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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 32 words
  3. SHIRE COUNCIL PROTESTS ON CUTS IN M.R.C. ALLOCATIONS

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—Several shire councils are protesting strongly against cuts in Main Roads Commission allocations to some local authorities this year. Some allocations have been reduced by as much as 30 per cent. on last year. ...

    Article : 306 words
  4. STATE RAILWAYS REHABILITATION WILL BE COSTLY

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—"Railways must for many years remain the backbone of any transport system," said the Transport Minister (Mr. Duggan) in Parliament to-day, when he defended the expenditure of millions of pounds to rehabilitate ...

    Article : 544 words
  5. BOTTLES FOR BATHS

    These bottles are going to help meet the cost of extending the Silkstone State School swimming baths. Boys at the school have collected thousands since the drive began last week. They have been canvassing the neighbourhood in parties with all sorts of barrows, and the effort has snowballed so much that the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 65 words
  6. CHIFLEY WINS OFFICE SWEEP

    CANBERRA, Nov. 1.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) "landed" the winner of the Melbourne Cup sweep ...

    Article : 61 words
  7. POLLUTION OF HERBERT RIVER CRITICISED

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—The pollution of the Herbert River was strongly criticised in Parliament to-day by Mr. ...

    Article : 257 words
  8. Butchers Unable To Pay High Wholesale Prices

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—Meat was scarce again in many shops to-day, especially in the suburbs. Some butchers ...

    Article : 449 words
  9. POLICE DETAIN MEN ON 'PLANE

    ADELAIDE, Nov. 1.—Adelaide police detained two men when they stepped from a Melbourne 'plane, at ...

    Article : 98 words
  10. JAPANESE PEACE TREATY TALKS TO BE REOPENED

    NEW YORK, Nov. 1.—Britain and the United States had decided to re-open the question of a Japanese peace treaty as quickly as possible, James Reston, "New York Times" diplomatic writer, said ...

    Article : 225 words
  11. DANCED NON-STOP FOR 1105 HOURS

    LONDON, Nov. 1.—Guy Damato, 41-year-old dancer, claims a world record for non-stop ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. STOWAWAY MAY HAVE SUICIDED

    MELBOURNE, Nov. 1.—Detectives believe that Miss Gwenda MacCallum (20), who disappeared from the ...

    Article : 82 words
  13. State Offer of Loan is Rejected

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—A private loan has been offered to the Brisbane City Council at a lower rate than ...

    Article : 208 words
  14. A.R.U. SEEKS PENALTY RATES

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—The Railway Department would have to pay a colossal sum if week-end penalty ...

    Article : 151 words
  15. Civic Welcome to Amethyst Crew

    LONDON, Nov. 1.—Sirens hooted and cheers echoed across Plymouth Sound as H.M.S. Amethyst berthed ...

    Article : 144 words
  16. Vietminh "Reds" Invading Southern China Towns?

    HONG KONG, Nov. 1.—The Nationalist Central Newsagency to-day confirmed earlier reports that Communist guerrillas from French Indo-China were invading the southern Chinese provinces of ...

    Article : 220 words
  17. WORLD POWERS THREATENED BY DECREASING POPULATIONS

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—Largely because of the falling birthrate Europe and North America would lose their dominance as world powers within a generation, world economic authority, Mr. Colin Clark, ...

    Article : 316 words
  18. JACK HERO OF SHIELD GAME

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 344 words
  19. 416 PLACINGS IN 1448 RACE RIDES

    SYDNEY, Nov. 1.—Billy Fellows was having his 1448th ride in a race when he piloted Foxzami ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. Germans Want to Come to Aust.

    SYDNEY, Nov. 1.—Many Germans had questioned them about their chances of migrating to Australia ...

