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  3. DRESS FIT FOR A QUEEN

    LEFT: MR. HERBERT SIDON, making final adjustments to a replies of the dress which Queen Victoria wore when the opened the Great Exhibition of 1841 in Hyde Park. London. Mr. Sidon, a London dress designer, made fee dress, which will be on show at the Festival of Britain which opened on Thursday. He used 128 yards of white lace in the petticoats alone. RIGHT: DR. ERNEST CHURCHER [?] and his [?] ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. SERVICEMEN AS WHARF GUARDS

    AUCKLAND, May 3.—Under the protection of armed naval, military, and air force personnel practically a full muster of men who registered in the new Watersiders' Union worked on the Auckland ...

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  5. NEW ONSLAUGHT ON SEOUL EXPECTED

    TOKIO, May 3 (A.A.P.-Reuter): A new onslaught on Seoul within three days and a big attack on the central front within five days is ...

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  6. PERSIAN OIL NATIONALISED BY DECREES

    LONDON, May 3.—The Shah of Persia to-night signed two decrees nationalising the country's oil industry. ...

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  7. Blast Shook All Buildings In Gibraltar

    LONDON, May 3.—The explosion in the Royal Navy ammunition ship Bedenham in Gibraltar Harbour last Friday ...

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  8. RECORD PRICE AT MAREEBA TOBACCO SALE

    MAREEBA, May 3.—An alltime record price of 171d. per pound for tobacco leaf was paid at Mareeba tobacco leaf ...

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  9. SENATE COUNT CONTINUES TO FAVOUR GOVT.

    BRISBANE, Mar 3.—The return of the six Queensland Senators is now almost certain following heavy polling by the ...

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  10. Australian Unity With Americans

    BRISBANE, May 3.—Australia realised the necessity of joining with the United States for the preservation of freedom ...

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  11. 5 LABOURITES IN COMMONS

    LONDON, May 3.—In the biggest rebellion since Labour took office, Labour backbenchers early this morning ...

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  12. RENEWAL OF ISRAE-SYRIA BORDER ROW

    LONDON, Mar 3.—Fighting flared up on the larael-Syrian border to-day, a few hours before the Security Council sat to ...

    Article : 193 words
  13. Boy Killed By Richochet

    SYDNEY, May 3.—A bullet fired from a pea rifle to-day at a piece of wood floating in a creek near Wollongong richocheted and ...

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  14. Governor Here On May 16

    BRISBANE, May 3.—The Governor, Sir John Lavarack and Lady Lavarack will visit over a dozen centres in north and ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. 2 Front Line Battalions Of Diggers At War

    BRISBANE, May 3.—The Army Minister, Mr. J. Francis, said to-night Australia had enough Army personnel in ...

    Article : 133 words
  16. INCREASE IN POTATO PRICE

    BRISBANE, May 3.—The retail price of Queensland grown potatoes increased to-day by a half-penny per lb. ...

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  17. AIR-LAND SEARCH FOR LOST PARTY

    ROCKHAMPTON, May 3.—An air search of the Port Clinton area this afternoon failed to locate Ernest John ...

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  18. AWARDED £150 DAMAGES

    SYDNEY, May 2.—A pretty 21-year-old Greek girl to-day was awarded £150 damages by Mr. Justice Herron in the Supreme Court. ...

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  19. LIVESTOCK AND GOODS RAIL FREIGHT RISEN

    BRISBANE, May 3.—A At rise in the price of many commodities in Queensland is expected to follow the rail freight ...

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  20. Jubilee Day Not "Closed" Holiday

    BRISBANE, May 8—Employees must report for work next Wednesday, Jubilee Day, if required by employers. ...

    Article : 155 words
  21. CAIRNS ACCIDENT

    CAIRNS, May 3.—A 61-year-old invalid pensioner, George Martin Carey, of Loeven Street, Cairns, received serious injuries to the ...

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  22. Injunction Could Close Sydney Paper

    SYDNEY, May 3.—The "Dally Telegraph" would be unable to publish after Monday unless the Equity Court resolved or eased ...

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  23. SHOT DEAD HIS ATTACKERS

    SOMERSET (Pennsylvania) May 2.—State police reported to-day that the Chief of Police (Mr. Ned Hovt) shot dead two of four mes ...

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  24. New Engines For State Railways

    BRISBANE, May 3.—The first of 21 diesel electric locomotives ordered by the Railway Department should be in service by June ...

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  25. BLAIR TO SING IN BRISBANE

    BRISBANE, May 3.—The 26-year-old aboriginal tenor, Harold Blair, accompanied by his wife, arrived in Brisbane to-day to give a ...

    Article : 64 words
  26. N.S.W. Coal Loss Through Strikes

    SYDNEY, May 3.—The A.E.U. dispute on the Cessnock coalfields continued to-day. Joint Coal Board figures show ...

    Article : 114 words
  27. Winter Relief Distribution

    BRISBANE, May 3. — The Government has approved of a winter relief distribution being made to those persons who are ...

    Article : 216 words
  28. DUTCH CONTRACT FOR NEW HOMES

    BRISBANE, May 3.—Executive approval was gives to-day to the acceptance by the Queensland Housing Commission of two ...

    Article : 213 words
  29. Naval Pilot Lost In Sea Fury Crash

    MELBOURNE, May 3.—A Royal Australian Navy pilot was killed this morning when a Sea Fury fighter plane crashed ...

    Article : 179 words
  30. Assurance to Australia

    LONDON, May 3.—The Lord Chancellor (Lord Jowitt) said in the House of Lord to-night that Britain would give all possible aid to Australia or New Zealand if they were attacked. ...

    Article : 279 words
  31. King Opens Festival Of Britain

    LONDON, May 3.—His Majesty the King opened the Festival of Britain from the steps of Saint Paul's Cathedral ...

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  32. Accidentally Hanged

    BRISBANE, May 3.—When a branch broke as he was climbing a tree with a rope around his neck to make a swing, a 10-year ...

    Article : 103 words
  33. FURTHER SLUMP IN WOOL PRICE

    MELBOURNE, May 3.—Wool prices reached their lowest point at the closing day or the Melbourne series to-day since America ...

    Article : 85 words
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