Survivor found after missing Mavis launch tragedy near Cairns
William Tyrell, 50, of Innisfail, survived five days in crocodile country after the 30 ft Mavis wrecked at Russell River. Found by two aborigines 15 miles south of Cairns he was taken to Yarrabah mission suffering exposure. Two crewmen, John McDonald and Gordon Anderson, remain missing as searchers scour the coast and river.
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Brisbane
Innisfail
Cairns
William Tyrell
Tyrell
Crocodile
Yarrabah
John McDonald
Gordon Anderson
Anderson
Russell River
MrUould
Yoerrabah Mission Sation Pedal
Opis
McDonald
Civisation
Nollie
Cbs
Nang King's Bench
Queenslants Bistorise
Executive Labour faction outlines Tuesday plan in parliament
An executive group within the Labour faction outlined rapid moves against the House of Representatives as the chamber resumed after a pause. The plan aims to influence drafting and possible reforms, signaling a potential shift in leadership and future speakership considerations amid bitter debates and party tensions.
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Cameron
Les
Carry
Body Found After Beach Search Near Yarrabah Mission
Cairns police recovered a body found on a beach about three hours from the Yarrabah Mission. A search party reported heavy seas and a raft improvised from a launch cabin top after a dinghy launch failed. Tyrrel, McDonald, and Anderson were involved in a rescue attempt. McDonald died, others survived, and further parties and a tug were dispatched to transport the body and search members back to Cairns.
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Cairns
McDonald
Tyrrettes
Yarrabah
Gonstabie Lennelly
Lace
Donnelly
King’s Beach
Barron Falls
Calma
Pratt
Mason
Comstables Miller
Langland
Tyrrel
Fairmile Wharf
QATH
Mates
Wagelnai
Anderson
Yarratah
Two Hours of Terror in Coen
Severe blow and torrential rain struck Coen township at 12 10 am, causing flooding and violent winds. The Lankely River swelled cutting the post office and homes, with crops ruined and fruit trees flattened. relief supplies halted by the storm, leaving Coen desperate for flour and essentials.
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Brisbane
Coen
Muthéredéenge
Geen
Wenlock
Aed
Cain Ha Ogolo
Six Killed in Victoria Road Crashons near Wodonga
Six people died in weekend road accidents in Victoria including two men burned to death near Wodonga when a utility truck and a transport collided and burst into flames. Victims Christian Adame 43 of Albury and James Hall 70 of Thurgoona NSW, plus transport driver John Jotty of Coburg, are named amid chaotic crash details on the Hume Highway. Rescue crews worked as flames engulfed both trucks and the scene drew many helpers.
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Melbourne
Wodonga
Trans River
Millity
Waa
Christian Adame
Albury
James Hall
Thurgoona
Nsw
John Jotty
Phorence Street
Coburg
Imume
At & Pm
Jolly
Hoethes
Wodongs
Church Leaders Call for Fair Deal for Red Dean
In Brisbane two Congregational Church members urged judging Hewlett Johnson the Red Dean of Canterbury on his merits not labels. They warned against letting communists steer opinion while urging open hearings to assess his bridge building between East and West.
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Brisbane
Canterbury
Hewlett Johnson
Congregational
Ads
Congregational Church
Communist Party
Typiste Charged With Forging and Uttering in Melbourne
A 23 year old typiste was charged in the City Court on Saturday on 30 counts of forging and uttering. She was a typist for the Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trade Union. Police said union funds were deficient by £5000. She was remanded till April 34.
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Melbourne
Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trade Union
Tram Strike Costly to Both Sides in Melbourne
Melbourne reports show the ongoing tram strike has cost strikers over £335,000 in wages and the Tramways Board about £676,000 in revenue. Net loss stands around £210,000, with each striker bearing £75 in wages lost to the board. A levy of at least £4 per man is expected when work resumes.
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Melbourne
Bard
Tramways Board
Ace & Levy
Plea by British Firms to Save 100 Million Interests
British firms pleading to Britain urge an ambassadorial appointment and immediate steps to break the national blockade to aid recognition of the People's Government. They seek a friendlier policy with help for mutual trade, while Chinese authorities threaten foreclosures on major firms in arrears, including Shanghai utilities and the mining administration in North China.
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Hong Kong
Britain
Aome
United States
Chiera
Teast
Aap-Reutter
Chines
Shanghai
Magsicatian Mining Administration
North
China
Poor Chances of Developing H-Bomb
New York reports Admiral Nimble Nimits and physicist Orebere Millikan voiced doubts about achieving an H-bomb in their lifetimes. They described scientific hurdles in sustaining solar pressures and nuclear processes, suggesting the bomb may remain out of reach and impractical for decades.
