ANNOUNCEMENT that the one month's training of the militia would be increased to four met with a mixed reception at the Enoggera camp yesterday. But after the first surprise had died down came the ...
Article : 505 wordsPERMISSION to increase the wholesale and retail prices of tea in New South Wales by 3d. per lb., from Monday next, was granted yesterday. In Queensland permission was given to raise the wholesale price similarly, but no authority was given for an increased retail ...
Article : 566 words"The Government has no intention of establishing a civic commission for Brisbane," said the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith ...
Article : 163 wordsHide sales, which were cancelled in Thursday, will be held on Monday, following discussions between leather interests and the Canberra ...
Article : 263 wordsADELAIDE, Friday.—After having travelled to Adelaide from the Northern Territory in the hope of joining the returned ...
Article : 176 wordsORDERS given by former lowly members of office staffs and workshop hands, now wearing stripes, are ...
Article : 487 wordsBrisbane's dry spell was broken with a thundershower early last evening, which yielded three points of rain in the city and heavier falls ...
Article : 193 wordsThe Lord Mayor, in his reply, said that The Courier-Mail comment was published "at a convenient and opportune time" for his critics and ...
Article : 790 wordsThe State Government does not intend to change its policy on the payment of Crown employees, who join the military forces. ...
Article : 176 wordsCANBERRA, Friday. — Maximum leather prices were fixed to-day by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland). This action ...
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Advertising : 167 wordsSYDNEY, Friday. — There is a likelihood that the new Sixth Division—the special force of 20,000 men now being raised for war service—will ...
Article : 167 wordsMELBOURNE, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) made the following statement to-day regarding the report that he would attend a ...
Article : 143 wordsBy the death of Viscount Templetown, says a London cable message, the Australian-born Alleyne Upton (formerly Conran) becomes ...
Article : 171 wordsTwo thousand militia will begin 28 days' training in two camps near Caloundra this week-end. Tents were pitched and other ...
Article : 79 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Friday. — Defending in Parliament the Reserve Bank Bill, the Minister for Finance(Mr. Nash) said that it was entirely ...
Article : 134 wordsTHE Rev. A. E. Lapthorne, F. J. Harris, and T. Bainbridge, of the Methodist Church, are being called up for camp duties as chaplains. ...
Article : 48 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—Allegations of profiteering by Canberra hotels have been made to the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor ...
Article : 212 wordsGRAFTON, Friday.—A decision affecting the meat industry in relation to the buying and selling of stock for human consumption was given by Mr. ...
Article : 194 wordsCAPETOWN, October 6.—It is announced that the British Government will assist in the stabilisation of the open wool market by the purchase of a ...
Article : 90 wordsTOOWOOMBA, Friday.—The new Toll Bar Road would be open for traffic towards the end of November, said Mr. J. E. Duggan, M.L.A., on his return ...
Article : 87 wordsKingaroy Hospital, which was built at a cost of £53,382, will be opened by the Minister for Health, and Home Affairs (Mr. Hanlon this afternoon. ...
Article : 107 wordsTo-day.—2.30 p.m.: The Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) and Lady Wilson will attend the Nambour Rural School Jubilee. ...
Article : 169 wordsHundreds of resolutions of loyalty from Queensland organisations have been forwarded to the King by the Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson). ...
Article : 155 wordsMELBOURNE, Friday.—Following R.A.F. operations in the North Sea on October 2, Flight-Lieut. John William Allsop, of Melbourne, has been ...
Article : 89 wordsAdditions made to the Queensland Patriotic Fund yesterday carried the total to £491/18/3. Details: Previously acknowledged, £487 10.3 ...
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Advertising : 64 wordsTypical of many patriotic gestures which have been made to swell the Red Cross Society's fund was that of Mr. W. D. Clarke, a tomato grower, of ...
Article : 97 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—Specific subjects which may be subjected to Press censorship were announced in an order published by the Minister for ...
Article : 229 wordsCLERMONT, Friday.—Erie Briscoe, 17, was further remanded when he appeared in the Police Court to-day on a charge of having attempted to kill ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Criminal Appeal Court, by a majority decision, dismissed the appeal of Michael James power, 54, bush worker against his conviction, on ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Sat 7 Oct 1939, Page 2
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