Mauled by Shark Story From Fitzroy Island
Cairns reports a diver Morslem Aken'a survived a shark attack near Fitzroy Island on Monday. The tiger shark, about nine feet long, mauled his right arm and shoulder but he is described as in satisfactory condition at Cairns Base Hospital. He planned to return to safe shore work once recovered. The incident left him shaken and wary of continuing skin diving.
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Cairns
Morslem Aken
Fitzroy Island
Aken
Horne Island
Moa Island
What Census Will Show on Australia Population Growth
The article notes postwar birthrate and migration rose sharply due to policy measures. It discusses how the census will reveal the extent of population growth, family size changes, and whether more men and women now have children, reflecting earlier low rates before the war.
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Australia
Goondiwindi Rector Welcomed to Yelarbon
The Rev and Mrs G F Guy welcomed in Yelarbon after arriving in Goondiwindi by bus. A luncheon in the Church of England C W A rooms followed, hosted by local women. The new rector thanked the community and paid tribute to the people of the west as he succeeds Rev Wicks in Aiwind.
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Yelarbon
Jens Chath
Goondiwindi
G. F. Guy
Gooniwindiri
Guy
Wicks
Aiwind
Mammoth Casket Prize drawn in Brisbane
Golden Casket No 2130 drawn yesterday with major prize numbers listed by district winners in Brisbane. Names and addresses for first through seventh prizes appear, including entrants from Woolloongabba Albion and Adelaide Street.
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Brisbane
Yesteriday
G. Dorgett
Edward Street
H. Honness
Inkerman Street
Woolloonrabba
E. Adkins
Albion Road
Albion
Edna Blanche Taylor
Dampiers Avenue
Flinders Park
South Australia
A. Mann
B. Roberts
C. A. Scriven
M. Ka
A. J. Ferreri
Golden 7
Laidley
W. Read Read
Larry Dwyer
McCutcheon
Golden Goose Casket Agency
Adelaide Street
John Shaw
F. Clarke
T Kelley
T. W. Griffiths
Golden Casket
Toowent
Lohse
B. Andrews
C Clark
Clare
C. Clark
Nolan
Queen Street
Country Social Mt Colliery News Short Notes
Mr and Mrs W McDonald return from a honeymoon and settle at Stantholme. Miss Maile Mackney of Warwick visits Miss Walte Sheehan. Mr and Mrs L Femriyant and family of Toowoomba stay with Mr and Mrs J Thermpson. Mrs Trailer returns from service in Vein Ryisixine Sydney.
Dozens to gain from £160000 Peter Mitchell Trust
Sydney reports that the Peter Mitchell Trust will begin distributing part of a £160,000 fortune left by late Albury grazier Peter Mitchell. About £40,000 is expected to be deducted for stamp duties, leaving roughly £120,000 to be paid as annual prizes, with £5,000 yearly for women and £300 for men, amid detailed eligibility rules and potential court involvement to interpret the will.
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Sydney
Peter Mitchell
Albury
Rand
Carlyle
Whitman
Cervantes
Dickens
George
Elliott
Stevenson
Kingsley
Beott
Mast
Union Trustee Company
Melbourne
Yeefert
Garden Notes July Work in the Garden
Garden notes advise sowing in the flower garden and sowing early vegetable sorts. It mentions watering and attentive care for beds. The fragment hints at maintenance tasks during midsummer and cautions about wasteful or harmful garden practices.
French Cruiser Sinks at Launching
London reports the French anti aircraft cruiser De Sttardat sank at a Brest launching after conversion. An inquiry opened Sabotage not ruled out. Officers unable to explain how the vessel failed.
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London
de Sttardat
Brest
Tovell
Mila
New South Wales
Brisbane
Perth
Httle
Manny
Yangan Swanfels Raise £120 for Ambulance Fund
A local fundraising event in Yangan-Swanfels raised 120 pounds for an ambulance fund. The evening featured music from the local orchestra whose members donated their fees. Sponsored by Mr Roy and Mr EK, the event concluded with an assured success.
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Yangan
Swanfels
Roy
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R W Matthews
Grafton ST
Warwick
Appel Bros
Redbank Meatworks Pty, Ltd
Fellmongery
Old Cleveland Road
Belmont, Or
King
Eseta Lees
Ui - Ay
Noye’s
Palmerin Street
Town Hall
Mammoth Casket
Country Social Mt
New Zealand
Liverpool
English Electric Company
Lancashire
Wellington
Auckland
N.S.W
J. Delaney
Makotes
Ft. Sin
Aes Murs
Ryaha
Warwick Daily News
Aw.a. Radiola
Mantel Radio
Crowes
Music and Radio House
Holland
Hyslops
Grafton Street
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