Warning on Labour Shortage and Youth Education in Australia
A Cairns Post report highlights a Department of Labour and National Service warning about skilled worker shortage harming the economy. It stresses early school leaving, parental neglect, and calls for compulsory technical schooling or extended apprenticeships with state wage support to sustain the skilled trades and national prosperity.
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Australia
Department of Labour and National Service
H. A. Bland
Queensland
Teo
Sydney
Ban Nerds Through Thumb Injury on Long Gone Machine Incident
A woman sustained a punctured left thumb when a sewing machine needle caused a cut. First aid was provided, and she was sent home after brief hospital care. Separately, Welder Albert Deking of Sheridan Street suffered a large laceration to his right heel when a steel piece fell. He received first aid and was later discharged.
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Ewing
Nestle
Neel
Albert Deking
Sheriden-street
Shipping Moves Chronicle Delayed Sailings and Arrivals
Maritime notices detail Masunés departing Brisbane and arrivals at Townsville and Cairns with May dates. ships Channa and Westernbrook loading and unloading at Cairns, Melbourne, and Sydney routes. steel and goods shipments from Brisbane to Cairns and Melbourne. Fremantle to Melbourne vessel Ganimbia routing. multiple voyages via Adelaide Suez and Torres Strait noted with cargoes including steel galvanised iron timber and molasses.
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Masunés
Brisbane
Townsville
Ganimbia
Fremantle
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Cairns
Channa
Portland
Thursday Island
Normas
Theesternbrook
Antwerp
Suez Canal
Torres Strait
Anchorage
Morcaul
Lucinda
Goondi
Hambledon
Haere
Calcutta
Singapore
London
St North Queensland
Liverpool
Port Alma
Carns Dee Cairns
Mareeba Faces Bread Shortage as Bakers Ration Supplies
Mareeba residents endure a bread shortage with two bakers rationing loaves to each customer. A consignment of flour is due on Thursday, else the town risks no bread over the weekend, reports our Mareeba correspondent.
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Mareeba
Brisbane Weather Bureau reports 24 hour rainfall totals
Northern Bainish summary shows Atherton 2 points Babinda 175 Cairns 0 Green Island 3 Herberton 24 Malanda 4 Millaa 48 Cardwell 23 Halifax 14 Innisfail Tully 108 and Kairi 2 as reported yesterday. The data lists rainfall across multiple locations in the Brisbane district.
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Bainish
Brisbane Weather Bureau
Atherton
Babinda
Cairns
Green Island
Herberton
Malanda
Cardwell
Halifax
Innisfail
Tully
Kairi
District Weather Forecast for Peninsula and Carpentaria
The Weather Bureau telegram reports scattered showers on the eastern plains of the Peninsula with fresh east to southeast winds. Fine elsewhere with east to northeast winds. Worth Coast and Tablelands see further showers, some heavy along the coast north of Cardwell. Fresh southeasterly winds and moderate to rough seas.
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the Weather Bureau
Peninsula
Carpentaria
Worth Coast
Tablelands
Cardwell
In Memoriam Rhondda Olive Ferguson and Family Remembrance
In loving memory of Rhondda Olive Ferguson inserted by her Mummie Daddy ent Rayes. We grieve your short time but memory remains. Also memorial lines for Gil Martin and Gilbert Hugh Martin from family. Dates and full wording vary, but share themes of loss and lasting love expressed by Fred Ray Bev Kath Arthur and others.
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Rayes
Ferguson
Rhondda Olive
Ria
Asherio
Fred
Ray
Bev
Gildear
Bilent
Martin
Gilbert Hugh Martin
Kath
Arthur
Fishing Faction Shaped by Coast Weather Innisfail
Local sphere notes fishing fleet disruption as wild coast weather keeps boats tied up. Innisfail Fish Board manager S Atherinos says no local catches expected this week though efforts to secure from Mackay continue. Prospects for next week look poor as tempestuous conditions persist.
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Innisfail
Innisfail Fish Board
S. Atherinos
Mackay
Taxation Clerkship Funds Receipts and Disbursements
Collections received by the Clerk Commissioner of Taxation amount to 10018 pounds. Lands Department shows 1028 pounds, Agri and Stock culture 88 pounds 10 shillings 7 pence, State Government Insurance Office 557 pounds 16 shillings 3 pence, Sus disbursements 392 pounds. Other items include Commissioner for Land Tax Chief Inspector of Machinery 212 pounds, Housing Commission 33 pounds, Agricultural Bank 58 pounds, Portmaster Brisbane 730 pounds, District Forester Atherton 73 pounds, Local Deputy Public Curator Crirns 74 pounds. Depart-
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Inspiafadl C.F. Bevence
Lands Department
Hambledon sugar mill to start crushing June 7
Hambledon sugar mill plans to begin crushing for the season on June 7 despite a 250,000 fire on April 2 not delaying opening. Other mills in Cairns district and beyond set earlier tentative openings with Babinda on May 2 and several towns ranging from May 28 to June 25.
