London under night raids eyes on Berlin and morale
Londoners endure a second month of terror as daylight raids continue with high losses for the enemy. Amid smoke and sirens, residents keep daily business, a grim resolve steadied by Spitfires and Hurricanes, while sections of the city show extensive damage and ghostly silence in streets that once thronged with life.
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London
Tee
Longon Funs
Australia
Lana
Hener
Essen- Seu Lefe
Kotesal
Piccadilly Creys
France
Paris
Londo
Berlin
West End
East End
The Tides. Ceteer BFinet Quarter, October 13.
Full Moon October M-Laster. ce ae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ceteer
Ce Ae
Brisbane Produce Market Prices and Sample Sales
Brisbane market report from Roma street yesterday shows brisk trade with attractive samples and high late rates. Prices for potatoes ranged to £15/15/0 for several lines, pumpkins and maize varied, onions sold around £14/ to £15, and lucerne chaff and other fodders sold in moderate supplies with easing tendencies.
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Brisbane
Roma
Arazula
Passifern Valley
Southport
Boonah
Harrisville
Morwindha
Forest Hill
Pittsworth
Oidey Lucerne
Labour League Club to Close Sundays in Brisbane
Labour League Club in Brisbane will not be open on Sundays in future. The club, crowded with members and soldiers, is closing due to congestion rather than any conduct issue. Senator H Foll condemned liquor sales to soldiers outside hotel hours and urged action by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Labour League Club
W M. Hughes
Army
P. A. M. McBride
Proposal to Merge Heads Queensland Primary and Sturmfels
Brisbane October 6 shareholders of the Queensland Primary Producers Co operative Association and Sturmfels Primary Producers Co operation Association Ltd will hold meetings on October 8 to consider a merger proposal by directors of both concerns. Sturmfels shareholders will receive shares in the merged Queensland Primary Producers association on a pound for pound basis. The Queensland Primary Producers Association has capital of £330,621 and Sturmfels symbiotics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Queensland Primary Users’ Co-operative Association
Lita
Sturmfels Primary Producers’ Co-operation Association Ltd
Conerns
Sturmfels
Queensland Primary Producers’ Association
Basia
Bombing Victims Fund Donations Recap
A reader summary lists donations to the Bombing Victims Fund, noting amounts previously acknowledged and total to date. Names include Northern Australian Breweries Employees Benefit and Social Fund Cairns Cost Pty Ltd and individuals Ailsa and Ralph Vesney. Total to date is shown as £1299 19 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employvece? Benefit and Social Fund
Cairns Cost Pty. Ltd
Ailsa
Ralph Vesney
Cairns Patriotic Aids Donations Urged at Council
Funds from the Hambledon State School and local donors are tallied with 7072 pounds 4 shillings 2 pence total to date. Jeff at Cairns City Council Chambers handles donations to the listed funds and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns Patriotic Aids
Stig
Gilmore and Cadila
Samuel Allen and Sons
St of Hambledon State School
Jeff
Cairne City
Donations to British Bombing Victims Fund at Cardwell Shire Council
Donors listed with varied amounts from 2d to £1 and shillings, totaling £7,151. Total raised acknowledged as £7S1L. The appeal fund receipts were recorded at the Cardwell Shire Council office with numerous individuals contributing individually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardwell Shire Council
KE. Clark
B. Melan
Horton
R. Prezer
V. Frazer
M. D'Arcy
J. McKenzie
J. Kelly
W. McKenzie
J. O'Fiaherty
J. Cogeell
J. Wickman
J. Slattery
Pickering
T. Hefferan
J Haslett
Wo Kane
W. Smith
E. Walters
FL Pope
Herbertton Shire Donations Amid War Fund Drive
Contributions to the British Bombing Victims Fund received by the Herberton Shire Council total 160 pounds 28 shillings 6p for Herberton with Ravenshoe at 117 pounds 10 shillings 6p and Mount Garnet at 511 pounds 0 shillings. The Herberton Shire Fund stands at 293 pounds 4 shillings 10p to date with a direct 50 pounds from J Rosenfeld not included.
