Nationalism in Japan and the Tokyo riots in 1952
The article argues that Tokyo rioting and anti-occupation sentiment reveal a temporary, not permanent, shift in Japanese loyalties. It notes pro American government signals but warns that nationalism and possible Communist influence persist. It questions whether Western democracies can rely on Japan’s Western orientation amid economic ties and future trade barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Oto
China
Russia
BOWLS CAIRNS CLUB SUNDAY MEETS AND RESULTS
Saturday bowls drew strong attendance with seven full rinks in play. Respective results list players including Morris Purcell Hoole Kelly Duttela Pennell F Jones Muna Isnorn v Dauth Orluole Bur t Gibbs 27-25 and others 31-20 24 23-20 and 18-12. Mothers Day event featured ladies teams with Arcudall and Mrs Mills leading guests. a tea, cake and sprays followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Mei
Morris
Purcell Best
Hoole
Kelly
Duttela
Pennell F. Jones
Muna
Isnorn
Dauth
Orluole
Burt Gibbs
Severin
Bell
McKense
Martinuzguathe
Young
Cheen
Edgar Boden
Ose
Tie Pressaeu
Wun Arcudals
Mills
Mill
Enya Mie
Wily
Wismen
Hampton
Furcell
Bits
O'Connell
Graham
Pauley
Morn
Dulneid
Lewis
Peters
Melly
A Cieghorn
Barrington
S Dutfield
Montgomerie
E Winkworth
Fennell
Bosantka
Hollingsworth
Harvey
Archdall
Alere
Saurday
Eneon
Finch
Cspal
Price
Creedy
Wpton
Giasheen
Mor PF Jones
McNab
Bosanko
Test
Anderson
Obituary of Charles Bernard Martin in Innisfail
Charles Bernard Martin, 61, of Innisfail, died Saturday. He had worked at the South Johnstone Experiment Station. Police found no suspicious circumstances. A medical certificate cited heart disease as the cause. The funeral was from Alban’s Church of England on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennisfail
Innisfail
Charles Bernard Martin
South Johnstone
Alban
Church of England
Found Dead at Henrietta Creek Innissfail
May 12 body of William George Logge aged 64 was found at Henrietta Creek Innissfail where he had been caretaker for Mr J Duncan at his mine. Duncan visited the mine and found Logge dead in bed, death due to natural causes per post mortem by Dr J Cotter with coroner Mr E J Pearce.
Children Injured in Highway Accident at Hewitt Siding
Maureen Butler seven and her brother Wawne fifteen months were admitted to Tully Hospital yesterday with facial and probable head injuries bruises and shock after a passing car struck them on the main highway in front of their Hewitt Siding home. The ambulance provided first aid and transported them as police investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen Butler
Wawne
Tully Hospital
Hewitt Siding
Tully
Tin price rise approved for Sydney concentrates
Australian Price Control authorities authorize Sydney smelters to buy tin concentrates in May and June at 220 per unit delivered, up 20 per unit. Payment at the two rate will be made on all concentrates arriving in Sydney in May and June. Future changes after June to be decided by Price Control authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Weather Summary From Cairns Distict Notes Rain and Temp
Rainfall at Cairns Post Office totaled 8 points in the last 24 hours, bringing yearly rain to 5 745 inches. Cairns Airport observed 112 points of weather in the same period with a high of 103.2 degrees and a low of 72.8 degrees. Readings at 6 am 74.1 with 60 percent humidity, 11 am 77.8, 60 percent, 12 noon 76.0, 74 percent, 3 pm 82.9 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
In Memoriam Connolly Family Remembrance Fragments
In loving memory of Robert Andrew Connolly and others, poems describe a young life lost and a family honoring him. Multiple entries name May dates, years 1951 1954 1931 and say always remembered by parents, siblings, friends. The verses express sorrow, cherishing his memory.
