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  2. NATIONAL SECURITY REGULATIONS

    CANBERRA, Friday.—Comprehensive powers to safeguard national security were assumed by the Commonwealth Government in a series of new regulations promulgated shortly before midnight to-night. ...

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  3. EXCITING CITY CHASE

    Shoppers in Bourke street last night withnessed an exciting chase which ended in the arest of a man alleged to have made a daring ...

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  4. Obituary PLAYED IN FIRST TEST TEAM

    Judge Moule, for many years a leading figure on the Victorian County Court Bench and a member of the first Australian Test cricket ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. FLOOD DANGER GROWS

    Approaching rapidly from the west, a disturbance likely to bring more rain over catchment areas of the swollen Victorian rivers is ...

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  6. TAXI-DRIVERS HAPPY

    "We are happy and contented, and as we began the fight we intend to see it through to the end," declared one of the leaders of the ...

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  7. PROFITS FROM SLY GROG

    A suggestion that the £50,000 which the managing director of The Younger Set Pty. Ltd. said he had in the bank was partly made ...

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  8. TEN LABOUR SEATS

    Labour representation in the City Council was increased from 3 to 10 seats by the general election on Thursday. When counting ended ...

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  9. THEFT FROM SHOP

    The police are looking for two men who it is alleged, stole a wireless set from the Swanston street branch of Hartleys Sports Stores. ...

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  10. MORE "PIGEON HOLES" IN STATE OFFICES

    PIGEON-HOLES—reputedly the resting- place of Governmental reports and similar documents— are at a premium at the State ...

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  11. SMALL STEAMER AGROUND

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The coastal steamer Tyalgum (544 tons) went aground near the entrance to the Tweed River, in northern New South ...

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  12. TOURISTS LEAVE LINERS

    The American public is watching with tense concern each development in the mounting crisis. The newspapers are devoting their entire front pages to ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. YOUTH FATALLY INJURED

    SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—Sydney Bunk, aged 17 years, of Islington, was fatally injured when his bicyle came into collision with a motor-car on the Islington high level ...

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  14. MR. E. A. COUNSEL

    Mr E. A. Counsel, who was Surveyor-General of Tasmania foi 35 years, died recently at Hobart, aged 90 years. His wide experience and outstanding ability ...

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  15. MAN SMASHES WINDOWS

    Arrested in Drummondnd street, Carlton, at 4 a.m. yesterday, after he had roused residents by smashing windows of houses and shops with an iron bar, a man was ...

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  16. CANADA WILL HELP

    An official statement issued after an all-day meeting or the Cabinet yesterday indicated that Canada was ready to assist Britain to the utmost if war breaks out. ...

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  17. FULL CONTROL OF ALL ALIENS

    The national security aliens control regulations give power fully to control allens in Australia. The regulations provide for the registration of all alien ...

    Article : 306 words
  18. DEFENCE PREPAREDNESS

    Plans evolved for the defence of Australia are being carefully checked over by officials of the Defence Department, which is keeping closely in touch with ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. RAIN IN PHONE CABLES

    Rain in telephone cables disorganised the service between Melbourne and Dandenong early yesterday morning, and also threw out of order lines in Caulfield ...

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  20. MR. H.D. LAMPE

    Mr. Henry Dedrich Lampe, aged 65 years, a former aiderman of the Wagga Municipal Council, died at Wagga yesterday. In his younger days Mr. Lampe ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. LONG SOVIET CRUISE

    A squadron of Soviet warships arrived at Vladivestock yesterday after a voyage from Kronst[?]dt and Leningr[?]d. The number of ships is unknown, but ...

    Article : 45 words
  22. N.S.W. SPECIAL GUARDS

    SYDNEY, Friday.—In New South Wales to-day the organisation planned for an emergency came into operation smoothly end without any disturbance of the ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. BOY'S SUICIDE

    ARARAT.—A finding that was due to poisoning self-administered was returned by the deputy coroner (Mr. Moore) at an inquest into the death of ...

