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# Algeria–United Arab Emirates relations

The United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Algiers while Algeria maintains an embassy in Abu Dhabi.

## High level visits

In May 2010 when Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, the UAE Minister of Economy, led a delegation to Algeria. A joint statement and Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Algerian Minister for Finance, Karim Joudi.
During the visit, Al Mansoori met with Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia and talks were made over strengthening bilateral trade relations as well as extending cooperation in the areas of higher education, environment, finance, customs energy, telecommunications and industry. Ouyahia considers the UAE as a gateway to the Middle East for Algeria and a "strategic hub."
There is also a UAE- Algeria Business Council, which aims to encourage bilateral trade and boost investments between both countries. In the energy sector, both sides have discussed the potential for partnerships in oil exploration and studying the possibility of forming common projects in the field of renewable energy.
# Kananaskis, Alberta (community)

Kananaskis is an unincorporated community in Alberta's Rockies within the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 of Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 1A approximately 18 km (11 mi) east of Canmore and 54 km (34 mi) west of Cochrane. The community is located on the north shore of the Bow River.
Nearby are a sand and gravel quarry and a garbage landfill. Electricity is provided by hydropower from Horeshoe Dam.

## Climate

Climate data for Kananaskis :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) | 18.0 (64.4) | 20.5 (68.9) | 26.1 (79.0) | 29.5 (85.1) | 31.1 (88.0) | 34.5 (94.1) | 33.3 (91.9) | 31.0 (87.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 16.1 (61.0) | 34.5 (94.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) | 1.3 (34.3) | 4.5 (40.1) | 9.4 (48.9) | 14.4 (57.9) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.6 (70.9) | 16.5 (61.7) | 10.4 (50.7) | 2.8 (37.0) | −1.0 (30.2) | 10.0 (50.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.1 (21.0) | −4.7 (23.5) | −1.6 (29.1) | 3.2 (37.8) | 7.7 (45.9) | 11.4 (52.5) | 14.5 (58.1) | 13.8 (56.8) | 9.4 (48.9) | 4.5 (40.1) | −2.3 (27.9) | −6.2 (20.8) | 3.6 (38.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −11.7 (10.9) | −10.7 (12.7) | −7.7 (18.1) | −3.1 (26.4) | 0.9 (33.6) | 4.5 (40.1) | 6.8 (44.2) | 6.0 (42.8) | 2.2 (36.0) | −1.5 (29.3) | −7.3 (18.9) | −11.4 (11.5) | −2.7 (27.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.6 (−50.1) | −43.5 (−46.3) | −40.6 (−41.1) | −31.1 (−24.0) | −21.7 (−7.1) | −8.3 (17.1) | −2.5 (27.5) | −4.0 (24.8) | −14.0 (6.8) | −29.0 (−20.2) | −37.0 (−34.6) | −42.2 (−44.0) | −45.6 (−50.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21.2 (0.83) | 21.0 (0.83) | 40.7 (1.60) | 55.4 (2.18) | 88.5 (3.48) | 119.4 (4.70) | 64.9 (2.56) | 70.8 (2.79) | 72.8 (2.87) | 39.0 (1.54) | 26.7 (1.05) | 18.9 (0.74) | 639.4 (25.17) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.2 (0.05) | 0.3 (0.01) | 2.9 (0.11) | 13.9 (0.55) | 60.5 (2.38) | 118.2 (4.65) | 64.9 (2.56) | 70.2 (2.76) | 56.6 (2.23) | 11.2 (0.44) | 3.4 (0.13) | 1.1 (0.04) | 404.6 (15.93) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 22.0 (8.7) | 23.7 (9.3) | 41.7 (16.4) | 44.9 (17.7) | 29.2 (11.5) | 1.2 (0.5) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.6 (0.2) | 16.3 (6.4) | 29.6 (11.7) | 28.4 (11.2) | 19.2 (7.6) | 256.5 (101.0) |
| Source: Environment Canada ||||||||||||||
# Thomas Mills