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Connolly
Robert Andrew
Bob
Easomey
Rube Andrew
Barb
God‘s Haven
Rem
Mmner
Werseny
Mia
Joe Smith
Colleen
Jeanette
John
Millan Milan
Laycock
Gramifather
Edmond Laycock
Aspe
Percy
Gwen
Jeck
Evie
Nen
Polly Bock Connolly
Robert Andrew Connolly
Bay
Dorothy Connolly
Hob
Andy
Doreiy
Lovi Menney
Oime
Doug
Jean Connolly
Bobbie
Mtd
Timber Fell on Ankle Injures Sawmill Worker
Allan Griffin 21 of Spence Street injured his right ankle when a timber piece fell at a sawmill. Ambulance staff provided first aid and he was later discharged from hospital. Miss Pat Adams of Tully was admitted in shock after a car struck the rear wheel of her bicycle. Tully ambulance aided her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Griffin
Spencestreet
Pat Adams
Tully
Workplace accident leaves finger tips injured in Cairns factory
Allen Thompson, 73, of the Explanade, caught fingers in a spindle moulder at a Cairns woodworking factory yesterday injuring the top of his second finger and lacerating the third. He received first aid from ambulance attendants and was later discharged from hospital. Dorothy Watson, two, of Tillstreet, sustained a punctured and lacerated wound to her left foot when cut by garden clippers at home yesterday. She was taken to a doctor’s surgery after initial care.
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Allen Thompson
Cairns
Dorothy Watson
Tillstreet
Northern Rainfalls Report From Brisbane Weather Bureau
The Brisbane Weather Bureau reports 24 hour rainfalls ending 8 pm Tuesday with Wanzio Vale 100 points Sabinda 72 Cairns Millaa Millaa 32 Mossman 28 Ingham 49 Innisfail 110 Tully 121 Woodstock 73 Yandina 42 Late report yesterday Kairi with corrections and incomplete data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane Weather Bureau
Wanzio Vale
Sabinda
Cairns
Millaa Millaa
Mossman
Ingham
Innisfail
Tully
Woodstock
Yandina
Kairi
Cane cutters for Babinda area signed on for 1952 season
The Babinda area will sign cane cutters for the 1952 season on Thursday May 2. Bartie Frere hall 9 p.m to 10 30 p.m Mirriwinni hall 11 a.m to 12 noon Babinda Lyric Hall 1 30 p.m to 4 p.m Deeral CWA hall 4 30 p.m to 5 3 p.m Details are advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahindi Sign Sa
Babindalll
Bartie Frere Hall
Mirriwinni Hall
Babinda
Lyric Hall
Deeral
C.W.A. Hall
Fishing nets without licences fined in Cairns Court
Evan Allen and two others of Cairns waterside worker and laborer classes were bound at £1 with costs in the Cairns Court of Petty Sessions yesterday for using fishing nets in Cairns harbour and inlet on December 16 without licences. Spiegelhauer’s net was forfeited for being under size. prosecutions by Inspector of Fisheries Cairns Mr RB Jondah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Allen
Kenny-street
William George Lawrence
Draperstreet
Carl Henry Spiegelhauer
Andersonstreet
Cairns
Inspector of Fisheries For
RB. Jondah
Prize It Hours Late Plane From Sydney Delayed Arrival
The AN A plane from Sydney, due at Cairns aerodrome yesterday at pm, arrived late after a overnight hold at Townsville due to minor mechanical trouble. The flight, carrying 15 passengers, ran behind schedule and continued the trip the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Cairns
Plame
Townsville
Man-power ready for Queensland cane season start
Brisbane May 13 The Regional Director of Employment says manpower should meet cane cutting and crushing needs as mills plan to start crushing near month end Dutch and Italian migrants will be used to fill gaps and help areas stay adequately staffed Babinda Ruth Johnstone Tully Macknade Inkerman mills expect to begin crushing at month end and 0 firm offers have been made for migrant placement in primary production work.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Senory Bince
Ce Laws
Laws Caid
Laws
Babinda
Ruth Johnstone
Tully
Macknade
Inkerman Mills
Tragedy at Gayndah Maryborough Fire Claims Peary Life
Frederick Charles Henry Peary age 69 of North Gayndah died when an engine room on his farm burned out of control after he tried starting a petrol engine around 6 PM. An explosion and flames thwarted rescue efforts as colleague Mervyn Kimber watched the scene. Police later found Peary’s charred remains in the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryborough
