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  2. ROAD WORKS PLANNED TO ABSORB SUGAR WORKERS

    BRISBANE, January 8.—Road work involving expenditure of £88,947, which the Treasurer announced would Must in absorbing northern sugar workers in the slack season, was approved by the Executive Coucil ...

    Article : 442 words
  3. MINE DESTRUCTION

    The destruction of [?] see mines, which had broken away from minefields off the North Queensland coast—as many as three and ...

    Article : 674 words
  4. COOKTOWN RESIDENTS PREPARE FOR CYCLONE

    BRISBANE, January 8.—A second cyclone is apparently forming off the Queensland coast, 120 miles north-east of Cooktown. Police said to-night that Cooktown residents were battening down buildings in anticipation ...

    Article : 430 words
  5. SCOTCH MIGRANTS HERE TO SETTLE

    Enthusiastic about the commencement of their new life, in a country, which to them seems a veritable land of plenty, one of ...

    Article : 338 words
  6. The Townsville Daily Bulletin FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1948

    Mr. Hanlon's efforts to induct shipping companies to make greater use of Queensland ports, particularly those situated in the north, will create much ...

    Article : 477 words
  7. LIME IGNITING BURNS WAGGON

    Racing to the South Yard of the Railway Department on receipt of a call at 8.53 last night, the fire brigade found a wraggon enveloped ...

    Article : 157 words
  8. FARMER FINED £269 FOR FALSE RETURNS

    BRISBANE, January 8.—An Acacts Ridge dairy farmer was fined £209 in the Summons Court to-day by Mr. Landy, S.M. on eight ...

    Article : 253 words
  9. PLANS TO IMPROVE STATE'S PORTS

    BRISBANE, January 8—The only brake to the progressive improvement of Queensland coastal ports will be the shortage of necessary equipment, said ...

    Article : 265 words
  10. CHIFLEY CLOSES DEFENCE TALKS

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—The Prime Minister (Mr. J. B. Chifley), to-day concluded a series of discussions on the defence of Australia which may ...

    Article : 200 words
  11. GIRL GROOM AT RAM SALES

    Jean Adams takes time off each year from her city job to attend the ram sales to groom and present to buyers the train from Uardry. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 83 words
  12. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 333 words
  13. DUTCH BID FOR PEARLS AT T.I.

    BRISBANE, Jan. 8.—Because so few pearling luggers now are operating from Thursday Island in comparison with pre-war years ...

    Article : 178 words
  14. 17 DEAD IN DOUGLAS CRASH

    SAVANNAH (Georgia, January 7.—A chartered twin-engined Douglas passenger 'plane crashed in a Savannah River swamp ...

    Article : 189 words
  15. FIRST GURKHAS REACH MALAYA

    SINGAPORE January 7—(A.A.P.-Reuter) The first Gurkhas of the British Army arrived in Singapore to-day by air from Burma. The Gurkhas ...

    Article : 63 words
  16. JACKSON CREATED ASSISTANT TO LIE

    LAKE SUCCESS, January 8.—The Secretary-General (Mr. Lie) has announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Jackson as assistant ...

    Article : 166 words
  17. TURF

    SYDNEY, January 8—Hiraji, who has been equal favourite with Kerry Lad was scratched to-day from the Anniversary Handicap. ...

    Article : 73 words
  18. STONE FRUIT DUMPED AT CAIRNS

    CAIRNS, January 8.—Between 200 and 800 cases of plums and apricots from the Granite Belt, South Queensland, had to be dumped by the ...

    Article : 114 words
  19. SHIPPING NOTES

    The Derryheen departed for Brisbane on Thursday evening. The Bidelia departed on Thursday afternoon for Cairns. ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. NO BIG PUBLICITY FOR TOURISTS

    BRISBANE, January 8.—No big publicity campaign for attracting tourists to Queensland is planned for this year owing to the difficulty ...

    Article : 192 words
  21. OIL BORING TESTS IN EMERALD AREA

    EMERALD, January 8.—Everything is in readiness to commence boring for oil operations which are being conducted by the Shell Development Coy. ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. DOWBOROUGH MAY MAKE AMENDS ON SATURDAY

    SYDNEY, January 8.—Dowborough who was unlucky to be beaten by half a neck by Strathdarr at Moorefield last Saturday, may make amends in the ...

    Article : 518 words
  23. COMMERCIAL

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 words
  24. THE WEATHER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 words
  25. Advertising

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    Advertising : 19 words
  26. CHANGE LIKELY IN PACIFIC DEFENCE

    CANBERRA, January 8.—Some change fat defence plans for the Pacific will probably be necessary as a result of the withdrawal of ...

    Article : 188 words
  27. NEARLY WEEK WITHOUT MEAT

    SYDNEY, January 8—Only about a half of Sydney's 1.350 butcher show will be open to-morrow to sell week-end meat supplies, because of the ...

    Article : 75 words
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    All Order-in-Council has been made authorising the Wangaratta Shire Council to borrow £3750 by the sale of debentures to the Australasian ...

    Article : 1,142 words
  29. STATE FORECAST

    BRISBANE, January 8.—Queensland forecast issued at 5 p.m. for the ensuing 24 hours is: Unsettled, with rain and local heavy falls on the North ...

    Article : 122 words
  30. FEDERAL POWER TO ENTER LAND

    MELBOURNE, January 8.—The Commonwealth Government to-day acquired authority to enter upon and use either State or privately held land for ...

    Article : 127 words
  31. ADELAIDE BODIES PACKED IN DRY ICE

    ADELAIDE, January 8.—Bodies awaiting burial in Adelaide are being packed in dry ice, or in specially constructed refrigerators, because of a ...

    Article : 72 words
  32. BRISBANE WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  33. WITCH DOCTORS ABANDONED IN N.G.

    CANBERRA, January 3.—Witch doctors were abandoned when New Guinea natives heard that Australian doctors were giving ...

    Article : 123 words
  34. OBITUARY

    Another member of the select band of old western pioneers has passed on, in the person of Mr. Frederick Thomas Spencer, whose death occurred in ...

    Article : 348 words
  35. STATE RAINFALLS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 words
  36. BRISBANE STOCK EXCHANGE

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  37. UNLIKELY BRICE WAS EATEN BY ABOS.

    BRISBANE, January 3.—Police officials do not think it likely that Joseph de Jersey Brice, native of the Channel Islands who has not ...

    Article : 196 words
  38. THE THEATRES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 words
  39. SMALLPOX KILLS 417 IN CALCUTTA

    LONDON, January 8—Reuters Calcutta representative says the out-break of smallpox in Calcutta resulted in 417 deaths during the fortnight ...

    Article : 37 words
  40. FAT STOCK SALES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 151 words
  41. FOOD COUPONS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  42. TENNIS

    SYDNEY, January 8.—Bromwich's much discussed habit of dropping the spare ball, caused his temporary down-fall during the final of the mixed ...

    Article : 100 words
  43. PERSONAL

    Mr. A. K Trueman, of the Government Statistician's, has been appointed secretary in the office of the Commissioner of Police. Mr. W. J. ...

    Article : 107 words
  44. FOOT CRUSHED LATER AMPUTATED

    CAIRNS, January 8.—An engine cleaner at the loco shed had his foot badly crushed to-day when an engine rap on to it. ...

    Article : 62 words
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