    Article : 174 words
  21. CHINESE RESCUED BY R.N. VESSEL

    HONG KONG, Nov. 1.—After a full speed dash to Pratas Island, 200 miles south-east of Hong Kong, ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. INCREASE IN PROFIT MARGIN SOUGHT

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—The Manager of the Timber Stabilisation Board (Mr. P. B. Watson) to-day asked the Timber ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. N.S.W. SITE FOR U.K. RAYON FACTORY

    SYDNEY, Nov. 1.—Courtaulds Ltd., English rayon making firm, will establish its first Australian factory ...

    Article : 95 words
  24. Migrants Refuse to Work in Heat

    JULIA CREEK, Nov. 1.—Eight migrants—seven Poles and a Ukranian—have refused to continue to work for ...

    Article : 148 words
  25. FIFTY OBJECTIONS TO NEW NAMES

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—About 50 objections, mostly concerning new names, have been lodged with the Electoral ...

    Article : 67 words
  26. Calwell Forecasts Population Rise

    CANBERRA, Nov. 1.—The Immigration Minister (Mr. Calwell) forecast to-day that Australia's population would ...

    Article : 103 words
  27. CHARGE WORDING STUMPED S.M.

    DALBY, Nov. 1.—From the wording of the charge, it could be taken that the motor vehicle was under the ...

    Article : 134 words
  28. INDIAN ARMY BAN ON "PIN-UP" GIRLS

    DELHI, Nov. 1.—Lieut-General Cariappa, Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, has banned displays of "pin-up" ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. DRASTIC CUT IN B.O.A.C. STAFF

    LONDON, Nov. 1.—"The Times" aeronautical correspondent says that another reorganisation of the British ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. FADDEN SAYS GOVT. "WILL PACK COURT"

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—Because the High Court had decided against the Chifley Government on every major ...

    Article : 85 words
  31. DOUBLE DECKER TRAIN

    LONDON, Nov. 1.—The "Evening Standard" says that Britain's first double-decker train made its first run ...

    Article : 35 words
  32. NATIVES RIOT IN SOUTH AFRICA

    LONDON, Nov. 1.—Two natives were killed and others injured when police fired on rioting natives at ...

    Article : 67 words
  33. Fourth Member of Industrial Court

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—Sworn in as a fourth member of the industrial Court to-day, Mr. H. J. Harvey, former Secretary ...

    Article : 72 words
  34. EX-GERMAN ARMY SUPPLIES SEIZED

    LONDON, Nov. 1.—British frontier control officials, aided by American and German Customs agents, have seized 35 ...

    Article : 105 words
  35. HORSE DIES AFTER BEAUDESERT RACE

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—Rayland, winner of the 1946 Hopeful Stakes, dropped dead after finishing unplaced in the Fourth ...

    Article : 64 words
  36. Suspicion and Hate in Russia

    AUCKLAND, Nov. 1.—In the last few months she spent in Moscow members of the New Zealand Minister's Russian staff began to disappear, said Mrs. C. W. Boswell, wife of the former N.Z. Minister in Moscow, who has returned to Auckland with her husband. ...

    Article : 229 words
  37. SOME COAL MINERS TO WORK TO-DAY

    BRISBANE, Nov. 1.—At least three coal mines will work to-morrow despite the State-wide stoppage ordered ...

    Article : 93 words
  38. 7000 MORE BRITISH MIGRANTS FOR AUST.

    CANBERRA, Nov. 1.—More than 7000 British migrants will sail for Australia in the first three weeks of this month, ...

    Article : 54 words
  39. BOWLER'S DEATH IN CRICKET MATCH

    MELBOURNE, Nov. 1.—Colin Douglas Troyahn (20), of Glen Iris, collapsed and died after be bowled an over for the ...

    Article : 49 words
  40. PROTEST BY BURMESE

    LONDON, Nov. 1.—Bazaars and shops throughout Rangoon suspended business to-day following the introduction by the ...

    Article : 52 words
  41. Tempests for Hong Kong

    SINGAPORE, Nov. 1.—Formations of R.A.F. Tempest fighters will fly from Singapore to Hong Kong this week to take ...

    Article : 28 words
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