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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Mar 16, 1944
Page
2
Mr Ray Jepheoh sends polling day plans while Mrs J Malloy of Lake Barrine Hots is mentioned. Miss May returns from Brisbane to visit relatives and is expected home Saturday. Mrs Malloy resumes Cairna residence after a brief stay. Mrs J Culloty and family are noted.
On Thursday afternoon Atherton Shire councillors met with State Public Works head J R Kemp and Main Roads officials to discuss post war proposals and Main Roads matters. Attending were Shire chairman W Whiting and council members E Mazin T P Madigan M P Fox J F Quilter and Shire Clerk J Taylor with MLA HOH Collin also present.
Mount Mulligan reports indicate a planned horse racing meeting for March 25 with funds to be raised from February events. News also notes visitors and staff movements including D T Blakeney in Cairns, Mareeba Telegraph staffer Moody at Mt Withigen, and Miss Dungign traveling from Cairo for family medical concerns.
Canberra reports that soldiers with over forty years of service aged over five years may be released from the army if medical forms permit and if they can undertake rural industry duties. Defense Minister Mr. 7.2 Forde answered MP G. Rankin stating men over 40 may be released regardless of medical status. Wellington notes air men interned have been released and directed to the National Service.
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