Italian Strategy Advances in Greece From Konispol Coast
A Commonwealth report from Brisbane outlines an Italian push along the Konispol coast into Greek plains. It notes possible main advances from Delvine and Koritsa via Yanina toward Arta, with Konispol aimed at securing Corfu to block Greek or British landings.
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Brisbane
Greece
Konispol
Korispol
Delvine
Koritsa
Yanina
Gulf of Arta
Konispal
Corfu
Wage dispute heard in Industrial Court
Within hours to day two claims for basic wage were judged in the Industrial Court. Mr R Leggatt for rates of 3 pounds for males and 3 pounds 5 shillings for females. Mr C G Fallon for the AWU sought 9 5 for males and 60 shillings for females. Present rates are 4 shillings and 45 shillings. Applications by the Combined Unions were kept secret. March applications for increases were refused by the Court.
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Brisbane
R. Leggatt
Trades and Labour Council
C. G. Fallon
Aw.u
War effort and postwar trade proposal from Mareeba
A Mareeba letter to the Cairns Post argues for using wartime funds to buy and send Australian products overseas. The writer urges prioritizing victory, then redirecting money from the war to support farmers and manufacturers by exporting surplus goods. He calls for government help to advertise locally produced items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Post
Sonal i
Meland
J Meehan
Mareeba
Fat stock sales in Brisbane mixed quality prime limited
Brisbane fat stock market opened with strong competition and eased. prime light bullocks sold at high values while many animals ranged from poor to fair quality. Wethers and ewes followed price patterns with prime lots fetching modest gains. overall yarding described as among the worst in years at Cannon Hill.
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Brisbane
Cannon Hill
Labour Party Convention Sets Liquor Policy at Southport
Several Labour branches push in February at the Southport convention to set liquor trading policy for the party. The policy will guide the government’s stance for the April electorates.
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Brisbane
Australian Labour Party
Arty
Limor
Labouring Politics
Southport
Temperance Petition Remains in Brisbane Meeting
Brisbane executives of the Temperance League and Council of Churches agreed to back a counter petition to the liquor traders association. The petition calls for no change in the entering laws without a referendum and supports the government’s action while urging restraint of the liquor trade. General secretary Mr W. dack said the League will mobilize against the traders and back the counter petition tonight.
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Brisbane
Temperance League and
Council of Churches
Rev Father Carlton Named Administrator of St Stephen’s Cathedral
Brisbane report states Rev Father L Carlton, parish priest of Coolangatta, appointed administrator of St Stephen’s Cathedral in succession to Monsignor J English now Vicar General. Carlton, born 1895 in Dungog NSW, ordained 1920, began duty today after varied assignments in Toowoomba and Brisbane with 16 years in a Gale of Cs新 formed parish?
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Brisbane
Father L Carlton
Coolangatta
St. Stephen's Cathedral
J. English
Carlton
Dungog
Nsw
Toowoomba
Brisbane produce market report on chaff potatoes and pumpkins
Oaten chaff realising good demand for potatoes with market at 13/8 and other goods at 13/-. Prices for various lines ranged from 7/ to 13/6. Shipping line offerings showed utility pumpkins selling around 14/3 with other values between 5/ and 11.
Land Department debate targets leaseholders and irrigation
Brisbane reports Minister E J Walsh attacking leasehold practices by private grazers and urging development of state lands while criticizing welfare for some pastoral holders. Discussion covers Wool Advisory Commission recommendations, freight rates, drought relief, and plans for irrigation studies for tobacco regions.
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Brisbane
Landy Department
Minster For Lande
E. J. Walsh
Wool Advisory Commission
Railways Department
Payne
Walsh
Crown
Polish Soldiers Honored by Churchill Letter
London dated October 20 reports Winston Churchill praising Polish forces after a visit in Scotland. He commends their soldierly audacity shown in Poland France and Norway and pledges support for Poland’s struggle for national independence and freedom.
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London
Winston Churchill
Sikorski
Scotland
Poland
France
Norway
England
Roosevelt pledges extra aid to Britain in campaign address
In New York on October 30 President Roosevelt spoke to supporters promising further aid to Britain. He suggested placing orders with British manufacturers for priority fighter production and called for rapid dispatch of a substantial portion of the U S Air Force with personnel along with destroyers light cruisers and submarines to Britain. He warned that a swift British defeat would allow Hitler to reduce the United States to a second class power without invasion.