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New York
Cheater Nimile
Nimilta
Wee Point
Orebere Millikan
Admiral Nimits
Millian
Adneel En
Red Dean draws 10000 to Melbourne talks
In Melbourne a crowd of around 10 000 listened as Red Dean spoke at the Port Railway Workshops and other venues. Addresses by Jim Heath and Canon P. E. Maynard accompanied the event, which focused on peace, housing, and international concerns. The speech coincided with coverage of the Malaya ambush and broader wartime anxieties.
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Melbourne
Port
Malaya
Jim
Heath
Ory Federation
Myn Jnasve Street
United Nations
Canon P. E. Maynard
D. Eaton
Queensland Legion of Ebx-Berviecemen
Stevens
Newport
Deane Street
J. Healy
J. Fletcher
Enpischer ‘Theological Colle
Cambridge
U.A
F. Stover
National Progressive Party of the USA
N. Pothfield
Melbourne Jewish Council
Hewlett Johns
Ed Dear
Aiso i
Australian Place Council
New South Walea
Dean Seerind
Dean
Eace
B. Folliott
Sydney
Pyne Nomage
Olliot Beng
Myr Polliott
England
Australia
Polliott
Kluangares
Johore
Folliott
Embre
Jeavng
Ufeer
Kluang
Mir A
HO Girdier
Gidler
Stal
Nicklin Declares War on Reds in Mackay Address
Mackay reports a fiery speech by Mr Nicklin of the Queensland United Party calling for a purge of communists from government and public services. He labels labor as aligned with socialist aims and vows decisive action to keep Russia influence out of Australia. He criticizes federal and state socialist administrations for allowing communist control over key industries and services.
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Nicklin
Mackay
Qurnsland ‘Onpatry
Nicktin
Country Party
Labelle
Jbe van Pelitica
Labour Party
Serep
Polliea
Anyae
Selene
Ech
Conson
Nicksin
Moscow
Des
Russia
Oppel
Looped The Loop Sets Strange 1874 World Record In Rayndville
Carl Crawford claimed a world record after looping the loop 1874 times on Saturday in Rayndville Texas proving records won ward to the 1933 loopa. Crawford, an old Ume saul Hot, averaged about 100 ma her hour in his email Piper Cub. He said he won a bit dizzy by the time he finished but would have kept going only for high winds.
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Raymondville
Texas
Carl Crawford
Crawford
Australia Plans For Jet Era in Aviation
Canberra reports Australia aims to lead the jet era in civil aviation with plans for expansion over the next years. Minister for Air Mr White notes rapid progress, forecast double the current flying by 1953, and outlines new airports, tower designs, and testing of devices to reach higher altitudes with improved safety.
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Canberra
Australia
Air
Cs Aviation
Mr White
Austra
White
Ivil Aviation
O Aviation
Eavisen
No Resumption Vote by Striking Tramwaymen
Melbourne tramwaymen meeting with about 2500 in Melbourne Stadium upheld the strike and rejected the Tramways Board settlement reply. They planned a public meeting at Melbourne Town Hall to explain the strike, with seven or eight to one in favor. C O Shea led the stay-out, arguing government and board weakness, while calls for an increase and potential back-to-work terms were discussed but stalled by lack of support. The board's attitude and arbitration prospects were debated amid strong union resolve. (includes references to TEA and Tramways Board)
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Melbourne
Melbourne Stadium
Tramways Board
Melbourne Town Hall
Tramway Employees’ Association
C. O'Shea
TEA
O'Shea
Tramways Employees' Avecciation
Cullen
Mtan
Mr O'Shea
Ie Board
Ie Tramways Board
Arbitration Court
Preston Depot
Leo Port
E Alp
Tua
Port
Pers
Pnaauan
Geiger Counters Locate Cancers Reported by Harvard
Harvard researchers announced that tiny Geiger counters swallowed by patients can locate cancers. The device detects radioactive signals transmitted through the body to pinpoint tumor positions, offering a potential new method for cancer imaging.
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Cambridge
Muassaphunelie
Harvard University
Cancer Times
Gelrer Cramer
Carter
Fay
Housing Claims Spark Debate in Brisbane
Brisbane estate agent Ray White blasted housing minister promises as unfeasible amid shortages. Senior officials and builders warned the crisis may last years with imports of prefabricated homes and rising costs. Housing camp figures list high occupancy at Victoria Park and Wacol while overall shortages persist.
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Brisbane
Ray White
Mr Gain
Power
Hanson
She Steen
Legislative
Auptnachls
Pertitude Valley
S Bragington
White
Master Builders' Assolation
J HO Woodward
Woodward
A Galvin
Victoria Park
Gre Terrace
Kalinga
Ide
Helland Fark
Rockies
Perry Park
Asew Farm
Wacol
Eiibin
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Pachen
Secon
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Pashen
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Aur Rataon
Gulgong
Ronnie Rosser
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