War loans and profits tied to wartime finance in Cairns
The Cairns Post notes unsettled market reception for a £24 million wartime loan as of January 11, citing tax shocks and war savings certificates. It highlights bank funding strength, export constraints, and a 1940 profit rise for Rows River works amid a heavy refrigeration and government contract reliance, with dividends maintained and capital expenditure ongoing.
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Cairns Post
Federal Treasury
Asx
Brisbane Gas Co Reports Profit Rise Amid Higher Costs
Brisbane Gas Co shows a net profit of £55,195 for 1940 on £262,045 sales despite higher coal costs and taxation. Dividend stays at 7 percent with shares rising in January. added capital for plant expansions funded the year. The firm, dominant with Swath Bris Co, promotes gas fuel use and time-payment sales of cooking stoves.
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Swath Brise Co
Eundaberg Distilling Co Reports 1940 Profit and Expansion
Eundaberg Distilling Co a subsidiary of Millannia Pager Co reports profit for 1940 at zg195 with 42737 available after dividends. Paid capital 2150000 reserve 32548 creditors 7401 assets 20007 including building plant land. Profit slightly reduced due to advertising costs for market resumption after fires. Commonwealth approval obtained to spend 1200000 on building and plant expansion at Milton Bria Jane brewery, to raise output by 24 percent, to be completed within 18 months. Chairman Mr J N Jevov notes no extra calls on shares.
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Millannia Pager Co
Milton Bria Jane
Commonwealth
J. N.jevov
Avatralla
Brisbane
Stocks and Shares Market Movements in Australia
The piece reports on strong demand for Australian Consols across exchanges lowering yields from 4 percent to just over 3 percent due to tax exemptions. It notes varied prices for different maturities, with buyers at £112/7/6 and premiums relative to par, and cites specific quotes for banks, sugar firms, and industrials in Sydney, Brisbane, and Rockhampton.
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Matanty
Hank Bares
Queensland
Bank of New South Wales
Amles
Sydney
Commercial
Sodney
Gibson and Howes
Bingers
Millagguines
Brdfier
Industriala Evans
Enkin
Burne
Philp Wold
Sydow
Amd
Walkere
Maryborough
Walter Reid and Co
Rockhampton
Havery
Mhomt
Brisbane Feoduce Market Report
Brisbane February 6 Lucerne chaff led the market at Homa street with keen demand for prime material sales at 7/4. Mixed chaff of choice quality sold at 9d. Waste oatendial cleared at 8/1 and 7d refused. WHEATED chaff market bare. Potatoes limited two lines local 9d and SA 11d. Maize light supply with values 6s 10d refused. Pumpkins steady with moderate sale at 2d to 1s 10d and local white eatons 3s 8d.
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Brisbane
Lucerne
Homa Street
South Australia
Eatons
FAT STOCK SALES AT CANNON HILL REPORT
Official report from the Brisbane Fat Stock and Produce Brokers Association on Cannon Hill stock sales. Cattle 3600 with fair to good quality, adequate supply of bullocks, cows, and heifers. light prime and heavy categories varied in price. Sheep 4157 well-shaped yard stock, mainly wedged with good trade. prime wethers and ewes showed steady demand. competition softened with no clear price gains over last sale.
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Cannon Hill
Brisbane
NSW NSW KIA CASUALTY LISTS ADD ONE NAME
Melbourne reports six New South Wales soldiers killed in action and one from Western Australia in the latest Army Casualty lists. Two NSW and one WA deaths from wounds are also notified. The NSW list includes Private DG Brodie, enlisted at Dirranbandi Queensland, reported wounded in action.
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Melbourne
New South Wales
West Australia
P. ©. Spender
West Australa
DG Brodie
Dirranbandi
Queensland
Judge's Son Missing in Australia Air Operations
Flight Lieutenant Jon Paine of Adelaide, aged 26, is reported missing after air operations. He is the son of Judge Paine of South Australia.
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Jon Paine
Adelaide
Ainre
Judge Paine
South Australia
Cairns Patriotic Fund Receives Recurring Donations
The Cairns Patriotic Fund reports continued donations directed to the Cairns Patriotic Fund. Amounts previously acknowledged total to date, with updates from domestic staff at the district hospital. Donations may be left at Cairns City Council Chambers.
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Sela
Cacros
Cairns City
Bereavement MES Acknowledgment to Hospital Staff
The family of the late husband and father expresses heartfelt thanks to Dr and the Nursing Staff of the Hospital for their kind attention and support during their bereavement and somber farewell.
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Domes
YESTERDAY AND TODAY IN BRITAIN AT WAR
The piece reflects on how wartime Britain compresses time and links present courage to historical defiance from 1588 to 1789. It argues freedom’s doctrine places Commonwealth needs above parts and stresses law, liberty, and broad public faith as essential to victory.
