Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cairns Post in Cairns, Queensland

We have pages in Queensland

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cairns Post

Location

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Date

Nov 17, 1947

Page

3

Tasseland Reside Farewell Note for Mae

A brief notice marks the farewell for Mae Taseland Reside. The item notes a departure or departure event with a formal tone and limited details.

Atherton Legion Hosts Transfer and Evening Entertainment

Members of Atherton Legion held a formal transfer to the Forestry department in Brisbane, welcomed guests and dignitaries, and conducted a social evening with speeches by leaders including Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Browning. The event featured awards, thanks to returning members, and fond reflections on past service and community ties.

Athentun Sov Atherton Galian Bee Ween Forestry Department Brisbane Gwests An. L. Taylor Gondueve Mra Aly Miley Apiades Caplin Drogba Fa Sup A Westwy Tne Melartee Edwards Biiwe Yeroux Cumming Currie Deusus Mr. Browning Fitchett Amie

Melbourne Cup gum prize Theft Reported at Victorian Club

A Melbourne Cup related incident at the Victorian Club involved a man with a suitcase reportedly collecting a large gum prize. The event, dated November 18, is noted by AAP as ongoing, with confusion over a second man and potential loss.

Fle

Japanese War Trials Rise in High Court Hearings

An injured, garbled report describes wartime trials and a defendant named William Webb arriving at the night court bench. The narrative references the Feimenel Mifare and a potential longer detention, with unclear details and timing.

Feimen Ional William Webb

Douglas Shire Council Report Found Nothing Done at Meeting

Fragmentary notes from Douglas Shire Council suggest no action taken on Poe ronda at Mowbray and deficit concerns from Port Douglas Tail Loan. The fall meeting records reference a request by Mr 11 HC Galli regarding £100 defense and related credit entries.

Etoneer Connolly Mowbray Cher HC Galli Port Douglas Ube Coubell Port Duiglas Gms Sarmnet Port Douklas Hullingeworth Douglie Talbot Bis Wil- Manus Mus Eomuiann Greensand MO Pittock Hla Pittock J. Masur Shephrd Wallonan Newell W. ‘Bury T. W. O'Donoghue Wyanbeel Cairns Wih Ising Smith Cowe Bulle Fiau Mullavey Secundea Reagan Alain Toomes Wilson Coovenieces Chawmas Cuinelly Mullavey

Man Dives From Jetty To Save Child at Sandgate

A dramatic rescuer jumps from the jetty to save a child in danger at Sandgate. Onlookers rushed to aid as Moe J-A Bandgate mati reported the incident and authorities investigated the event.

Chinese Nationalists Withdraw From Nanking

Erratic dispatches report Chinese Nationalist forces retreating from Nanking amid heavy fighting near Changchun and Kin. Communists claim to have overwhelmed government troops, with estimates of up to 200,000 rebels engaging about 1,000 government defenders in Manchuria. Reports vary on counterattacks and siege status as lines shift.

Nanking

Admiral's New Position Sets Washington Assignment

The report notes a change in duties for a U.S. admiral, detailing a new posting in Washington. No further specifics on date or unit are provided in the text.

San Remo Notes Move to Form New Council

Fragmentary notes mention a gathering forming a committee or council with names like Mewar T Morin and A Somimitin. It references a chairman and a burial or grave site, with mentions of the Shire Council and a reserve at a tommition, but details are unclear due to garbled OCR.

Mure Mewar T Morin A. Waaite A. Woulfe K. P. Ronghorge le. Morrie Vuseia Be Vanee FP and & Law Somimitin Mr. Deere Grave Shire Council

Unnamed Shore Road Motion Tabled At Shire Meeting

A motion in general shire fard 268/1/11 and tramway Tuna 2900/16% discussed. Notice given to amend near the next meeting to extend coastal limits from Cook Highway to Port Douglas area. Debates included road drainage and concrete works with council officials and local firms.

Banart Lane Crogansren Beven Quaid Doiglas Cook Highway Daintrie Bochans Point Moma Tom Peeter

Also Mentioned on This Page

Whitecars Cairne Othe Abbot WE Morgan Hides Government Touriet Hyreas Tordunrate Dawsum Engabarr Ake Eacham Ather and Summmers W. Mattle Matunda Pury Ruohes K Cummingy Mosman Innistail Ro Mathieson Joseph Millaa Mita A Sheppard Raventhoe Kelt AL & Mulderall Maarest Booking Office Armani Dunlop Hunlop Australis Australia Donkar Eurer Commercial Banking Company OF Sydney Limited VoTo Tasseland Ooi Skene Bath Wales Millan Milian Martin Sherman Atbellon Tablrinou Bervon Imam Mersithy Abe Merah Darin Mr Dawson Peerotare Aire Prikere Alwart Taylor Spike Atherton Sir Titchett Mir McCarthe Beta Tian Kevind Ret D League Shail Bend Athastan RG Qwestiinet McCartie Olay Sterling Caslin Aude Mfr Firsnse Nelyers Denton Halifax Enpiamm Lot Weer Douglas Shire Council Sandgate Moe J Washington San Remo Siar Gem Eae Otsw MRC London Thafer Edo Andergradusie Elobe Screet Surya Ube Cour Ridge Weiss Aubsdy Swolley Ete Sr Mulley THE Cairne Post Alan J. Ferguson Wera Lake Duveic Northern Jilders' Supplies Pty. Ltd Sutlde Tow Cara Barirda Distributore Darra Bricks Irfatl Ea” Beand Cement Bine BO Bok Rucide D.dt Carn Sumit Dai Iain Dite Wyper Bros. Ltd Shields-streat PO Boxes A.N.A Auatraia Ublelandy Manley Charles, R. Smith Lake Street
Search Courier

Search the Cairns Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cairns Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication