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  2. GRAZIER TO TRY TO MAKE HIS OWN RAIN

    CANBERRA, January 7.—A well-known grazier from the dry western [?] as of Queensland will attempt shortly to make his own rain. ...

    Article : 269 words
  3. RAIL MOTOR DERAILED, ONE WOMAN INJURED

    CAIRNS, January 7.—A rail motor from Millaa Millaa to Atherton wu derailed to-day, and came to rest at an angle of 45 degrees against the side of an embankment after it had struck a cow about a mile from Tarzali. ...

    Article : 186 words
  4. ALL SOULS' STUDENT FOR UNIVERSITY

    The only northern student to win a scholarship to the Queensland University in the 1947 Senior examination, Louis Ferdinand Green ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 424 words
  5. Harbour Board Offer for British Tug Accepted

    The British Ministry of Transport has accepted the Townsville Harbour Board's offer of £12,500 sterling for the tug Empire Minotaur, now dry docked at Colombo. This was revealed on Wednesday by ...

    Article : 229 words
  6. The Townsville Daily Bulletin THURSDAY, JANUARY 8. 1948.

    When Pakistan and Hindu India attained the status of dominions, a certain amount of friction was unavoidable a country possessing complex ...

    Article : 494 words
  7. DETECTIVE APPEALS TO GAOL ESCAPEE

    SYDNEY, January 7.—A senior C.H.B detective yesterday appealed to Long Bay Gaol escapee Croft on Edward Barnes to "make a hero of ...

    Article : 376 words
  8. WOOL AUCTIONS AT T'VILLE DEFINITE

    It had been decided that buildings for wool sales would be [?] in Townsville, and the necessary work would be proceeded ...

    Article : 287 words
  9. LOAN OF DREDGE COST BOARD £3400

    The result visit of the Cairns Harbour Board's dredger, Trinity Bay, which operated at Townsville from November 15 to December 3. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 397 words
  10. EXPORT POLICY AMAZES TRADE

    BRISBANE, January 7.—Businessmen expressed surprise at Mr. Chifley's decision to increase exports of cement, steel, pigiron ...

    Article : 189 words
  11. HARBOUR REVENUE DOWN £2189

    Townsville Harbour Board revenue for the 12 months ended December 31 amounted to £89,619/7/11, a decrease of £2189 18 10 as compared with the ...

    Article : 218 words
  12. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 134 words
  13. AIR FREIGHT TO GULF

    An air-freight service between Townsville and the Gulf, with the terminal at Burketown, rad incorporating the delivery of fish from ...

    Article : 161 words
  14. BERVEN TO TREAT CANCER CASE

    MOSCOW, January 6.—The Swedish cancer specialist. Professor Elis Berven, who denied on January 4. that he was called to Moscow to treat M. ...

    Article : 60 words
  15. DRIVE TO END ILLICIT PETROL

    BRISBANE, January 7.—The drive to stamp out the illicit use of petrol, which mu launched in South-east Queensland on ...

    Article : 226 words
  16. U.S. NAVY HAS CONTROL OF THE SEA

    WASHINGTON, January 6.—The United States Navy holds undisputed control of the and could establish floating airfields ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 179 words
  17. "PUBLIC SERVICE PACKED'-FADDEN

    CANBERRA, Jan. 7.—The Leader of the Country Party. Mr. A W. Fadden to-night, charged the Chifley Government with packing the Public Service ...

    Article : 89 words
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    The launch Merinda arrived in Townsville from Cairns on Monday, having been exchanged temporarily for the Malita. She will undergo ...

    Article : 1,269 words
  19. PERSONAL

    The A.B.C. has appointed Mr E[?]c Sholl manager for Queensland. Mr. Sholl joined the Commission's staff as secretary to the general manager in ...

    Article : 125 words
  20. EDINBURGHS LEASE WINDLESHAM MOOR

    LONDON, January 7.—Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh have leased Windlesham Moor, Surrey ...

    Article : 104 words
  21. LAMARRE ADMITS PERJURY GUILT

    WASHINGTON, January 7.—-Bieriot H. Lamsure, 35, who was Indicted with Major-General Bennett Meyers recently on charges of fraud in ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. TIMBER SURVEY FOR RAILWAY NEEDS

    BRISBANE, January 7.—A survey will be made by the Forestry Department of timber resources in the Blair Athol-Broadsound-Bowen area ...

