Italian Colonies Amidst Unrest and War Strains
Brisbane reports Allied air raids on Libya and Italian East Africa yielding limited Italian gains. Native chiefs resist Italian rule across East Africa Abyssinia Eritrea and Somaliland. White unemployment runs high in East Africa and troop health is poor. In Libya natives resent colonists and Fascist rule. Italy bears heavy costs for empire while German propaganda seeks to split Allies, yet Franco-British unity remains strong with RAF bombing and joint action.
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Brisbane
Libya
Italian East Africa
East Afica
Abyssinia
Eritrea
Somaliland
Italy
East Africa
Red Sea
Massawa
Obituary of Walter N Boland Postman
Walter Noel Boland aged 46 a post man died after a bicycle collision with a milk lorry last Wednesday. He served 32 years in the Postal Department mainly in Charters Towers Cairns and Melbourne. He leaves a widow two sons Alan and Ronald and brothers and sisters from Charters Towers Townsville and Ingham. Funeral was at Swendsen's Lake Street with post office staff among attendees.
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Walter Noel Boland
Tle
Charters Towers
Cairns
Melbourne
J. R. Boland
Swendsen
Lake-street
Messrs
L. Lowrie
T. V. Cockrem
T. H. Reynolds
J. Roche
J. Kelly
E. A. Wells
Alan
Ronald
Laurence
Sydney
Ingham
Leonard
Townsville
Littlefeld
T. Cochran
Lian
May Boland
Vairns
Death of Mrs. Ethel Ada Nielsen in Kedlynch region
Ethel Ada Nielsen aged 35 died in hospital on Saturday. She was wife of A B Nielsen a well known Kedlynch resident. Survived by husband and young children. Funeral at St John’s Church of England was well attended with Rev H Norton officiating.
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Ethel Ada. Nielsen
A. B Neeleen
Kedlynch
Cairns Annd
St. John’s Church of England
Rev. H. Norton
Grayevide
Commercial Brisbane Produce Market Opens With Heavy Maize Deliveries
Brisbane June 16 heavy maize deliveries dominated Roma street markets with quick clearance at reduced rates. Prime grieves and a range of crops sold, including potatoes and seed potatoes from Guyra, lucerne chaff and hay. Prices ranged from 1/9 to £12/5 a ton for various lines with market competition noted.
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Brisbane
Roma Street
Ant Yolues Advance
Laidley
Tully Theatre Fire Destroys Plaza Building
Fire at the Plaza Theatre in Tully destroyed the structure after it was found ablaze at four this morning. The blaze spread through the back portion, collapsing the roof and leaving only the eastern and southern walls. The Plaza Cafe next door suffered from the debris but was saved by rapid brigade action. The insured building, owned by Miss E A Bergin, incurred about £710 in damage. Plans for rebuilding are unclear. shows will move to the town’s other theatre in the interim.
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Tully
Plaza Theatre
E. A Bergin
Queensland
START ON DEFENCE LINDBERGH Teta A B A
Aviator Charles Lindbergh warns in a broadcast that the United States must begin building defense now and seek cooperation with all American nations. He says Europe could be dominated by a single military power if war comes and that action may require a prolonged conflict. He notes that some advocates push for closer war involvement and urges caution.
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Washington
Charles Lindbergh
Germany
Bac
Europe
Cairns Patriotic Fund Donations List
The Cairns Patriotic Fund reports received donations including amounts from Martinazzi, Customs House Staff Fortnightly, M. Andresie, and W Hane. Total to date is shown as 0 with multiple small entries. Donations may be left at the Cairns City Chambers.
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Cairns
Armount
Martinazzi
Customs House
M. Andresie
Hane
Ned Grey Injured After Fall at Work Site
Ned Grey of Roda Pipe Co suffered a deep cut to his right leg when he fell on a post with a spike Saturday. He received first aid from an ambulance crew and was transported to the District Hospital for treatment.
