From the time he left his room at the farm on Dairymple Heights with his dog and gun on February 1, 1940, no trace of Charles ...
Article : 359 wordsThat Eungella and district has a store of potential wealth yet waiting to be brought into production is borne out by official reports ...
Article : 701 wordsThe Commanding Officer of the 42nd Battalion (.Colonel Heron) arrived from Bowen yesterday morning to finalise arrangements ...
Article : 267 wordsNotwithstanding the fact that the Easter holiday excursions do not begin until April 7, passenger traffic to the South is being maintained at a fairly ...
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Article : 775 wordsAnything up to 2000 people, young and old, are expected by Mackay railway picnic committee on Sunday, Judging ...
Article : 52 wordsQueensland forecast: Unsettled; further variable rains and local thunder to most divisions: north-east to north-erly winds chiefly with some local ...
Article : 40 wordsDuring an interval in training activities of members of the militia forces at the Drill Hall reserve last night, Leslie Hodge (20), a universal ...
Article : 61 wordsYesterday's maximum temperature was the same as that of Wednesday, 85. The dry bulb registered 85 and the wet bulb 80. The corrected ...
Article : 49 wordsThe officers of the City Council Health Department yesterday commenced an investigation at the schools as a preliminary to the diphtheria ...
Article : 61 wordsRainfall more in keeping with seasonal tradition was recorded in northern coastal areas during the week ended 9 a.m. on Monday, according to ...
Article : 215 wordsMr. E. M. Brown, hon. secretary of the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Committee in Mackay, advises that with the object of providing a source of supply of ...
Article : 395 wordsA mild stir was caused about 12.20 last night when the Are alarm was signalled. The fire engine, with Superintendent L. P. Byrne in charge, and ...
Article : 72 wordsWomen volunteers in Air Raid Precaution work, in the decontamination section, are preparing to take part in the parade and public A.R.P. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe State Organising Secretary of the Commonwealth War Loans and War Savings Certificates Campaign, Mr. A. V. Porter, will arrive in ...
Article : 107 wordsWhen the train from Rockhampton drew into the station yesterday morning a consignment of 15 pigs soon made its presence felt. The pigs ...
Article : 76 wordsLONDON, March 20.—Berlin news- agency says: King Boris participated in German armored manoeuvres in Bulgaria and later participated to the Luftwaffe's exercises accompanied by ...
Article : 48 words"THE claims of Messrs. J. M. Mulherin and A. Kippen that each of these gentlemen has been responsible for the construction of the Mackay Outer Harbor are particularly interesting at present. Presumably both ...
Article : 1,317 wordsHistory in broadcasting was made yesterday when the A.B.C. described the arrival of a Squadron of the American fleet in Sydney Harbor. Sir ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 wordsTHE average Australian working man is a decent fellow who pays his way, is good to his wife and children, respects the law and, though he may be slow to confess the fact, is imbued with a deep love of country. He is proud of it and considers it a better land to live in than ...
Article : 460 wordsMr. Thomas Tucker, who has a farm at Buthurra, on Wednesday evening returned to his farm to And his house had been destroyed by Are. He was in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 199 wordsA claim that Sarina Shire Council should take action to prevent heavy traffic in the town area on Sundays. was made by Cr. T. J. Hoey at the ...
Article : 244 wordsDesmond Larking (12). son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Larking, Sydney-street, had his right hand severely lacerated when he fell on a reaping-hook early ...
Article : 85 wordsThe adjourned triennial meeting of parents and guardians of children of the Central State school again lapsed last night owing to a quorum of 30 not ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Owen's Creek branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association was held in the local hall on March 13. ...
Article : 180 wordsReading from left to right: V. J. Hayman (Septimus); V. Allen (Farlcigh); F. A. Clark (North Eton); Lex Grant (Mackay). (Photographs by courtesy of Mr. C. Graham, of St. Austell Studios, Mackay.) (Additional reproductions of photographs of Mackay boys who have enlisted ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 160 wordsA non-stop electioneering campaign is being conducted by the Country party candidate for Mirani, Mr. Alex Kippen. He has addressed meetings ...
Article : 58 wordsA reassuring message of loyally from a section of the trade union movement in Mackay has been received by Premier. It reads: ...
Article : 225 wordsLONDON, March 19.--The 'Times' Italian frontier correspondent says: Air-Lieutenant-Colonel Couont Pietro Scapinelli was killed in an air crash ...
Article : 70 wordsSarina Shire Council yesterday decided to grant a remission of rates to six ratepayers in the district who are on active service with the defence ...
Article : 89 wordsMr. H. R. Hart, Mackay secretary of the A.S.P.A., has returned from Brisbane after attending the A.S.P.A. conference. ...
Article : 194 wordsThe National Women's Emergency Legion again asks the public to send in addresses of the local A.I.F. men who have changed their address since ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsWASHINGTON, March 19.-- President Roosevelt, by an executive order to-day. created a National Defence Mediation Board with Mr. Clarence ...
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Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954), Fri 21 Mar 1941, Page 6
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