Australia must work hard and curb gambling says Cameron
Former Commerce and Navy minister A Cameron warns Australians lack of work threatens national survival. He denounces gambling as a nation destroying force and urges decentralisation, forest protection, soil and water conservation, and population dispersal to counter urban growth and desertification. He stresses urgent action and warns of internal and external enemies.
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A. Cameron
Commerce
Navy
St. Andrew's Men's Teague
Canberra
Cameron
Australia
Three Die in Townsville Road Crash Near Heatleys Parade
Three people were killed in a motor smash on Heatley's Parade Rowe's Bay. Victims were Beatrice Mangelman 21 Bessie Winifred Campbell 21 and Ria Taylor Paterson 38 of Boundary Street South Townsville. The roadster bound for Cape Pallarenda crashed into a tree after striking a tree on the roadside about a mile from the Belgian Gardens turn-off.
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Townsville
Peroons
Sercusip
Abe
Heatley
Rowe's Bay
Ria Taylor Paterson
Boundary Street
South Townsville
Partners & Motor Garage
Beatrice Mangelman
Lowth’s
Bessie Winifred Campbell
Oonoonba
Yn Iene
Cape Pallarenda
Gerdens
Market report from Brisbane on lucerne chaff and produce
Commercial Brisbane reports prices for lucerne local chaff at Rome Street at 10 to 5/3 with lines passed in 10 to 5/3. Osten chaff 118 to 9 9, mixed chaff 84, lucerne hay 6 to 5 a, Pamplnes 10 to 4, onions Brown 9 to 348 and 116 to 4, White onions 14 and 13, passed in 10/9 to 4. Mixed colors 13 Maine 6 and 570 bushel, passed in 1 to 9?70 bushel.
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Brisbane
Lucerne
Rome Street
Maine
Shipping Movements Across Australian Ports
Arkaba sails Melbourne to Prishane Mackay Townsville and Cairns with general cargo. Dus arrives December 1. Vioooo landed yesterday then to Lucinda for sugar bound to Sydney. Homer due Cairns November 26 to load sugar for Fingland. Arcons loads coal for Cairns. Tecumber arrives December with coal for Gus Cov and bulk. River Norman due Cairns November 28 with sugar maize and timber for Sydney. River Burnett due Usirne November 27 with sugar and maize for Sydney. Lochiel due Cairns morning from Annie River. Wandane due Thoreday Inland November 28 then to Towneville and Thornishane. Bidelia leaves Sydney December for Cairne with feeder cargo. Causs Brosbane December 11 then in due December 17.
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Arkaba
Melbourne
Prishane
Mackay
Townsville
Cairns
Vioooo
Lands Steel
Lucinda
Sydney
Homer
Lnad
Fingland
Arcons
Hero Tecumber
Gus Cov
River Norman
Lnads
Maine
River Burnett Duie
Obituary for Cairns natives and Sydney widow of E J ts
Mee and J Lye formerly of Cairns and veteran yesterday at Rose Bay Sydney. The widow of International E J ts who was longtime manager of the Adelaide Seemahip Company in Cairns. She leaves two daughters Mrs Colin Davidson and another daughter in Sydney. Survived by Miss Ellie Comte, a sister.
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Mee
Altered Railway Time Tables To Come Into Effect
The Railway Department announces a new eldered timetable effective Sunday November 23. Passenger services between Gordonvale Edmonton and Cairns may run earlier under the new plan. The Brishan mail train will depart Gordonvale at 10 36 am on the new schedule. Details are advertised. The Rate of Tobruk Association held a meeting in the RAS ATLA ced rooms to discuss the reunion on December 14. About 75 members from Innisfail Babinds Atherton Tablelands and surrounding areas are expected.
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Railway Department
Gordonvale
Edmonton
Cairns
Rate of Tobruk Association
Weln
RAS
Atla Ced
O Ther
Innisfail
Babinds
Atherton Table Lands
Comatal
Peninsula Track A convoy slow near Musgrave in wet weather
Coen report notes seven trucks in convoy heading toward Adelaide from Musgrave north of Cooktown, carrying up to 27 tons and towing 20 more on trailers. Rain needed for water restrictions. Cairns region manager warns current dam levels declining, exact timing uncertain. Collision injures Mr and Mrs Richard Ainscow at McLeod and Aplin Streets. Cairns Aerial Ambulance organizes chartered plane due to ground overhaul, with plan to shuttle two patients from Wrotham Park to Georgetown and back if feasible.
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Peninsula
Coen
Adelaide
Musgrave
Cooktown
Foim
Cairns Regional Firetricity Board
PL A. W. Anthony
Anthony
Richard Ainscow
Machan'’s Beach
Threrton
McLeod and
Aplin Streets
Thomas Ervin Parrugis
Cairns
Wrotham Park
Georgetown
A.N.A
Gret
Sret
Weather forecast for eastern half and western border districts
The Brisbane Weather Bureau telegraphed a forecast showing fine and warmer conditions on the eastern half while western border districts may see thunderstorms, extending east through central and tropical interior to the southeast. A southerly change is expected in the southwest with local strong winds. Coastal seas mostly smooth to light with variable winds. Districts Carpentaria and Feniriula expect fine weather with thunderstorms developing on the Western border and extending east. North to northeast interior winds, east to southeast on the Peninsula. Northeast: fine and warmer with east to southeast winds.
