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  2. FEDERAL BUDGET

    For the first time in history, a Government Budget providing for an income of £100,000,000 will be introduced to the House of Representatives to-morrow by the Prime Minister and Treasurer (Mr. Menzies). The reason for the ...

    Article : 126 words
  3. MR. FITZSIMONS' EXPERIENCE

    "When I was in Berlin seven weeks ago I was conscious of an atmosphere of strain, and of a definite antagonism among officials to all things ...

    Article : 334 words
  4. OTHER DOMINIONS

    While it is believed that Canada will declare war when Parliament meets on September 7, the Ottawa correspondent of the "New York Times" suggests that ...

    Article : 207 words
  5. The Latest

    The Paris correspondent of the Associated Press reports the issue of a communique, which declares: "There is marked activity on both sides of the Western Front." A message from Lisbon states that 32 ...

    Article : 232 words
  6. IN UNITED STATES

    "President Roosevelt's neutrality proclamation a few days after the war, and so soon after the torpedoing of the Athenia, should elicit the ...

    Article : 455 words
  7. British Ship

    The British freighter, Manna, was sunk in the Atlantic following an explosion. Fifty-eight of the crew are missing and there were 29 survivors. ...

    Article : 46 words
  8. DEFENCE MEASURES

    Amplifying his recent broadcast speech to the nation, the Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) informed the House of Representatives to-day ...

    Article : 595 words
  9. Day of Prayer

    The Prime Minister announced to-day that next Sunday will be set aside by all denominations as a day of prayer for peace. This ...

    Article : 90 words
  10. NEW ZEALAND

    New Zealand House is still taking the names of New Zealanders anxious to enlist for active service. The applicants are being informed that in the ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. Wagga Council's Loyalty

    "All we can do now is to carry on in a normal fashion," said the Mayor (Aid. H. E. Gissing) at the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council last ...

    Article : 944 words
  12. Federal Government

    Letters exchanged by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) and the Leader of the Country Party (Sir Earle Page) make it clear that a coalition between ...

    Article : 117 words
  13. German Communique

    The German War Ministry states that the Polish garrison at Westeplatte surrendered at 10.20 a.m. A communique states that the ...

    Article : 83 words
  14. INDIA

    Appealing to India to stand by Britain unconditionally, the Liberal leader (Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru) said it would be disastrous if help were offered ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. "FOREIGN LEGION"

    A "Foreign Legion," to help in the defence of Australia or to fight overseas, will be suggested to the Minister for Defence (Brigadier Street) by ...

    Article : 77 words
  16. NORTHERN IRELAND

    Information from all sources in Northern Ireland, including statements made in Parliament, were no sooner available than they were ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. H.M.A.S. Yarra

    It was authentically stated to-night that the German freighter Lahn had been captured by H.M.A.S. Yarra. The vessel was seized "somewhere in the ...

    Article : 117 words
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    Advertising : 276 words
  19. AIR FORCE RESERVE

    The Minister for Civil Aviation (Mr. Fairbairn) is expected to make an important announcement to-morrow providing for the immediate ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. ALLIES' ORDERS

    The Lockheed Aircraft Corporation has not fulfilled Australian orders worth 6,000,000 dollars and 250 British bombers costing 72,000,000 dollars have ...

    Article : 194 words
  21. SOUTH AFRICA

    It was officially stated to-day that South Africa is at war with Germany. The British Ministry of Information states that the Dominion is making ...

    Article : 155 words
  22. Barooga Estate

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) has announced that the Barooga Estate, in the Corowa district, which was purchased by the Government for ...

    Article : 452 words
  23. Security Bill

    Mr. Menzies informed the House tonight that the National Security Bill could be an instrument of oppression in some hands, but a great ...

    Article : 512 words
  24. OIL SUPPLIES

    To ensure adequate oil supplies, the development of the shale oilfields at Newnes is being accelerated as much as possible, said the Minister for ...

    Article : 88 words
  25. U.S.A. COASTLINE PATROL

    President Roosevelt has ordered the patrolling by sea and air of the coastline and waters of the United States and its possessions, extending several ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. ALARMIST WAR NEWS

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Cameron) to-day warned commercial radio stations against broadcasting war news in a manner which might cause ...

    Article : 46 words
  27. HALF CREW LEAVES SHIP

    Half the crew of the President Roosevelt (13,869 tons), states a New York message, walked off the ship because of the shipowners' refusal to ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. PROBLEM FOR U.S.A.

    Americans are wondering what attitude America will adopt should merchantmen be stopped at sea and cargoes arbitrarily defined as contraband ...

    Article : 120 words
  29. SACKS AND WOOLPACKS

    A proclamation was issued to-day prohibiting the exportation, without the consent of the Minister for Customs of bags, sacks and woolpacks ...

    Article : 111 words
  30. PHILLIPINES' NEUTRALITY

    The seaplane carrier Langley and 12 long-range patrol planes have been ordered to go from Honolulu to Manila to enforce neutrality in the ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. COMPOSITE MINISTRY

    The rank and file members of both the Country Party and U.A.P. are moving to bring about a Composite Ministry prior to the formation of a ...

    Article : 179 words
  32. PARISIAN HUMOR

    The city spent the night quietly, without air raid alarms. It is bright and cheerful. People have not lost their sense of humor, as indicated by ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. MINISTER FOR INFORMATION

    The Federal Government, it is understood, intends to create a new portfolio of Minister for Information, and Sir Henry Gullett, now Minister for ...

    Article : 187 words
  34. DEFENCE POLICY

    General Smuts' Cabinet is a strong combination representative of all political parties except the Nationalist (Republicans), which becomes official ...

    Article : 210 words
  35. DASH BY ACTRESS

    [?] the French actress, and wife of Tyrone Power, left for France by the air Clipper to-day to bring back her young daughter by her first ...

    Article : 57 words
  36. HITLER'S SUPERIOR

    MONTREAL (Alberta), Thursday. Paul Gurtler, who was Hitler's immediate superior in the Great War, has enlisted in the Canadian army. ...

    Article : 45 words
  37. MESSAGE TO CATHOLICS

    Cardinal [?] in a pastoral letter reminds Catholics of their duty to give unstinted service for the common good. ...

    Article : 26 words
  38. TREATMENT OF ALIENS

    A further appeal to Australians to avoid treating as enemies aliens with whom the Empire was at war, was made by the Prime Minister to-day. ...

    Article : 58 words
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