Air Raid Wardens Urged to Prepare for Cairns Calamity
In Cairns the city announces air raid precautions with Sub-Inspector Roach and Detective-sergeant Burns briefing about 100 wardens. A chief warden, Walter William Pave Fish, is named, and wardens are tasked to map areas, assist vulnerable people, and coordinate with police. The talk covers evacuation plans, attack types, and protective measures including sheltering, window protection, and handling incendiaries and gas threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JR. Roach
T. Burns
Ald W A Collins
Queensland
Cairns
Walter William Pave Fish
Roach
Trev
Chinf
Caine
Europe
Byrne
Tully Notes and Red Cross Moves Along Dunk Island
Rainfall data from Tully shows 2.73 inches in 24 hours lifting year-to-date total to 177.57 inches. Red Cross forms a Dunk Island branch with Mrs Cohen as president and Miss Cohen as secretary, holding a King's Birthday fair. Local injuries from mine accident and cane-cutting are noted, ambulance arrivals, and a Comforts Fund knit drive expands. Meetings include Australian Comforts Fund and Sugar Milling Association, with personnel changes and donations planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tully
Dave
Yo Cohen
Vo Cohen
Dunk Island
Red Cross
Cohen
Dewehtere
Melbourne
G. Morrin
Mise Vo Cohen
Bower
Mises Yo Cohen
Mire Alaultain
Dr Bower
Dunkirk Return and Nightlife Curfew Reflections
London reports recall of Captain John Churchill among others returning from France. Vic Oliver, Ben Lyon, and other American actors in Britain navigate a midnight curfew and exemptions as tensions rise. The piece notes relics of war, charts a wary path for civilians, and comments on changing British life under wartime rules.
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London
England
France
John Churchill
Chartwell
Lloyd George
Chart War
Dunkirk
Earaigs
Countess Roberts
Eurl Roberts
Guna
Vic Oliver
Ben Lyon
Sovrani
Ban Marino
Republic
Yaly
Florence
Marino
Acgor Tw Sovrani
San Marino
Tge V
Mussolini
Farewell Notes At Lake Eacham Hotel And Cardwell District
On Friday nights, friends gathered at Lake Eacham Hotel to bid farewell to Mewra Lindsay Dein force and Alf Moseley, who left the week, with Mesara, Dc Williams, WL Matthies, and Wv Creagh praising them. Mr Williams presented Dein with a suitcase and traveling bag, and Moseley with a fountain pen. Dancing and music accompanied the sendoff as Miss Marcia Ellis led a piano trio. A buffet supper followed in the lounge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Engham
Mewra Lindsay Deinforce
Alf
Moseley
Cardwell
Mesara
Dc Williams
Matthies
J. Creagh
Thering
Williams
Laforce
Lake Eacham
Malanda
Yungeburra
Barnes
Sydney
Mrs Kebos Hosts Charity Event With Music and Supper
Mrs Kebos provided a gene BS cane for the ACF and a dance music set by F Williams. Mrs Kehoe contributed a hand round supper as Mr A W Kirke won the event, which realized £10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Kebos
F. Williams
I. Itis
A. W. Kirke
Kehoe
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Queen Selanod Distributors
Toowoomba Chandlers
Rockhampton
Bundaberb Bays
Murdoch
Aue Wola
Mail Cour
D.B
Canberra
Murdoch's Park ST
Les
T S A
Tully Notes
Francis
Singleton
Burgess
Comforts Fund
Tully Ranch
Australian Comforts Fund
Co-operative Sugar Milling Asrevision Ltd
Theodore Moran
DG Borena
Memirs CG
Smerdon
B. Kelly
Theodore
W Moran
DG Borna
Wo McNeilly
S$ Callaghan
Tfe Jones
Mro
E O Brien
Cairmai
Mr O'Brien
Griffiths
CSTR
Cbr Mulbeer
Townville
Tl Schofield
Tropical Agriculure
South Johnstone
Brice Henry
Purg
Braz Wan Lucerne
P. J Lehane
Tully Mill
Lincoln
Charles Martin
Haig and Roberts
London-Folkestone
Berlin
Greenwich
John Anderson
Home Secretary
Farlawent
Westminster
Your — Maginot Line
THE
Cairns Post
Imnibfail
Tableland Towfs
Yungaburra
Pessof AL
Vale
Lorna Carlson
Acc
P. Geimeter
Wen Ste
RAAF
Tablelang
House of BieCallum
P. J. Doyle Wines and Spirits Pty, Ltd
Heather
Penneys
MALLO
Babys Winceyette
Baby's Woollen
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