Frederick Charles Henry Peary
Morth Gayndsh
Peatey
Mervyn Kimber
Pestey
Prater
Mosquito Killing Spray Demonstrated Near Mackay Gardens
A radical new mosquito killing spray was demonstrated in swamp lagoons near Mackay Gardens. Within 15 minutes all larvae in the sprayed pools died, witnessed by the Mayor Senator Tan Wood. The test marks the start of a campaign against mosquitoes in swamp water, with expected annual cost savings of at least £800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackay
Mackay Gardens
Tan Wood
Flying Saucer Reported Over Bundaberg by Fishermen
Bundaberg May 113 three men from La Bundaberg Foundry reported sighting a bright oval flying saucer in a moonlit sky. The object moved eastward at estimated 000 to 60 feet, about the size of a plane, flashing for about ten seconds before vanishing. The witnesses Ron Corrogan Des Dehano and Ted Rayner described it as a football shaped craft not a meteor or falling star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bundaberg
la. Bundaberg
Ron Corrogan
Des Dehano
Ted Rayner
Franco British Defence Talk in Paris Discussed Interchange
London reports Earl Alexander flew to Paris and held five hours of talks with M Pleven at the French Defence Ministry. An official communique said they discussed exchanging units and officers of British and European armies for training parns. Weather forecasts note mainly fine conditions peninsulas and Carpentaria with scattered showers in eastern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Earl Alexander
Paris
M. Rene Pleven
Defence Ministry
Cairns Harbour Board Plans Passenger Launch Service
The Cairns Harbour Board met yesterday to decide on using board launches to handle passengers and to clear steps beside Mo. 1 wharf. The Sandringham passenger flying boat will arrive each Thursday and Saturday at 4 pm and depart Friday and Sunday at 5 am, with the board seeking cost information for sweeping.
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Cairns Harbour Board
Mo. 1
Price of metals steady as markets await cues
Market brief notes metal prices holding firm amid cautious trading. Analysts expect moves as investors digest economic signals and supply data.
Hockey: Forwards' weak in all games
The Brothers versus Norths game ended in a scoreless draw with missed scoring chances by both sides. Norths forwards pressured but failed to finish as Brothers backs crowded the area. G Burwood stood out for Brothers with interceptions and smart play.
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Brothers
Norths
Blue
G. Bu
Jennings
A. Boniface
L. Boniface
W. Portl
Vic. Bergman
B. Gibbs
H. van Balen
A. Horwood
Spike
Pri- T. Dupre
V. Hedgelong
A Neewe
Madden
Cale
Peb" Ravell
R. Hastie
R. Prangi
J. Mr Brown
T. Pellig
Representation on Harbour Board Seeks Cardwell Inclusion
Mr McManus explained past Cairns rail issues delayed Tully sugar to Cairns and stated lack of Innnisfail representation. Cardwell Shire support grew while Mr Holdcroft urged Act extension to allow Cardwell and Mr Turner backed broader inclusion. The board agreed to seek Cairns Harbour Act amendment to add Cardwell Shire.
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McManus
Tully Sugar
Cairns
Westher
Innisfail
Innnisfail
C. Holdcroft
Cardwell Shire
G. F. Turner
Cardwell
W. C. Griffin
Johnstone
Cairns Harbour
Carnwell Shire
Local rugby notes show Rockets and Saints mixed results
Railways and Rockets clash with tight margins as players like Higginson Bowes Gerraghty and Richards feature. Aquatics inch past Railways 4 0 while Rockets, St Augustine's and Brothers post varied wins and near-misses amid a busy Saturday slate.
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Railways
Mil
Bes
Kelly
Bolton
Mc Auge
Atkinson
Finze
McDonald
Newman
Itre
Mic Kage
Rockets
High School
Wilace
Wellington
Not
McIntyre
Underwood
Duff
St. Augustine's
Bro‘thers
Conkin
Briegs
Ligsis
Saints
Jennings
Ficod
Morlan
Br. Hugh
Br. Benet
Norths
Joke
Ball
Wilson
Ingram Boland
Foiles
Ball Wilson
Ingram 4
Railways Romp Over High School Misses Narrow Win
Railways delivered a dominant victory over High School M1 in a brisk ladies section showing strong scoring and teamwork. The result underscores Railways’ offensive depth and defense rally to secure the win.