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Hambledon
Cairns
Babinda
South Johnstare
Tully
Goond
Mourtgan
Mossman
Mulgrave
Mount Mulligan Court Guilty Plea and Fines
On May 3 at the Court of Petty Sessions Mount Mulligan before Mess J MeKelpees Eeee Richard a defendant pleaded guilty to resisting arrest and wilful and unlawful destruction of property. He was convicted on the first charge and fined £1 in default imprisonment. On the second charge he was fined £1 in default seven days' imprisonment.
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Mownt
Mulligan Court
Court of Petty Sessions
Mount Mulligan
Mess. J. MeKelpees Eeee
Richard
Collinsville Miners Reject Proposal End Dispute
A dispute in Collinsville over Proposal 10 ends as miners reject the proposal. Reference Board Chairman and Mr. Murrey are cited, with remarks about fan involvement and unresolved tensions lingering after the decision.
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Collinsville
Two Men Seek Medical Aid
The Minister stated a rumour that Government pace action ended was circulating at Collinsville. The government implication of the item was being examined in Australia. It referenced mechanisation of which remains unclear.
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Collinsville
Australia
Tivoli and union talk amid Collinaville strike notes
Fragments indicate the Tivoli venue and union leadership discussing a Collinaville strike with a note on possible further steps if demand remains unmet. The text references impending action and tomorrow as a timing cue within the dispute context.
Action Confronts Ventilation at Collins Ville State Cal Mine
Miners stage a down strike amid ventilation concerns at the Collins Ville State Cal mine. tensions rise as workers press for safety and better conditions. Officials vow talks to avert shutdown.
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Collins- Ville State Cal
Atomic submarine marine motor contract details unclear
A fragment notes a contract tied to an atomic submarine marine motor with a value stated as more than two million dollars. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable entities or dates. Further readable context is needed to confirm the exact parties, location, and timeline.
Baby Beret by Phenyl Hospitalizes Two Year Old
The two year old son of Mr. and Mrs Peters of Machen Beach was admitted to hospital yesterday with burns to the lower body. He received the burns from phenyle. First aid was given and he was taken to the hospital.
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Beret
Phenyl
Ifr
Mra Peters
Machen‘ Beach
Phenyle
Theerence
Hespita
Innisfail Rain Totals Reported in Month so Far
Innisfail district reports 4 inches 30 points this month after 74 hours ended yesterday. The total rises to 68 inches 1H points since year start across 3 wet days, per Our Innisfail correspondent.
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Innisfail
Accident With Axe Leaves Teenager Toe Bleeding At Innisfail
S Silvan aged 18, labourer of Meme Creek, cut his right great toe with an axe. He received first aid from South Johnstone Ambulance and was transported to hospital at Innis fail Our Innisfail for treatment.
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S. Silvan
Meme Creek
South Johnstone
Innisfail
Printer George Stacey hurt by cane knife in East Innisfail
Inniefell accidents report that printer George Stacey of Hickey-street East Innisfail cut his left ankle while using a cane knife. First aid was given and the injured man was taken to hospital by ambulance. Our Tannisfail correspondent notes details of the incident.
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Inniefell
George Stacey
Rein Hickey-street
East Innisfail
Am and Seek
Tannisfail
Queensland Dairymen to Hold District Conferences
The annual district conferences of the Queensland Dairymen's Organisation begin in Toowoomba on May 13. State president C F Jamieson said he will attend all meetings and the main business this year will be setting the price structure for dairy products by the Joint Dairying Industry.
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Brisbane
Queensland Dairymen’s Organization
Toowoomba
C. FH. Jamieson
Advisory Committers and dairy pricing discussion
A system change was urged to allow dairy men a say in setting the costing formula for dairy product prices. The debate included calls to cut taxes for cooperative dairy associations and producers and concerns over a steep rise in motor vehicle registration costs for primary producers, viewed as a tax on tools of the trade.
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Wen
Queensland rainfall report from Brisbane May 7 1920s
Coastal rain persisted in Queensland with registration tallies led by Zillmere 128 joints and Peachester 108. Northern peaks included Babinda 175 and Tully 16. Reservoir Hill had the best central coast rainfall. MacKay recorded 56 points. Weather Bureau notes Tasmania's anticyclone remains strong and a moist easterly flow across the region.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Tully
Reservoir Hill
Mackay
Weather Bureau
Tasmania
Arbitration Act reforms eyed for arbitration system
Canberra May 7 The Minister for Labour Mr H E Hoh said the Government planned amendments to the Arbitration Act this session The reforms focus on granting the right of appeal against conciliation commission decisions He noted he had received questions from reform advocates and invited the ACTU to submit suggestions for consideration
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Canberra
H. E. Hoh
A.C.T.U
Shot Gun Murder At Finch Hatton
Ret. Sgt. ML C. More of Mackay testified the Finch Hatton murder involved a sawn off or worn gun used to shoot J Cheshire the dead man’s father in law. The coroner heard that Mrs Cheshire claimed a possible motive and that Ed hats or a wife may have been involved. The Verandah shot and bed position details were discussed as possible factors in the ambush.