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Herberton
Herberton Shire Couwnell
Herberton Patriotic Society
Holdcreft
H. M. Ddathews
E. Bell
Janet Newell
A. Newell
Jack and Newell
Anonymous
Mra
J. B Himes
W Wilesnithay
G. Eaton
Lex Adcock
S. L. Morria
Mrs. A. Tunnie
Mise F. Stenhouse
BE. M. Switch
John Ledlie
Armstrong
BE. A. Reed
O. T. Lempriere
Women's Auxiliary
Reslla
Miss McCarthy
Ledlie
J. Keily
Rev
J. Norman
RE. Byrne
A.M. Mathews
Pete) Dobneon
Herberton Golf
J Lireen
Mr. Tressider
Vo Coronia
G. Gordon
P. Paviakie
J. D. Syme
W. Moody
W. BE. Gane
P. Wieland and
J. Rosenfeld
Ravenshoe
Accident at Wharf Causes Lacerated Eye Injury
While crossing a plank from the wharf to a boat, Mulligan slipped and struck the deck, cutting his right eye. He received first aid from the Ambulance and was taken to the District Hospital for stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mulligan
Mulligan
Cairns Maternity and Child Welfare Centre September Report
Cairns area clinics record 1063 total attendances in September across Carma Edmonton Gordonvale Mossman Edge Hill with 30 cases. Average daily attendance 77.1. Four newborns recorded as new births, details by Register SL.
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Calas
Cairns
Carma
Edmonton
Gordonvale
Mossman
Edge Hill
Wotal
New Borne Oe
Wits Pai Num
Register SL
Personal thanks from McGaw family to Mareeba District Hospital staff
The relatives of the late David McGaw sincerely thank Dr. Fiecker Matron and ward staff of Mareeba District Hospital for their care and kindness. They also thank all friends for messages and tributes and ask everyone to accept this personal thanks.
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David McGaw
Fiecker
Mareeba Dietriet Hospina
Ayman
In loving memory notices for Jumra Moan Marr and Jim Birch
Obituaries and memorial verses inserted by family members honor Jumra Moan who died in October and Marr who passed in October, with lines of remembrance. The notices also mark Jim Birch who died October 7, 1999, with condolences from his mother siblings and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Mpfmortam
Jumra Moan
Tober
Tle
Doris
Horace
Jim
Norman
Ernst
Marr
Roe
Birch
Temes le Ferre
Jim) Birch
Atf
Dave
Eure
Sinters
Partisanship Run Mad in Australia War Politics
Opinion piece laments disruptive politics and industrial manipulation amid war. Warns of rising dictatorship, calls for a National Government with Menzies and Curtin facing off over leadership, and notes potential collapse of representative government if unity fails.
Irresponsible interference in government leaders under review
The writer denounces undemocratic action by unrepresentative bodies and calls for Parliament and the public to confront the issue. Constitutional government is at stake as leaders Menzies and Curtin are urged to seek broad support, avoiding blanket blame of any one side in these exceptional national circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Nilly
Menzies
Mr. Curtin
Curtin
Labour
Inter-State Conference
Nations
Cameron
Fire at Ganura's Royal Hotel
Fire crews rushed to Ganura's Royal Hotel shortly after midday on Saturday where a double bed and mattress were found alight. The Cairns Fire Brigade extinguished the blaze quickly and damage is estimated at £30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
Ganura
Royal Hotel
el Or
Bullock Goring Injuries Reported In Forest Sports Event
H. fin of Gordonvala was gored in the leg by a bullock during a Warwickshire sports programme. He was unconscious for a time, transported to Cairns by train, and admitted to the District Hospital for treatment. Griffin was later taken by ambulance to Gordonvala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullock
Forest Yesterday
H. Fin
Gordonvala
Cairns
Griffin
Construction planned for Stannary Hills Irvinebank road
The Minister for Public Works and the Commissioner of Main Roads announce a forthcoming construction project on a further section of the Stannary Hills Irvinebank road. The plan includes a scheme for work on the Hales Siding Irvinebank section, valued for significantly aiding miners in the area.
