Call for easing wartime rules in postwar Australia
A Cairns editorial urges stronger relaxation of postwar restrictions in Australia following World War II. The piece argues for freeing movement and telephone use, easing interstate travel limits, reviewing petrol rations, and reducing bureaucratic controls to revive industry and employment while resisting Canberra’s grip on everyday life. It cites Canada and New Zealand as models for loosening controls and stresses the rush to shift from war to peace without choking recovery.
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Pesee
Eferts
Rover
Ingham
Cairns
Townsville
Canberra
Aber
Oly Acton
Europe
Pacific
Germany
Great Britain
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
Church Services Notice From Local Fellowship
Sermon and Bible study details from Sergiemsen Fellowship with evening service at 7449 Baptist Church. Brief listing for Tuesday activities includes a Bridle Study and related events.
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Sergiemsen
CE Tuessey
Spm
Golden Casket Draws Prize Winners At Brisbane Meeting
The Golden Casket draw in Brisbane lists prize allocations by ticket numbers with detailed attendees and locations. Mentioned are ticket numbers 4842, 135, 22330 and names such as Brishace, Kingsley Terrace Manly, and W Wie J Bishop A Schoenaver among others.
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Brishane Jones
Grite Care
Kelby
Loesjurnestreet
Brisbane
Brokeway
Coulthard
J Tweney
Richardecm
Vance
Arsus
Dewes Care
Hyece Hrishese
Gure
NG H Valentine
Jogeccoopilily
Brishace
Seabrowe
Kingsley Terrace
Manly
Lenich
O Brien
T. Thornton
J Edwards
Reading G. Reading
Care Boersgeta
Bishop
Schoenaver
Weer
Murphy
Care Mona
Warr
Brothene
Leautte S&s
Lame
McKay P Whitehead
Brown
Mie Sytvilest
Beran
J - Kenny
Rawtellen Infentry
Abolition of Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board
Acting Prime Minister Mr J B Chifley announced the abolition of the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board and the vesting of its powers in the Controller of Liquid Fuel. The move will reduce administrative costs though it changes how central fuel controls are managed and coordinated across states.
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Tanberra
Chifley
Comcorpest Beart
Red Cross Week Donations Recorded
A donor list shows receipts and totals for Red Cross Week gifts. Highlights include Parramatta State School Committee 4006, Mrs J Hares 200, Mr G Blessas 550, Central Methodist Ladies Guild 220, Church members 220, Messrs Thosie and Son 320, Carns Golf Club 70. Cumulative total to date £373137.
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Parramatta State School Committee
J. Hares
G Blessas
Central Methodist Ladies' Guild
Ene Dann
Messrs
Thosie
Omens and produce sell at Roma Street sale
In Commercial Brisbane on June 4 a sale at Roma Street included one lot of omens sold for 18 and din at 10. Three lots of pumpkins sold at 5 each, other lots passed in at 5 to 44. A line of lucerne chaff was offered and sold at 14 shillings.
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Brisbane
Roma Street
German General Lindemann Arrested on Funen Island
General Lindemann, deemed Nazi Denmark’s top war criminal, was arrested late yesterday on Funen by a special Allied police detachment that followed him to a small hiding house with several aides.
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London
Lindemann
Denmark
Funen
Seed Limdemann
Burma Operations Sombay June IAAP
AP dispatch from advanced ALPS EA HQ reports Imperial 4th Army killed 31,304 Japanese and took 83 prisoners in the period Jan 1 to May 77, capturing 480 guns and much equipment. Mopping-up proceeds, but Taungoo Mawehi road and Kalaw staircase areas face stiff opposition.
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Sombay
IAAP
Associated Press
Alps EA
Imperial 4Th Army
Taungoo- Mawehi
Kalaw
Parliament to resume June sessions amid travel woe and war aims
London June 3 Parliament will resume its Monday meetings on June 4 after wartime suspension. The decision follows weekend travel difficulties and aims to allow ministers and members to pursue outside work. Every available day must be used in the remaining fortnight to complete the necessary business before dissolution.
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London
AAP
Shipping Destroyed Near London in Naval Anchorage
A cryptic naval dispatch reports destruction at an anchorage in the Gulf of Siam near London. Source notes Liberators and aircraft involved with unclear identifiers, suggesting a wartime air and sea action. A correspondent at BEAC attempts to clarify casualties and sequence of events.
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London
Anne Seah
Naval Anchorage
Gulf of Siam
Case R.af. Liberators
Yemel
Beac
Funeral notice for Mrs Pisrence Sugden at Cairns Cemetery
The relatives and friends of Mr A T Carns and directors Calin Kirkwood and colleagues are invited to attend the funeral of their late wife Pisrence Sugden. The cortege will leave the Nelsonian at 1 oclock Tuesday morning en route to Cairns Cemetery. H M Svendsen Pty Limited, Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
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A. T Carns
Calin Kirkwood
Col Nears
Sugden
Cairns
H. M. SVENDSEN PTY_ LIMITED
Mr C Giffin and Family Personal Thanks Note
Mr C Giffin and Family thank relatives and friends for floral tributes and sympathy messages in their recent bereavement. Please regard this as their personal thanks for Townsville papers.
