Call to Arms and Global Defense in Cairns Post
A long, garbled editorial urging vigilance against Soviet pressure and a united front with Western allies. It references President Truman, Australia, and the need to prepare for potential conflict to defend liberty and prevent aggression. It ties in Cold War fears across Korea and Eastern Europe with calls for self-protection and allied resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Amenesa
Australia
Weston
Obeyeng
United
Korea
Balkans
Russia
Europe
Stalin
Hitler
United Front
Iberty
Cairns
Cairns Notes Include Weather Readings and Local Grants
Weather office records yesterday show temperatures from Cairns and surrounding areas with high amid humidity. rainfall noted. Cairns Base Hospital receives gifts from Methodist Churches. Harbour Board advances reclamation plans and seafront works. Ambulance cases include cane cutters with injuries and a child minor wound.
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Cairns
Pam
Man jailed for bigamy and desertion in Tasmanian case
Frederick Cheries Lode Ward, 12 months' imprisonment, pleaded guilty to bigamy. He married Marietta Cicely Ward in 1922, had one son, and since then did not support his wife. He left his second partner, and after an injury, was treated by Lanisfail ambulance before hospitalisation.
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Frederick Cheries Lode
St Tbe
Gane
Sune Redonan
Greait
Seeany
Uy Marietta Cicely Ward
Annie Yaten
Amy
Ward
R. Cormack
Cieely Ward
Lanisfail
Hostiel
Tanisfail
Chippendall, Cbe
Anthony
Post Office
Jury Disagreement Terminates Local Theft Trial
The jury in the Keatt Court failed to agree on the theft case against Edward Jenkins, a water side worker charged with stealing two tyres and tubes. The judge discharged the jury and set retrial for the next Circuit Court sitting, with Jenkins pleading not guilty and Sutcliffe named in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keatt
Eaward Jenkins
Minister on Visit to Mt Garnet Eyeing Anti Pollution Plant
State Minister for Mines and Immigration W Power traveled via Cairns to Mt Garnet last night to inspect a pilot plant designed to clean sludge from mine exhaust water. Mining officials say the plant, if proven feasible, could become a model for northern operations and spur further development despite delays and technical questions.
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MT. Garnet Mat
W. Power
Cairns
Mt. Garnet
MY. Garnet
Five "A Stupid Thing" Rui f's Engineer In Court
Court heard Neary Medford 21 pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the shop of Thomas Horatio McDonald in June and stealing a gold engraved pen and pencil set a dressing table clock and other items valued at a small sum. Medford, born in England with a military and engineering background, had a suspended sentence on the first charge and a separate recognisance on the second. A separate witness described Jenkins seeking a loan against tyres and tubes, with police later involved in the inquiry.
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Senking
CIB
Mareeba
Innisfail
Jenkins
Sutcliffe
Enking
Sutclffe
Tries
Wnen
Cormack
England
Blackburn’ Aircraft Works
Yorkshire
Mediterranean
Beith India SN. Co. J
Medford
Medforth
Fenton
Ton Harold Sutclift
Spence Eech
Dentine
Henew Shim Ar
Red Jenkins
Uber
Coking
Lae
Tor Jenkins
Ratcliffe
Chet Beenew
Hat Jenkins
Newmarket
Jen
Sweeney
Mason
Fins
Witt
Redlynch
Bennett
Rang Teat
Top
Keews
SutchMe
Demiina
Loutaide
Norman White Brisbane dean dies at 73 in Sydney
Sydney obituary notes Norman White former managing director of the Brisbane Daily Mail and past assistant Grand Master of the Queensland Grand Lodge Freemasons died at 73. He had resided in Sydney for years. funeral to be held in Brisbane Wednesday afternoon.