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Britain
Napoleon
Empire
Drake
Nelson
Dunkirk
Westminster
Time with us to play the game with time
The passage notes war conditions in Britain and Australia have shortened nations of time. It argues for long term rebuilding after victory, reflection on the Commonwealth’s spontaneous unity, and the need for Britain and its peoples to face future challenges with courage, trusting time will favor prudent action.
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Britain
Australia
British Commonwealth of Nations
Man falls from truck injuring left elbow in city
John Camp a motor truck driver for Love's Lorries fell from a motor truck yesterday afternoon in the city. He sustained a concussion and abrasions to his left elbow. Cauns Ambulance provided first aid and transported him to the District Hospital.
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John Camp
Love
Cauns
Cairns Post Office Weather Readings Report
The Cairns Post Office yesterday recorded a maximum of 80.2 degrees and a minimum of 73.4. At 3 pm the dry bulb stood 76.8 degrees with the wet bulb TS. The barometer readings were 29.71 inches at 8 am and 3 pm.
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Cairns Wesiber
Cairns
Unclear excerpts outline union wage talks and production needs
A passage notes debate on Australia’s immediate needs versus using labor for forces. Speakers discuss maximizing employment and production. An iron worker says too many are out of work. The Boilermakers Society met, wages reportedly discussed, and advice awaited from southern headquarters. Executive union representatives are to be called Saturday.
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Boilermakers’ Society
Ang
Stream Lining the Trees to Prevent Wind Damage
City Council workers prune street and park trees to reduce wind resistance and improve appearance. Weather forecast warns of heavy rainfall in Gulf and eastern coast regions with scattered showers on the eastern downs. A Cairns building society group votes on a 600 pound appropriation tonight and offers 2700 pounds in loans this month. Limited Group 5 shares available for first-come investors who pay by 5 pm.
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Queensland
Euatpera
Gulf
Cooktown
Townsville
Eastern Downs
South Coast
Carpentaria
Central Highlands
Brisbane
Starr Bewkett
Cairns
Starr Bewkett Building and Investment Society
Tobacco Crop Conference Fails Amid Poor Quality
Report notes the tobacco crop conference failing to reach consensus as compulsion probable. Early figures indicate yields near two tons with quality deteriorating, suggesting adverse conditions affected both quantity and seating quality of the crop.
Balkan War Strategy Emphasizes Bulgaria and Turkey
The Information Office outlines a cautious plan for Bulgaria to gain leverage through military moves, while Turkey plays a pivotal but moderate role. Germany would avoid a general war unless forced, seeking to keep Turkey non belligerent and extend peaceful penetration without expanding conflict beyond Bulgaria and Salonika.
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Gockies
Bulia
Turkey
Germany
Bulgaria
Salonika
Yugoslavia
Unity Expected In Melbourne Labour Move To Beasley Tie
Melbourne Labour leaders anticipate full unity between official Labour and the Beasley group after a ballot on four unity points. Results will be announced at the official party executive meeting in Sydney tomorrow night. If endorsed, the move would bolster Mr Curtin by securing Beasley support against radicals.
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Melbourne
Official Labour
Beasley
Sydney
Beasley Group
Mr. Curtin
Mr. Beasley
Innisfail Land Court Grants and Adjournments Report
The Land Commissioners Court presided by Mr J Smith granted location by Arthur Balke for private performance of conditions to entitle him to lease PLS 2196 portion 260 parish of Johnstone 229 acres. Campbell application 728 212% portions 234 etc adjourned for inspection. Allotment 9 and town of El Arish offered as perpetual town lease but no bids received. Also notes on rail and road works shut due to wet weather and anticipated resumption with fine weather. Cairns teacher Mr W C Clarkson Alpine Club member reports climbing Mt Horn Mt Dunn Mt Feathertop Mt Totham Mt Hotham and bushfire impacts. Traffic chief warns pedestrians and cyclists to use footpaths and lights at night.
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Innisfail
J. Smith
Arthur T. Balke
Johnstone
Ares
J. J. Campbell
Sa Aie
Hietion
Farding Pole
Hull
el] Arish
Cairns Ae
W.C. Clarkson
Cairns High School
Cairns Alpine Club
Mt. Buffalo Plateau
Victorian Alps
Mt. Dunn
Alps
Mt Feathertop
Totham
Clarkson
Mt Hotham
Bon Accord
Wisiter
Omeo
Citrus Control Board Formed In Palestine Industry
The Colonial Under-Secretary said comprehensive proposals to aid citrus growers and others in the Palestine citrus industry have been received and are under consideration. A Citrus Control Board with Jewish and Arab members has been established to supervise the entire industry.
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London
Food for France Talks Pause Amid Evidence Need
Secretary of State Corell Hall said US Britain discussions on lifting the blockade to ship more food to unoccupied France will await tangible evidence of need. He noted no progress in talks. Reports say Ambassador Henry Haye seeks release of frozen French funds to buy food.