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Brisbane Weather Bureau
Personal thanks after sad bereavement expressed by families
The Fink Haigh family and relatives extend heartfelt gratitude to friends and others for sympathy and help during the recent bereavement of their husband, father, and grandfather. Mend J Jackson Irvinehank and T Jackson Home Ail also express thanks for kindness shown in their time of bereavement.
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Fink Haigh, Snr
J Jackson
T Jackson
Amy War
Flight Sergeant PF Sanderson Memorial Note
Memorial items recall fallen servicemen and women with dates in November and Cairns. Entries honor Elizabeth TennI Elizabeth Tenni Agnas Browning and others, inserted by family members, listing relationships and long memories from Bub, Jim, Flo, Annibale, and grandchildren.
Surf Life Saving patrols and ambulance loss noted
The Caimms Surf Life Saving Club will patrol Yorker's Keach and Trinity Beach this Sunday with Cape York Aero Club and Burf Club also patrolling beaches. Bathers are advised to swim between the flags. At the Cairns ambulance committee meeting Mr. Gi Owens noted the death of Mrs. Johnston, wife of former superintendent W. T. Johnston of the Babinds Ambulance, after a short illness last Sunday morning. A condolence letter was approved and a minute of silence observed.
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Busches
Caimms Surf Life Saving Club
Petteitter Yorker
Keach
Trinity Beach
Cape York Aero Club
Burf Club
Tairns Ambulance Committee
Gi. Owens
Mes. Johnston
W.T. Johnston
Babinds Ambulance
Cairns District Prices Officer approves retail price rise
District Prices Officer J. C Kenny announces approval of a retail price increase effective from Monday. The notice lists updated prices for various ham products including rasher, shoulder bacon, and entire hams with new per pound or per item rates.
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Cairns
J. C Kenny
Hork
Farewell to Forestry Officer Dawson Honored
North Queensland sawmillers and plywood association bid farewell to District Forestry Officer Mr. Dawson after 20 years of service. Speakers praised his work linking sawmillers with the Forestry Department, his national interest focus, and his efforts in road building and reforestation. Acknowledgments promised cooperation with his successor and continued support for local timber industry needs.
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NQBLA
D. J. Lawson
Gummo
Nar
Dawson
Pimesil
Forestry Department
H. Meixner
Aers
Lawson
Tully
North Queensland
N.qs.a
W. Morgan
Forable
Defence Department
Queensland
Merc Dawson
Thwann
R. Miller
Stratford
A. Owens
Miller
Ale
Owens
Morgan
Plywood
Dywna
Fourteen of these will be brick Sheridan and
Fragmentary text notes plans involving brick Sheridan. The snippet offers limited context about construction or project elements, with no clear dates, entities, or outcomes to anchor a fuller summary.
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Brick Sheridan
Cooktown Thunderstorm Disrupts Post Office Service
A violent Cooktown thunderstorm on Sunday night disrupted post and telephone services, causing widespread inconvenience for subscribers. The following night a nine people were affected at the post office as officials worked to restore connections and operations.
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Cooktown
Postestamt
Control of Petrol Distribution May Be Resumed by Government
Australia debates petrol control as a conference of interested parties prepares for next week. Prime Minister Chifley says he will listen to both sides before deciding. Reports indicate a possible shortage could widen the currency gap with the United States, risking a deficit of hundreds of millions of dollars for Canada.
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Chifley
Australia
Canada
British Borneo
Chiflen
Hoe
J. Francis
Francis
Queensland
W. P. Ashley
BR. T. Pollard
Appeals Continued On City Valuation In Edge Hill Area
Valuation appeals for Edge Hill properties were heard with most protests based on low-lying swamp land and drainage issues. McKenna reduced several increased valuations, including Morgans, Smiths, Sheppards, Waters, Lyons, Dawson, Gray, Green, Butcher, Lennon, Hussey, and Glanville, while confirming others and setting new lower figures.
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W. BE. MccKenns
Yesta
Wicinity
Edge Hill
McKenna
Messrs
John W. Morgen
Donald G &Mith
W D
A.M. 5Rd
City Council
A. T. Covacevich
Morgan
D. G Smith
Mr Smith
W. M
A. M. Sheppard
Waters
Lyons
Dannon
John R Gray
Jp A Green
Stephen Butcher
John Lennon
Gray
Mr. Green
Mr. Butcher
Lennon
Cate
Green and
Butcher's
Enmore
W. F. Tussey
Edward Glanville
Hussey
Glenville
Petrol Shortages and Alleged Supply Ring in Townsville
Queensland and Townsville officials report petrol shortages and possible distribution faults. Prime Minister Chifley cites leaks and misallocation while local council probes a alleged petrol ring tied to garage and service station owners. A generalPurposes Committee will investigate.
