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  • Flood Warning To Vic. Town RADIO CALL TO QUIT Heavy Rain Forecast MELBOURNE, March 20.

    Shepparton police today warned by wireless the 300 inhabitants of the town of Wyuna, north of Shepparton, Victoria, to evacuate because lockgates above the town will be ... [Article] (427 words)
  • 10/- Service Pension Rise Recommended CANBERRA, March 50.

    legislation increasing ex-service pensions will be introduced in the Senate after the Easter recess. ... [Article] (76 words)
  • Flood Rescue Boat Uses Main Road

    When floodwater surrounded their homes these two Victorian Families were brought to safely in a merry launch, which carried out rescues throughout the day. They are seen coming of the main road to Murchison East. The rescues were organised by Shepparion police. ... [ILLUSTRATED] [Article] (92 words)
  • First Cool Train Here, Others On Way

    Carrying 320 tons of Leigh Creek coal, the first coal train to fret through the flood-damaged sections, of ... [Article] (222 words)
  • Family Flooded Out Of Homestead BROKEN HILL, March 20.

    Record-breaking flood waters nave inundated Durrie Station homestead, and the occupiers, the McAuley family, have left ... [Article] (79 words)
  • FACTION FIGHTS IN ITALY ROME, Mar. 20

    At least 30 persons were injured yesterday in a series of clashes throughout Italy between neo-Fascists and ... [Article] (259 words)
  • WON'T FALL FOR IT LONDON, March 20.

    Scientists at a Leningrod fruit laboratory have developed ultra-violet say treatment for citrus fruit to stop ... [Article] (40 words)
  • "Secret Papers Missing" Says N.Z. Premier WELLINGTON, March 20.

    Top secret documents missing from New Zealand Government files when the new Government took office ... [Article] (185 words)
  • 15,000 Dockers Out In Belgian Royal Crisis BRUSSELS, March 22.

    A Socialist-inspired "Stop Leopold" strike by more than 15.000 dock workers began in Antwerp today. ... [Article] (205 words)
  • Hid In Coffin To Escape Red Capture SYDNEY, March 20.

    Ladislau Furedy, a Hungarian doctor of law is in Australia today only because he managed to elude ... [Article] (245 words)
  • Girl Killed In Foil From Balcony BRISBANE, March 20.

    A 15-year-old girl was fatally injured early tonight when she fell 30 feet from the first floor balcony of the Palace Hotel. ... [Article] (108 words)
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  • N.S.W. Premier To Decide Today SYDNEY, March 20.

    If the NSW Premier (Mr. McGirr) withdraws his resignation as party leader when he faces the State Labor, caucus tomorrow, his action will cause as much ... [Article] (404 words)
  • League Move To Exclude Suburban Ovals

    After receiving notice from the secretary of the SA National Football (Mr. T. S. Hill) last ... [Article] (196 words)
  • Queen Mary's Carpet Packed For U.S.

    The carpet made by Queen Mary and presented by her to the nation to help the dollar drive, is being sent to the US and Canada, where it will be placed on exhibition. An oak and steel casket has been constructed to preserve the carpet from ... [ILLUSTRATED] [Article] (162 words)
  • Two By-Elections In N.S.W. This Week SYDNEY, March 20.

    Two Legislative Council elections are set down for this week in NSW. They are to fill vacancies ... [Article] (115 words)
  • Famine In Many Parts Of Red China Reported HONGKONG, March 20.

    Famine reports from many parts of Communist China continue to reach Hongkong. These reports ... [Article] (211 words)
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  • Windswept Urchin Cut

    Hiss Helene Dorra, Mayfair model, with the windswept urchin cat, which is the latest hair-do gaining popular approval in fashionable London. ... [ILLUSTRATED] [Article] (45 words)
  • Fur Coats For 24 Pigs DURBAN, March 20.

    Fur coats will k far 24 South African pigs which are going to the Antarctic whaling haze of South ... [Article] (85 words)
  • New Railcar Engines For S.A. Railways

    Cabinet approval for the purchase of 30 Pancake Diesel engines from the United States to improve the ... [Article] (142 words)
  • BASIC WAGE RISE REJECTED "Workers Better Off Than In 1937" MELBOURNE, March 20.

    Rejecting an application by the ACTU for an "immediate brief enquiry" into, a £2 interim, basic wage increase, Chief Judge Kelly, in the Arbitration Court today ... [Article] (460 words)
  • Cool Miners Submit Claims SYDNEY, March 20.

    The Minors' Federation now log of claims was submitted by the general president of the federation (Mr. I. ... [Article] (219 words)
  • Woman's Murderer To Hong Tomorrow

    Executive Council yesterday rejected an application for a reprieve for Alfred Coates Griffin, who is due to be hanged at ... [Article] (136 words)
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  • BIG INCREASES SOUGHT Log For Pastoral Workers SYDNEY, March 20.

    Rates which are more than double those existing at present are being sought under some classifications in the ... [Article] (185 words)
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  • Another Wedderburn Nugget MELBOURNE, March 20.

    News that a 75-ounce gold nugget was found at Wedderburn today is expected to start a 20th century gold ... [Article] (274 words)
  • Riddle Of Two Missing Boys After Rescue SYDNEY, March 20.

    Two small boys disappeared after one had been rescued by an 82-year-old man at Mosman Bay today. ... [Article] (150 words)
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