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Railways
Urgent Action to Offset Drought in Northern Territory
Urgent action is needed to offset droughts in the Northern Territory. The major economic setback threatens meat supplies and requires measures to cope with the loss of livestock and related agricultural impacts.
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Worthern
Capital resources and overseas funding for Australia
Mr Casey stressed Australia cannot develop properly without capital from overseas and that British and American finance are largely tied to defense. He noted about £1 million spent by the Federal Government on stock routes and watering points in the Territory and Queensland, a two year program aiming to create onward routes to the channel country, railheads, and eastern areas.
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Australia
Casey
Queensland
Areck
Morthern Territory
Queersland
Coun'ry
Gaol Escapee Caught in Goulburn After Flight
May 13 one of four criminals escaped from the French Island penal settlement in Victoria last Thursday. Wilfred Basil Blake, 23, now held in Goulburn on an auto theft charge after a brief chase at 130 am. A man believed to be John Maxwell Carroll, 20, another escaper, remains at large as police search. Blake and a companion allegedly stole a car from Gundagal, later recognized by Officers Jeffrey and Montgomery, leading to Blake’s court appearance in Goulburn and remand until Monday.
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Sydney
French Island
Victoria
Wilfred Basil Blake
Goulburn
New South Wales
Blake
John Maxwell Carroll
Qgundagal
Kew South Wales
Jeffrey
Montgomery
Gundagal
Price Rise Planned for Local Potatoes
In Brisbane on May 13 the Prices Commissioner Mr A Pullagar will announce an increased milling price for local potatoes. Board chairman Mr T J Port said the rise follows an amended schedule of higher production costs since the last spring crop in November. The increase will benefit all growers, including those who already sent potatoes to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briebane
Potato Marketing Board
A. Pullagar
T. J. Port
Rain on Tropical Coast Brings Scattered Queensland Showers
Rain in Queensland mainly along the tropical coast recorded the largest totals at Tully 121 points, Innisfail 110, and Cairns 90 with isolated falls at Wando Vale and Yandina. A trough in the interior spread rain to South Australia, while the coastal trough forecast kept showers concentrated in the Far North and parts of the southern interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Queensland
Tully
Innisfail
Cairns
Wando Vale
Carpentaria
Yandina
Suth
Weather Bureau
South Australia
Downs
Railway Fettler Killed at Newmarket Station
May 13 A rail way fettler John Wall 40 of Enoggera railway camp was struck and killed by a passing train at Newmarket station this morning. He was working on the platform when the Brisbane Mitchelton line rail approached and he leaned forward over the railing. The engine struck him on the head fracturing his skull He was rushed to hospital but died two hours later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
John Wall
Enoggera
Newmarket
Brisbane-Mitcheltons
Trucking yards proposal by grazers body in Brisbane
May 13 report says United Graziers Association executive council proposed that the Railway Department hire private contractors to build or repair trucking yards. They noted bridge gangs lack capacity due to priority tasks and pointed to several available private contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Railway Department
Beested
United Graziers’ Associatin Executive Council
R. Magoffin Kentral
Dorth
Railway
Magoffin
Man Sentenced to Six Months in Cairns Jail
Robert Henry Lorimer a Cairns labourer was jailed for six months with hard labour after pleading guilty to exposing himself in a public place on April 27. Police report say he also admitted a pattern of similar offences and his case may be escalated to the Supreme Court as an habitual offender. Lorimer claimed he could not help his actions and sought medical attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Henry Lorimer
Cairns
Start Geo
Bramley
Mulgrave Road
Parramatta School
Lorimer
Gerry
Jaques
Rail link to N T little hope held out
Brisbane May 12 Minister for External Affairs R G Carey said there is little hope for early burning of a rail link from Queensland to transfer stock from the Northern Territory. On arrival in Brisbane he said drought in the Territory was an absolute tragedy. He added new railways are not practicable today due to labour and steel constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
R. G. Carey
Queensland
Northern
Ossey
Northern Territory
Shipping move ments Cairns port notices
Masulde arrives Cairns at 7.30 am today and sails 4350 am Friday from Antwerp via Suez Canal and Torres Strait with ammonium sulfate. Now in port unloading and will sail Friday for Brisbane. Kes 11 whale chasers from Norway via Oran Port Said Suez Colombo Torres Strait will call at Cairns Sunday to refuel before Brisbane. Myers from Sydney and Brisbane due Cairns Monday. A vessel loading at Smiths Creek for Portland Roads Horm Island and Thursday Island sails tomorrow.