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Stannary Hills Road
BH. A. Bruce
Main Roads
Stannary Hills
Irvinebank
Hales Siding
Mishaps to Children In Florence and Buchan Streets
Yesterday Ned Sackly nine of Florence street received a lacerated wound to his right behind from a piece of wood and was treated by Cairns Ambulance then taken to the District Hospital for further care Olive Collins nine of Buchan street suffered a lacerated head wound when struck by a stone and was taken to the District Hospital for observation
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Ned Sackly
Florence-street
Cairns
District Hopital
Olive Collins
Buchan-street
District Hospital
House Destroyed by Fire on Fire Road Atherton
A wooden cottage on the Fire road Atherton was destroyed by fire early Thursday. Mrs J W A Brown and her three children escaped as the building collapsed. The family’s goods were insured. The seven year old woke her mother amid smoke and heat, and all four barely reached safety. The correspondent is Atherton.
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Atherton
J. W. A. Brown
Ales
Ouwr Atherton
Police Transfers In Cairns District Report
The Inspector of Police at Cairns issues transfer notices within the Cairns district. Sergeants Kehoe and McElrea move to new postings, with several constables reassigned to offices in Cairns, Toowoomba, Brisbane, and other towns, including Mosman, Ipsbester, Maryborough, and Gordonvale.
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Cairna
P. J. Honan
Cairns Re
Kehoe
Newtown
Maryborough
A. McElrea
Cairne
Bomastreet
J. L. D. Faulkner
Mosman
J. B. Ware
Monsman
P. Theuerhaus
Ipsbester
Ceim Ehar
Ong
Reach
Aran
Toowoomba
Cairns
T. Frewe
Morningside
Brisbane
H. L. Mumford
Gordonvale
W. Q. Mason
Innie
E. A. Stapleton
Silkwood
Mt. Coolan
W. J. Johnson
Normanton
George
Constable A. DD. O
Brice Tully
Atherton Ambulance Handles Week of Local Accidents
The Atherton Ambulance rushed to Kuranda road where several men were trapped in a collapsed bank near a bridge site. E Miller, 24, and No Austin, 46, suffered wrist injuries and were taken to Mareeba Hospital. J Selke, timber center at Malanda, sustained a severe leg wound from a falling tree and was attended to by first aid before transport. Additional ploughing incident details follow, with injuries to the leg, elbow, and knee referenced.
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Atherton
Charming
Kuranda
E. Miller
Lahoner
Austin
Mareeba
J Selke
Timber Cntier
Malanda
National Cabinet plan threatened by anti Menzies moves
A political crisis unfolds as Dr H V Evatt questions Menzies legitimacy and Curtin faces pressure over any coalition with the opposition. Officials warn of a Labour led shift, risking war effort while Canberra debates a National Government and a fresh parliamentary alignment.
Queensland cotton goals expand across vast state belt
Queensland's cotton industry faces rapid growth from the New South Wales border to the northern coast with projections that domestic mills will demand up to 100 000 bales next year while Queensland may supply about 20 000. Irrigation schemes on farms, mainly in Theodore Dawson and other districts, aim to stabilize yields and support a broader primary industry.
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Brisbane
Queensland
New South Wales
Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Queensland Cotton Board
J. D. Young
Theodore
Dawson River
Rockhampton
Callide
Dawson
Central
Upper
Burnett
Lockyer
Moreton District
Darling Downs
Maranoa
Roma
Cotton Board
Lower
Burdekin
Bowen
Cardwell
Commonwealth
Australia
Young
Absent votes tighten Labour lead in Queensland count
The Labour candidate Mr Baker leads Country Party rival Mr McGeoch by 1547 with 987 sheet votes tallied and about 100 ordinary plus 600 absent votes remaining. Election officials expect final totals early next week with preferences and Senate results due shortly after. Queensland Senate totals show Cooper Crawford Foll and others, while Kalgoorlie by election writs likely after Senate count completes.
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Brisbane
Labour Party
Baker
Country Party
McGeoch
Beker
Marden
Queensland
J. E. Stewart
Maranca
Aut
Senate
Australia
Canberra
NSW Labour maneuvres for all Labour Federal Cabinet
Sydney Labour circles push for support to form an all Labour Federal Cabinet as Menzies and Curtis discuss a National Government. They expect Curt to reject any National Ministry with Menzies at the helm, while several NSW non Labour members view cautiously.
