Up in Smoke Drama at Waterfront Standoff
Constable Vale oversees a tense waterfront scene as Chinese opium shipments and a sought after cat case collide with a dockside search. A bumbling laborer returns with a scuffed music case and a soaked cat, while Vale enforces orders and faces pressure from headquarters amid rain and shifting tides.
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Ris
West Melbourne
Ania Vale
Always Fury
Sndier
Offike
I Shantung
Elearuma
Zeus
Vale
Pelaner
Fnwest
Westher
Dave
Cate
Tito
Drisale
Roe
Constane
Water pump and tide issues in Cairne posting froth
A letter to The Cairne Post discusses tide levels and water supply problems affecting a pump. It notes the tide’s rapid rise and fall, the need to expose sand to allow strain testing, and the failure of a proposed method to obtain water for the pump. The writer supports Mr Webb’s view on the tide and outlines required water pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TF. Webb
Honary
Cairne Post
Webb
Molloy District Notes Celebrate Festivities and Welcome Home
Molloy June notes recount last Saturday's district festival with a children’s sports programme, soft drinks and fruit for youngsters, and a large crowd. Welcome was extended to ex-service member Mr A Eriksen and Mr Muckway, while a Welcome Home Fund cheque and a decorative cup were presented. Prizes in dances and novelty events went to local families, with a large turnout for the evening procession and a basket picnic for parents. Several local residents were noted as visitors or guests, including Dr Flecker and members of the Eriksen and Geraghty families, as well as RAAF member Les Pullerica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molloy
Ommiee
BSS
LWA
Uneistriet
A. Eriksen
ALF
Muckway
Mrr. W
Welcome Home and Patriotic Fund
Endo
Buller
W. Geraghty
St Bernards 'Convent
Herbertin
P Geraghty
Flecker
Mareeba Hospital
Mollog Ory
T. Brown
Marcha
Jeffries
Mareelos
Mareeba
J. Buuplae
Cairns
Gyeneh
Andere
Exjisen
G. Swindsey
Penary Rohieay
Tolga
de Waar
Blindness and Restoration Amid Odd Innermost Tales
A fragmented reminiscence describes a man regaining sight after long darkness. A companion guides him through a surreal scene where clothing and event details mix with memory, ending as an odd, almost comic moment about perception and identity.
Export trade debate and wartime pressures in Australia
A report of wartime concerns over fascist influence on Australian export trade. It discusses the shift in Europe’s impact on Australia’s markets, the wartime decline of European demand, and the risk to Australian workers if production and exports falter. It notes government and union positions and accuses agitators of undermining democratic goals.
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Netherlands
Australia
Europe
Eretsie
Ict
Aralse
Usher
Fpumteieg
Ausra
Aghaes
ATL
Labour
Bicycles Pressed as Menace at Street Crossing
The article notes concerns about bicyclists at a street intersection near Pedestrian Centre blocks. Mr. W A Palshaw voices that bicycles are dangerous and should be controlled, citing safety risks and urging action by the city or chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay
Proveleo Tocalig
Crominge
Pedesteina Msc
Etary Niersien
Va Sr
Carainly & Svensee
I. Bellamy
Chamber of Eree
Tahiti Sightseers Faced With Scarcity of Horses
A.P. report from Papeete notes a severe shortage of horses in Society Islands Tahiti. The populace lacks transport as car and truck usage spiked, with travelers forced to rely on crowded buses and dusty roads while wealthier residents import horses for sale and use.
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Papeete
Tahiti
A.P
Caras
New York
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Klacid Rei Pare Tad Moveri
Atberton
Advanxture & Motor Service
Sheridan.street
Weomen
Armariten
Rosella
Baby
Johnson
Johnaey
Gohnews
JOABY
Hua
Tee
C. Balzer
Craig's Chemists
Abbott-Street
Robert K Chana
Dean
Besa Meer
Maine
Ceigos Pty Ltd
Comohized Import Group of
Murata
Bu Eord Nreee Syate
Onistail
the Cairne Post
Agents Fou
Sasa Noone
Hamilton
House of Hamilton
Hom
Rankin-Street -Innisfail J. M. Hamilton (Retail) Pty
Lake-Street
Cncemsland
Howe Tee
Queensland Batteries 2
Ele SR Ae
Barry Dnrade
Vival
Crossland’ Motors
Gaming
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