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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 8 words
  3. TRAGIC FISHING TRIP

    As tho result of a shacking accident yesterday, John Hansen (41), single, a sewerage worker residing at the Commercial Hotel, ...

    Article : 132 words
  4. Advertising

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  5. ARMITAGE MEMORIAL HALL

    Situated near the intersection of Wentford and George streets Is a commodious hall, recently constructed to tho order of the ...

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  6. A.R.P. ACTIVITIES

    When air raid precautions work, generally known under the comprehentlve designation of A.R.P., was undertaken early last year. It was apparent ...

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  7. LOCAL and GENERAL

    Tho fresh In tho Pioneer River, caused by tho heavy rain last week, is rapidly clearing up. Very little debris came down when the water was ...

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  8. Family Notices

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  9. LET OFF LIGHTLY!

    MACKAY City Council will be let off very lightly If the mild note received from the State Electricity Commission, with reference to the failure of the power station in February, represents the end of the whole matter. The Commission wrote, "pointing out that in ...

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  10. THE SEWERAGE WORKS.

    From tho City Engineer (Mr. N. G. Ward) it was learnt that last Thursday's storm did not cause any particular damage to the sewerage work which ...

    Article : 70 words
  11. WASHOUT AT OKULOO.

    A considerable amount of damage was done to tho bridge over Cattle Creek, at Okuloo, between Finch Hatton and Ncthcrdale, by last ...

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  12. THE WEATHER

    Apart from a light shower early yesterday morning the week-end was fine-with some cloud and a cool southeasterly breeze. The extremes of ...

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  13. SAVINGS CERTIFICATES

    Nearly 2300 war savings groups have been registered to 230 centres la Queensland. This total Includes 720 groups to Brisbane, 260 In Toowoomba, ...

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  14. OFFICIAL FORECAST.

    Following Is the forecast for Queensland;--Showers in the coastal divisions, otherwise fine and milder; local frosts on the South-East ...

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  15. HEAVY STOCK TRAFFIC.

    Livestock traffic is again heavy In the district. Two trains, aggregating 38 wagons, passed through Mackay yesterday morning from Sellheim to ...

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  16. COMMERCIAL

    BRISBANE, Sunday.--Mnlze was the heaviest line of farm produce at the Roma street markets on Saturday, and values were lower. The only line released sold at 311 ...

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  17. MIXED UP BABIES

    TOWNSVILLE, Sunday.--While the whole of Australia tells of the amazing mix-up of two babies at Mt. Isa, little Barbara Wakefield, one of the ...

    Article : 158 words
  18. IDEAL WOOD FOR PLANES.

    Thirty experts of the N.S. Wales Forestry Department havo tested more than 9000 samples from 100 varieties of Australian timber in search of the ...

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  19. ROMANCE OF CASKET FIRST PRIZE

    CAIRNS, Sunday.--Strange circumstances were connected with the first prize to Golden Casket No. 644. A young man named Dowling picked up ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. QUIET WEEK-END FOR ANGLERS.

    Mackay and district's prolific crop of anglers had a quiet week-end. An abundance of fresh water In the river drove the fish to other climes, and the ...

    Article : 89 words
  21. POULTRY AND EGGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 words
  22. £406,000 YEARLY

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--Concessions at tho rate of £400,000 a year have been made by his department in the last eight months, according to the ...

    Article : 91 words
  23. PIG RAISING INSTRUCTOR.

    Some time ago the Mackay Cooperative Meat and Bacon Association Limited applied to the Minister for Agriculture to have a permanent ...

    Article : 187 words
  24. BOMBER CRASH

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--The open Inquiry into the Canberra air disaster will begin in Melbourne on Tuesday. The Minister for Air (Mr. Fadden) said ...

    Article : 106 words
  25. COMFORTS FOR TROOPS

    When a complaint that about 20 Mackay boys on service with the A.I.F. to an Australian sector of the war had not received even a packet ...

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  26. POLISH STATE

    LONDON, August 22.--Herr Frank, the German Governor of Poland, in a speech at Cracow, said: "Germany will never allow the re-establlshment ...

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  27. WAR' SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

    AUSTRALIANS are finding War Savings Certificates an excellent means of assisting to provide money for the conduct of the war. Their sale has been In progress only a few months, and all anticipations have been exceeded. It was thought that the objective ...

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  28. Helping the Soldiers

    A group of nurses, including a number of nurses of the 1914-18 war, who have been doing certain welfare work for soldiers, have realised the urgent ...

