAR SPENDING.

    The total war expenditure for the nine months ended March 31 amounted to £411,509,000—an average of roughly £46,000,000 a month, This leaves an ...

    Article : 204 words
  4. HANSA BAY BLASTED.

    Hansa Bay, a Japanese" strongpoint on the New Guinea coast between Madang and Wewak was hit simultaneously from the sea ...

    Article : 773 words
  5. JAPANESE POWER

    Not more than, five per cent. of the Japanese troops have yet been in action against British, Australian and American forces, said the Army ...

    Article : 145 words
  6. FOOD CONTROL BOARD

    The Country Party leader (Mr. A. W. Fadden) to-day said the Commonwealth Government should immediately review the activities ...

    Article : 328 words
  7. COMMERCIAL.

    Pumpkins sold at Roma-street to-day at 8/6 to 7/9, while other lots were passed in at 8/6 to 5/- Lucerne chaff cleared at 14/- to 12/10, and other lots ...

    Article : 87 words
  8. STATE ELECTIONS.

    Speaking to a lunch-hour meeting' at the Cairns Timber Ltd. yesterday the Minister for Public Works said he felt it incumbent on himself to make the ...

    Article : 445 words
  9. GRAZIERS PROTEST.

    The secretary of the United Graziers' Association (Mr. P. A. Brown) com-, plained to-day that while "the Queensland graziers were being exhorted to ...

    Article : 151 words
  10. INTREPID AIRMAN

    The Americans' highest decoration, the Congressional Medal of. Honour, has been awarded posthumously to Major. Raymond H. Wilkins, of ...

    Article : 300 words
  11. Northern Rainfalls.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  12. SEX OFFENCES.

    In the 10 years ended December 31 last 44 cases' of rape were reported.to the Queensland police, and 41 persons were charged. The peak year ...

    Article : 227 words
  13. Innisfail Accidents.

    J. F. Neilsen (employed at the Goondi sugar mill) received a lacerated wound on the calf of the right leg when it was torn on his bicycle. He ...

    Article : 73 words
  14. GOWRIE SCHOLARSHIP.

    At a meeting held last night in the Council Chambers and presided over by the Mayor (Aid. W. A. Collins), it was proposed by Mr. F. G. Darley, and ...

    Article : 314 words
  15. Deterioration of Streets.

    Although the streets of Cairns have become in a very bad condition during the past 12 months on account of the heavy traffic, the deterioration has ...

    Article : 103 words
  16. REHABILITATION PLANS

    It is claimed in Government circles that an advanced stage is being reached in the preparation for a fullscale demobilisation and rehabilitation ...

    Article : 362 words
  17. Coscene Language Charge.

    Horace John Canvin (40), soldier, failed to appear in the Court of PettySessions yesterday before Mr. T. E. Dwyer, S.M., to a charge that he made ...

    Article : 123 words
  18. MR. BARNES AT WOREE.

    The King O'Malley Labour candidate for Cairns. Mr. Lou Barnes, at his political meeting at Woree last night, after dealing with the early history ...

    Article : 421 words
  19. The Cairns Post

    The freedom of the' Press rests on the determination of a free people to be, and remain, free Such a pronouncement, so ...

    Article : 649 words
  20. "OPEN PERMITS"

    The Premier (Mr. F. A. Cooper)"said to-day that substantial transport" relief had been given to many commodities by the issuing of "open ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. SOCIAL SERVICES

    Australia's social services will probably cost the Commonwealth about £43,000,000 next year, which figure includes the minimum new anticipated ...

    Article : 143 words
  22. 50-50 Army Show.

    Something unique in army entertainment has been seen the past two nights at Parramatta Park by many thousand enthusiastic Cairns people and to-night ...

    Article : 157 words
  23. AN APPEAL TO WOMEN.

    The Deputy Director=-General of Man-power (Q.), Mr. F. E. Walsh, is making an appeal to women to offer their services for engagement as ...

    Article : 376 words
  24. FEDERAL SERVICE.

    The Federal Public Service has nearly doubled in size since, the war. but most of the new members are only temporary employees. The ...

    Article : 102 words
  25. "PYJAMA GIRL" CASE.

    When the "Pyjama Girl" Inquest was continued to-day, Dr. Palmer Benbow was questioned regarding photos of Philomena Morgan. He alleged that ...

    Article : 109 words
  26. First Victory Loan

    The secretary of the First Victory War Loans Committee at. Cairns (Mr. A. E. Wilkinson) has received advice from the manager of the State ...

    Article : 175 words
  27. GOLDEN CASKET.

    Casket No. 841 was drawn to-night First prize went to ticket No. 21,190 R. Tacon, P.O., Cairns; second to 84,827, J. BazelL T. Simpson, W. Watson T ...

    Article : 75 words
  28. PRIMARY POLLS.

    The Associated Press correspondent says that early returns in the Illinois primary shows that General MacArthur is substantially leading the ...

    Article : 75 words
  29. COST OF LIVING.

    The latest return from the Commonwealth Statistician shows the index number for food and groceries for February, 1944, is lower for ...

    Article : 120 words
  30. FAR NOETHEEN CAMPAIGNS.

    Mr. Percy Kidd, endorsed Queensland People's Party candidate for The Tableland electorate, addressed a meeting at Babinda on Tuesday night, ...

    Article : 507 words
  31. BONDS BEFORE BETS

    "Bonos must come before bets," declared the Minister for War. (Mr. F. M. Forde), speaking at the opening of the Exhibition of Enemy War ...

    Article : 315 words
  32. ARMY CASUALTIES.

    Two Army casualty lists issued to-day included the names of the following Queenslanders: Australia and Islands. ...

    Article : 53 words
  33. REDUCED MOTORING

    The shortage of rubber and difficulties in getting, spare parts and replacements were becoming increasingly big factors, in the restricted use ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. NORTHERN LINE CLEARED.

    Six spans of the Haughton' River bridge, 40 miles south of Townsville, which were washed away by floods a fortnight ago. are expected to be ...

    Article : 109 words
  35. W A. A.A.F. AERADIO OPERATOR.

    A.C.W. Barbara Stanes, of Malvern, Victoria, is one of the W.A.A.P. telegraphisis selected for special duty at the aeradio station which is "the voice" of Australia's busiest transport aerodrome.—Department of Air photograph. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  36. GOODNA NURSES.

    A deputation representing the female nurses at the Goodna Mental Hospital waited on the Deputy; Director of Manpower (Mr. F. E. Walsh) to-day, and ...

    Article : 67 words
  37. ARMY RELEASE.

    Between 70 and 80 soldiers have been given two months' leave of absence from the Army without, pay to enable them to re-enter the Queensland ...

    Article : 83 words
  38. U.S. PAYS SWISS INDEMNITY.

    The Swiss radio states that the United States Minister at Berne handed over a cheque for 1,000,000 dollars as the first instalment of the indenmity'arising from ...

    Article : 59 words
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