Thomas Mills may refer to:
* T. Wesley Mills (1847–1915), Canadian physician and physiologist
* Thomas Mills (MP) (1794–1862), British politician
* Thomas Brooks Mills (1857–1930), American politician and businessman
* Thomas R. Mills, actor and director of silent films
* Thomas Mills (printer) (c. 1735–1820), English printer
* Tommy Mills (1883–1944), American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator
* Tommy Mills (footballer) (1911–?), Welsh footballer
* Tom Mills (1908–1978), Australian soldier, tin miner and businessman
* David L. McCain, a former justice of the Florida State Supreme Court, who used the name "Thomas Mills" while a fugitive from justice
* Thomas Mills, a man who was shot and killed by the British Army in July 1972
# Juicy Lucy

Juicy Lucy may refer to:
* Juicy Lucy (band), a British blues rock band
* Juicy Lucy (Juicy Lucy album), 1969
* Juicy Lucy (Sal Salvador album), 1978
* Jucy Lucy, a type of cheeseburger popular in Minnesota
# Lure of Ambition

Lure of Ambition is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Edmund Lawrence, and starring Theda Bara.
The film is now considered lost, though an 82-second outtake is known to survive.

## Plot

Olga Dolan is a poor young woman working as a public stenographer at a hotel in New York. She allures Cyril Ralston, a nobleman, and starts to have a romantic relationship with him. Ralston promises Olga that they will get married soon. However, he returns to England leaving Olga. After being deceived by Ralston, Olga vows revenge. She goes to England and begins working as a secretary to Lady Constance Bromley. Later, Olga finds out that Ralston is Bromley's son and that he is a married man. Although Ralston still pursues her, Olga becomes interested in another nobleman, Duke of Ruthledge, and eventually becomes his private secretary impressing him. After the Duke's wife died due to heart attack caused by jealousy, there is no obstacle for Olga to marry the duke.

## Cast

| Actor name | Character's name |
| Theda Bara | Olga Dolan |
| Thurlow Bergen | Duke of Rutledge |
| William B. Davidson | Cyril Ralston |
| Dan Mason | Sylvester Dolan |
| Ida Waterman | Duchess |
| Amelia Gardner | Lady Constance Bromley |
| Robert Paton Gibbs | Miguel Lopez |
| Dorothy Drake | Muriel Ralston |
| Peggy Parr | Minna Dolan |
| Tammany Young | Dan Hicks |
# Karlina

Karlina is a Danish, Faroese, Norwegian and Slovene feminine given name that is an alternate form of Karla and a short form of Karolina. Karlīna is a Latvian feminine given name that is a feminine form of Kārlis. Notable people known by this name include the following:

## Given name

* Karlīna Miksone (born 2000), Latvian football player
* Karlina Leksono Supelli (born 1958), Indonesian philosopher and astronomer

## Middle name

* Lisa Karlina Lumongdong (born 1968), Indonesian chess master
# Western Magic Australian Football Club

Western Magic Australian Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in the western Sydney suburb of Blacktown. The club fields teams across the Men's, and Women's competitions.