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  29. MUSTARD GAS ANTIDOTE.

    LONDON, August 22.--The Government is Investigating the claim of Gerard Savoy, of Lausanne, that he had produced an efficient antidote for ...

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  30. U.S. AIR BASES

    HONOLULU, Aug. 24.--The United States Navy Department has granted contracts to five companies to con. struct air bases costing £7.500.000. and ...

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  31. Advertising

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  32. FREE STYLE SWIMMING RECORD.

    LONDON, Aug. 24.-- A Londoner, G. E. Kookcr, won the southern area 100 yards freestyle swimming champion I ship in the record time of 51.6 sec. ...

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  33. UPPER RIVER ROAD REPAIRS.

    The Acting Minister for Lands, Mr. E. J. Walsh, has received a letter from the Coordinator General of Public Works in connection with ...

    Article : 162 words
  34. OBITUARY

    LONGREACH, Sunday.—The death occurred yesterday of Mr. Thomas O'Rourke, aged 95, the oldest resident - of Longreach. He was born In Pauls-' ...

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  35. BUILD TRULY

    GYMFIE, Sunday.--The policy Of the Government was to build well and build truly, said the Minister for Health for Home Affairs ...

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  36. AFRICAN W00L

    LONDON, Aug. 24.--The ministry of Supply announced to-day that a fresh arrangement had been made with the Government of the union of South ...

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  37. WEEK-END MISHAPS.

    Robert Williams,- a carpenter, was admitted to the District Hospital on Saturday afternoon suffering from a probable fracture of the left jaw. ...

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  38. Norwegian Supplies Secure

    LONDON, August 24.—Berlin news- agency states: The Norwegian Minister for Supply reports essential sup- piles to Norway "may be considered ...

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  39. WOOL STORAGE

    SYDNEY, Sunday.--Extra wool accommodation Is being provided in Australia to meet any emergency, and no difficulty Is anticipated over storage. ...

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  40. THE POLICE COURT.

    In the Police Court on Saturday morning a first offender on a charge of having been found drunk in Wood- street. failed to answer his bail of 5. ...

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  41. Advertising

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  42. PIGEON RACING.

    The Mackay Homing Pigeon Society conducted a race from Gladstone on Saturday, an airline distance of 228 miles. The winner received a trophy ...

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  43. PERSONAL

    Miss Lily Franklin has returned home after a month's holiday spent at Redcliffe and Brisbane. The Moderator of the Presbyterian ...

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  44. DUTCH STEAMER TORPEDOED.

    LISBON, August 24.--The Dutch steamer, Hermes, has arrived, holed. The captain said torpedoes from a submarine struck the vessel 300 miles ...

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  45. MOVEMENTS OF THE PLANES.

    Airlines of Australia Stlnson Towns- ville arrived at Mackay from the north at 12.45 p.m. on Saturday with Captain A. Gilbertson In charge and Chief ...

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  46. N.Z. Draws Closer to America

    NEW YORK, Aug. 24--New Zealand, like Australia, Is seeking closer ties with America, says the New York 'Sun' in a leader. ...

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  47. Wool Appraisement Sought for Gladstone

    GLADSTONE. Sunday.--In support of Gladstone's claims as a wool appraisement centre, the Harbor Board decided to send tho following telegram ...

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  48. ARGENTINE PRESIDENT'S RESIGNATION REJECTED.

    UENOS AIRES. August 24.--The Legislative Assembly rejected the President's (Dr. R. Ortiz) resignation by 170 votes to 1. while one Senator ...

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  49. LOANS FOR AIRCRAFT FACTORIES.

    WASHINGTON, August 24.--Jesse Jones announced the Reconstruction Finance Corporation had approved loans of 10,500,000 dollars to the ...

    Article : 39 words
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    By special arrangement Reuter's world service, In addition to other special sources of information, Is used In the compilation of the overseas Intelligence published In ...

    Article : 87 words
  51. BIG DEFENCE TENDER FOR DARWIN.

    CANBERRA, Sunday.--The minister for the Interior (Senator Foil) announced that tho Darwin firm of M. P. Culllty was the successful tenderer for important extensions to the ...

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  52. ANTI-SEMITIC DEMONSTRATIONS.

    PARIS, Aug. 24.--Fourteen people were arrested, but later released, after antl-semitic demonstrations, including attacks on Jewish owners of shops. ...

    Article : 23 words
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