National Unity Talks Open as Australia Seeks War Cabinet
Canberra reports high hopes for cross party unity in forming a national war cabinet or government. Leaders from Curtin Beasley and Menzies factions meet to draft a cooperation plan aimed at stabilizing Parliament during wartime.
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Australia
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Labour
Aborigines Plan New Aboriginal Housing Project
In October at Yune y, the Aborigines' Board of New South Wales outlines a program to build homes for Aboriginal families. The plan includes land allotments and weekly rentals, with the State Government funding homes at £500 each. The board aims to appoint qualified teachers to support education at the stations statewide.
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Brisbane Produce Market Prices in Heavy Roma Street Deliveries
Unusually heavy week end arrivals at Roma Street markets along with rain pushed prices up across most lines. Lucerne chaff and barley sold strong, wheaten chaff scarce, wheat chaff unchanged, and onion and potato lines showed limited sales with prices ranging from 4/ to 14/ per ton or bushel.
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Mr Thomas Gwynne's funeral procession from Gordonvale church
The friends of Mr. Thomas Gwynne and family request attendance at the funeral of his late wife Ann Gwynne. The procession will leave All Saints Church Gordonvale at 2:30 pm, proceeding to Gordonvale. additional relatives from Gordonvale and nearby towns are invited to attend.
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Relief to drought farms announced by Queensland government
Brisbane October 20 The State Government will distribute funds immediately for drought relief to farmers. Dairy and primary producers not supplying factories will apply to the Rural Development Bureau. Plans were formed in two days of conferences with factory managers and department officers. Relief amounts depend on factory demand and drought severity.
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Primary Producers Endorse War Effort In Maranoa Poll
Mr ALS McGeoch, Country Party candidate, congratulates FLP Baker on winning the Maranoa seat. He urges Baker to protect primary producers and unite for a national war effort, calling for a true National Government to maximize Australia’s wartime output.
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Commonwealth
Wool Favoured Stockings For Women In London
London readers note wool stockings gain favor as silk bans start December 1. Artificial silk remains unaffected and many shift to wool for strength price and ladder resistance. The Star saga stockings already worn by thousands including ARP members may ease the crisis.
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A.R.P
Bottle incident ends in unintended death at Hangatiki
In Auckland on October 19 Albert Collins a railway surface man aged 35 defending himself from a drunken attack at a Hangatiki dance hall picked up a bottle and threw it hitting a bystander who died. At Hamilton Supreme Court Colling was acquitted of manslaughter the judge deeming the deceased an innocent bystander.
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Albert Collins
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Merthyr Selection Victory For Mr WW Moore
Mr WW Moore an inspector in the State Insurance Office won the Labour selection for Merthyr by 78 votes over Mr C Barrett. He previously ran with the late Mr J B Keogh and will resign to nominate next Friday. The by election will be held on November. Kerwin is the LAL candidate.
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Cairns Donations Fund Total and Donor List
Donations toward the Cairns Bombing Victims Fund and the Cairns Patriotic Fund are recorded with totals and donors including Mr and Mrs W Condon and Mr W H Dustan. The Cairns Patriotic Fund shows a running total and mentions Northern Builder Ltd and other donors, with a note that contributions may be left at the Cairns City Council Chamber.
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Australian National Government Crisis Amid War Unity Talks
Early this week Australia faces decisions on forming a National Government or a Composite Ministry from UAP and Country Party. Labor seeks cross party cooperation, urging pension, troop pay, and wheat price measures, but no consensus. The meeting adjourned as Menzies weighs proposals with UAP and Country parties amid potential impact of Mr Wilson’s Wimmera seat.
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Leadership Deadlock in Country Party Prompts Acting Deputy Leader
The Country Party faces a leadership stalemate after Sir Earle Page and Mr McEwen each receive eight votes as Cameron declines to stand and Mr Fadden acts as deputy leader. Supporters hope the acting leadership may heal rifts and move Australia toward stable government amid party intrigue.
