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  • POLICE CHIEF MAY HEAD NEW BETTING BODY

    It is expected that the Commissioner of Police (Mr. T. Andersen) will be named as the chairman of the Betting Control Board after a meeting of the Executive Council at ... [Article] (380 words)
  • COOL CHANGE EXPECTED LATE TODAY

    The Perth Weather Bureau expects that a cool change will develop along the west coast this evening and will extend ... [Article] (140 words)
  • WOOL MEN TO CHECK ON APPOINTMENTS

    SYDNEY, Wed.— The Australian Woolgrowers' Council may act against the appointment of public ... [Article] (138 words)
  • Japan Seeking Money For Jungle Search

    TOKYO, Wed.—A team of Japanese volunteers and government officials, planning to drop surrender leaflets from ... [Article] (123 words)
  • A Mau Mau Chief Saves Woman's Life

    NAIROBI, Wed.—A Mau Mau gang leader last night stopped one of his band from shooting a farmer's wife, Mrs. ... [Article] (108 words)
  • Wapet Is Ready To Drill Salt Marsh

    Preparations are being made by West Australian Petroleum Pty. Ltd. to drill the first exploratory well in the Salt Marsh area near Warroora station. This was reported ... [ILLUSTRATED] [Article] (227 words)
  • MAY BE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN

    Mr. T. H. ANDERSEN. ... [ILLUSTRATED] [Article] (12 words)
  • Prelate Gaoled For Life Set Free By Reds

    HONG KONG, Wed.—China has released Monsignor Tarcisio Martina (68), a Roman Catholic prelate. Three years ... [Article] (127 words)
  • Petrol Price Goes Up In W.A.

    The price of petrol in Western Australia will rise by 1d. a gallon today. At the same time, the price of power kerosene will be reduced by 1d. a gallon. ... [Article] (327 words)
  • Road Toll Now 744

    SYDNEY, Wed.—The New South Wales road death total for 1954 is now 744—the State's highest for ... [Article] (166 words)
  • French Voting Should Favour German Arms

    LONDON, Wed.—It is considered in Paris that the French Assembly will today vote for the rearmament of West Germany, within the Paris treaties. ... [Article] (341 words)
  • Girl Fights Surf To Rescue Two

    SYDNEY, Wed.—A 13-year-old girl battled through heavy surf and rescued a man and woman in difficulties in a ... [Article] (176 words)
  • Two Picked To Aid In TV Control

    CANBERRA, Wed.—Two part-time members of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board have been appointed, ... [Article] (198 words)
  • 60,000 Shop Assistants Want A Rise

    MELBOURNE, Wed.—The Shop Assistants' Union and retail employers are conferring on the question of marginal ... [Article] (96 words)
  • Switch Into Smash

    NEW YORK, Wed.—A 65-carriage goods train accidentally switched on to the wrong track at Dunkirk, in ... [Article] (70 words)

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