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Sydney
Menzies
Curt
New South Wales
Mt Isa Dispute Threatens Exports And Mine
Mt Isa dispute could halt mine operations and interrupt silver exports to Britain as officials of Mt Isa Mines Ltd fear a spread of action this week. Mr Gray warned a closure would devastate wages, war effort, and state economy. He planned to ask the Industrial Court in Briand for a resolution.
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Cl Isa
Mt Im Mines Ltd
Mr. Gray
Great Britain
Tostead
Bri
Labour figures back Curtin as potential Prime Minister
Reported Labour leaders in New South Wales discuss forming a national government led by Mr Curtin to govern with the non-Labour majority in parliament. They express cautious support for non-Labour help including possible Speaker support, while Labour backs Mr Bell to continue if needed. Sir Charles Murr voices conditional approval for a national government.
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Ecems
Partic
South Wales
Labour
Menzies
Earle Page
A. W. Coles
A. Wilson
Country Party
Mr. Curtin
Melbourne
Curtin
Page
Dr. Exatt
anll-Labour
Dej
Benuta
New South Wales Cap
Bell
Charley Murr
Charles Smid
Meneies
Fire on Bon Ami Ends in Conflagration at Bay
Westacott and a companion anchored off the Bay aboard the Bon Ami when an oyster outing triggered an explosion in the cabin. Mrs Westacott was badly shaken but unharmed as crews rushed back to shore. The vessel burned rapidly to the copper before the fire was checked.
Menzies Warns No National Government Yet
In Melbourne on October 5 the Prime Minister Mr Menzies warned that the Federal Government would continue to operate if a National Cabinet cannot be formed following the Kooyong poll declaration. He said failure to secure a National Government would be a calamity for Australia and he would resolutely refuse to contribute to it.
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Australia
Mr. Menzies
Mr. Curtin
Menzies
Curtin
House of Representatives
Kooyong
Melbourne
WRC
Car Accident on Gillies Highway Near Tableland
On Gillies Highway a car left the road after hitting a large stone. The vehicle rolled over twice, stopping on a wheel against a stump. Passengers Mr Hedel and Mrs Bodet sustained rib injuries and shock, with others treated for bruises. The hood was crushed and the door damaged. Assistance arrived from Advany Motors party. victims were taken toward Cairns for medical care.
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F.C
Clarke
Prom Clarke
George Griffiths
Advany Motors
Csirca
Hedel
Anta
Yongaburra
Cairns
Mareeba Collision Between Train and Sedan Car
Mareeba October 6 a train collided with a sedan at Lawson's Mil Jevel cramin at 5 20 Saturday. William Crisp driver escaped injury while Harry Ryecott 83 suffered severe shock and minor injuries and was taken to Mareeba Hospital. The car owned by George Rockley of Georgetown was damaged about 2m. Crisp is in camp at Parremotts Park Cairns for the weekend.
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Mareeba
Lawson
Mil Jevel Cramin
William Crisp
Crisp
Harry Ryecott
Mareeba Hospital
George Rockley
Georgetown
Parremotts Park
Cairns
Mossman Woman Dies After Long Marriage at Home Ferndale
Mossman October 6. In a tribute to a longtime marriage, Mrs Crees of Ferndale Rabardey district died at home aged 83. She leaves a large family of twelve children, six of whom survive, and a husband also aged 83. Surviving relatives include C J Crees, manager of Mosman Central Mil, and Arthur J Crees. The obituary notes two other sons succumbed in adulthood amid a life marked by family ties and community service.
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Mossman
Douglas District
Eetera
Ferndale
Oe Rabardey
Crees
Mr. Crees
Giz Soca
C. J
Mosman Central Mil
Arthur J. Crees
Chia
Scemwinn
Man Hunt North of Auckland As Escapees Elude Police
NZ police press hunt for two escapees after a breakout near Auckland. Fresh clues place the men driving toward remote timber country as officers enlarge the cordon northward, with one man identified as Reginald Smith. Authorities fear they may attempt to flee by boat or train if pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Aeeeerr
Diva
Excapees
Reginald Vid Smith
Smith
Paderewski Freed From Detention in Spain
Polish pianist Ignacy Paderewski has been released from detention in Spain over a misunderstanding. He departed for Lisbon en route to America, signaling a return to travel plans after the incident.
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Madeid
M. Paderewski
Spain
Lisbon
America
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