Displaced Persons Try to Go Home Amid Repatriation Slowdown
In British occupied Germany, displaced persons face a new hurdle as many refuse repatriation, preferring to stay for warm quarters and food. Bergedorf UNRRA reports long-running trends since Germany’s fall, with repatriations dropping from 200000 monthly to about five thousand, leaving about 445000 DPs still to be moved and uncertain if numbers will fall below 400000.
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Reich
Game TV
U.n.ra.r.a
Bergedorf
Hamburg
Germany
D.P
D.p.s
Dance and euchre party at Bairds Hall
A successful dance and euchre party was held at Bairds Hall in Port Douglas on April 29 to support Mowbray State School. Music by Mesdames Andreassen Crees Sims Maher and Mr V Reynolds on drums. Prizes won by Mr BR Graham and partner Mrs R Hume. Ladies euchre winners named and a dainty supper served. Visitors to the Court House Hotel listed from multiple towns including Atherton Mareeba Cairns and Brisbane.
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Mesdames
A. Ramsay
Tait
J. Robbins
A. Robbing
C. Gregory
Herberton
Jensen
Evelyn
C. Burrell
Rosamund
Bowen
Ravenshoe
Cod
Innisfail
Russell
Metcalfe
Tracey
Neilly End
Bunns
Roche
Buckley
Brown
O'Mara
Cairns
Wadsworth
Millaa Mills
Farrelly
Atherton
Bertin
Innisfails
Green
Emuford
J. Sheen
Petersen
Gleegan
Stewart
Tully
Tomasich
South Johnstone
Pratt
Georgetown
Sheehan
Mareeba
Collins
Sour Milk And Honey For Health
Johannesburg AP reports N Myers claims a health diet of sour milk and honey keeps him well. He drinks seven glasses for lunch and four for supper with honey daily. Since starting this diet years ago he has not had a cold and says it could help children avoid illnesses.
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Johannesburg
N. Myers
Myers
Cairns ALP Meeting Postponed to May 3
The Cairns branch of the Australian Labour Party has postponed its monthly meeting set for tomorrow night at the Regal Cafe meeting room. Members are urged to note the change of arrangements and attend on May 3.
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Cairns
Australian Labour Party
Regal Cafe
Easter crowds swell Herberton notes and visitors flock
A verbose Easter report from Herberton describes marvellous weather drawing visitors from coast and hinterland for church events, races, wood chopping, and aboriginal displays at the racecourse. The RSL fundraiser yields a war memorial cheque while dances and refreshments saturate the town. Notables include hotel changes, travelers to Bowen and Ravenshoe, and locals resuming careers. L R G Jensen passes an intermediate solicitor exam.
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Herberton
Herbertom
RSL
R.S.L
C.W.A
Red Cross
Shire Hall
Ucely
Planning Room maps Britain’s postwar industry shift
The article explains how Britain plans to rebalance industry after wartime disruption. It highlights the Distribution of Industry Act 1945 enabling government-supported factory and housing building for key workers and cites South Wales shifting from coal and tin to clothing, graphic equipment, electric motors, artificial jewellery, dry cleaning, and other goods.
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Britain
South Wales
Board of Trades
Easter Services and Congregations Across Edmonton Parishes
Good Friday and Easter services drew strong attendances at St. Therese's and St. Francis' churches in Edmonton. Holy Mass on Easter Saturday was celebrated by Rev. Father funt, while Rev. Father Wallace led the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday. Parishioners also heard a Crucifixion address at St. Francis' and Holy Communion on Easter Sunday. Local residents traveling and visiting relatives were noted, including ex-soldier A. Wyllie and others visiting Sydney.
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St. Therese's
Father Wallace
Father ‘Funt
St. Francis’ Church
Richardson
Doreen
St. Mary’s School
Herberton
Dog Nuisance in Innisfail Probed by Chamber
At the Innisfail Chamber of Commerce meeting on April 1, Mr H J Harris urged action to abate a dog nuisance, noting packs of eight to ten and a fatal doe hit by a vehicle. Council inquiry and health inspector steps were discussed as potential measures.
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Innisfail
H. J. Harris
Age Chamber of Commerce
Lo Waters
Mr. Harris
Gfp Bellamy
Johnstone Shire
Mr. Bellamy
Dilapidated Innissfail vagrant case reports tin miner Lally
In Innisfail Court of Petty Sessions Patrick Lally a New Zealand tin miner is charged as a vagrant with no lawful visible means of support. He says he was picked up while sober near Silkwood and lived on compensation and odd jobs in Feluga and Silkwood, with work for the Main Roads Commission and occasional tin scratching.