    Article : 76 words
  23. GANG OF NAZI FANATICS BROKEN

    LONDON, January 7.—The Reuters' Vienna correspondent says the Austrian Minuter for the Interior (M. Helmer) has announced that police ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. BLAIN INCIDENT INQUIRY SHORTLY

    SYDNEY, January 7.—The Committee or Privileges of the Home of Representatives will probably meet to the Commonwealth Bank Building. ...

    Article : 169 words
  25. SHIPPING NOTES

    It is toped that the Derryheen will be despatched some time to-day for Brisbane, after discharging bitumen. The Sheaf Mead, after loading sugar ...

    Article : 91 words
  26. RACECOURSE MILL MEMBERS MEET

    MACKAY, January 7.—At a special general meeting of the Racecourse Co-operative Sugar Association Ltd. held to-day, the ...

    Article : 339 words
  27. UNION BANK PAYS 9 PER CENT.

    LONDON, January 6.—The Union Bank of Australia preliminary accounts show net profit totals or £218,864, after charging United ...

    Article : 65 words
  28. T.N.T. PICKED UP ON LONELY FARM

    NEW YORK, January 6.—William Hoffman, head of a New Jersey trucking firm, disclosed to-day that part of the mysterious ...

    Article : 137 words
  29. THE WEATHER

    Wednesday's maximum temperature reading at the Meteorological Station Garbutt, was 89.8 degrees at 2.40 p.m. and the minimum was 77 degrees at ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. ACID THROWN ON SPORTING WRITER

    SYDNEY, January 7.—George Crawford, 26, a well-known Sydney sporting journalist had his face burned and his left eye injured. ...

    Article : 122 words
  31. CAIRNS SHARE MARKET

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 321 words
  32. MOVE TO DEVELOP REEF TRADE

    BRISBANE, January 7.—The £250,000 company, Burrier Reef Islands Pty. Ltd. to-day began organisation in Queensland to ...

    Article : 170 words
  33. STATE RAINFALLS

    BRISBANE, January 7.—Rainfalls for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day were: Cam York 310 points, Coen 80. Moreton 128, Prairie 58. Archer Point ...

    Article : 34 words
  34. WOOL FOR GERMANY MAY BE AUCTIONED

    BRISBANE, January 7.—Wool bought for Germany at the Brisbane wool sales last month, may be re-auctioned, as no payment had been ...

    Article : 158 words
  35. WHISTLE REMOVED FROM BOY'S THROAT

    SYDNEY, January 7.—Doctors yesterday removed the whittle from a cardboard trumpet which bad been stuck in a six-year-old boy's throat for ...

    Article : 109 words
  36. STATE FORECASTS.

    BRISBANE, January 7.—The Queensland weather forecast for the ensuing 24 hours issued at 5 p.m. to-day: Moderate to rough seat with fresh to ...

    Article : 161 words
  37. GOLDEN CASKET NO. 1195

    BRISBANE January 7.—Golden Casket No. 1195, was drawn to-day. First prize went to No. 27385 J. Kelly, S. Christie. T. Smith H. Whitlock. C. J. ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. FUMES OVERCOME FOUR LABOURERS

    SINGAPORE, January 7 (A.A.P.-Reuter).—A Singapore coroner recorded a finding of death by misadventure on the four labourers ...

    Article : 106 words
  39. SINGAPORE WILL VOTE ON MARCH 20

    SINGAPORE, January 7 (A.A.P.-Reuter): It is officially announced that Singapore will be holding their first elections on March 30, when six of the ...

    Article : 131 words
  40. ON THE LAND

    Only nine more bacon-curing factories are operating in Australia to-day than 10 years ago, but the value of production has doubled. Of a total of 87 ...

    Article : 155 words
  41. LIGHTING COACHES AT COST OF £37,000

    BRISBANE, January 7.—The Railway Department will spend almost £37,000 in reconditioning the lighting facilities in carriages Mr. Duggan said ...

    Article : 51 words
  42. FOOD COUPONS

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  43. CYCLONE DECREASING

    To-night the cyclone moved to a position about 200 miles north-north-east of Cooktown, the deputy meteorologist, Mr. K. Bath said to-day. ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. DAUGHTER BORN TO FILM STAR

    HOLLYWOOD, January 7.—Evie Jonson, wife of film star, Van Johnson, gave birth to a daughter to-day. ...

    Article : 42 words
  45. ARAB COMMANDOS MOVE ON PALESTINE

    LONDON, January 7.—Reuter's Baghdad representative says two battalions of trained Arab commandos left to fight for "the liberation of Palestine" ...

    Article : 33 words
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