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  2. Letters to the Editor

    Sir,—I am glad of the opportunity to reply to Miss P. L. Ellison's letter (11/2/41) and M. Holroyd's "timely" one (27/1/41). I do not know If French ...

    Article : 170 words
  3. S.A. GENERAL STRIKE OFF

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday. — In response to a request from the A.C.T.U emergency committee in Melbourne, the executive of the ...

    Article : 357 words
  4. 300,000 GREET MEN OF H.M.A.S. SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The most extraordinary mass demonstration seen in any city in Australia since the war began followed the march of the men of H.M.A.S. Sydney through the city streets to-day. Crowds estimated at more than ...

    Article : 1,154 words
  5. DAILY DIGEST OF WORLD NEWS AND VIEWS

    It is the proud boast of autocracy that it is efficient: it makes the trains run on time. Now the question of whether it is more efficient than democracy is being ...

    Article : 767 words
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    ALDERMAN S. S. CRICK, SYDNE'YS LORD MAYOR, Yesterday unveiled a plaquo on H.M.A.S. Sydney given by Sydney citizens to commemorate the ship's gallant fight in which the Italian cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni was sunk. Captain Collins is on the left. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 65 words
  7. COMMUNIST TACTICS

    Sir, — The Communist technique of defeat exposed by your snecial correspondent Is startlingly like that used in France, as described by W. H. ...

    Article : 164 words
  8. CHILDREN SAVED FROM FLAMES

    GEELONG, Tuesday.—In breaking windows in a burning house to alarm her husband and rescue her four children Mrs. Rebecca Ganly was severely cut ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 215 words
  9. DRIFT TO CITY

    Sir, — The drift to the city is caused, among other things, by high duties on manufactured goods such as agricultural machinery and tools; by too much ...

    Article : 161 words
  10. DEMONSTRATION ON FEB. 23

    The situation in South Australia was considered at a meeting of the, emergency committee of the A.C.T.U. in Melbourne yesterday, when it discussed the ...

    Article : 210 words
  11. "AIR RAID" FOR WARRNAMBOOL

    Warrnambool citizens should learn this little code well for they may need it some day:- Prepare for Air Raid.—Alternate long ...

    Article : 183 words
  12. THE BASIC WAGE

    Sir — Since in war time over 20 per cent of normally idle production is harnessed, it does not follow that diverting 20 per cent, of energy to war production ...

    Article : 81 words
  13. COUNTRY NEWS

    BEAUFORT.—The Ripon Shire Council has received a grant of £150 for work on Trawalla roads and a grant of £350 for repairs to bridge, Carngham ...

    Article : 666 words
  14. WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH

    WODONGA, Tuesday.—When a car in which she was travelling with three other persons left the road while going past a flock of sheep between Wodonga and ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. PUBLICITY

    Sir, — In theory Mr. O. B. Heatley's suggestion (10/2/41) is sound, but in practice it doesn't work. My experience shows that a letter addressed to a ...

    Article : 147 words
  16. WHEAT FARMING ADVANCE

    Although last year the Wimmera experienced the worst drought since 1914, farmers were able to obtain an average wheat, yield an acre which was eight ...

    Article : 190 words
  17. PYRAMID HILL WHEAT

    Entries in the Pyramid Hill wheat crop competition were restricted to four owing to severe drought conditions. The total rainfall for the year, 809 points, is more ...

    Article : 218 words
  18. COOL STORAGE FOR BUTTER

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Additional refrigerated storage for butter, costing about £500,000, is to be provided immediately following decisions of a conference ...

    Article : 197 words
  19. TOBACCO LEAF MARKETING

    CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Government control of marketing of Australian-grown tobacco leaf is now possible as a result of the failure of growers and ...

    Article : 175 words
  20. AGENTS DEFENDED.

    Sir,—Cr. A. A. Calwell charges real estate agents with being the "worst offenders in desecrating districts with unsightly and unhygienic buildings." Neither ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. BALLARAT EVENTS

    On retiring after 30 years' service as kindergarten superintendent of the Dawson street Baptist Sunday school Miss A. Corbould was presented with an ...