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Australia
Sittings of Circuit Court in Cairns Contested Labour Delegate Named
The Cairns Circuit Court criminal sittings begin tomorrow at 10 o clock with jurors asked to attend at 9 45. The Labour party in politics convention selects a delegate. Mr J chosen received 622 votes to 433 for Mr W Moran. South Johnstone correspondent reports.
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War Savings drive at Parra matta State School under way
War savings efforts at Parra matta State School begin a national campaign. The principal Mr. D Campbell notes the weekly average around eight pounds, with this week above average. Northern Command head Major-General R E Jackson and Brigadier R P North will visit Cairns tonight to inspect the First Battalion camp and handle related duties.
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Mourilyan Collision Injures Timber Lorry Driver
Arthur Sing a timber lorry driver from Innistail was hurt in Mourilyan district when his vehicle collided with a tramway loco. He suffered a compound fracture of the right knee and severe facial wounds with concussion and shock. Ambulance first aid and hospital transport followed. the lorry sustained considerable damage.
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Ambulance Calls For Incised Wounds And Rib Injury
Three local men required ambulance attention on Saturday and Sunday. Warwick Wildes 12 White Rock suffered an incised wound to the instep after using an axe. KR Gambetto watersider McLeod street sustained left rib injury from a bag of sugar. Peter Nosengo cans cutter Brinsmead Road Freshwater needed treatment for a severe cut to the left index finger. All were taken to the District Hospital.
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Motorists to Pay for Garage Services in Brisbane
Brisb ane branch of the Garage and Service Stations Association votes to start charging motorists after November 1 in the Brisbane area. Fees include 6d for battery water servicing and 6d for air and servicing each tyre set. Currently these services are free.
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Labour wins NSW Senate seat in tight vote
In Sydney on October 20 Official Labour's Mr J Arnold secured the second Senate seat amid strong war labour support. Of 404 247 primary votes for Ashley the leading candidate only about 4 000 abstained. In Perth on October 29 Senators F Johnston and A N Mac Donald won, completing the Western Australian count.
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Sir John Latham Delays Departure for Tokio
Melbourne October 19 Sir John Latham minister to Japan may delay his departure. Talks begun this week and continuing in Canberra next week aim to reach a conclusion before he leaves. He had originally been scheduled to depart last month and now postpones until November to consult with the new government.
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Liquor laws aggressively enforced in Sarissane region
Police in Sarissane and surrounding country clamp down on liquor sales beyond permitted hours. Hotels faced abrupt closures after strict enforcement, while rare social clubs and Labour League Club were ordered shut. Clubs may align with eight o’clock closing. military canteens eyed for wet status.
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Prolonged hotel hours face protest from liquor trade
Brisbane liquor trade signals possible protest against government enforcement of hotel closing rules. After hour trading, long debated, faces police watch and potential shifts in club and hotel staffing as federal considerations hover over Queensland liquor laws.
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Cabinet to reconsider wet canteens in ALP camps
Canberra reports that strong requests for wet canteens in ALP camps will be reconsidered by the Cabinet once reconstituted. A policy change is viewed as likely.
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Flying boats rush to defense as war grows
Sydney reports sixty Consolidated flying boats are ordered for defense with the United States supplying the high spec aircraft. The Dutch have ordered a number of flying boats and a shipment of Brewster fighters awaits shipment as tensions rise in aviation history.
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Posed as naval officer in Coffs Harbour passport scam
Terence Williamson, 31, of Kent England, claimed to be a naval officer and possessed a forged HMS Devon passport. Sentenced for vagrancy after posing as a naval officer, he was aided by Rev. G A Beatty and received accommodation orders from the Coffs Harbour RSLSA branch. He admitted the passport was written for him by a man in Grafton and had two Grattan photos for the ruse. He cited wartime injuries from Narvik and said he had a wife and two children, hoping to gain work with the forged document.
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Babies used as foils to cloak shoplifting in Sydney
A Sydney police superintendent and inspectors describe juveniles guided by parents in theft. They recall parrots and even women using babies to cover crimes, with shawls concealing stolen goods as toddlers are trained to steal.