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C . Giffin
Townsville
In Memoriam Stratton and Powell Remembrances
In loving memory of our dear son and brother and uncle who passed away on June 4. Alwawve remembered inserted by his loving father, brothers, sisters in law, nieces and nephews. Powell in fond and loving memory of wife and mother Mavis Laertte who departed this life on June 5. Not just today but every day in silence we remember inserted by her husband and daughters.
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Stratton
Aired
Alwawve
Powell
Wr Ocear
Mavis Laertte
Fush
Amorlated Press overseas news note for site use
An overseas news brief from Amorlated Press appears on the site. It provides concise dispatches on global events, focusing on key developments and notable outcomes for readers seeking brief international context.
Testing of Fire Sirens by Cairns Fire Brigade
The Cairns Fire Brigade Board will test its sirens at 9 am every Monday starting Monday June 1. The test serves as a warning signal for fire emergencies and will occur weekly. Fractured Finger. Sid Kent sustained a compound fracture of the second finger on his right hand when it was caught between two cases at Kent's Furniture Factory. He received first aid at the Ambulance Centre before being taken to a doctor's surgery.
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Cairns Fire Brigade Board
Sid Kent
Kent
Queensland State String Quartet Tour Cairns Schedule
The Director-General of Education Mr L. D Edwards informs Member for Cairns Mr Lou Barnes that the Queensland State String Quartet will visit Cairns from June 18 to June 20. They will play for students in schools and give a public recital on June 1a at ? pm.
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L. D Edwards
Cairns
Lou Barnes
Queensland
Range Railway Service Limited Daytime Kuranda Line
District Superintendent T D McLoughlin advised daytime services on the Kuranda Range line would be constrained this week to permit clearing work on the Fed Bluff section. He noted later trains and rail-motors could run during the day to keep operations moving.
Local forecast: light showers across coast and inland
The Divisional Meteorological Bureau issued the forecast at noon yesterday for the next 24 hours. Local light showers will impact the Far North coast with fine conditions elsewhere, scattered light showers in central and southern divisions, and isolated evening thunderstorms. Morning fog is expected in the southeastern areas.
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Divisional Meteorological Bureau
Cane Testers and Assistants Named for Mills in Far Northern
Official notice lists cane testers and assistants for Mulgrave Babinda Mossman mills with names Thoras Pringle Brown Monica Osborne Tully Ellen Christen Anne Porkka Anne Louisa Levy Elspeth James Stewart McFostie. Mr H Humphreys appointed inspecting cane tester based at Innisfail.
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Mulgrave
Thoras Pringle Brown
Monica Osborne Tully
Ellen Christen
Anne Porkka
Babinda
Anne Louisa Levy
Elspeth James
Mossman
Stewart McFostie
H Humphreys
Innisf21
Cyclist Injured After Collision At Abbott Street Intersection
Georgina Lilian Scholefield twenty two of Grafton street was taken to Cairns Mstrict Hospital after a bicycle collision with a motor car at Abbott and Shictis street at 157 o clock. She sustained concussion lacerations a shallow elbow contusion to the right shoulder and remained in a serious condition. The bicycle and car driven by Alexander Purdon were undamaged. Dorothy Kathleen Hayles twenty five of Barcaldine died in Mossman Hospital at 9 am yesterday from injuries received in a motor truck crash on May 3 while returning to Port Douglas with a party. Rita Westwood and Mrs Lees of Jain tree were hospitalised but recovering. Mossman correspondent
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Georgina Lilian Scholefield
Grafton-street
Cairns
Victm
Dorothy Kathleen Hayles
Cingle
Barcaldine
Mossman
Port Douglas
Rita Westwood
Lees
Jaintree
Miss Hayles
Queen's Hotel
Qur Mossman
Townsville to Build New Hospital With 240000 Pound Cost
R W Stubbs of Stubbs and Sons in Sydney signed the contract today in Townsville for a new hospital estimated at £240,000 with completion in two years. About 150 men to be employed continuously, no expected holdups, all steel secured and a8 was being fabricated in His ne.
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Townsville
R W Stubbs
Stubbs and Sons of
Sydney
Hrisne
Allied Control Council Meets in Berlin Report
Representatives of the Allied Control Council for Germany hold their first meeting in Berlin as SHAEF reporters confirm. Attending are General Eisenhower Field Marshal Montgomery Marshal Zhukov and a French representative despite prior denials.