    Article : 289 words
  22. GEELONG ITEMS

    On the expiration of 50 years in the employ of the firm, Mr. E. P. Maxted was entertained by members of the firm of Bell Bros., bakers, and fellow employees. ...

    Article : 353 words
  23. TAX AS USUAL

    Sir, — Mr. J. M. Taylor has written in support of the proposal to divert municipal rates to war purposes. Actually a similar suggestion was made some time ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. MURDER CHARGE

    BENDIGO, Tuesday.—Harold Woodier, 19, farm labourer, was charged in the Bendigo Supreme Court to-day with having murdered his sister, Violet Woodier, ...

    Article : 62 words
  25. APPLE ACQUISITION

    On his retun to Melbourne from Adelaide to-day, Mr. Anthony, Assistant Minister, will discuss with representatives of the apple and pear growers their ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. WHY THE KAISER NEVER LAUGHED

    Toward the end of the lost war journalists ran out of invective to use against the Kaiser. So as the last annihilating insult they said he had no sense of ...

    Article : 101 words
  27. INDUSTRY WILL BENEFIT

    Primary producers will be heartened by the statement by Sir Earle Page, Commerce Minister, that immediate action is likely to be taken to provide more ...

    Article : 295 words
  28. Advertising

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  29. BLINDED SOLDIERS

    Sir,—Information has reached me that a clergyman is canvassing the city and suburbs soliciting funds to supply Braille literature and Bibles to blinded soldiers. ...

    Article : 64 words
  30. N.Z. DEAD IN LIBYA

    AUCKLAND, Tuesday. — Referring to several New Zealand soldiers killed in action, Mr. Jones, Defence Minister, said the casualties had occurred in the South ...

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  31. BENDIGO NEWS

    Charges of conspiracy against Frederick Henry Foord and Francis Normon King two A.I.F. sergeants, were dismissed by the jury at the Bendigo Supreme Court ...

    Article : 311 words
  32. ART SHOW FOR U.S.

    Sir,—Miss Bale complains that the three art societies of which she is a member have not been invited to participate in this exhibition, whereas my ...

    Article : 117 words
  33. GIFTS TO FUNDS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 526 words
  34. PRODUCE CONTRACTS

    Australian producers have saved £755,000 as a result of contracts which they entered into with British dairy produce buyers before the outbreak of the ...

    Article : 110 words
  35. APPLES AND PEARS

    Sir,—Mr. Anthony rushes to defend the marketing scheme, but is beating the air. It is not control but the nature of the control that is in dispute. There is ...

    Article : 127 words
  36. Advertising

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  37. WIDOW'S FIRE LOSS MET BY NEIGHBOURS

    WODONGA, Tuesday. — Residents of Bonegilla district have given prompt assistance to a widow who lost heavily recently when fire destroyed the ...

    Article : 106 words
  38. LAND TENURE CLAIM

    Central council of the State Country party decided yesterday to ascertain from the Minister for Lands the attitude of the Government to the claims of settlers in ...

    Article : 141 words
  39. THE COMING STORM

    Sir,—Has it occurred to anyone that there is a black cloud approaching, which might conceal a more comprehensive and devastating storm than we have allowed ...

    Article : 144 words
  40. NELSON PARK COURSING

    GEELONG, Tuesday.—Nelson Park results:—Bay Trial Stake.—Innis Lad (7/4), 1; Gran Micawber (12/1). 2: Volonte (6/4 fav.), 3. Barrabool Trial. —Bill the Basher (4/1), 1; Molly Cuddle (5/1). ...

    Article : 88 words
  41. RACEHORSE KILLED

    ARARAT, Tuesday.—Mr. F. Peterson was returning to Ararat from the Horsham races with two racehorses when a collision occurred. The horse box was ...

    Article : 74 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 26 words
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