## History

In 2012 the Magic fielded a solitary team in the Division 3 competition, finishing runners up in their inaugural season to the UTS Bats. In 2013 they expanded to 2 sides - a Division 3 and a Division 5 side. The Division 3 side finished Minor Premiers and went on to win the Grand Final against Randwick City Saints by 10 points. This earned the side a promotion to Division 2. In 2014 the Division 5 side finished 4th at the end of the regular season. A late season charge saw them win the Grand Final over local rivals Penrith to claim the club's 2nd premiership. The Division 2 side finished Runners Up, losing the Grand Final to minor premiers Sydney University. The club highlight is Daniel Lim getting 27 votes and finishing Runner Up in the 2014 Division 2 B&F. In 2015, the club added its first Women's team, who qualified for the finals in their first season. The Men's division 2 side made amends for the previous season, defeating Camden by 8 points in the Grand Final. This earns the club promotion to Division 1. In 2016, the club fielded its first Under 19s team, who would go on to reach the grand final.
In 2017, the Magic bid farewell to president John Clifford, and Mark Barclay was voted in as his successor. The club will be coached by Jack Schwarze (Seniors), Anthony Hyland (Reserves), John Dimond (Women's) and Daniel Armstrong (19s).
The Magic won the 2018 AFL Sydney Women's grand final over the Wollongong Saints.
The women's team was again successful in 2020, winning the AFL Sydney Division 2 grand final over St George under the guidance of Aisha Firmer. |url=https://sydneyafl.com.au/2020/09/29/grand-final-review-womens-division-two/
# List of sports clubs in Athens Municipality

This List of sports clubs in Athens Municipality recounts the major sports clubs currently located in the Municipality of Athens. They may not always have had the same name or have originated in the same places. Some offer one sport; others, a variety.
Notable sport clubs based in Athens Municipality :
| Club | Founded | Sports | District | Achievements |
| Panellinios G.S. | 1891 | Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Track and Field and others | Kypseli | Panhellenic titles in Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, many honours in Track and Field |
| Apollon Smyrni | 1891 (originally in Smyrni) | Football, Basketball, Volleyball and others | Rizoupoli | Earlier long-time presence in A Ethniki |
| Ethnikos G.S. Athens | 1893 | Track and field, Wrestling, Shooting and others | Zappeion | Many honours in Athletics and Wrestling |
| Panathinaikos AO | 1908 (originally as Football Club of Athens) | Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Water Polo, Track and Field and others | Ampelokipoi | One of the most successful Greek clubs, many titles in many sports. Most successful Greek club in European competitions (football and basketball) |
| Ilisiakos | 1927 | Football, Basketball | Ilisia | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki basketball |
| Asteras Exarchion | 1928 (originally as Achilleus Neapoleos) | Football, Basketball | Exarcheia | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki women basketball |
| Ampelokipoi B.C. | 1929 (originally as Hephaestus Athens) | Basketball | Ampelokipoi | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki basketball |
| Thriamvos Athens | 1930 (originally as Doxa Athens) | Football, Basketball | Neos Kosmos | Panhellenic title in women Basketball |
| Sporting B.C. | 1936 | Basketball | Patisia | Many Panhellenic titles in women Basketball |
| Pagrati B.C. | 1938 | Basketball | Pagrati | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki |
| PAO Rouf | 1947 | Football | Rouf | Earlier presence in Gamma Ethniki |
| Petralona F.C. [el] | 1963 | Football | Petralona | Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki |
| Attikos F.C. [el] | 1919 | Football | Kolonos | Short presence in Gamma Ethniki |
| Athinais Kypselis [el] | 1938 | Football | Kypseli | Short presence in Gamma Ethniki |
| Gyziakos [el] | 1937 | Basketball | Gyzi | Short presence in Beta Ethniki basketball |
| Aetos B.C. [el] | 1992 | Basketball | Agios Panteleimonas | Earlier presence in A2 Ethniki Basketball |
| Athens Tennis Club | 1895 | Tennis | | Important offer for the Greek tennis |
# Giacomo Damiani

Giacomo Damiani (August 1871, Portoferraio – 1944) was an Italian ichthyologist and ornithologist
Born into a wealthy family on Elba island, Giacomo Damiani graduated from the University of Genoa and became a teacher of Natural Sciences in secondary schools. By the age of 20, in 1891 he was in contact with Enrico Giglioli, the leading Italian ornithologist of the time, who was based at the museum in Florence. He was instrumental in assembling a zoological collection called “la collezione Elbana” at Villa San Martino (it:Villa di San Martino), now dispersed. Many of his specimens are in the La Specola museum in Florence.