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Innisfail
Patrick Lally
New Zealand
R. C. F. Byrne
Innisfail Court of Petty Sessions
Lally
Silkwood
Mr. Byrne
Atherton
Tully
Feluga
Main Roads Commission
Herperyon
Lally Seen Wandering Toward Silkwood West Then Found
Police report Lally, seen April 18 by Con stable Theater of Silkwood walking toward Silkwood West with no boots or hat while carrying a coal fur load. A later complaint said he abused a butcher after he could not buy meat. Silkwood police searched but could not locate him. he later appeared on Silkwood Kirrimine beach road, claiming to have slept under a tree after arriving from Woodecla Atherton. He said an Italian fed him that morning, the first meal in seven days. Court records show a March 26 Atherton Court of Petty Sessions sentenced him to 21 days for vagrancy, with leniency shown by the Stipendiary Magistrate as a warning to seek work and leave the district.
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J. R. Gamnon
Lally
Theater
Silkwood
Silkwood West
Silkwood-Kirrimine Beach
Sally
Woodecla
Atherton
Sara
Gannon
Arish
Mr. Byrne
Herberton
Townsville social notes list residents and visitors
Mrs R Neville and guests from Townsville are mentioned along with numerous visitors and residents spending holidays or visiting relatives. Names include J Hinton C Brosdisy and Butterworth. Geoffrey Kelly of Innisfail. Mrs A Williams Seville. N P Carman. Joan Fox. Miss Shirley Urquhart. Mrs Savage and granddaughter. Mrs Dennis and Mrs Luxton.
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R. Neville
J. Hinton
C. Brosdisy
K. L. Butterworth
FE. J. Moynahan
Townsville
M. Wasiy
R. J. Castles
Castles and Yates
J. Kelly
Hides Hotel
Mesers
J. G. Johns
T. Renton
F. Jones
L. Webb
D. G_. Cann
Geoffrey Kelly
Innisfail
Cairns
A. Williams
Seville
Arthur Clarke
N. P. Carman
Melbourne
F. Mellick
IL Mellick
Sydney
Joan Fox
St. Margaret's School
Brisbane
Highleigh
Gordonvale
Mim Fox
M. Savage
Shirley Urquhart
Dennis
R. Luxton
Tolga
H. McNeale
Tableland
Cairnstond
Nicholswn
Ageroy
Nicholson
D. Stanton
Walsh Street
Marcche
Gratitude for Parcels From Shropshire Institute
The honorary secretary of a Shropshire women's institute writes to Mrs. BE. A. Atherton, President of the Ominus CW A branch, thanking them for a food parcel. Mrs. Atherton conveys thanks and notes unity. She says they will save the goods for Victory Day and hope for better times. The food situation is tight but gratitude remains.
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Women's Institute
Shropshire
Ominus
C.W.A
BE. A. Atherton
Atherton Social and Personal Easter Weekend
Easter week festivities and visits dominate Atherton social notes with numerous locals and Cairns visitors calling at the Railway Hotel and various homes. Notables include Miss Jude Fahey at Herberton and Ellie Woulfe returning to Inner Hot Springs School. card night and Easter cake winner noted among community events.
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Atherton
M. Barrett
Song Thomas and Bryan
Esplanade
Cairns
Barrett
T. Barrett
Messrs
Cec. Bussey
Eric Pollard
D. McDonald
T. de Jarlin
Railway Hotel
Townsville
W Harvey
Jamily
Draney
Woulle
Emery
Clare
Len
Robertson
J. Hirvi
J. Rasiel
Mossman
Easter Monay
J. MacAuliffe
MacAuliffe
R. Roderick
National Bank
Jim Neary
Ellie Woulfe
Inner Hot Springs
State
Jude Fahey
St. Bernard’s College
Herberton
Gorden Fahey
Archibald
Snr
Malouf
J. Byrne
Mt. St. Bernard's College
Daisy Campagne
Messrs. S. Cripps and
Grensill
Naenal Bank
R.L
Frank Quigg
A.lf
Stevens
Wolfe
Mr Taylor
National Radio Schedule for Anzac Day Broadcasts
Canberra programs highlight dawn and commemoration from the Australian War Memorial with services, music, and drama. Highlights include Morning Dawn Service, commemorations, exchanges with New Zealand, and diverse concert and children's sessions across the day.
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Australian War Memoral
Canberra
Australian War Memorial
Catherine Dunean
Sidney
Percy Code
Australia
New Zealand
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