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Ned Grey
Roda Pipe Co
Cairns Babinda match injures player in Parramatta Park
During the Cairns versus Babinda game at Parramatta Park yesterday afternoon J Alexander of Cairns received a nose haemorrhage after a bump and was treated on site by ambulances. Babinda’s player had a forehead laceration and was taken to District Hospital after first aid.
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Parramatta Park
J. Alexander
Cairns
Ie Sheehan
Babinda
In Memoriam and Remembrance Notices
Thanking the Cairns District Hospital staff for caring for Mrs Harriet Anderson relatives of Cairns. In Memoriam notices reflect obituaries for William Down Charles Henry Ruby Elles Gladys Emily Tom Wincen with dates and family tributes.
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Frank Kelly
Harriet Anderson
McLeod-street
Cairns
Cairns District Hospital
Vallely
Ruby Elles
Overseas intelligence in Australia and New Zealand
Overseas intelligence in Australia and New Zealand are discussed in The Times with emphasis on the cabse news to this issue as so headed.
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Germe
Cabse
the Times
Australia’s Effort and Empire Industry Unite for War
An Australian Manufacturers’ Annual excerpt lauds Britain’s war aims and Australia's pivotal role. It highlights wool and wheat exports, iron and steel shipments, aircraft production for Australia and outposts, and a broad domestic defence program. The piece commends government and industry for rapid, expansive mobilization and notes aircraft factory growth and major iron and steel undertakings.
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British
Britain
Australia
Dominions
Great Britain
Royal Australian Air Force
Australia Expands Textile Industry Amid War Effort
Australia’s defence needs drive growth in textiles, woollen fabrics, blankets, tents, and felt hats while foodstuffs and other goods are produced in modern factories. Landmark plans include £1–1.5 million investments in textiles, new tyre cord and flax fibre developments, an extra 150 looms adding 1.5 million yd yearly, and ammonium chloride production at Newcastle.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Newcastle
Tariff Board
Europe
Canberra
All In Mobilisation Aims to Subdue National Threats
The Australian Prime Minister announced in a radio broadcast that the government will mobilise the nation’s strength for serious national purposes. Industrial, financial, male, and all power will be harnessed with no loose ends or shirkers as Australia faces grave dangers. The measure, once passed, will unleash a great national effort, reflecting the country’s unshakeable spirit.
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Australia
Commonwealth
Empire
Mr. Menzies
Child Falls From Rig Injuring Face in Innisfail
A one year and eleven month old child fell about 18 feet from a rig on Grace Street yesterday. The girl sustained abrasions and facial contusions on the left side and was placed in shock before an ambulance conveyed her to hospital. Our Innisfail correspondent reports the accident details.
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Grace-street
Innisfail
District Pestalthors Advise Delay On Airlines to Innisfail
The District Pestalthors advise delaying Airlines of Australia flight DA 86 which will skip Innisfail causing no direct air mail link to Brisbane. Patriotic Week will require Cairns bands to travel, with Citizens, Boys, and Railway bands performing across a sequence of concerts and processions from tomorrow night through Friday.
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Pestalthors
R. T. Holland
Airlines of Australia
DA 86
Innisfail
Corp
Brisbane
Innnesfail
Cairns
Citizens and Boys
Communist Raids Hit Australian Cities After Unlawful Declaration
Police under the National Security Act raided Communist offices across Cairns Stratford Gordonvale Mareeba Innisfail and Tully in late night operations seizing books documents and correspondence. In Brisbane over 100 plainclothes officers searched homes and offices while an armed guard protected the George Street headquarters.
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Cairns
Stratford
Gordonvale
Mareeba
Innisfail
Tully
Paturdsy
Communist Party
Brisbane
Roma Street
George Street
BR. Wake
C. J. Carroll
Munitions Plan Aims Big National Effort in Australia
The government outlines a vast mobilization for munitions production with at least 170,000 workers to supply raw materials and manufacture items for Australia. A 250 million pound expenditure is contemplated and the Director General of Munitions, Essington Lewis, can commit up to 250,000 without ministerial approval under the National Security Act. The Gazette issued regulations establish the Munitions Department to be led by Mr Lewis.