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New York
Roosevelt
Britain
John F. O'Ryan
United States
Air Force
Hitler
Doubling Plane Outfit in Canada and U.S. Agreement
Chicago October 2. Mr. Malcolm McLean, special assistant to the Canadian Air Minister, said Canada and the United States would furnish almost twice the aeroplanes they had scheduled under the air training plan, enabling British factories to concentrate on fighters.
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Chicago
Malcolm McLean
Power
Canada
Unite States
Death of Mr. Keating in Melbourne
Melbourne reports the death of Mr. 7. BH. Keating a longtime member of the Commonwealth Parliament who represented Tasmania in the Senate for 24 years. Born in Hobart in 1872 he joined the Victorian Bar in 1918 and served as Government Whip in the Senate under the Barton and Deakin Ministries. He was Minister for Home Affairs in 1907.
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Melbourne
BH. Keating
Tasmania
Senate
Keating
Hobart
Berton
Deakin
Prime Minister Praises Late Mr Keating’s Oratory
The Prime Minister Mr R Menazies paid tribute to the late Mr Keating calling him one of the most brilliant men and finest speakers of Federation’s early days. He praised Keating as cultured and gifted, who used his abilities in service of the nation.
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Melbourne
Keatin
R. Menazies
Federation
Keating
In memoriam and condolences for Betty West and Tom West
Sent message of sympathy and floral tributes to Mr and Mrs C H West Atherton for their daughter Betty Wests illness and bereavement. Gratitude expressed to Dr Overstead Matron Barron and nurses of Atherton District Memorial Hospital for care and unrelenting attention. In memoriam to Thomas West who died November 1 and to Tom remembered as a dear husband father and grandfather. Remembered fondly by wife sons daughters Snow-techin and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes. C. H West
Atherton
Overstead
Barron
Atherton District Memorial Hospital
Betty
Ure
Thomas Py
Sway
Snow-techin
Aghter
Help From America
The Cairns Post notes President Roosevelt clearing the way for Britain to reinforce the RAF with 26 000 American made planes. It cites Kennedy and Roosevelt stressing aid short of war, American industry gearing to a war footing, and U S arms shipments as crucial to Britain’s long fight against Germany.
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Roosevelt
Britain
Royal Air Force
Hitler
United States
America
London
J. P. Kennedy
Kennedy
Eungland
RAF
Lord Beaverbrook
Roosevelt and Willkie Unite Behind Britain War Aid
The piece argues both candidates, Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie, share a common view on aiding Britain against Axis threat. It frames aid as smart business, praising American resolve to support democracy. It notes Britain’s danger, and predicts U.S. efforts will benefit both nations and future America.
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Britany
America
Roosevelt
Britain
Americas
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
United States
Proclamation Calls Federal Parliament Together
Canberra correspondent reports a proclamation issued yesterday summoning the Federal Parliament. Innisfail rainfall for October measured one inch 83 points across five wet days, totaling 136 inches 4 points in 166 wet days since the year began.
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Canberra
Innisfail
Main Roads Work Approves New Links In Queensland
New main roads works approved include the Mt. Garnet Lynd road opening 24 miles along the Inn River at £9591, Palmerston Highway, Millaa Millwa Ravenshoe road completing bitumen from Innirfail to Ravenshoe at £3624. Incoming bulls bred by Australian Browk breeders' Association arrive in Cairns from Seth, held in quarantine at Brisbane before shipment to Lyndhurst Station.
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Mt. Garnet-Lynd
Inn River
Palmerston Highway
Millaa Millwa
Ravenshoe
Innirfail
Seth
Beng
Cairns
Lyndhurst
Brisbane
Wharf Injury Narrow Escape and Butter Factory Wins Shield
An on wharf employee J Scarvell narrowly escaped serious injury during loading when caught between two lows. He received injuries and was taken to hospital after incident. Meanwhile the Toowoomba butter factory of the Darling Downs Co operative Association, exporting 40,000 plus boxes, won the Silver Challenge Shield from London distributors, a £120 trophy for Australian butter.
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J. Scarvell
Ollow
Toowoomba
Darling Downs Co-operative Association
Commonwealth
London
Queensland Weather Forecast Near Term Update
The forecast issued at 5 p.m. yesterday predicts scattered variable thunderstorms along the western border and sub tropical interior, expanding to the south east divisions, with otherwise fine conditions. Winds shift from south east to east along the Far North coast and Coral Sea, and north east to northerly elsewhere. Dust and occasional strong interior squalls accompany cooler southerlies advancing toward the south west corner.