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Masulde
Cairns
Deesterabrosk
Antwerp
Suez Canal
Torres Strait
Brisbane
Norway
Oran
Port Seid
Aden
Colombo
Dia- Karte
Myers
Sydney
Smith's Creek
Portland Roads
Horm Island
Thursday Island
Forecast on War Distance by Free French Minister
Metz May 12 AP The Free French Minister Robert Schuman stated that war was more distant for the United States and other powers as he outlined cautious optimism about postwar peace and the alignment of European states.
Witnesses differ on speed of Cairns crash car
Four witnesses testified about the police car driven by Grant that swerved from the Espalanade near Cairns Base Hospital on March. Speeds ranged from at least 6 mph to 65 mph with estimates of 60 to 62 mph. Grant pleads not guilty to a charge of dangerous driving. hearing adjourned to Thursday morning.
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Grant
Espilanade
Cairns
Hosta
h.Grant
Esplanade
Ee Ios Deach
Duane
Woo
E. D. Smart
G. L. Jaques
J. Bennett
Grant Arthur Joseph Bergman
Cairns-street
Cairns Tennis Club
Abbott-street
Upward
Abboai Streets
Gatton Street
Bennett
Clive Rowland Hull
McLeod-street
Marco Bo
Grovestreet
Cram
Hull
Witness describes car incident near hospital Esplanade
Douglas George McAndrew a Stretford mechanic told the court that on the day he saw a car approach the Esplanade near the hospital with two men in police uniforms aboard. He noted a cyclist in shorts and yellow shirt behind the car and estimated speed around 42 mph as the vehicle swerved and struck debris, with the cyclist returning to the scene in distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas George McAndrew Snotor
Stretford
Noor
Kiggk
Wna
Be Ap
Tres
McAndrew
Grove Street
Crees
Itor
Despie
Dodge Cyciist
Father In Laws Admission at Finch Hatton Inquest
James Cheshire the father in law of the Finch Hatton murder victim admitted stating anger over past events to Detective Molony as the inquest into George Thomas Edwards death continued. Cheshire described Edwards relations with his wife Sally and claimed Edwards had a grip over her, delaying justice. The coroner adjourned the hearing to inspect the shooting site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacKay
James Chenhity
Finch Hatton
Cheshire
George Thomas Edwards
J. Molony
Edwards
Mr. Cheshire
T. Marlin
Kate Cheshire
Sally Cheshire
Association
Martin
Sally
Cronan
Charles Letchford
J C Baker
Herbert Joson Benson
Homevale Station
Finch Hotton
Edwarda
Letchford
Mra Edwards
Charlie Letchford
Ivy Ha
Ivy
Chambers urged Treasurer on tax relief in Australia
May 13 report states Mr L Withall of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia urged the Federal Treasurer Sir Arthur Padden to discontinue the 18 per cent advance tax for all companies not introduced in the last Budget. He argued the tax burden impacts industrial production and asked action by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Associated Chambers of Manufactures of Australia
L. Withall
Arthur Padden
Withall
Turkish Guests at Canberra Visit Turkish Captain Leads Tour
Commonwealth officials today took Captain Denimer master of the Turkish ship Huseyin Kaplan and his chief officer on a Canberra tour invited by the Prime Minister. The ship berthed in Sydney Harbour and is the first Turkish vessel to view Australia. The captain and officer will visit a sheep station and meet the Minister for External Affairs tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Denimer
Huseyin Kaplan
Commonwealth
R. G Menghs
Huseyin Kapten
Sydney Harbour
Australia
Denier
Fragmentary Crime Scene Note Reveals Struggle
A damaged OCR passage describes a witness aiding a driver who left the road, with a car on its side on the beach. It mentions a defendant named Crept and a constable named Lewis lying on a cart as part of the scene. The text is incomplete and unclear.
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Lewis
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