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ML C. More
Mackay Cle
Queed Imis
J. Cheshire
Hore
Edards
Edes Hatton Carpenter
Finck
Wilfred Redvers Veal
Serhanae
Sgt
Obituary: North erner Mick Cosry dies at 74 in Townsville
A well known North erner, Mr Mick Cosry, died in Townsville on Saturday April 26 after a long illness at age 74. He was son of respected pioneers in the Hackettown Irvinebank tin mining districts. He worked as manager at Garrumbesh battery for years, then shifted to sugar farming in Aloomba Gordonvale and Cairns. Later he entered the hotel business in Cairns Gordonvale Cloncurry Townsville before retiring. He leaves a widow, three sons, one daughter, three sisters and a brother in Brisbane.
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Mick" Cosry
Townsville
Hackrtown
Irvinebank
Irvinebank Mining Company
Garrumbsh
Aloomba
Gordonvale
Cairns
Cloncurry
Brisbane
Witnesses Describe Speeding Car In Cairns Court Case
Two witnesses testifying in the Cairns Court of Petty Sessions yesterday described a car driven by Constable Roy Thomas Grant at high speed past the Esplanade tennis courts. One man said he saw about 45 to 50 mph, possibly 70 mph. The hearing resumed after a break and is adjourned until next Tuesday before Mr. E. D. Seanrt SM.
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Roy Thomas Grant
Cairns
Manip & Police
Upward Street
Speeding Car Witness Describes Chaotic dritten Crash
Court heard Constable Laierie Lewis claim Grant’s car did not exceed 33 mph though witnesses described accelerating speeds. The vehicle swerved near Upward Street, crossed the sand onto the beach, and crashed near the hospital after brake lights appeared. Case adjourned to next Tuesday.
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Laierie Lewis
Grant
Five pledges not kept to ex servicemen Cairns post
In a Cairns Post report from May 6 1952 the House rejected Dr Evatts amendment to maintain War Service Homes Act aid enabling ex servicemen to purchase existing homes. MPs criticized the government for unspent funds and accused Labour of failing promises while arguing housing for veterans.
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Evatt
McColm Anid
Australia
H. G Pearce
Liberal
Labour Party
Unclear meeting ends after long session
A long meeting stretched for over two hours as participants discussed actions. A one day strike was threatened for June 4 if issues remained unresolved and delays persisted.
New Mercy Plane Damaged Delays Cairns Arrival
The damaged mercy plane unpacked at De Havilland Sydney factory will delay its Cairns arrival. The vessel Blue Star Scottish Star carried the craft from England to Australia and water damage is suspected. Repairs and refitting will occur at the De Havilland plant before flight to Cairns, with a six week delay anticipated.
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de Havilland Aircraft Factory
Sydney
Cairns
England
Australia
Scottish Star
L. B. Clark
Brisbane
Co England
Am Elas
Sherefe
de Havilland
Bottled Beer Sales Details Heard by Commission
Sydney May 7 The commission heard schedules from Tooths Ltd and Toohey's Ltd showing bottled beer sales by two breweries last year at 29 241 432 bottles and 24 353 652 bottles in 1947 with an overall 20 percent rise Hotels and metropolitan wine and spirit firms reported large bottle totals for 1947 The hearing noted eight publicans sold bottled beer at prices above the fixed rate and 18 wine and spirit merchants charged above the proper price An additional 19 publicans were found to resell to unlicensed persons The commission will continue Wednesday.
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Commission
Tooths Ltd
Toohey’s Ltd
Sydnays
Metropolitan Wine and Suirit
Walter Cavill and Co
Tooths
Edward Ryan of Innisfail Dies After Short Illness
Edward Ryan an long time Innisfail resident and former member of the Johnstone Shire Council died. He leaves a widow and family. Funeral from the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
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Innisfail
Edward Ryan
Johnstone
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
Theft of Bag Fined In Default Imprisonment
Gub-Inspector G L Jaques said that about 3 p.m. on Tuesday two shop assistants woke near a section of Bolands store by a man who picked up a bag. Mr E Smart prosecuted. The defendant was fined £5 with 14 days imprisonment in default.
