CANBERRA, June 1. An inspection is being carried but at all air training centres to ascertain if existing methods of recruiting can be improved. The Minister for Air (Mr. J. V. Fairbairn) said this ...
Article : 776 wordsIn the shadow of Mt. Wellington, Hobart, the 1,000 ton pontoons are being assembled for the Derwent River bridge. There will be 24 pontoons, making a bridge 3,064 feet long, with approaches of 640 feet. Seventeen curved pontoons are already assembled in Geilston Bay, and as can be ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 125 wordsThe appointment of Lieutenant-Colonel D. Dunworth as State Deputy Director of Recruiting for the A.I.F. is ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 396 wordsThe mass public meeting to consider resolutions urging the formation of a National Government "unfettered by party interests and whose sole aim shall ...
Article : 142 wordsMELBOURNE, June 1. Adrian Quist national tennis champion, and one of Australia's Davis Cup players, has enlisted in the A.I.F. He will go ...
Article : 63 words"Throughout Queensland, to-day plebiscites are being conducted to decide who will be the Labour Senate candidates at the next Federal elections, as ...
Article : 297 words"I think the Governor-General has set a shining example, and it is my opinion that the Immigration Department should take up the scheme on a large scale," said Mr. H. Frazer East this morning, commenting on the offer ...
Article : 1,115 wordsAUCKLAND, June 1. The Government has authorised the issue of special enlistment badges to persons volunteering in the armed forces. They ...
Article : 62 wordsIt is believed that the Government declined to make the civilian body of 60,000 to deal with subversive activities purely, a returned soldier body, and held the view that there were many thousands of men in Australia, who were not ...
Article : 317 wordsMr. ARTHUR JONES, M.L.A. member for Charters Towers, who was recently selected for the vacancy on the panel of Temporary Chairman of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 57 wordsCANBERRA, June 1. The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) and Lady Gowrie have offered to provide a home in Australia for two children of British ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 540 wordsSaturday, June 1. 12.45 p.m.: His Excellency will lunch with the chairman and committee of the Queensland Turf Club, and after lunch, accompanied by ...
Article : 579 wordsLONDON, May 31. It is stated in informed quarters that at least one Belgian army corps, under the command of General De Krahe, is still fighting ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Premier (Mr. W. Forgan Smith) was met on arrival from Sydney by flying boat to-day by Mrs. Forgan Smith and his cousin, Dr. R. Forgan, M.C.M.D., at the Hamilton landing. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 37 words"Australia must have security against aggression and undeserved poverty. If as a people we work together with unanimity of purpose and complete understanding of our responsibilities, the Commonwealth will become stronger and ...
Article : 436 wordsMELBOURNE, June 1. Applications for war savings, certificates continue to pour in. To-day's subscriptions ...
Article : 357 wordsThat there wan evidence of exasperation and growing anger on the part of the people of Australia over what was considered lack of ...
Article : 139 wordsLONDON, May 31. "The Times" says that certain limited proposals are under consideration for evacuating children from the United ...
Article : 122 wordsCANBERRA, June 1. The Minister for Aair (Mr. Fairbairn) admitted today that a defect had been found in the engines of the Wirraway aeroplanes ...
Article : 106 wordsHOBART, June 1. Frank Taylor was killed in a motor collision near Bellerive last evening. He was driving in a motor lorry when it collided with a ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Sat 1 Jun 1940, Page 4
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