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Brisbane
Sydney
Norman White
Brisbane “Daily Mail
Queensland Grand Lodge of Freemasons
Funeral notice for Margaret Barnes at Cairns Cemetery
The relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs Harry Barnes and family announce the funeral of Margaret Barnes formerly of St John’s Church of England Lake Street Cairns. The service will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 at Cairns Cemetery. RW Svendeen Pty Limited Funeral Directors and Grimbalmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Gavina
Harey Basen
Redlynch
Rutherford
Barnes Tacottatreet Oved
Margaret Barnes
Febich
St John'a Churen
E Ngland
Lake-atrent
Cairns
RW Svendeen Pty Limited Funeral Directors
Grnbalmers
In Memorial Notices From Cairns Area
In memoriam snippets honor Frances Mary Teifiithe Bly, Aimee and Eva memory lines for the departed with family bids. Multiple names and locations appear, including Cairns and Brisbane, with dates and expressions of love and remembrance from daughters, sons, and spouses.
District Forecasts From The Local Sphere
The Weather Bureau telegram reports variable rains with moderate falls in Southern Carpentaria. Scattered showers on the eastern Peninsula. elsewhere fine. South to south-easterly winds with light to moderate seas along the North Coast and Tablelands.
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Weather Bureau
Peninsula
Carpen Gia
Carpentaria
Peninuls
Wanda
Tablelands
Not an Honest Judge’s Comment in a Fraud Case
The court heard charges against Armanasco for false pretences and attempted fraud in May 1950 at Berberton Ravenshoe and Herberton. He used forged cheques and staged schemes against Lionel and Marjorie Law, John Reynolds, and Gordon Selby Arthur, with a prior criminal record listed. The Crown noted his difficult upbringing. Justice Douglas sentenced him to 12 months, with credit for two months already served, and an order for remission back to arrest date was requested.
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Berberton
Lionel Thomas Law
Marjorie Beryl Law
Charole
Ravenshoe
Joh Reynolds
National Bank of Austra- Insia
K Armanasco
Reynolds
John Reynolds
Herberton
Gordon Senny Arthur Bank Teller
Merrin! Banking Company
Sydef Innisfail Tranch
Cormack Ald
Armanasco
North Sydney
Emu Plains
Townsville
Dougtex
Monte
Justice Douglas
Alleged Shovel Blow Case Innisfail Court
Jordan George Kateifides pleaded not guilty in Circuit Court to unlawfully assaulting Nicholas Amygdalex at Mena Creek on April 18 1956. Amygdalex suffered a fractured skull and remained in hospital until May 4. The case, with Crown Prosecutor R Cormack and defense for Kateifides, was adjourned to this morning.
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Jordan George Kateifides
Ishourer
R. J. Douglas
Nicholas Amygdalex
Mena Creek
R. Cormack
W. Wright
E. Birchley
Tennefail
Nicholas Aroney
Innisfail Hospital
Amygdales
Botal
Max Lin Noakes
Innisfail
Tre
Kateifides
Obituary Mrs M Barnes Passes Away in Cairns
Mrs Margaret Berne Barnes died yesterday at her Cairns residence aged 72. Born in Walton on Dale England she had lived in North Queensland for many years. She is survived by husband P E Barnes two daughters Mrs W Rutherford Mossman and Mrs H Adams Sydney and two sons Harry Barnes Redlyn Cairns. The funeral will move from St John s Church of England at 4 30 o clock tomorrow afternoon.
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Anthony
Wes
Leichhardt
T. V. Gilmore
Murchison
Anth
Anh
Jand
Ins
Australia
Gilmore
St Rath
Malieupes
Devia
Glimore
M. Anthony
Allities
Hnghand
Sue Darling
Andy
Eatle Willan Ely
Bulvio
Margaret
Gwen
Nis Jovinaite
Amy
Robertene
Rap Haugney
Ite
Cairns
Molly Amd Weltohnstor
Tard
Sat
Husban
Nis
Herbert
Iitger
Lena Furner
Solin
Sheridan Street
Margaret Berne
Fr PE Barnes
Waltone Dale
Lang
England
Queensland
May refloat Rindat tomorrow in Cairns report
Salvage chief Captain Herd plans refloating of the grounded Rindat in three feet of mud with spring tides. Lalor tug behind stern to shift hull, Cairns tug Sarron Polls prepared if needed, 3000 tons ballast to remove, 376 tons discharged already, no hull damage evident. Captain Herd, famed for Niagara bullion salvage, notes past war service with Commonwealth Salvage Board.
