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  2. FIRE IN ISIS DISTRICT DESTROYS GRASS AND CANE LANDS Splendid Work by Brigade and Over 200 Volunteers

    MARYBOROUGH, Aug. 13—The most devastating fire in the history of the Isis district swept through 500 acres of grass and cane lands to-day, burning approximately 5000 tons of cane on 250 ...

    Article : 452 words
  3. Family Notices

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  4. MAREEBA RATES INCREASED

    MAREEBA, Aug. 10.—At the monthly meeting on the Mareeba Shire Council on Thursday it was decided to ...

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  5. DISPUTE OVER PAIR OF OARS

    An order of delivery was made in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday by Mr. E. D. Smart, SM., in respect to ...

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  6. CANE LOADING ATTACHMENT

    MOSSMAN, Ang. 13. — A cane hading attachment, the design of a Mossman farmer and his son, was given a trial ...

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  7. AUSTRALIA TO ADOPT NEW 280 RIFLE

    BRISBANE, Aug. 13.—Australia will adopt the 280 service rifle. The Minister for the Army (Mr. J. Francis) said to ...

    Article : 219 words
  8. SPREAD TAX BURDEN.

    While a continuation of its social services added to defence commitments would appear to make it certain ...

    Article : 660 words
  9. STOCK ESCAPES FIRE DAMAGE

    A spokesman for Boland's departamental store (Mr. Terry Boland) said last night that Sunday morning's blaze at the ...

    Article : 155 words
  10. IPSWICH PUBLICANS FINED

    IPSWICH, Aug. 13.—"It almost looks like some sort of conspiracy between hotelkeepers to deliberately defy the prices order," said ...

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  11. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE Bail of £75 Forfeited

    Bail of £75 was forfeited yesterday by Patrick Devitt (58), labourer, of Edmonton, who failed to appear at the Court of Petty Sessions ...

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  12. District Weather Forecast

    The Brisbane Weather Bureau last night telegraphed the following district forecast: Peninsula and Carpentaria — Fine, south-east ...

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  13. Ship's Unexpected Visit

    The Cairns shipping manager of Samuel Allen and Sons Ltd. (Mr. C. Evans) said yesterday that radio advice had been received from the ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. STOLE CAR AT INNISFAIL

    CHARTERS TOWERS, Aug. 13. —Allan Douglas Perkins (26). pleaded guilty before Mr. A. G. Verry, S.M., this morning to a charge of ...

    Article : 237 words
  15. Temperature Readings

    The Weather Office yesterday recorded a maximum temperature of 80.2 degrees and a minimum temperature of 67.2 degrees. Periodic ...

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  16. MOST FIRES UNDER CONTROL.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 13.—Slackening westerly winds have checked bushfires which have been raging in Central Queensland for the ...

    Article : 144 words
  17. EXCESS PROFITS TAX

    BRISBANE, Aug. 13.—An excess profits tax would lead to production waste and higher costs, Mr. L. McCray said to-night. Mr. ...

    Article : 170 words
  18. Halifax Gaming Charge

    When he appeared yesterday on a charge of having kept a common gaming house at Halifax, E. J. Lyon pleaded guilty and was fined —15, ...

    Article : 68 words
  19. COMMERCIAL

    BRISBANE, Aug. 13.—Pumpkins Were in heavy supply at Romastreet to-day. The demand weakened and prices eased with sales ...

    Article : 85 words
  20. JUBILEE RIFLE SHOOT

    BRISBANE, Aug. 13.—Equal scores of 143 were recorded, by the winner and runner-up in to-day's aggregate shoot at Enoggera in the ...

    Article : 264 words
  21. Ingham District Mills

    After a small breakdown on Friday, August 3, Victoria mill had an uninterrupted run to last Saturday and established a new record for a ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. THE REFERENDUM

    On Friday next at 7.30 p.m. at the Cairns Post Office corner, the electors of Cairns will have an opportunity of listening to the reasons ...

    Article : 113 words
  23. GIN GIN DISTRICT FIRES.

    BUKDABERG, Aug. 13.—Bush fires are raging in mountainous country behind Molangul, 30 miles north-west of Gin Gin. The ...

    Article : 143 words
  24. MIGRANTS IN STEEL INDUSTRY

    SYDNEY, Aug. 13.—Newcastle ironworkers want the Minister for Immigration (Mr. H. E. Holt) to stop the flow of migrants into the ...

    Article : 149 words
  25. Waggon Hood Burnt

    The hood of a blitz waggon was practically destroyed by fire in Grafton-street at 6.31 o'clock yesterday morning. The Cairns Fire ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. WITNESS FROM C.I.B.

    BRISBANE, Aug. 13.—All commissioned officers and all senior sergeants at the C.I. Branch have been subpoenaed to give evidence ...

    Article : 111 words
  27. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    Kanimbla leaves Townsville to-day. Arrives Cairns 7 a.m. to-morrow. Sails at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 17, on the ...

    Article : 266 words
  28. NO FURTHER MOVE

    BRISBANE, Aug. 13.—No further move was reported to-day for a settlement of the Collinsville State coal mine strike. The ...

    Article : 140 words
  29. NINETEEN DEGREES OF FROST

    WARWICK, Aug. 13.—Burst water mains, ice in exposed places until noon, and sluggishness of car motors in the early ...

    Article : 134 words
  30. LADIES' UNDERWEAR STOLEN

    [?], Aug. 13.—A man being questioned by the police on stealing charges and being on enclosed lands without consent, ...

    Article : 149 words
  31. TEST HEADLIGHTS

    The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, in conjunction with the Queensland Road Safety Council is promoting a ...

    Article : 178 words
  32. Innisfail Accidents

    Gordon White (25). working on the Innisfail ferry, suffered severe contusions and a probable fracture to the right index finger when the ...

    Article : 141 words
  33. STATE SUBSIDY RENEWED

    BRISBANE, Aug. 13.—The State Government to-day decided to renew its subsidy on the air freighting of fish to North-west ...

    Article : 118 words
  34. EVELYN SHOOTING MYSTERY

    RAVENSHOE, August 13.—At 7.30 a.m. to-day. Dorli Stocker, a native of Switzerland, and residing at Evelyn, was found lying ...

    Article : 100 words
  35. Junior Missionary Camp

    The North Queensland Mission of Seven Day Adventists will hold a junior missionary camp for boys and girls between the ages of nine ...

    Article : 162 words
  36. NATION'S WATER RESERVES

    SYDNEY Aug. 13.—Australia's ultimate population would depend on the conservation of the nation's water resources. The Deputy ...

    Article : 109 words
  37. HOSPITAL PATIENT INJURED

    BUNDABERG, Aug. 13. — A patient fell 20 feet from the balcony of the Bundaberg General Hospital last night. He was Eric ...

    Article : 101 words
  38. TRAVELLING FELLOWSHIP AWARDED

    CANBERRA, Aug. 13.—The Nuffield Foundation has awarded Australian graduates seven travelling fellowships to begin in 1951. Of ...

    Article : 44 words
  39. ARGENTINE ARRESTS.

    CORDOBA. Argentine, Aug. 12 (A.A.P.-Reuter's). — The provincial police announced to-day that they had arrested 80 persons on ...

    Article : 59 words
  40. NATIVE WOMAN

    LAE, Aug. 13 (A.A.F.). — During the week-end a native woman gave birth here to triplets, two girls and one boy. One of the girls, however, ...

    Article : 60 words
  41. Senator Benn in Cairns.

    Senator A. M. Benn, who is visiting the Far North, will be in Cairns until Monday next. ...

    Article : 26 words
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