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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
1
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Three dangerous criminals scaled the Boggo Road gaol wall and fled into Brisbane. Derwent Evans Arkin, Arthur Ernest Halliday, and Victor John Travis were noted as a murderer, horse and gaol breaker, and a woman and horsebreaker. A wide police and warder cordon with 300 personnel hunted the Greater Brisbane area but no trace was found by late afternoon.
Brazen escape by John Travis in 1940 from Brisbane jail ends after two weeks as police comb Woodridge and nearby towns. He used a rope and wall hook to descend, stole cars, and fled toward New South Wales before being recaptured following a heated chase and gunpoint incidents.
Fragmented report shows allegations of police assault and misconduct. police warn public on identifying suspects and the need for inquiries. Citations mention named individuals and the police minister urging transparency while outlining possible magistrate or judge involvement for serious charges.
Sidmey Grant, age 28, found guilty of murder in the case involving Detective Vieler Dens Abears in the Criminal Court. Grant shouted at the jury and accused Mr. Crawford of bias after the verdict, while his wife sobbed in court.
Fragmentary report of a maritime incident recounted by a master aboard a launch named Flinders Tealand. The account includes a claim of not intending to kill and references to a Cairnser, a week-early procedure, and a dialogue about actions during the event.
A fragmentary report describes wartime BBC plans including live relay of a crossing by a boat, broadcasts from Canada to Labrador, and a massed opera atmosphere. It notes a Christmas with Eskimos and Japanese occupation forces, with censorship and police presence at a crowd event where a man was injured.
London reports say Russia cannot ignore border events as Persian conflict deepens. US and British observers warn of Russian influence and possible troop moves. Tehran security measures and Turkish borders cited amid famine protests and nationalist law orders.
Government inquiry probes war era lax morals and rising divorce cases in Tasmania. Premier Cosgrove cites concerns over secondary schools and boycotts while noting increased responsibility for parents as ministers discuss social trends and wartime effects.
In London on December 10 a group of about 200 soldiers formed up on a wharf and marched toward Huyton. Police intervened with crowd control, pushing back the line as the battalion moved, while a camp commander said those behind were not under arrest, only confined to barracks.
A terse dispatch from Des Moines details Siamese tin suppers reaching Washington with brief notes on attendees and proceedings, citing limited likely event context and minimal supporting facts.
Sydney dispatch reports eight hundred shipping clerks staging a stop-work protest in support of improved conditions. The action follows scattered delays as executives refused to set a date for a Commonwealth-wide waterfront strike.
A British note accuses Albania of either laying or permitting a minefield in the Corfu Channel. Observers say German mines, recently examined after two British destroyers were damaged, show little marine growth and were likely laid recently. If Albania denies responsibility, London could refer the matter to the U.N. Security Council as a grave breach of international peace.
Members of the House protested as a government bill on establishing secondary industries and state employment was rushed through. Bruce Pie and J B Chandler criticized the lack of time for debate and warned the move undermined democratic principles. Wanstall declined to vote on the amendment.
A disrupted notice from Mohamed Ail Alloube outlines charity efforts, with unclear details on recipients and goals. The fragmented text hints at a fundraising drive and community involvement, though specifics are unreadable.
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Sydney police used batons to break up a fight on the liner Ormonde before its 10 p.m. sail to New Zealand. Nearly 30 officers were sent as crew members clashed with ship officers. Two oilers were knocked down on the gangway and two crewmen dragged from the wharf by guards around 4 p.m. Reports say a crew member forced entry into the second purser's office and used threats.
London dispatch reports that over 400 of the world's best forgers, skilled in forging British currency, reportedly remain at large. The Evening Standard notes many forged five pound notes are detectable only by expert, with some suspects believed to have fled from the Continent to England and Scotland.
The Gas Employees Union in Sydney tonight decided to declare a general strike in the metropolitan area from 6 am tomorrow. The action covers the two companies supplying gas. Striking workers will report for duty but discuss strike methods, possibly a sit down. Federal officials advised recommendations influenced the decision at a Melbourne meeting. The State secretary said prospects were bright for success.
In Melbourne and across Australia the Amalgamated Engineers Union and Water Tide Worker Federation consider escalating strikes. AEU members threaten immediate action for Christmas pay. unions seek arbitration and wider participation, with a December settlement aim. If employers do not meet demands by January 18, further meetings are planned.
Fragmentary report notes Colin Clark Industries seeks Parliament action today. The text mentions Mr Dan declining a stream and potential high position elsewhere, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR. The item appears to be a brief political or corporate notice with limited readable facts.
Queensland cricketer Cecil-Ken Archer, who sprained an ankle, will join the touring Sheffield Shield side on December 17 after passing his medical. A corporal from the RAAT reportedly walked out of hospital and plans to return to Sydney as mutiny or protest actions reach a head with other men in the force.
Fragmented OCR notes reference a U S atomic stockpile and Molotov proviso with garbled phrases about weapons, locations, and security committee work. No coherent event or clear facts emerge beyond mentions of arms and Soviet names.
The article notes the government examining policies and potential purchases of ships to expand the migrant trade. It mentions Australia and American ships in context and references efforts to set a large scale immigration target for 1947. The text is fragmented but centers on government action and ship procurement ideas.
A fragmented report notes a murder case involving a youth, mentions a fresh trial ordered and a Justice T. Birestord presiding. The garbled text references an examiner and delays, with unclear dates and locations.
Townsville December 11 the Townsville Harbour Board unanimously disclaimed all liability in a claim by the Commonwealth for dredging work during war. The chairman Mr J R Towne said the dredges had been supplied by the Commonwealth, not the board, and would have cost more if Townsville and Cairns had borne it alone.
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