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Salvage Effort Underway for American Schooner Director II
A powerful tug departed Rockhampton at midnight to salvage the three masted American schooner Director II aground on a reef near Gladstone Harbour. The crew works to pump water from the engine room and prepare a drag operation while the crew's morale remains high after a difficult voyage from Brisbane.
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Bundaberg mail heroine rescues father from blaze
Eileen Hanlon, praised for saving her unconscious father James Hanlon from a burning car that crashed through a burning bridge near Bundaberg on September 24, sustained injuries herself and faced hardship keeping the mail run. Her family receives support totaling £60 as gifts arrive from Brisbane and Sydney while the tale is being forwarded to the Royal Humane Society.
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Gladstone salvage bid to refloat doomed schooner
From Gladstone tonight Mr Fahnestock said salvage odds were 75 to 1 against refloating the submerged schooner. A 35 man crew with six launches plans a final attempt by11 tonight or tomorrow morning, hoping to save equipment worth 20000 dollars and charts for the Pacific. If lost, he may buy another vessel in Australasia and return to the Barrier Reef within six months.
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Tragedy on Dinmore Bridge Kills Labourer
Garnet Thompson a 33 year old labourer was killed instantly when struck by a Gatton Brisbane train on a railway bridge near Dinmore station at 6:40. He was crossing the bridge in the train's path and did not notice its approach. Thompson was unmarried with several siblings in the Dinmore district.
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Government Cheifts Shelter Costs Sooner
Government takes full cost of building and equipping air raid shelters from local authorities and presses to accelerate the work.
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Detained in Britain on national security grounds
Australian Associated Press reports a government tally shows 1381 individuals detained domestically on national security grounds up to September 3. The note also indicates a number of those detained have been released.
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Stop Press War Update From London October Front
Stop press late war news from London reports a morning alert with vapour trails in parks and streets. A lone raider dropped a bomb causing partial destruction and underground shelters were used. Yugoslavia under German pressure signs a trade agreement, while Britain warns of further measures in the Mediterranean.
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Strict daily enforcement echoed in quiet summer town
Officials announced strict daily enforcement as a warm day reduced downtown crowds. Police squads maintained a tighter watch while hotels and clubs followed the rule that game hours apply to both venues.
Development Expected as Hotel Rents May Be Cut
A report notes hotel licensees hope for rent reductions amid a easing of post war hours though some operators argue profits stay strong as bar trade declines. A potential vote or polling on the matter may occur soon.
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Woman Shot Dead at Luna Park Amid Parkside Chaos
At Luna Park Melbourne near 8:45 pm three youths sparked a clash with shivadamis as money rules and stalls drew crowd attention. A bullet killed Mrs. Patrick and wounded two attendants plus a bystander, Porter, with Warfe also struck in the hand. Police seek suspects.
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Fatal stabbing near Dalby shocks Warra community
Mrs Vivienne Grace OToole, 34, was found fatally battered behind her mother's Warra home after leaving a Red Cross Ball with her mother. A young man was arrested on a wilful murder charge and will appear in Dalby Police Court. Police report a tyre lever was used and the victim died soon after.
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Burma Road reopening and China morale impact
The Burma Road reopening is described as boosting Chinese morale and potentially strengthening Chinese resistance if the United States increases funding. The 100 mile route crosses Western Yunnan through rugged mountains, built with primitive tools and labor from remote villages, and transported by improvised methods.
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Terrain Unfavorable for China Route Through Yannan Plateau
The passage describes difficult terrain on the Yannan plateau with deep gorges like Me kong Red and Balpeen that hinder communication. It notes Chinese resilience amid military needs and that the road, while not commercially invariant, provides a wartime supply corridor to Chen. It mentions limited throughput and high costs but significant wartime deliveries and potential for resource-rich southwestern provinces.
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Earl of Athlone to Visit President Roosevelt in New York
The Earl of Athlone and Mrs. Athlone spend the weekend with President and Mrs. Roosevelt in New York on October 19. The visit is unofficial and informal but is expected to cover wartime cooperation and defense matters.
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