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  2. LANG SUFFERS DEFEAT

    SYDNEY, Friday. — Supporters of Mr. Lang, who were nominated for all official positions at the Easter Labour conference, suffered a ...

    Article : 219 words
  3. DAILY DIGEST OF WORLD NEWS AND VIEWS

    M. Reynaud [the new French Prime Minister] does not resemble the ordinary foreign conception of a Frenchman. He could be taken for an Englishman in ...

    Article : 602 words
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    THIS PORTRAIT of Mr. George Bell, by James Quinn, the Melbourne artist, has been purchased by the Sydney National Gallery. It was entered for ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. In the Churches SERIOUS WAR PROBLEM Missions Suffer

    The seriousness of the Church's wartime problems is emphasised in a report by archbishops and bishops made at their conference at Lawson ...

    Article : 406 words
  6. SPEAKERSHIP PROBLEM U.A.P. Leader Not Favoured

    There seems to be little prospect of the leader of the Opposition (Sir Stanley Argyle) being appointed to the Speakership in the ...

    Article : 279 words
  7. Letters to the Editor CHILD ENDOWMENT

    Sir,—Child endowment schemes advocated so far stimulate increase only of those on the basic wage and throw the burden on the better paid and often more ...

    Article : 173 words
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    CRONULLA SURF LIFE-SAVING TEAM, crack instructional demonstration team of the Surf Life-saving Association of Australia, demonstrated line and reel methods at St. Kilda yesterday. The team will give a display at Lorne to-morrow afternoon. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. A CONTRAST!

    Sir,—On one page of "The Argus" on Wednesday was a story about the miners of England deciding to give up their holidays to keep up the amount of coal ...

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  10. COUNTRY PARTY TROUBLES

    The remarkable happening at the annual meeting of the metropolitan branch of the United Country party in January, when the ...

    Article : 171 words
  11. PAGEANT OF BIBLES

    Sir,—It was my privilege on Friday evening last to attend a very fine pageant of "The Book of Books" given in the Central Hall in aid of funds for the ...

    Article : 109 words
  12. Bridge Notes DESPERATE MEASURES

    It is sometimes necessary to take desperate measures, and more often than not it is the defending hands which are thus put on the spot. The declarer can ...

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  13. SPORTS TO-DAY AND MONDAY

    Enthusiasts of all branches of sport are richly catered for to-day and Monday, when the traditional Easter carnivals and contests ...

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  14. ROYAL EASTER SHOW

    SYDNEY, Friday. — More than 123,000 people attended the Royal Show yesterday, compared with 138,963 last year. The weather was ...

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  15. TAXI MANNERS

    Sir,—In my opinion the recent prevalence of assaults on taxi-cab drivers is obviously due to the construction of the modern taxi-cab in which there is no ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. CHANGED U.A.P. OUTLOOK

    "One of the first jobs which we have to do is to overhaul our own political point of view," said Mr. Dillon M.L.A., at the declaration of the poll for the Essendon ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. COLLINGWOOD POLL

    Although preferences were distributed in some electorates before all absent votes were received, counting of preference votes recorded in the general election on ...

    Article : 112 words
  18. WAR'S INFLUENCE UPON MOTOR INDUSTRY

    CANBERRA, Friday. — War conditions are having a marked influence upon the demand for motor vehicles in Australia, according to a statement issued to-day ...

    Article : 158 words
  19. BOGONG HIGHLANDS

    Sir,—Recently a riding party, comprising Messrs. K. Lewis, G. Madigan, and W. Pow, of Glen Valley, had the unique experience of walking on last winter's ...

    Article : 181 words
  20. AT ST. PATRICK'S

    The preachers for the Holy Week ceremonies at St. Patrick's Cathedral were the Rev. Fathers F. Roberge and W. Williamson. The Mass of the ...

    Article : 115 words
  21. POLL CLERKS' PAY

    Because the work was of a routine nature and was neither responsible nor[?]nerous, State officials consider that £1 is adequate remuneration for poll clerks ...

