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  • TRAINING AT NIGHT. A.I.F. MANOEUVRES Advance Exercises. BY A SPECIAL REPORTER.

    Night manoeuvres are a feature of the training of the 18th Brigade, Second A.I.F, at Ingleburn, and every effort is being made to develop a ... [Article] (513 words)
  • BOWRAVILLE FIRE. Worst in History of Town. FOUR BUILDINGS DESTROYED. BOWRAVILLE, Friday.

    A file in Bowraville, the worst in the history of the town, early this morning destroyed four buildings and damaged others. ... [Article] (180 words)
  • [?]OUNDING OF MOTOR HORNS. To Be Danger Warning Only

    Motorists who sound their horns except as a waining of danger now do so illegally. An announcement enforcing the piohibition ... [Article] (86 words)
  • CALL-UP INCIDENT. Unemployed Protest.

    A meeting of Bexley unemployed was held [?]t Moore's Hall, Bexley, last night, to protest against remarks alleged to have been made by the Bexley Municipal Engineer, Mr. C ... [Article] (154 words)
  • RETURN OF TEACHERS TO BROKEN HILL. Strikers' Agreement.

    The leaders of the Broken Hill railway Strikes announced last night that a settlement had been reached regarding the transport to Broken Hill of school teachers from ... [Article] (92 words)
  • 2,378 WATERFRONT ACCIDENTS.

    Representatives of the Waterside Workers' federation, at a conference with the Minister for Labour and Industry, Mr. Gollan, said that 2,378 accidents had occurred on the waterfront ... [Article] (139 words)
  • THE BALLET. LICHINE'S "FRANCESCA DA RIMINI." Lovely Decors.

    David Lichlne's ballet "Francesca da Rimini," staged for the first time in Australia last night, made a great impression on the audience at the Theatre ... [Article] (664 words)
  • LAUNCH ADRIFT. Occupants Rescued Near Bombora.

    After having drifted in a disabled launch off the coast for many hours, two brothers were rescued yesterday morning just as their launch was ... [Article] (291 words)
  • £237,000 R.A.A.F. STATION. Tender of £106,590 for Buildings. CANBERRA, Friday.

    The Minister for the Interior, Senator Foll, announced to-day the acceptance of the tender of M. R. Hornibrook Pty., Ltd., at £106,590 for the erection of buildings at the ... [Article] (72 words)
  • FIREMAN'S DEATH.

    Eighty firemen, headed by the Deputy Chief Officer, Mr. W. H. Beare, and a number of police marched at the funeral yesterday of Sub-station Officer W. M. Plumbe, of ... [Article] (171 words)
  • RAILWAYS APPEALS BOARD.

    The Government Gazette announced yesterday that the resignation had been accepted of Mr. Arthur Gates of his position of vice-chairman of the Railways Apneals Board and ... [Article] (90 words)
  • BIG AIR PLAN. 30,000 MEN TO BE ENLISTED. Making Rigid Tests. MELBOURNE, Friday.

    More than 30,000 pilots, gunners, and observers will have to be enlisted under the Empire air scheme to provide the 26,000 fully-trained airmen which ... [Article] (387 words)
  • RECRUITING COMMITTEE FOR SYDNEY.

    Sir Donald Cameron, who will take charge of recruiting under the Empire Air Scheme, will fly to Melbourne on Tuesday to confer with the Minister for Air, Mr. Fairbairn. ... [Article] (168 words)
  • REBEL COUNCILLORS ADAMANT. Woy Woy Deadlock. INVESTIGATOR LEAVES FOR SYDNEY. GOSFORD, Friday.

    The three rebel councillors of Woy woy Shire, S. A. Hall. G. Reeves, and R. C. Levick, have refused to co-operate with Mr. B. C. Hughes, the special investigator into the shire's ... [Article] (244 words)
  • INQUEST TO BE HELD ON A.I.F. MAN. "Bayonet Wound Apparently Accidental."

    The City Coroner, Mr. E. T. Oram, will conduct an inquest on Private Donal Kirk Campbell, of the 2nd/lst Field Park Company Second A.I.F., who ... [Article] (182 words)
  • JUDGE WHITE'S FUNERAL.

    A large crowd of mourners attended St. Michael's Church, Vaucluse, yesterday, for the service before the funeral of Judge White, who died on Thursday. ... [Article] (287 words)
  • COALITION TALKS. COUNTRY PARTY'S VIEW. Mr. Menzies Blamed for Failure.

    "The present Federal Government could not have survived without the support of the Country Party," said the general secretary of the Australian ... [Article] (450 words)
  • STEEL EXPORT CONTROL. Defence Needs. MELBOURNE, Friday.

    The export of certain classes of steel products is at present prohibited, because of the necessity for conserving supplies in Australia for defence and ... [Article] (303 words)
  • PETROL AGAIN DEARER IN N.Z. 2/5 and 2/6 a Gallon. AUCKLAND, Friday.

    Motorists received a shock to-day when it was announced that the price of petrol would be further increased by ½d a gallon tomorrow. ... [Article] (74 words)
  • BATHING COSTUMES. Wearing on Buses Banned.

    Persons bare to the waist, or clad only in bathing costumes or trunks, will not, in future, be allowed to ride on buses. ... [Article] (118 words)
  • FIRE DESTROYS TYRE FACTORY.

    Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was done by a fire which destroyed a building of two floors, occupied by Brown's Tyre Service in Parramatta Road, Granville, ... [Article] (104 words)
  • SHIPBUILDING POSSIBILITY IN S.A. ADELAIDE, Friday.

    There was every likelihood that the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd. would establish shipbuilding works at Whyalla, and a comprehensive survey of the details was now being made by ... [Article] (74 words)
  • UNIVERSITY CARILLON.

    A recital in honour of Anniversry Day was given on the University Carillon last night. The next recital will be held on Thursday next, which is Maundy Thursday. ... [Article] (31 words)
  • MOTOR CAR TESTING. MANY FAIL TO PASS. Success of System.

    In the first three months of the compulsory inspection of motor vehicles, 13,430 vehicles, or 17.5 per cent, of the 76,900 vehicles examined, failed to pass ... [Article] (281 words)
  • FEDERAL CABINET CHANGES. Mr. Casey's Resignation. MR. SPENDER PROMOTED. MELBOURNE, Friday.

    Mr. R. G. Casey, the newly appointed Australian Minister at Washington, resigned from the Federal Ministry to-day, and Sir Frederick Stewart succeeded him as Minister for Supply. ... [Article] (137 words)
  • MAIN AIR SERVICES NOT CURTAILED. New Agreements. MELBOURNE, Friday.

    Air line services on the main routes will not be curtailed under the new contracts that have been made between the Federal Government and the air operating companies, ... [Article] (152 words)
  • PROHIBITED AREAS NEAR SYDNEY. Public Not Admitted.

    A number of areas in and around Sydney have been declared prohibited places under the National Security regulations, so that no person without ... [Article] (113 words)
  • CONTROL OF PATRIOTIC FUNDS. MELBOURNE, Friday.

    The Commonwealth Government in the near future will probably take over control of all patriotic funds that are Australia-wide in scope. ... [Article] (125 words)
  • WOOLCLASSERS' ANNUAL MEETING.

    At the annual general meeting of the Woolclassers' Association of Australia (New South Wales branch) the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year: ... [Article] (144 words)
  • "ALLIES DAY" APPEAL.

    The French-Australian League of Help has decided to co-operate with the Polish War Victims Relief Fund in organising an Allies Day in Sydney, probably in May. ... [Article] (165 words)
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