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Townsville
Ald
Hamilton
Tarkind
Ald. Breen
Ald. Yasnilton
Claim for five day week heats Australian press ruling
Brisbane November 21 The Court declined to grant a five day week for daily papers noting the amended Act provides a 40 hour week not a five day working week It reserved decisions on the Process Engravers Award and agreed to register a settlement between printing firms and The Courier Mail and Tele:graph including weekly wage increases a five day week and annual and sick leave consideration
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Tie
Ihs
Brisbane
Toowoomba
Kerkhampton
Townsville
ALLO
Courier-Mail
Telegraph
Northern Weather Forecast Special Calrms Pest by Mr Jones
Crohamhurst Ober Vatery reports a special forecast noting weather patterns defy clear definition due to erratic variables. The instal of the Mt remains unclear as this combination occurs irregularly and complicates predictions.
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Inigo Jones
Crohamhurst
Golden Casket Brisbane Draws Winners and Codes
Golden Casket No 1181 drawn at Brisbane on November 21 with prizes announced. First prize to ticket 62 161 held by A J O'Brien and G O'Brien of Brisbane. Second prize tied to 47 580 won by A Beale A Adams M and L Yee of Brisbane. Third prize to 91 091 won by M M O Hamell W Hall W Cames and W Hall of Brisbane. Fourth prize to 7 847 Acre man Davidson L Thomas A Fien R A Moore of Brisbane. Fifth prize to 68 999 won by T Mak Sut F Tina and B Brathwaite and BE Hope of Brisbane.
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Brisbane
A. J. O'Brien
G. O'Brien
A. Beale
A. Adams
L. Yee
MM. O. Hamell
W. Hall
W. Cames
Acreman and Davidson
L. Thomas
A. Fien
R.A. Moore
T. Mak Sut
F. Tina
Brathwaite
BE Hope
French cabinet crisis forms new government
Paris reports on the selection of a new French premier as President Auriol seeks a swift interim cabinet. He urges strikers to cooperate, plans to notify the National Assembly tonight of the premiership choice, while Baum is set to present policy before the chamber for approval.
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Paris
M. Auriol
National Assembly
London Times
M. Baum
Record batch of migrants from Queensland to the Orient
Brisbane Nov 21 News reports a large contingent from Queensland arriving aboard the Orient liner Ormonde. The group of 60 men 49 wives 83 children and 21 single women will settle across occupations including builders engineers tax workers farmers fitters and turners clerks radio mechanics nurses and domestics with jobs and housing available.
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Brisbane
Ormonde
Anson Builders
Attack on Government in Brisbane over workers' compensation
Brisbane reports cite heated debate as legislators challenge a bill from Treasurer J. Larcombe to raise compensation for dependants and injured workers while capping weekly payments for families. The measure, backing higher benefits and premiums by 25 percent, passed first reading despite opposition to limits on dependants and later implementation dates.
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Brisbane
Peaple
J. Lurcombe
Pie
Objection
Catholic Priests Abducted in Chekiang Province
Five Catholic priests were abducted in Chekiang province by suspected Communist infiltrators while en route to Nantung. Reliable sources from Nanking report the capture occurred in a Chekiang coastal town early today.
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Halmen Chekiang
Chekiang
Nanking
Nantung
Appeals Dismissed After Adjourning Appellants
Mr McKenna conducted valuations hearings calling roll to count appellants. Those whose appeals were adjourned and failed to attend when called were marked not present and dismissed. Each case had the reduction set to 130 pounds.
Vagueness in renewal clauses haunts a farm labor case
A lawyer recalls a farm hiring dispute with Pugh and Quilter over a one year term and a vague renewal clause. The lawyer notes renewal creates no legal rights and warns that wage terms must be agreed upon. The diary also covers a mortgage case where a deed's dealing covenant ends after full repayment and discharge.
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Pugh
Quiller
Quilter
Musery
Budget Disclosure Inquiry Adopted by Commons
London November 2 The House of Commons adopted without a division the Government motion to appoint a select committee to inquire into the disclosure of Budget information by the former Chancellor of the Exchequer Dr A Dalton.
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London
House of Commons
A. Dalton
Dead limbs lopped urged after near miss on street
A conversation centers on a dangerously overhanging tree with dead boughs. Neighbors fear a fatal accident as a branch nearly fell on Mrs Martingell and discuss owner liability if the danger is ignored. An expert recommends immediate removal of the dead limbs before the next high wind.
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Yelverton
Acros
Mra Martingell
Harry
Agag
Coloured Woman Found Dead in Water Street Grass
A coloured woman's body was found in long grass along Water Street. A man has been held on a charge of wilful murder after police began investigation into the death.
Wife Cannot Refuse Home With In-Law
A wife may not refuse a home with her husband’s relatives when a joint residence exists. The case notes a wife leaving her in-law home after hostile treatment and seeks a separate home, arguing legality of demand for a matrimonial residence. Legal counsel states a wife may not reject a home with husband’s family if available, while a husband may choose the matrimonial house. The diary excerpt acknowledges public sentiment on marital living arrangements as a battlefield rather than a bed of roses.
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Thir
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