    Article : 117 words
  22. MARCH OF 2ND A.I.F. MEN Ballarat Farewell

    BALLARAT, Friday.—In a "Carry On" march yesterday 200 district soldiers of the Second A.I.F. were given a farewell by the public. The men were ...

    Article : 223 words
  23. WEATHER CHART AND FORECASTS OFFICIAL FORECASTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 words
  24. Services To-morrow|

    St. Paul's Cathedral. — Easter Day, Holy Communion at 7, 8, and 10.45 a.m. Matins at 10 a.m. At 10.45 a.m. the service will be Stanford in B flat, and the preacher the ...

    Article : 298 words
  25. RED CROSS GOODS

    Sir,—This district suffered slightly during the recent outbreak of bush fires. When members of the local Red Cross branch met to-day they were astounded ...

    Article : 236 words
  26. BENDIGO EASTER CARNIVAL Influx of Visitors

    BENDIGO, Friday. — Thousands of people arrived in Bendigo to-day for the Easter carnival. In addition to visitors from all ...

    Article : 95 words
  27. MAILS

    Letter mails close at Eliz. st. P.O. as under; G.P.O., Spencer st., 30 minutes later:— AUSTRALIA ENGLAND AIRMAIL. — Every Wed. and Sat., 3 a.m. ...

    Article : 326 words
  28. FAREWELL TO SOLDIERS

    BENDIGO. — More than 200 people, representing all sections of the community, took part in a farewell to about 80 Bendigo and district members of the ...

    Article : 222 words
  29. CANTEEN ISSUE

    Sir,—The following are extracts from a bulletin just received from the headquarters of the International Bureau at Lausanne:—"The Finnish army is ...

    Article : 138 words
  30. MATRON'S RETIREMENT

    BALLARAT.—Matron J. Bull, who has retired from the staff of the Ballarat Benevolent Home after long service, received a wrist watch from the board and ...

    Article : 168 words
  31. TIDES TO-DAY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  32. TRINITY SCHOLARSHIPS

    Endowed and non-endowed scholarships at Trinity College have been allotted as follow for 1940:— For men (tenable at the college):—R. and L. ...

    Article : 287 words
  33. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR MARCH 23

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 words
  34. RIVER GAUGINGS.—Friday, Mar. 22

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 326 words
  35. COSTLY INSURANCE

    Sir, — In reference to the statement in "The Argus" of March 19 that timberfelling was considered a very hazardous occupation, and that accounted for the ...

    Article : 115 words
  36. GEELONG NEWS

    GEELONG. — When a motor-car in which he was a passenger skidded and overturned on the Melbourne road near C[?] yesterday afternoon Joe McKnight, ...

    Article : 148 words
  37. MELBOURNE OBSERVATIONS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 197 words
  38. NEW PRICES FOR BAGS

    CANBERRA, Friday. — Maximum prices for different grades of secondhand bags are fixed in a determination issued by the ...

    Article : 281 words
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    AND PUPPY WENT ALONG, TOO!—Holiday bound, this family group was photographed in Flinders street yesterday before they left to spend Easter in the hills. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  40. NUMBERING TRAM STOPS

    Sir, — All the difficulties the Brisbane Tramways had to overcome when numbering tram stops were painting tramway poles (already in use) white for two feet ...

    Article : 123 words
  41. LESS BROOM GROWN

    WANGARATTA, Friday.—At the annual meeting of the Victorian Broomgrowers' Association yesterday afternoon it was reported that there would be ...

    Article : 86 words
  42. TO HELP CLOVER SEED USERS

    Designed to prevent the substitution of [?] strain for another, and to avoid mistakes, new regulations have been brought into operation by the Department of ...

    Article : 96 words
  43. CHICORY BOARD

    Sir, — On inquiry among chicorygrowers on French Island in regard to nominations for the Chicory Board I found that they knew nothing about it. ...

    Article : 115 words
  44. FATAL FALL

    Breaking his neck when he fell down a flight of stairs at the Abbotsford Brewery, Victoria parade, East Melbourne, last night, William Andrew Tomb. 38, furnace ...

    Article : 52 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN RAIN RECORDS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 261 words
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