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Washington
Corell Hall
United States
Britain
France
M. Henry Haye
School Classes Closed by State Health Policy
The reading Director of Health said today that the first school classes have been closed under the government’s policy. This action marks the initial implementation of the health measures affecting schools, with further closures possible as situations evolve.
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Teading
Munitions Factory Jobs Open at Rockles Plant
Commonwealth officers will soon select a group of aspirants to train in Melbourne for four to six months as supervisors at a munitions factory to be built at Rockles. Applications closed last Saturday. Wages ranged from 4/10 to 6/5 per week with a 21 to 30 age requirement, medicals and travel paid, and a special allowance during training. Construction details suggest a new engineering workshop at the Central Technical College.
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Brisbane
Rockles
Commonwealth
Melbourne
Brisne
Com E
Central “Technical College
Miss Marie Cuzzy Weds Frank Christie in Launceston Church
Special interest in the marriage of Miss Marie Cuzzy to Mr. Frank Christie of New Norfolk was celebrated at the Patterson Street Methodist Church Launceston. The bride formerly from Queensland arrived in Tasmania. the bridegroom formerly lived in Canada and will reside at New Norfolk where he is connected to the newsprint mills. The bride’s bridesmaid was Mims Pat Norton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A R Gardiner.
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Hobart
Mie
Marie Cuzzy
Frank Christie
New Norfolk
Launceston Wat
Mims
Pat Norton
Tasmana
Qesedend
Canada
Paternonstreet
A. R
Cyclone Proximity Shifts Off Cape Moreton
Weather bulletin notes a cyclone near Willis Island moving east-northeast, about 300 miles east-north-east of Cape Moreton. Rain on the coast is light, with poorer conditions inland and no significant impacts reported as Wednesday night storms weaken.
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Willis Island
Cape Moreton
Correspondence on Waterside Workers Federation Cairns
A Cairns public correspondence item describes a February deputation from the Waterside Workers Federation visiting the Central Hotel Cairns and submitting memorandums. It notes that Queensland Attorney General directed no true bill be filed after depositions were reviewed by Solicitors General and H J Henchman in Brisbane.
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Waterside Workers’ Federation
Cairns
Federa
Queensland
J. Quinn
Queansland
H. J. Henchman
Brisbane
Victorian Marvel Judy Joyvies Sets Junior 100m Free Record
Judy Joyvies of Victoria, at Brisbane, defended the 100 metres junior women’s freestyle title with a 1 min 13 to 1 min 14 pace in trials and clocked 1 13 5 in the final, beating Joan Caruthers and M. Davies as Queensland rivals Oz. Joyvies also won the 100 metres invitation handicap by 0.5 sec while Davies set Brisbane’s record with 1 14 3 5.
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Flore May
Bartle Frere
Joan Carruthers
Queensland
Melbourne
Atron
Judy Joyvies
Victoria
Brisbane
Judy
wWd Ueaday
Cairns Post
Rcord
Miss Caruthers
Misa M. Wee
Miss Carruthers
M.se May
Mise Davies
Courier Mail
Miss May
Miss Davies
Mina Carrothera
Kostrom
Margaret «Davison
Miss Rostron
Miss
Arruthers
Wimsifred Hostron
Mion Davison
Misa Tubman
Misses Davies
Tubman
Misa Davies
Nima Stone
Flora May
Mel Bemrms
Gua Froelich
Fatally Gashed in Rockhampton Gas Job
Fatally gashed in Rockhampton on February 6 Francie Thomasson a 34 year old employee of Rockhampton Gas Co was fatally harmed while adding a gas main on Marparst Street He was working to cut pipe and was overcome by escaping gas Found by passersby the body was dragged out and resuscitation started Thomasson had previously collapsed in a gas filled trench months ago but recovered under treatment
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Rockhampton
Francie Thomasson
Rockhampton Gas Co
Marparst Street
Thomasson
Rehon
Thomassen
Lord Lloyds Death Linked to Poisoning
The Daily Mail reports Lord Lloyd died from a lingering poisoning not caused by a RAF air battle over Germany a year earlier. The germ poisoning arose during campaigns with Lawrence of Arabia and worsened after a four hour flight caused elbow swelling from resting an arm on a vibrating table.
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London
Daily Mail
R.A.F
Germany
Lord Lloyd
Lawrence of Arabia
U S envoy leaves Turkish capital after talks with leaders
US envoy Colonel Denovran, en route to Palestine and Egypt, met Turkish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, and left with a favorable impression. The Times correspondent in Istanbul reports the visit clarified America's stance amid military leaders' discussions.
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London
Times
Tetanbula
Denovran
Palestine
Egypt
Alec
America
Diplomats Confer in Washington on General Discussion
The British Ambassador Viscount Hallfar and U S Secretary of State Cordell Hull met in Washington for an hour. Officials called the talks a general discussion.
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Washington
Viscount Hallfar
Cordell Hull
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