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  2. FOUR PRISONERS MAKE VAIN BID TO ESCAPE

    SYDNEY, Jan. 27.—Warden sprayed the walls of Parramatta gaol with bullets when they stopped a desperate escape effort by four dangerous long-term prisoners. ...

    Article : 669 words
  3. WHY GUU NATIVES ARE TALLER

    A Cairns signwrtter, Mr. Douglas Seaton, ef Draperstreet, yesterday told why abort sin es frons the Golf ...

    Article : 979 words
  4. MINSTER WILL INTERVENE IN UNSOLD LEAF DISPUTE

    BRISBANE, Jan. 27.—Thc Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. J. E. McEwen) will intervene in the manufacturergrower dispute over leaf unsold at to-day's ...

    Article : 317 words
  5. The Cairns Post

    At a time, "when most national leaders are urging greater production and suggesting more efficiency ...

    Article : 680 words
  6. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 335 words
  7. NEW SOUTH WALES HOPES DASHED

    SYDNEY, Jan. 27.—The hopes of New South Wales retailing the Shefleld Shield were dashed by the N.S.W. ...

    Article : 421 words
  8. FREE TELEPHONE CALLS

    A New Gaines rl, Mis[?] Joyce Wallace, who spent the Ametralla Day holiday weekend in Cairns, said no one ...

    Article : 495 words
  9. NEW GUINEA PLANE DELAYED

    The Qantas plane which was scbedaled to leave Cairns for Port Moresby at 4.30 a.m. yesterday will ...

    Article : 220 words
  10. BURDEKIN RIVER RISES

    BRISBANE, Jan. 27.—Another rise in the Burdekin River to-night waa again expected to eat railway ...

    Article : 230 words
  11. FROM THE LOCAL SPHERE

    Ambulance bearers took James Murphy (57) to the Cairns Base Hospital after he collapsed on the Esplanade ...

    Article : 39 words
  12. MAN FALLS INTO BURDEKIN

    TOWNSVILLE, Jan. 27.—At 1.10 o'clock this afternoon when a gang on the railway bridge was releasing the last log ...

    Article : 231 words
  13. Mail Train Late

    The Cairns-Brisbane mail train left Cairns yesterday morning at 10 o'clock as usual, but the Brisbane-Cairns mail ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. MAMMOTH GOLDEN CASKET

    BRISBANE, Jan. 27 — Mammoth Golden Casket No. 1875 was drawn to-day. First prize was won by No. 59,896, V. ...

    Article : 205 words
  15. Irnkandji Again

    A Machan's Beach boy, Kenneth Richard Sheppard1 (8), was stung by irukandji while bathing near" his home ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. CARS MAROONED

    EMERALD, Jan. 27.—Three cars marooned by floodwater hetween two creeks on the Capella road fivr miles from ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. MAGISTRATE RULES ON OVERTAKING

    In the Cairns Petty Sessions Court yesterday Mr. F. W. Shepherd, acting S.M., ruled that a stationary car might ...

    Article : 441 words
  18. CUT IN STATE ROAD GRANT

    The Gair Government has been charged with contributing to the deterioration of road assets and unemployment in ...

    Article : 188 words
  19. OBITUARY

    Mrs. Marion Ridgway, who lost her life when lhe utility she was driving plunged into a washed-out crossing on Surday ...

    Article : 195 words
  20. District Weather Forecasts

    The Brisbane Weather Bureau last night telegraphed the following district weather forecasts. Carpentaria: Further ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. TALLY CLERKS' CLAIMS

    BRISBANE, Jan. 27 — A proposal for a 24-hour nationwide stoppage of tally clerks Union Federal Executive. This ...

    Article : 119 words
  22. TWO TRAIN'S HELD UP

    TOWNSVILLE, Jan. 27.—Two divisions of the mail train for the south to-night were held up owing to Hood waters along the ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. Electricity Interruption.

    All) consumers in Freshwater. Redlynch, Intake Road. Cairns Waler Authority substation. North Redlynch, Barron ...

    Article : 58 words
  24. NORTHERN MAILS DELAYED

    Heavy rains in the back country are siill affecting mail deliveries, but only in the Normanton-Donor's Hills and ...

    Article : 174 words
  25. FLOODING AT PROSERPINE

    MACKAY, Jan. 27.—Serious flooding threatened Proserpine. 90 miles north of Mackay tonight. A tariffc thunderstorm ...

    Article : 162 words
  26. Northern Rainfalls

    The Brisbane Weather Bureau gives the northern rainfalls for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Tuesday as Coen 26 ...

    Article : 72 words
  27. PRESCRIBED TEXT BOOKS

    BRISBANE, Jan. 27.—There probably would be enough of certain prescribed text books for all primary schcol children this ...

    Article : 127 words
  28. Mr. W. J. UNDY

    The death occurred early yesterday morning at his residence in Aumuller-street, Cairns, of William James Undy, who was ...

    Article : 261 words
  29. Temperature Readings

    The Weather Bureau at the Cairns Aerodrome yesterday recorded the following temperatures: At 6 a.m. 77.3 ...

    Article : 97 words
  30. SHIPPING MOVEMENTS

    Changte from Hong Kong en route to Melbourne, ls dup Cairns on Friday next. Has vacancies for passengers direct ...

    Article : 182 words
  31. SUGAR CANE PRICE APPEALS

    BRISBANE, Jan. 27 — The hearing of appeals regarding the price of cane has been set down to commence at 10 o'clock ...

    Article : 176 words
  32. EXAMINATION OF VALUATIONS

    BRISBANE, Jan. 27.—An examination of 140,000 Queensland valuations by the Valuations Review Board would ...

    Article : 89 words
  33. STRONG UNION MOVES

    TOWNSVILLE, Jan. 27— Strong union moves to combat serious unemployment in Townsville are being considered ...

    Article : 120 words
  34. PRISON ESCAPEES RECAPTURED

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 27.— Three escapees from the French Island penal settlement were captured at gun point to-day ...

    Article : 76 words
  35. BRITAIN'S GUIDED ROCKETS.

    LONDON, Jan. 26 (A.A.P.).— Britain bad produced guided rockets which could travel several times the speed of sound, ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. VAIN RESCUE ATTEMPT

    BRISBANE, Jan. 27—A 15year-old boy, Robert Lang Boden, of Brisbane, was drowned at Mermaid Beach on the south ...

    Article : 90 words
  37. MACKAY AERODROME RE-OPENED.

    MACKAY, Jan. 27.—The Mackay aerodrome re-opened at 5 ajn. to-day arter a 10-hour closure due to flooding Passengers ...

    Article : 64 words
  38. PREMIER TO VISIT ROCKHAMPTON

    BRISBANE, Jan. 27.—The Prender (Mr. V. C. Gair-) will fly to Rockhampton on Thursday to officially open the new ...

    Article : 34 words
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