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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jul 30, 1947
Page
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Brest Harbour blast kills 20 and injures 250 as the ship’s burning hulk blocks the port entrance. Ministry estimates damage at £300,000, fires rage in docks, and looters face warnings as relief centres are set up for the homeless.
A fire aboard the Ocean Liberty in Brest harbor caused a massive explosion and orange smoke. The ship, carrying ammonia nitrate from New York, drifted toward an arsenal as firefighters and naval units responded. casualties range from about 15 dead to over 1,000 injured, with extensive property damage across Brest.
Melbourne July 29 Twenty areas are named for new feeder line routes to serve 52 towns across Queensland New South Wales and Victoria in a report by the inter departmental committee on airline licences Civil Aviation Minister A S Drakeford said the department will choose operators and consult State governments before Commonwealth action Trans-Australian Airline may or may not apply for routes Brisbane to Derby Roma Mitchell Rockhampton to Longreach Townsville to Charters Towers Julia Creek Cloncurry Cairns to Georgetown and Croydon were among the proposed links The committee focused on routes with existing lending facilities and economic viability without government aid An independent airline manager called the report astonishing noting operators have waited over two years for permission to establish needed services.
A regulation strike on the railways delayed the interstate mail train from Wallangatta to Brisbane by 38 minutes between Too Woomba and Brisbane. Federated Locomotive Union official Mr. T. Kissick said eight minutes were due to green flag signals and poor coal, while drivers had long followed an old faster timetable. The department refused to adjust rules to allow safer, timelier runs.
Reuters reports the Ministry of Marine lists 15 dead from a sinking incident with four more dying today and five in critical condition. Rescue teams search ruins as two thirds of the town, razed in the war, lie uninhabitable and a huge yellow smoke cloud alarms witnesses.
New York Sun reports Robert J. Watt American AFL leader and delegate died July 24 en route home from the International Labour Conference in Geneva. Heated disputes over American foreign policy, alleged Communist influence, and calls for unconditional aid preceded Watt being carried off a ship on a stretcher after a wearied session.
AAP report from Tokyo states that under the SCALP directive all Allied personnel on unofficial trips must pay fares at one cent per mile. Return from Kure to Tokyo will cost about £4 Australian for a private, excluding weekly leaves. Fares take effect August 15, with payments in occupation currency. Sleeper charges: one dollar per berth, two dollars for a compartment. Travel time between Kure and Tokyo is about two hours.
Batavia reports say Republican scorched earth policy damages the Anglo-Dutch Plantation Company in West Java. Estimated losses exceed 2 million pounds to rehabilitate the half‑million acre property after Dutch action. Rubber, tea, sisal, teak and quinine bark losses cited with uncertain recoveries.
New York reports Army officials on Friday called Navy Chief Signalman Harold Hirshberg from the brig to receive the Distinguished Unit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster for his defense role at Corregidor. He faces court martial on charges of betraying fellow detainees and aiding a Japanese escape attempt, with testimony of a fight with a fellow American and alleged plans to align with the enemy.
A Old Bailey jury convicts Christo pher James Gergghin 20 Teresee Juan Peter Rolt 17 and Charlee Here Jenkins 23 of murder in the May 29 raid on a London jeweller’s shop. Geraghty and Jenkins receive death sentences while Rolt, aged 17, is detained during His Majesty's pleasure with no release for five years likely. The judge condemns the shooting in the streets and lauds the jurors for their duty.
British sources say Viscount Montgomery is not en route to Japan despite General Robertson denial. Reuters reports Tokyo circles and General MacArthur have no cable confirming a visit, and Montgomery reportedly returned to England without a planned trip.
After three Irgun members were executed at Acre Prison at dawn, a man claiming to speak for Irgun said British sergeants Martyn and Paice would be executed. British troops searched for hostages and bodies while authorities prepared for possible reprisals.
In Tokyo on July 29, Australian External Affairs Minister H. V. Evatt denied plans to call on the Japanese Emperor. Evatt reiterated that Japan must clear itself of war guilt. He met General MacArthur last night and will confer with the Indian ambassador Rama Rau, attend a reception, and dine with Sir William Webb. His first meeting with Japanese officials was postponed indefinitely.
At a Lake Success meeting of the membership committee Dr Shohei Hoo said China backed Outer Mongolia’s bid for member ship but could not back it due to involvement in the Nanking incident. Alexei Krasilnikov of Enasia claimed Chinese reports were distorted. Harden Raynor of the United States found no evidence Outer Mongolia is an independent state. Colonel Hodgeon of Australia urged full disclosure and the committee postponed action until July.
New York July 28. The first major settlement in the nationwide shipyard strike was reached with a contract granting 2 cents an hour wage increase and vacation benefits to workers in New York New Jersey and Louisiana. John L. Green of the Industrial, Mari es and Shipbuilding Workers Union said the agreement could set the pattern for yards on the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coasts where about 12 000 workers had been on strike for five weeks.
London July test reports a clouded fourth day with England scoring 217 declared after Yardley curbed SA’s reply. Washbrook 75 and Hutton 100 anchor a cautious innings while Melville’s spin and pace bowling troubled the top order. Wickets fall to Mann, Young, and Edrich as England press the lead.
Miami July 28 The Miami Herald reports a rebel fleet of six banana boats and two light warships loaded with rebels anchored near Cuba’s eastern tip, aiming to invade the Dominican Republic by August. Dominican and regional officials dispute the claim, with Venezuela Guatemala and Puerto Rico roles noted.
Melbourne July 29 The Opposition leader Mr. R G Menzies said the governments attitude to the troubles in the Netherlands East Indies grew more mystero us with each day He charged the Steering Industry Commission with instructing the Brisbane Port Committee not to receive orders from employers for waterside labour to work Dutch ships in dispute He claimed the government sided with anti Dutch Indonesians and against the Dutch who deserve their rights in Java Australia similar rights in Papua and New Guinea He asserted the government had long courted partisan waterside actions and thus fostered an anti Dutch policy in Australia The commission declined to comment after a meeting saying no ships had been involved Dutch ships Dutch authorities had not applied for labour to complete loading of the Tjikampek A member said the commission had effectively accepted dictation from the watersiders Dutch freighter Grogtekerk left Brisbane for Colombo with 400 tons of cargo unloaded The other Dutch ship Tjikampek would depart once orders from Rotterdam are received
A July 24 dispatch reports India contemplating action at the United Nations Lake Success. The piece comments on political tension involving R. K. Nehru and U. S. media notes on Dutch military moves in Java, including editorials questioning motives and projected Dutch control.
Melbourne July 2 A major Beechworth prison escape ends when eight convicts flee their cells using a skeleton key and breach an 18 foot wall. The conspirators Dillinger Turnbull and Tint escaped earlier and are believed to roam bushland with help from locals as police pursue the group. The escapees include Hall Hyde Howard Armstrong Swath Johnstone Tongary Wotain McKae McRae Hill and Turnbull, all serving varying sentences for breaking and theft.
London July 28 AAP Diequie over the foonomer situation and potential political repercussions triggered liquidation pressures on the London Stock Exchange. The Financial Times notes market segments affected with government securities dropping in some cases while home stationary shares show sharp declines over months. The Times city editor reports a day of gloomy talk and widespread price declines near war-related headlines.
In Central Java the port of Semarang and the town Salatiga south of it are cited in a Dutch defense report. The Antara agency attributes statements to Missy regarding republican activity at Salstige and Dutch defensive measures.
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