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E Smart
G. L. Jaques Saii
Bolamds
Queensland Flying Doctor radio network links 1943 telegrams
Brisbane May 7 The Post Master General reports the Queensland Aeris] Ambulance Cairns and the Cloncurry Charleville Flying Doctor radio bases exchanged 45 403 telegrams with privately owned stations for medical mercy calls. Cairns 6276 Cloncurry 9480 Charleville 11647. Telegrams to outpost towns forwarded to Post Office lines. incoming to outposts relayed by radio. Total radio telegrams nationwide rose from 158 619 to 182 78 last year.
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Brisbane
Mercy
Queensland Aeris
Cairns
Cloncurry
Charleville
Flying Doctor
Australia
Antimony price cut announced with new pricing rules
A further reduction in the offeree antimony item price takes effect from April 28. Lenprere and Co. Liv. amend their buying terms with a new price schedule applying to all items received after May 1, including unit pricing for concentrates 60 per cent or higher and deductions for lower grades, plus penalties for impurities and sulfur compounds.
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Ittel
OT Lenprere and Co. Liv. Aic
Sydney
Apples Will Grow in North
A quoted statement from Mr Underwood about his sister and Mr I Battle at Glen Allyn notes that apples may thrive in the Tableland climate. He suggests the climate could be suitable for apples and even potential cultivation there.
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North
Collision in Lake Street injures two youths
In Lake Street between MacKenzie and Smith streets last night a motorcycle collided with a sedan car. Riders Ron Kidder, 31, of Moffat Trees, and Neil McLorrey, 33, of Lake Street were taken by Cairns ambulance to the base hospital, treated and discharged. Car driver Arno Theodore Heaton of Cairns was uninjured.
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Cairns
Lake-street
Ben O
Ron Kidrer
Moffat
Neil McQlorrey
Aingk
Lake-stret
MacKenzie
Smith Streets
Ecene
Arno Theodore Heaton
Court charges man for drunk in charge and engine case
A man appeared in Lanark Sheriff Court charged with being drunk in charge and with two way engine. The court said the case was first of its kind under an Act of Culnheim. He was committed for trial and excused as Grumkin carpe of engine at the main Glasgow Curtis Mea.
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Holes
Lanark
Murder of Darwin taxi owner inquest finds two men
Darwin May 7 John Novotny and Jerry Koci both 18 and 20 were committed for trial by the Darwin Coroner for the murder of taxi owner George Grantham. They will face the Northern Territory Supreme Court in Darwin next month. Both are Czechoslovakians. After a two day inquest Coroner J. W. Nicholls found Novotny murdered Grantham with Koci aiding and abetting. They, unrepresented, declined to speak and were taken back to Bay geo l to await trial.
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Darwin
John Novotny
Jerry Koci
George Grantham
Northern Territory Supreme Court
J. W. Nicholls
S.M
Novotny
Grantham
Koti
Koci
Nicholls
Ny Bay
Geo
Sister Kenny Off to U S Again
Sister Elizabeth Kenny sails for America by air tomorrow morning for a two month visit at the invitation of leading orthopedic surgeons and pediatricians to demonstrate detection of polio virus in skin and blood early stages. She will assist the Kenny Foundation in forming an international medical committee to coordinate work in interested countries.
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Sydney
Elizabeth Kenny
America
Kenny
Kenny Foundation
Mock Air Raid on Sydney Reported in 1940s Defense Drill
Sydney notes a mock air raid with civil pilots mistaken for airliners intercepted by fighters. Bombers from Adelbert and Besufighters from Richmond attacked targets in Sydney while defenders from No. 272 City of Sydney Squadron and No. 2 OTWU countered. Pilot J E F Dennett claimed limited detail on results.
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Sydney
BAAP
City of Sydeney
No. 2
OTWU
Williamtown
Oken
Mustang
Forged Ballot Inquiry Hits Iron Workers in Court
In Sydney on May 7 the Arbitration Court heard that the Iron Workers Association faces costs over a forged ballot inquiry. Justice Dunphy noted the 1950 ballot was riddled with fraud and ordered costs against three Communist respondents and the association’s executive officers.
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Sydney
Ironworkers’ Association
3. Isaacs
Arbitration Court
Isaacs
Mee
L. J. McPhillips
P. McHenry
McKron
Ironworkers
BE Miller
Lawrence Short
The
Association
A-K
Justice Dunphy Steed
A.N.A. Aircraft Damaged in Melbourne Incident
An electrical storm damaged an A.N.A. aircraft in Melbourne on May 7. A rudder was torn, the plane’s aerial and radio were affected, and part of the structure sustained damage during the Skymester Titans test flight.
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Melbourne
AMA
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D.C
Northarma Weather Forecast
Finch Hatton
Mick” Casey
Hen- Det
Mr. Bennett
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Thur
Watersiders
Carrag Cs i
8.W. Breweries
Demnkenness
Sister Kenny
U.S
A.N.A
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