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Queensland
Coral Sea
Brisbane
Airman Carpenter Averts Disasters In New Guinea
Mandated Air lines pilot Brian Carpenter from Mandated New Guinea endured a string of mishaps last week. He damaged his plane fabric after a strike by a native scythe at Hulws drome but avoided a rollover and was not injured. A few days later a wheel was lost on landing, yet his skill kept the craft upright. He flew again at dawn the next day, showing no lasting nerve impact.
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Brian Carpenter
Mandated Airlines
Mandated New Guinea
Hulws
Brian
Fire at Woodward and Calder factory in Grifton Street
A fire broke out at the Woodward and Calder factory on Grifton Street caused by an electrical fault. The building and contents suffered about £300 in losses while the adjoining Pearce residence escaped with about £25 damage. The fire brigade could not save the factory but helped limit damage nearby.
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Messrs. Woodward and Calder
Grifton-street
Pearce
Cabinet reshuffle keeps key portfolio in temporary hold
Senator Full notes Prime Minister R G Menzie forms a temporary cabinet arrangement while recasting the government team. The ministerial department remains with the same holder as part of a provisional plan.
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R. G. Menzie
Deadly Sydney gale rocks towns in NSW
A massive gale battered Dubbo and Sydney areas with winds up to 95 mph, causing about £100,000 in Dubbo damage. A collapsing gantry at Wallarah Co. Ltd and a trapped man, Ernest Numby, died after two hours of rescue attempts. Neutral Bay, Five Dock, Pyrmont, and Pyrmont areas suffered extensive destruction including unroofed homes, damaged shops, and collapsed walls. Two workers and several residents were injured. a marble monument was shattered during a funeral in Dubbo.
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Dubbo
Sydney
Wallarah (On) Co
Ball's Head
Berry's Bay
Ernest Nuomby
Granville
Numby
Cahin
Nombre
V. Conrick
Conrick
Noone
Neutral Bay
Aon Averonche
Concord
Pirve Dock
Five Dock
Militia Division Parade in Lochinvar Historic Milestone
In Sydney October 71 the militia infantry division assembled with all arms for the first time in Eastern Command history. More than 12,009 troops paraded at Lochinvar as Major General A. C. Fewtrell urged readiness, saying training will enable rapid deployment to the firing line if needed.
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Sydney
Eastern Command
Lochinvar
A. C. Fewtrell
Radio stations to be built across remote Australian air routes
Contracts totaling £130,000 are let to erect a chain of high power radio stations at remote aerodromes in Australia. Locations include Daly Waters Cannonvale Lonz Beach Charlevue Tennant Creek Alice Springs and Mt Etho. Minister for Air J McEwen said facilities will cover lesser used routes same as regular civil aviation lines.
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Melbourne
Australia
Daly Waters
Cannonweal
Lonz‘Beach
Charleviee
Tennant Creek
Alice Springs
Mt. Etho
J. McEwen
Charity Sweep Sales Crushed in Brisbane
Acting Attorney-General J O Keefe told CP member H Yeates in the Legislative Assembly that charity sweep tickets at 1 shilling, with 15 percent commission to sellers, were illegal. Police ordered Rankin to end sales immediately on October 18, and Rankin offered to take the matter up without delay.
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Brisbane
J. O'Keefe
H. Yeates
Legislative Assembly
Bill Rankin
O'Keefe
Rankin
Mlea
Mt Isa Award Cancellation Sought Over Wage Increase
The Industrial Registrar set a hearing for November 7 after an application argued by about 60 union members seeking a 6d increase. The registrar ordered service of the application on the union outlining the reasons for cancellation.
Herbert By-Election Talk at Tunispat Meeting
A Tunispat public meeting addressed by Country Party candidate Mr G F Hudson discussed Labour's plebiscite and alleged irregularities. Mr Moule defended land policy while criticising Labour, and KE Maher contrasted employment figures and State Tax use with wartime and postwar spending, noting unemployment despite high relief and conscription-driven defense contracts.
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Tunispat
G. F. Hudson
Country Party
Herbert
A. A. Moule
Farrell
Moule
KE. B. Maher
Queensland
Forgan Smith
Maher
Spein
Mrs Holmes Death Inquest Hears Uncertain Poison Theories
The coroner continued the inquest into Maud Florence Belle Holmes's death, with Dr. Derrick suggesting a possible poison of undetermined nature. Chloroform remains a possibility due to nose and mouth marks and bottle indicators, though lack of odor in the room weakens that theory. Paraldehyde and alcohol are considered unlikely causes, while morphine and barbiturates are ruled out.