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Herd
Lalor
Cairne
Townsville
Cairns
Sarron
Art Exhibition by the Samuels Delights Cairns Audience
An exhibition by ER and Mr MISS SAMUEL featuring Phillipe Samuel ARCA and Sylvia Samuel BA in the AS ALLA club rooms showcases Central Australia and Northern Territory scenes. Works include Simpson's Gap and On the Cook Highway with stormy skies, Katherine River reflections, Across the Water at Port Douglas, and The Fitzroy Bridge. About 180 people attended as the Samuels plan to travel to Townsville to lecture and teach.
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Phillipe Samuel Arca
Sylvia Samuel BA
Asalla
Yestern
Uip
Central Australia
Northern Territory
McDonnell Ranges
Samuel
Simpson's Gap
Par North
Sarkel
Cook Highway
Katherine
Port Douglas
Fitzroy Bridge
Rockhampton
Victorias Street
Samuels
Cars Alr Samur
May of
Wom
Shipping moves and port departures prompt July schedule
Manoora sails from Townsville today to Cairns arriving tomorrow with calls at Townsville Brisb ane Sydney and Melbourne on July 28 for Townsville Brisb ane Sydney and Melbourne. Lambrook loads raw sugar for Eastern Canada and departs Mackay tomorrow. Treloake shifts from West Coast ports to Sydney then Brisbane Townsville Cairns with Cairns discharge. Bidella from Sydney loads cargo for Cairns July 28 and Cape Town Durban and UK. Kisanma to Cairns July 77 en route to Portland. Yarrawenga to Cairns Thursday for overseas shipment. Manunds leaves Melbourne July 1 Sydney August 1 Brisbane PST ao Angee.
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Manoora
Townsville
Cairns
Tam
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Lambrook
Canada
Mackay
Treloake
West Coast
Bidella
Waipawa
United Kinracmm
General Cargo
Cape Town
Durban
U.K
Kisanma
Portland
Hosds
Yarrawenga
Manunds
Brisbame Pst Ao Angee
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Emwonton Pecident
Peat
Seeeertet
Covecal
Poutanen Gener
Joe
Bea Seemonars
Paragon
Ira Tileiete
Methodist Churches of
G. TA. Phillipon
Beart
Eurapse Barracks
Amateur Fishermen Association
Wle To & New Poe
Wyer
Johnstone
Johnstone Shire
F . Watson
Mulgrave
Public Works
Lan Council
Australian Loan Council
Watson
C.F. Wordsworth
Treasury
Port Douglas Barbour
Butenery
O. Christensen
Freshwater
Wan E. McK
Cairns Meat Export Company
C. Larkin
G. Holmes
Cairns Fire Brigade
L. Griffiths
Adam| Bury
Bessey
Edge Hall
Marrone
Wrights Farm
Smith
Bury
Far North
Jenking
V. North Queensland
H. L. Anthony
Ald. WH
GT. Chippindall
MacKay Sessions
Uth
Army
Mr. Anthony
United States
Froelim
Morenson
North
Ntech
Cartain
Merchison
ME. Gilmore
Justice R. Douglas
Tenking
Hang
Jenkin
R Cormack
WF Lee
J. Bennett
Edward Allcunt Witt
Breane
Wiens
Uute
Rural Mail Services
Dietern Balafatels
Julie Greek
Torren's Creek
Babinda
Sation
C. P. Wordsworth
M.la
Cook
Bieatt & Decrere
Lispore Shad
Murwillumbah
Stu
Pbc
Cr WC. Grits
Fe Mulgrave
Anthony i
RT. McManus
Cairns Aerial Ambulance Service
Williams
Australis
E Anthony
Atherton
Sta Jn
Athertton
Ravenaboe Gree
Dutton
Frank Toogood Venterday
Toogood
Aken
North Queensland
Lane
Neturalte Club
Sydney Hertolagine
Keith Budden
Wisa
Poumas
Syrae
Herbert River
Hervert
Sful
Forther
Edward James Breent
Harris
Spence Street
Batcliffe
Amilar
THE
Cairns Post
Ruif
Neary Medford
Ahip
Edward Herbert Charles Sweeny
Amber
Tyre
Les
Sweaney
C.lb
Ivfiths
Briesbane
Meaiby Sen
M. Barnes
Sunday
Miss Samuel
North Queeensland
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