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London
Centrol Council For
Germany
Berlin
SHAEF
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Marshal Zhukov
Housing scheme lags as Canberra orders priority for housing
Canberra moves to accelerate housing amid a 4500 houses per year pace versus a 12,000 target. Cabinet approves directing manpower and materials to housing first, with a 24,000 houses plan for the year to June 30, 1946 and 50,000 total by 1946. State authorities to receive half quarterly quotas, and material allocations to support approved housing projects.
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Chifley
Defence Committee
Migration policy debated after war in Canberra
Canberra officials released a comprehensive statement on post war migration. Acting Prime Minister J B Chifley was expected to outline policy details tomorrow. Cabinet discussions revealed two main views. One urged immediate migration schemes, the other urged delaying arrivals until domestic labour is absorbed. Ministers reviewed a cabinet sub committee report. Names of officers for overseas promotions were discussed and the government awaited more information before any announcement.
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Canberra
J. B. Chifley
Australia
Austral
Ruits
London
First Mail Plane Sydney Opens New Service
The first Lan caster mail plane from England reached Sydney after about 80 hours total travel, with 49 hours actual flying time. The nine hour final leg went from West Australian airport to Mascot carrying 200 pounds of official mail and London papers. Captain S K Howard and Captain H B Hussey led Qantas Empire Airways, with passengers Admiral C S Standford and Commander H Duncan. The trip was pleasant and uneventful and included letters to the Governor-General.
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Sydney
England
Mascot
London
S K Howard
H. B Hussey
Qantas Empire Airways
C. S Standford
H Duncan
Royal Navy
Moscow Berlin Road Reopened Across 1100 Mile Route
A Reuters report from Moscow states the Moscow Berlin highway about 1100 miles long is fully restored. The Red Army transports and freed slave laborers move along the route as hotels for high Russian officers and road houses for other ranks open. Vehicles have covered the distance between Moscow and Berlin in three days.
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London
Moscow-Berlin
Reuters
Moscow
Cabinet extends payment to ABC for listeners licences
The Cabinet decided on June 4 to continue for another year from July 1 the payment to the ABC of 11 for every broadcast listener's licence and 6d for every half licence in force for the 12 months. The decision to pay these amounts was made in May 1942 to June 30 1943. It is estimated that the total payable will be £70,000.
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Canberra
ABC
Munich observance carries Nazi era procession again
In Munich and London on June 3 local reports describe the Corpus Christi procession returning to the Saverian capital after a year under Nazi restrictions. Cardinal Faulhaber led the service in a jeweled monstrance as thousands of Roman Catholics and American soldiers lined the route in a tense display of faith amid lingering political strain.
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London
Munich
Te Mazi
Heuter
Faulhaber
Retail traders' problems discussed at Cairns meeting
At the Cairns and District Retailers Association meeting in the Masonic Club rooms Mr C G Sweetman of the Queensland Grocers and Retailers Association spoke on purchasing limits and licenses. He noted some complaints lacked fact and warned about aliens. emphasized licensing and character checks before business startup or ownership changes. He urged guidance to ensure emergency stocks and better information on supplies.
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Cairns
Cairns and District Retailers’ Association Age
Masonic Club
Abbott-street
Queensland Grocers and Retailers’ Association
C. G. Sweetman
Sweetman
Fuiue
Mr. Sweetman
Brisbane
Professor Copland defends sugar pricing amid wartime profits
In Melbourne the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner hears Professor Copland defend the stable wartime sugar price of four c a pound for consumers. He argues grocers gain only modest margins on raw sugar and urges support for small traders. Sweetman praises Copland and urges cooperation with government while detailing supply issues and warehouse costs. The Grocers and Retailers' Association reviews manpower, layouts, and future price lists as industry pressures grow ahead of a Brisbane conference.
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Queensland Prices
Brisbane
Copland
Mr Sweetman
Commonwealth
Professor Copland
Melbourne
Victoria
Special Dispersal Centres Planned for Demobilisation
The Cairns Post reports a meeting of the demobilisation committee approving the establishment of special dispersal centres to handle servicemen and women demobilising after the war with Japan. The Priorities Committee will guide work and funding, with centres staffed by rehabilitation and repatriation experts for rapid operation within months.
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AWC
CCC
Defence Committee
Japan
Cold storage plan for Granite Belt fruit halted
Brisbane June 4 federal permission was refused to the Committee of Direction of Fruit Marketing to build cold stores and a pre cooling plant for fruit and vegetables on the Granite Belt. The general manager Mr Flewell Smith said the proposal aimed to erect facilities at Applethorpe to curb glut risk with the next Stanthorpe crop, but approval was denied.