    Article : 74 words
  24. STOLEN £100 NOTE

    In the opinion of banking and legal authorities in Melbourne, the Bank of New South Wales has acquired a good title to the £100 note which was stolen ...

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  25. MR. A. E. GEORGE

    The death occurred in Cobden yesterday of Mr. Arthur E. George, one of the bestKnown solicitors in the Western district. He was born in South Australia 71 years ...

    Article : 221 words
  26. WOOL SALES ON MONDAY

    The first of the regular wool sales for the 1939-40 season will be held in Sydney on Monday. A few days ago the conse[?]sus of opinion ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. STEPS TAKEN IN N.Z.

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.—Asking the people not to give credence to many baseless rumours, the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) said to-day that ...

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  28. WOOL PURCHASE IN EMERGENCY

    In the event of war it is almost certain that arrangements would be made for the Imperial Government to acquire the whole of the 1939-40 ...

    Article : 395 words
  29. GOLD, EXCHANGES, AND MARKETS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 words
  30. TRADING DEAD

    The Bradford wool trade has been brought almost to a standstill as a result of the international tension. Most firms refuse to quote for new business. ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. LABOUR UNITY

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Discussions at the Trades Hall to-night indicated that the Lang Labour party would be officially represented at the Labour Unity ...

    Article : 72 words
  32. WOOL PURCHASES BY BRITAIN

    CANBERRA, Friday.—Commenting to-day on the report published exclusively in "The Argus" yesterday that Britain and Australia were considering a proposal ...

    Article : 111 words
  33. OCEAN ROAD BLOCKED

    GEELONG, Friday. — A landslide last night blocked the Ocean road at Mount Defiance, between Lorne and Apollo Bay, and the road is not likely to be open for ...

    Article : 94 words
  34. ARRESTS AFTER THEFT

    Less than 24 hours after a £70 robbery was reported from Brighton Detective Tremewen and members of the police consorting squad arrested two men at ...

    Article : 103 words
  35. SUBURBS AND COUNTRY

    For the annual elections at Brunswick to-day, voting will be compulsory. There are contests only in North-West ward, the voters' roll for which contains 4,033 ...

    Article : 345 words
  36. ASSAULTED IN CITY

    John Morris, aged 30 years, of Tinning street, Brunswick was treated at the Royal Melbourne Hospital last night for a broken nose and facial lacerations. He ...

    Article : 47 words
  37. WOOL TOPS FIRM

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  38. FLOODS STOP ELECTION

    ALEXANDRA, Friday.—Because of the flooding of the roads, the annual elections for the Shire of Alexandra have been postponed until september 2. ...

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  39. HEAVY SNOWFALLS

    Melbourne's temperature remained comparatively mild, although there were fairly heavy falls of snow on the neare[?] and north-eastern highlands. On the ...

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  40. GALE AFFECTS PLANES

    PERTH, FRIDAY.—A westerly gale, almost reaching hurricane force, stopped all flying at Maylands aerodrome to-day after the Bungana had left for Melbourne. ...

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  41. EMPLOYEES UNDERPAID

    Payment of arrears of wages amounting to £125/10/10 was ordered by the Metro-politan Industrial Court when it recorded convictions in 19 cases during its August ...

    Article : 69 words
  42. AIR LEAGUE CADETS

    The Australian Air League is arranging a ceremonial march through the streets of the city to the Shrine of remembrance on Sunday, September 17. ...

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  43. Treasury's Own Confession on Value of Parliament

    Not a single "benefit" that could be assessed in pounds, shillings or even pence is admitted by the State Treasury to have been obtained by victorian taxpayers from ...

    Article : 183 words
  44. Advertising

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    Advertising : 680 words
  45. KILLED IN PIT

    PENSHURST, Friday,—Cee[?] Lucas, aged 26 years, was killed at the municipal scoria pit at Mount Rouse this morning. He was shovelling when a huge piece ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. WORK IN YOUR OWN INTERESTS

    Your ability and ingenuity should be used to your own advantage. Good incomes may be made in small businesses. Many are available at low prices. Sec ...

    Article : 47 words
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