## Works

partial list:
* 1892 ‘Rondini e Rondoni’ (martins and swifts) Bollettino del Naturalista.
* 1892 ‘Prima contribuzione alla ittiofauna del mare dell’Elba’ Bollettino del Naturalista Marine fish.
* 1892 ‘Note ornitologiche dall’Elba the first of a series of papers with this title published during the next 20 years in the journal Avicula.
* 1909. Su alcuni rari scombridi dell'isola Elba (1898–1908). Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana, Roma, ser. 2, 10, p. 106, 112, 113.
* 1911. Sovra una Balaenoptera del novembre 1910 a Marciana Marina (Elba). Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana, Roma 1911:50-57.
* 1912 with Conte Arrigoni degli Oddi E. Note sopra una raccolta di Uccelli dell'Arcipelago Toscano. Riv. ital. Orn. 1 (I s.): 241–261. Birds of the Tuscan Archipelago.
# Karel Barvitius

Karel Josef Barvitius (born Karel Brodský; 9 December 1864 Německý Brod – 23 March 1937, Prague) was a publisher of books and music.
After studying law, he tried a career as a composer. In 1897, he set up a shop with musical instruments, and in 1914 he added music and book publishing. His published works were known for both high quality and low price. His son Karel Barvitius (1893–1949) continued his work, but in 1949 the publishing house was nationalized and became part of Supraphon company.
# Alexander of Abingdon

Alexander of Abingdon, also known as Alexander Imaginator or Alexander le Imagineur (i.e. "the image-maker"), was one of the leading sculptors of England around 1300.

## Life

Alexander of Abingdon is assumed to have been from Abingdon, Berkshire, which was something of a centre of stonecutting and masonry. By 1291 he was active in London, where he probably lived for most of his life. In the accounts of the executors of the estate of Queen Eleanor of Castile, Alexander is described as a maker of images ("le ymagour"). It seems that this term indicated a maker of statues of human figures carved in the round, rather than a mason working on the general architectural ornament.
From 1291 to 1294, he was employed on carving the marble tomb-chest for the bronze effigy of Queen Eleanor of Castile in Lincoln Cathedral. Alexander of Abingdon also supplied wax models for three small images cast by William of Suffolk for Eleanor's heart in the Blackfriars' church in London. All of these works are now lost. He is last documented in 1316–17, when he was associated with the royal master mason, Michael of Canterbury. It is likely that Alexander and Michael of Canterbury also worked together at Ely Cathedral on the tomb of Bishop William of Louth (died 1298), Alexander again being responsible for the effigy.

## Work

Alexander of Abingdon's three authenticated sculptures are now on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. These figures represent Queen Eleanor of Castile and they were carved for the Waltham Cross, one of the twelve monumental "Eleanor crosses" commissioned by her husband, King Edward I, after the Queen's death in Harby, Nottinghamshire in 1290. These memorials marked the places where Eleanor's body rested for the night on the funerary route to Westminster. On the basis of stylistic similarities, the sculpture of a standing Virgin and Child, acquired by the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2003, is also attributed to Alexander of Abingdon. The sculptor's style is characterised by a subtle treatment of draperies, which are both heavy and intricate.
There are stylistic affinities between Alexander of Abingdon's figures and the paintings and illuminations in the Westminster style. Abingdon's work has been associated particularly with that of the painter and illuminator, Master Walter of Durham, who was active in the Palace of Westminster and in the Westminster Abbey and who is also known to have executed work on Queen Eleanor's tomb around 1292. Master Walter might have also done some work for Abingdon Abbey. The affinity between Alexander of Abingdon's sculptures and contemporary illuminations assist in locating him within the circle of courtly art.
# Sigitas Parulskis

Sigitas Parulskis (born February 10, 1965, in Obeliai, Rokiškis) is a Lithuanian poet, essayist, playwright and reviewer. In 1990 he graduated from Vilnius University, where he studied Lithuanian language and literature. He has written for notable journals and newspapers in Lithuania (Literatūra ir menas, Lietuvos aidas, Lietuvos rytas, Šiaurės Atėnai). In addition to his writing, Parulskis lectures in creative writing at Vilnius University and writes articles for various newspapers, journals and internet websites.