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Brisbane
Committee of Direction of Fruit Marketing
Granite
Flewell Smith
Applethorpe
Stanthorpe
State finances show large surfplus in May return
Brisbane reports state finances for the four months of the financial year ended May 31 show a surplus of £1,674,082, down £1,662,77 from last year. Receipts for the period total £23,005,391, a drop of £1,961,545, while expenditure at £27,198,515 falls £1,238,734. The decline reflects lower railway returns, with railway revenue this year at £12,515,319, £2,129,537 below last year.
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Brisbane
Bermal Conditeam
Proposal for an export market and facility plan
A plan to build a pre cooling plant with a cold store for fruit and vegetables aimed at dispatch to the north in refrigerated wagons was outlined. Distribution would originate from Cairns and Townsville coal rooms and direct to mines. A delegation from the COD and Council of Agriculture urged a permit review with Transport Minister Scully promising full support.
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C.O.D
Cairns
Townsville
Tee Mines
Council of Agriculture
Jnister For Supply
W J Scully
Withhol
Travel priority system to end between Brisbane and NSW
Brisbane report says Queensland no longer needs priority travel to NSW. Justification notes that the train no longer exists and service between the states has been cut by four trains a week. Some Sydney trains now branch at Casino for Murwillumbah and the Brisbane leg is served by other schedules.
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Brisbane
E J. Walsh
Queensland
Here
Nsw
Sydney
Casino
Murwillumbah
Victorian ban on horses in Sydney metro area
Victoria Racing Club bans horses ineligible after June 1 from racing in Sydney metropolitan area. AJ C committee announced the rule to Light. It allows any horse racing under Victoria Racing restrictions to compete in Sydney events like the Derby Epsom and Metropolitan if transport is available. Victorian horses arriving before June 1 may race in Sydney but remain ineligible at home. Queensland horses remain unaffected as no reduction in training there.
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Sydney
Herses
Victoria Racing Club
Victoria
Cairns Patriotic Fund Receives Contributions Report
The Cairns Patriotic Fund lists receipts including contributions from the Distressed Diggers Welfare Club and a dance held at Trocadero on 28 April 1945. Amounts shown include various sums such as 15 5, 10 18, and 18 14 10, reflecting donations recorded in the fundraiser log.
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Trocadero
Trece
RAAF Decorations Awarded to Eleven Officers and NCOs
Melbourne June 4. The Minister for Air announced that eleven RAAF personnel will receive the Distinguished Flying Cross and Distinguished Flying Medal. Among recipients are Officer F Stephens of Cairns for bold night raids on defended German targets and Flying Officer D L Evans of Toowoomba for maintaining navigation and bomb handling after crew changes during a Hanover attack. Flight-Sergeant J J Sturges of Townsville is honored for navigational skill across multiple missions, including the Essen raid where his aircraft caught fire and he aided his captain before abandoning the aircraft.
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Melbourne
D.F.C
RAAF
DFM
Io Tore
A & Drakeford
F. Stephens
Cairns
Numereas
Seema
Im4
Fauece Caen
D. L. Evans
Joy
Hanover
Evans
J J Sturges
Townsville
Sturges
Bom
Essen
Queensland Rain Boosts Dairy Output Prospects
Brisbane reports widespread rain lifting Queensland farm outlook. Dairy industry to see a considerably higher winter butter output than forecast weeks ago as warm spell promotes growth of natural feed and stock remains in good condition. Agricultural Director McKeon said rains will bring immense benefits. winter crops are assured and wheat has been planted.
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Brisbane
Queensland
C McKeon
Aerial Survey In Queensland For Land Settlement
Aerial surveys are being conducted in Queensland to determine suitability for settlement under the services men’s land settlement scheme. The Minister for War Organisation of Industry, Mr J J Dedman, said the Air Force and State authorities will map soil types and vegetation to classify land for production before allocation to settlers. The Commonwealth ensures surveys cover soils and water resources and that prospects for production are reasonably sound.
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Canberra
Queensland
Minister For War Organisation of Industry
J J Dedman
Air Force
Housing scheme conference in Canberra outlined
A Canberra meeting of Commonwealth and State officers will finalize housing agreement details first outlined at last Augusts Premiers conference. The draft will be considered for Premiers approval and parliaments ratification. The plan is a Commonwealth State partnership to finance and build homes with private industry constructing an equal portion.
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Canberra
Minster
J. J. Dedman
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Housing
Alf repatriates freed Australian prisoners of war
Brigadier Gorman in Sydney outlined the main aim of repatriating liberated Australian POWs from Europe as a quick homeward flow. He described processing in Eastbourne with clothing and passes and noted the 14 days leave to London, the strain on England, and limited ship availability delaying return to Australia.
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Sydney
Re Gorman
Europe
Gorman
ALF
Pri
England
Eastbourne
London
Australia
Eny
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Professor Caplana
Grocers and Retailers’ Association
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R. J. Campbell
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Massey
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