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Brisbane
Australia
Essington Lewis
National Security Act
Munitions Department
Lewis
Menzies
Mr. Menzies
Germany
Brigden Named Secretary of Munitions and Supply
June 16 Melbourne reports Prime Minister Menzies announced Professor J R Brigden will serve as secretary of the Department of Munitions while remaining secretary of the Department of Supply to coordinate both ministries. The Munitions Department will assume key activities of the Supply Department, including ammunition plants and aircraft factories.
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Melbourne
RG. Menzies
Department of Supply
J. R. Brigden
Department of Munitions
Department of Menitions
Italy Condemned by Archbishop at Duhig Open Church
TEWANTIN June 16 Archbishop Duhig condemned Italy for entering the war during the opening of a new church. He warned Catholics in the community that Italy, a Catholic nation, would not receive sympathy from priests or laymen. He cited the Pope and Mussolini opposing Italy’s action and said Ireland would defend every inch if Hitler attacked.
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Tewantin
Dung
Italy
Pope
Ttaly
Mussolini
Germany
Hitler
Ireland
Nation Must Face Realities Mr. Menzies Radio Speech
Prime Minister Mr R G Menzies urged a Thursday parliamentary session to consider a Bill modeled on British laws granting Australia vast powers to tax seize property direct employers and employees and marshal manpower for defence with one limit no conscription for overseas service. He warned of 250000 local defenders and outlined munitions and industrial move to boost war effort.
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Melbourne
R. G. Menzies
Australia
All in for Australia mobilising man power and industry
The government calls for full cooperation from all Australians and especially the union movement. It asserts safety depends on mobilising manpower and industrial capacity to the fullest, with everyone contributing their all in service of the country.
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Australia
Lan
Rest home defence provision aids older men in service
The text explains a provision to allow men older than universal training groups, currently unable to go abroad, to serve in home defence forces. It notes these men may be barred from future ALF drafts but will receive opportunities to enlist when available.
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A.I.F
Young Australia
Air
Australia
Cone Wae
Leemis Partes Semly
ALF
Curtin calls for maximum labor support in defence
At the State Labour conference Mr J Curtin pledged Australian workers and the Labour movement to mobilize their resources for defence, urged an advisory panel to avoid industrial errors, and opposed conscription and coercion. He warned of a two axis war and suggested ready forces could be stationed within Australia to reach global hotspots.
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Melbourne
J. Curtin
Commonwealth
Australia
Resignation Tendered in Lithuania Cabinet Shuffle
June 15 dispatch reports the Lithuanian Cabinet entrusting General Pastikis, former army commander, with forming a broader ministry. The move follows a crisis linked to alleged kidnaping of Russian garrison members in Lithuania. Moscow radio claims Lithuania accepted a Soviet ultimatum granting right to occupy Lithuania with forces. Berlin notes two hundred Soviet tanks entering Kaunas and Soviet officials arriving.
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London
Pastikis
Mander
Kaunas
Lin
Lithuania
Moscow
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Dunkirk
France
Channel
Paris
Flanders
Normandy
AIR Force Activity
Royal Air Force
M. Reynaud
Churchill
W. H. Boland
A. B. Nielsen
Queensland Egg Board
Tully Blaze
Lindbergh
Teta A.B.A
Australian Associated Press
Cairns Patriotic Fund
Down
William Down
R.J.P
Huddy
Charles Henry
Herberton
Simpson
Gladys Emily
Wincen
Tom
Atherton
Jack
The
Carns
Innisfail Society
Australian League For Peace and Democracy
Minority Movement
Platian
Lisa
Gui Dergossi
Adelaide
Paolo Solaroli
Perth
Nicola Nisko
Faecia
Edie Creek
N.G
Kebane
Commonwealth Investigation Branch
Brigden
Archbishop Duhig
A.L
Bet Co
A.lf
Ameries
New Zealand
MR. Curtin
Berlin
Jaw
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