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Brisbane
J. J. Leahy
Maud Florence Belle Holmes
Gordon Wesley Holmes
E. H. Derrick
Laboratory of
Microbiology and Pathology
Derrick
Dr. Nicholson
Dr. Holmes
Alen
Bones of Woman Found Near Blackbutt
Remains of a woman about 30 years old were found in lantana scrub near Blackbutt and will be taken to Brisbane for examination by the Government Pathologist to identify if she is white or Aboriginal. Police deem identification unlikely. bones are scattered, some clothing pieces found, and cause of death unclear after bushfires.
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Brisbane
Blackbutt
Lantana
Marjorie Norval
Derrick
R Himestedt
Oon
Forestry Department
Moore-Blackbutt
Breen
Palin
Queensland to complete transcontinental road section soon
Brisbane dispatch says the Co-ordinator-General of Public Works Mr J Kemp announced the Birdum to Alice Springs section of the trans continental road built by Queensland will be finished before month end. Machines run three shifts around the clock and crews press to meet the schedule amid likely heavy rains in December.
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Brisbane
of Public Works
J. Kemp
Birdum
Alice Boring
Queens
Kemp
Queensland
New South Wales
South Australia
Yan Se
Camooweal
Mt Iss
El Golea Shot Mistaken for Beau Vite in Melbourne
Melbourne on October 1 reports an overnight shooting attempt aimed at Beau Vite, injuring El Golea in the hind leg. The assailant mistook the two horses who looked alike and targeted El Golea’s stable at Benn Vite’s distance. Police have no clue, a £200 reward is offered, and armed guards will monitor Cup-season stables as trainers boost security after the incident.
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Melbourne
Beau Vite
el Galea
el Golen
Benn Vite
Bors
Ansorrathon
Daveazohat Beau Vite
el Golea
Cable Brevities Baron Mannerheim Ill in Helsinki
Helsinki reports Baron Gustaf Mannerheim the 73 year old Finnish war leader is seriously ill with internal trouble.
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Helsinki
Baron Mannerheim
Russia
London to Welcome Spanish Attache From Lisbon
Captain Anenide will travel from Lisbon to London to assume the post of Spanish Air Attache, continuing a diplomatic exchange. The appointment marks a formal step in military and aviation liaison between Spain and the United Kingdom.
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Lonton
St. Ti Fa
Anenide
London
Lisbon
Wartime Profit Tax Plan Aims to Raise Millions
The proposal seeks to raise about £6,000,000 by cutting the income tax from £250 to £150 and tightening exemptions. Wider tax measures would broaden the base, pushing total Commonwealth revenue up by roughly £30,000,000 in the current financial year.
Tax Assessments Delayed By Federal Budget Process
Delays in Federal legislation will push income tax assessments late. Last year the Taxation Department sped postings, but with rates not fixed until the Budget, assessments cannot be prepared now. The Assessment Bill is not expected to pass until early December, delaying notices beyond Christmas holidays.
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Taxation Department
Sugar cheque falls short of last year's harvest in Queensland
Brisbane reports the cane sugar cheque for North Queensland will come in over one million pounds below last year. The 890000 ton crop last year was worth 14000000, while this year’s 775000 tons are valued at 12750000. Drought cyclone and flood reduced output, easing wartime shipping bottlenecks as exports lag.
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Brisbane
Queensland
Guaranteed price for butter and cheese in wartime Auckland
October 21 Auckland reports no price rise for butter and cheese through the 1940-41 wartime season with a government reserve in exceptional cases. The dairy conference criticized the Minister for Marketing for evading responsibilities while Mr Nash defended the guaranteed price as stabilizing the industry. The conference also noted a daily deficit of £160,000 and urged suspension of the 40 hour week for wartime.
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Auckland
Nash
Soldiers Pay and Labour Policy Debate in Legislative Assembly
Perth debates on Federal Labour Party policy for soldiers pay and allowances. Motion supported after a sharp session. opposition condemned it as disgusting. H T Berry argues adequate child maintenance is 14s weekly, 7s for a soldier's child is insufficient, noting internees' children receive 9s and an example cites 12s 6d weekly to keep a monkey at the zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Federal
Labour Party
Legislative Assembly
H. T. Berry
Trial of Bankrupt Trisbank in Queensland Court
In the first Queensland bankruptcy trial of the term Judge Mansfield presiding. Testle Mendes Wilder from South Brisbane was convicted on charges of failing to keep proper records and to deliver three months of training course materials to the trustee. Bradley, in uniform, removed a radio set and typewriter and was remanded for sentencing.
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Trisbank
Queensland
Dastiee Mansfield
Testle Mendes
Wilder
Fortmwerte
South Brisbane
Bradles
Bradley
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