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  2. The Cairns Post

    One bright shaft of light in the drab world situation is the assurance of the unity of purpose in main essentials of ...

    Article : 613 words
  3. TROPICAL RAIN DEPRESSION

    BRISBANE, Dec. 12.—The Weather Burean reported this afternoon that the tropical rain depression now in southern Arnhem ...

    Article : 248 words
  4. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    [?] leave Melbourne December 16 S[?] December 19. [?] 23. Towns[?] December 27. and arrives ...

    Article : 157 words
  5. SCHOLARSHIP [?]NINATION STARTS

    One hundred and forty-seven primary school pupils began their scholarship examination at the Cairns Technical College and ...

    Article : 67 words
  6. INVERELL YOUTH SENTENCED

    SYDNEY, Dec. 12.—Kenneth Mc[?]wain (18). of Inverell, to-day was sentenced to five years' gaol for the manslaughter of his ...

    Article : 190 words
  7. DEATH PENALTY FOR MURDER

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 12.—It is believed here that Labour Party feeling may force the Government to change its decision to ...

    Article : 143 words
  8. Cook Harbour Beacons.

    Piles for beacons in the Cooktown barbour have been sheathed and other work has been completed in Cairns ready to ...

    Article : 80 words
  9. Temperature Readings

    The Cairns Weather Office reported that the following temperatures were recorded yesterday: At 6 a.m., 75.6 degrees, with ...

    Article : 102 words
  10. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 196 words
  11. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    The Federal Member for Leichhardt (Mr. T. V. Gilmore) has returned to his electorate for the period of the Parliamentary ...

    Article : 49 words
  12. Fall in Bathroom.

    When she slipped and fell in the bathroom of her home in Walsh-street, Mareeba, Mrs. W. Moody received a fracture of the ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. Member for Cook.

    Mr. C. F. Wordsworth, M.L.A., Cook electorate, has returned to his electorate for the Parliamentary recess. He will be available ...

    Article : 51 words
  14. Discount on Rates.

    Ratepayers in receipt of rate notices dated November 14, 1950, are reminded that 5 per cent, discount will be allowed on rates due ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. Northern Rainfalls

    Northern rainfalls for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. Tuesday were: Peninsula (north): Coen 33 poins. Peninsula (south): Laura 49, ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. Caught in Machine.

    When his shirt became caught in the spindle of a circular saw at Northern Hardwoods Ltd. at Kuranda at noon yesterday, Phillip ...

    Article : 88 words
  17. Tobacco Crops Recover.

    Tobacco growers in the Emerald Creek-Tinaroo area report that since the ground has dried out the leaf now is curing well and the ...

    Article : 85 words
  18. District Weather Forecast.

    The Brisbane Weather Bureau last night telegraphed the following district forecast: Peninsula and Carpentaria: Further lighter ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. Maalan Timber First.

    With reference to representations made by Mr. R. H. Watson. M.L.A. for Mulgrave, on behalf of the Millaa Millaa branch of the ...

    Article : 100 words
  20. Cairns Statistics.

    During tne first quarter of 1950, there were 126 births in Cairns as against 122 for the same quarter of the previous year. From ...

    Article : 137 words
  21. Cane Crushings

    The three sugar mills in the Cairns area have reported the following crushing figures for the week ended Saturday. ...

    Article : 106 words
  22. LIGHTING OF CHANNEL DISCUSSED

    After an exhaustive discussion into the re-beaconing and lighting of the Cairns channel, the Cairns Harbour Board has ...

    Article : 1,126 words
  23. POLIO AT TOWNSVILLE AND AYR HAS REACHED EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS

    TOWNSVILLE, Dec. 12.—The polio outbreak at Townsville is now regarded by city health authorities as having reached epidemic proportions. Two cases admitted on Monday ...

    Article : 311 words
  24. CASE IN BRISBANE.

    BRISBANE, Dec 12.—The third case of poliomyelitis in the metropolitan area since July 1 was reported by the health authorities ...

    Article : 52 words
  25. DISSIMILARITY OF WRITING

    BRISBANE, Dec. 12. — There was a great dissimilarity between some voters' specimen handwriting and the writing on ballot ...

    Article : 180 words
  26. ROAD ACCESS

    Referring to the report in yesterday's issue of "The Cairns Post" regarding the need for access to the Bailey's Creek lands, ...

    Article : 225 words
  27. LORD MAYOR OF SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Dec. 12.—Aid. O'Dea has been re-elected for his third successive tenn as Lord Mayor of Sydney. The Sydney City Council ...

    Article : 44 words
  28. FINED FOR BUILDING BREACH

    In the first case of its kind in Cairns, Peter Mungera, of 17 Abbott-street, was convicted in the Cairns Summons Court on a ...

    Article : 251 words
  29. "CANNOT SEND TOO MUCH"

    ROCKHAMPTON, Dc. 12.—According to Mr. A. Hurd, Conservtive Member for Newbury in the House of Commons, Australia ...

    Article : 203 words
  30. OVERTIME TO CEASE ON THURSDAY

    IPSWICH, Dec. 12.—Thursday will be the last occasion for the time being on which systematic overtime is worked at the Ipswich ...

    Article : 317 words
  31. CLOUD HANGING OVER WORLD

    CANBERRA, Dec. 12.—War[?] ing that a cloud was hanging over the world, the Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Men[?]es) ...

    Article : 410 words
  32. FOURTH WICKET PARTNERSHIP

    CANBERRA, Dec. 12.—A fourth wicket partnership between Parkhouse and Washbrook for 67 saved England ...

    Article : 304 words
  33. CHRISTMAS PARCELS

    CANBERRA, Dec. 12.—The Australian Army canteens service is packing and distributing Christmas parcels to all Australian ...

    Article : 192 words
  34. SHARK MENACE ON BEACHES

    Stating that sharks were rapidly becoming a menace to swimmers on far northern beaches, Mr. G. F. Turner ...

    Article : 365 words
  35. FREAK WIND HITS SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Dec. 12.—Three buildings were unroofed, a partly constructed wall was blown down and hundreds of small harbour ...

    Article : 173 words
  36. POLICE FIRE AT CAR

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 12.—Three men at whom pursuing police fired four shots in an 80-mile-anhour chase through Melbourne ...

    Article : 221 words
  37. MOVE AGAINST SEAMEN'S UNION

    OTTAWA, Dec. 11 (A.A.P.).— The Labour Relations Board to-day revoked the Canadian Seamen's Union's bargaining certificate with ...

    Article : 56 words
  38. MODERN U.S. BOMBERS

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (A.A.P.) —Australia will have the choice of two types of American jet reconnaissance bombers if it goes ahead ...

    Article : 63 words
  39. RICH GOLD STRIKE CLAIMED

    A claim of crushings going eight to nine ounces to the ton was made for a new gold strike at Butten Buthen field, 75 ...

    Article : 729 words
  40. RAIL TIMETABLE CHANGES

    The Railways Department adviser that certain timetable alteration[?] have been made during the Christmas-New Year holiday period. O[?] ...

    Article : 223 words
  41. RAILWAY GUARD'S DISMISSAL

    MACKAY, Dec. 12.—A first-clas[?] guard in the Railway Departmen[?] with 34½ years' service unsuccess fully appealed to the Railways ...

    Article : 151 words
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