## Writing career

Parulskis has published 16 works including essays and poetry collections, plays, one novel and two screenplays. He is well-known for his ironic, sharp, critical and sometimes provocative writing style.
He has published many short stories on the website www.balsas.lt. They were collected as a book named Sraigė su beisbolo lazda, which got nominated as Best Adult Book in 2007.
His works are translated into Russian, English, Latvian, Finnish, Polish, Czech, French, German, Greek, Swedish and other languages.
He has received all main Lithuanian literature prizes. In 2004 he became the Laureate of National Culture and Art and in 2016 the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science.
# Ajmal Amirov

Ajmal Amirov (born 16 September 1985) is a Tajikistani athlete specializing in middle-distance events. He represented his country at 5 consecutive World Indoor Championships each time failing to advance past first round.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Tajikistan ||||||
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 26th (h) | 1500 m | 4:01.91 |
| 2002 | Asian Junior Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 4th | 5000 m | 15:44.01 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 22nd (h) | 3000 m | 8:38.37 |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 17th (h) | 1500 m | 4:03.33 |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 12th | 5000 m | 15:29.97 |
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | – | 10,000 m | DNF |
| 2004 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 7th | 3000 m | 8:43.85 |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd (h) | 3000 m | 8:38.37 |
| 2004 | Asian Junior Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia | 6th | 1500 m | 3:55.59 |
| 2004 | Asian Junior Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia | 4th | 5000 m | 15:01.82 |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 18th | 5000 m | 14:25.86 |
| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 9th | 1500 m | 3:51.15 |
| 2005 | Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 8th | 5000 m | 14:43.29 |
| 2006 | Asian Indoor Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | – | 1500 m | DNF |
| 2006 | Asian Indoor Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | 5th | 3000 m | 8:20.92 |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 23rd (h) | 1500 m | 3:51.75 |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 10th | 1500 m | 3:50.06 |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 10th | 5000 m | 14:40.35 |
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | – | 3000 m s'chase | DNF |
| 2007 | Asian Indoor Games | Macau | 8th | 1500 m | 4:00.68 |
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 3:57.47 |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 13th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.18 |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 19th (h) | 5000 m | 14:20.99 |
| 2009 | Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 18th (h) | 1500 m | 4:02.73 |
| 2009 | Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | – | 5000 m | DNF |
| 2010 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 8th | 1500 m | 4:14.22 |
| 2010 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 8th | 3000 m | 9:33.04 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (h) | 1500 m | 4:03.75 |
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 18th (h) | 800 m | 1:53.34 |
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 9th (h) | 1500 m | 3:52.56 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor
* 1500 metres – 3:46.18 (Belgrade 2009)
* 3000 metres – 8:16.42 (Pune 2007)
* 5000 metres – 14:20.99 (Belgrade 2009)
Indoor
* 1500 metres – 3:51.75 (Moscow 2006)
* 3000 metres – 8:20.92 (Pattaya 2006)
# Karline

Karline is a German feminine given name that is an alternate form of Karla. Notable people known by this name include the following:

## Given name

* Karlīne Nīmane (born 1990) Latvian basketball player
* Karlīne Štāla (born 1986) Latvian race car driver
# Texarkana Baby

Texarkana Baby can refer to:
* "Texarkana Baby (song)" A song by Fred Rose and made popular by Eddy Arnold and Bob Wills, the first 7-inch 45 rpm disc, issued by RCA in the US on 31 March 1949.
* A Piper Lance piloted around the world in 1986 by Dr. Danford A. Bookout of Texarkana
# Kuala Besut (state constituency)

Kuala Besut is a state constituency in Terengganu, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.
The state constituency was first contested in 1959 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system.

