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  3. 4600 Die in Devastating Ecuadorian Earthquake

    QUITO, August 8.—The death toll estimate in Ecuador's devastating earthquake to-day reached 4600. President Gaio Plaza said in a broadcast that 3200 persons had been killed at Pelileo alone. Only 300 of the town's population of 3500 ...

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  4. BABY BORN AT POLICE STATION

    CAIRNS, Aug. 8.—The Cairns Police Station termporarliy took a new role on Sunday when Mrs. ...

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  5. British Hop Growers Combat Blight.

    British Hop Growers Combat Blight.—This picture shows a small tractor fitted with several sprays which is being used in combating the Hop Fly which this year is ravaging the hop fields of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. MINERS' AGGREGATE MEETINGS TO-MORROW

    Wednesday and Thursday have been fixed for the holding of aggregate meetings in Queensland to consider the Miners' Federation Central Council's recommendation. ...

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  7. The Closing of Small Schools Advocated

    BRISBANE, Aug. 8.—The closing of small schools and the transporting of the children to large central schools ...

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  8. Tributes to Soldier-Miners

    SRDNEY, August 8.—Addressing troops at Muswellbrook to-day Senator Ashley (Minister for Supply) and ...

    Article : 547 words
  9. "Miners Must Return to Arbitration"

    CANBERRA, Aug. 8.—In a joint statement issued to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) and the New South ...

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  10. VICTORY FOR STEVEDORING BOARD AT BOWEN WHARVES

    BRISBANE, Aug. 8.—Though ostracised by waterfront Communists the Bowen representative of the Stevedoring Industry Board (Mr. J. Feeney) forced them to-day to agree in writing to work the ...

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  11. Snatched Pistol from Hold-up Man and Shot Him Dead

    SYDNEY, Aug. 8.—A man snatched a pistol from a gunman during an attempted hold-up to-night, and shot him dead. The man, William Mc-Andrew (28), of the City, was sitting in Prince ...

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  12. Russians Destroy German Town?

    LONDON, Aug. 8.—The British United Press correspondent in Berlin says that the British ...

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  13. DEARER BREAD LIKELY

    BRISBANE, Aug. 8.—Some Queensland housewives will know on Friday whether they will have to pay more ...

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  14. GOVT. HANDLING OF STRIKE CRITICISED

    MARYBOROUGH, August 8.—"This strike is by common consent a Communist-Inspired strike," said the ...

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  15. PLUNGED FROM ROOF TO HIS DEATH

    GYMPIE, Aug. 8.—A 74-year-old man died shortly after admission to hospital this morning after he had plunged from ...

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  16. HAIGH REFUSED RETRIAL

    LONDON, August 8.—Reuter's says the Home Secretary (Mr. Chuter Ede) has refused a reprieve for John George Ealgh, ...

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  17. VICTIM OF ALLEGED FERRY INCIDENT ADMITS HOAX

    SYDNEY, August 8.—William Dobson (22) admitted to reporters to-day that his story to the police last Saturday night, that Communists had tried to murder him by throwing him of a Manly ferry, was untrue. "A temporary black-out made me ...

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  18. 13 FIREFIGHTERS DIE IN CANYON

    HELENA (Montana), August 8.—Thirteen firefighters, including 12 parachutists, have now died in a fierce forest fire ...

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  19. LORD MAYOR PROMISES FREEDOM LEAGUE

    BRISBANE, Aug. 8.—The Lord Mayor (Aid. Chandler) said to-day that he would take definite action next week to ...

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  20. THE WRITING ON THE DRIVEWAY

    CANBERRA, August 8.—When officials arrived at Parliament House to-day they were surprised to see painted in fool ...

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  21. AWARDED £5000 DAMAGES; ALLOWED ONLY £2000

    SYDNEY, Aug. 8.—Because of legislation which limits damages payable by State Transport Authorities to £2000, a man was deprived of £3000 damages in the Supreme Court to-day. ...

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  22. B.M.A. APPEAL TO-DAY

    CANBERRA, Aug. 8.—Dr. Evatt will appear as leading counsel for the Commonwealth in the High Court to-morrow ...

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  23. RISE IN PRICE OF BUTTER?

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 8.—State Prices Ministers will meet in Melbourne on Friday to decide whether to increase the retail ...

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  24. LEFT ARM TORN OFF

    SYDNEY, Aug. 8.—An employee of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board. Oliver Le Roy (26), of East ...

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  25. PACIFIC 'QUAKE RECORDED IN N.Z.

    WELLINGTON, Aug. 8.—An earthquake in the Central Pacific Ocean of greater severity than the ...

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