## Demographics

Ethnic breakdown of Kuala Besut's electorate as of 2018

## History
### Polling Districts

According to the Gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Kuala Besut constituency has a total of 9 polling districts.
| State Constituency | Polling Districts | Code | Location |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Pulau Perhentian | 03/01/01 | SK Pulau Perhentian |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Seberang Berat | 033/01/02 | SK Kuala Besut |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Nail | 033/01/03 | SK Kampung Nail |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Seberang Barat Luar | 033/01/04 | SMK Kuala Besut |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Tok Saboh | 033/01/05 | SK Alor Peroi |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Kampung Nangka | 033/01/06 | SK Kampung Nangka |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Kampung Baru | 033/01/07 | SMK Seri Bukit Puteri |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Bukit Puteri | 033/01/08 | SK Bukit Puteri |
| Kuala Besut (N01) | Air Terjun | 033/01/09 | SK Ayer Terjun |

### Representation History

Members of the Legislative Assembly for Kuala Besut :
| Assembly | Years | Member | Party |
| Constituency created ||||
| 1st | 1959–1964 | Wan Said Mohamed Nor | PMIP |
| 2nd | 1964–1969 | Zakariah Muda | BN (UMNO) |
| | 1969–1971 | Assembly dissolved | Assembly dissolved |
| 3rd | 1971–1974 | Mohamad Said | PAS |
| 4th | 1974–1978 | Hussin Jusoh | BN (PAS) |
| 5th | 1978–1979 | Zakariah Muda | BN (UMNO) |
| 5th | 1979–1982 | Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman | BN (UMNO) |
| 6th | 1982–1986 | Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman | BN (UMNO) |
| 7th | 1986–1990 | Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman | BN (UMNO) |
| 8th | 1990–1995 | Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman | BN (UMNO) |
| 9th | 1995–1999 | Wan Zakaria Wan Abd. Rahman | BN (UMNO) |
| 10th | 1999–2004 | Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh | PAS |
| 11th | 2004–2008 | Abdullah Che Muda | BN (UMNO) |
| 12th | 2008–2013 | Abdul Rahman Mokhtar | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | 2013 | Abdul Rahman Mokhtar | BN (UMNO) |
| 13th | 2013–2018 | Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman | BN (UMNO) |
| 14th | 2018–2023 | Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman | BN (UMNO) |
| 15th | 2023–present | Azbi Salleh | PN (PAS) |
# The North Queensland Guardian

The North Queensland Guardian was a newspaper published from Townsville, in the Australian state of Queensland between 1937 and 1943. The newspaper was published by the Queensland State Committee of the Communist Party of Australia. Fred Paterson was the chairman of the editorial board of the newspaper.

## Founding

The first issue was published on May Day 1937. The first editorial of the newspaper stated that The North Queensland Guardian would launch "...a crusade against poverty; a crusade against war; a crusade against governmental tyranny and despotism".

## Profile

The North Queensland Guardian was the first communist newspaper in the state with a degree of success. Under Paterson's editorship the hammer and sickle was removed from the front page of the newspaper. Unlike other Communist Party of Australia organs, The North Queensland Guardian carried commercial advertisements. It carried articles on sports and social events, dedicating significant attention to women's activities. By May 1937 the newspaper reached a circulation of 5,100 copies. It was sold at two pence per issue.

## Murri issue

In 1938 the newspaper condemned the moves to displace the Murri people and confiscate their wages, and called on its sympathizers to side with the Aborigines Progressive Association.

## Ban

With the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, the Australian communist press was confronted with increasing censorship issues. On 27 May 1940 the newspaper was banned. The newspaper was published illegally between June 1940 and 8 January 1943. During this time its size was reduced.

## Later period

The last issue of The North Queensland Guardian was published on 5 November 1943. It was superseded by The Queensland Guardian, published from Brisbane.