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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 291 words
  3. Troops May Train On Singleton Seam

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Government proposes to ask the Army Board to investigator the proposal that Army engineers ...

    Article : 128 words
  4. VITAL VOTE TO-DAY ON COAL STRIKE

    Miners on the southern and western New South Wales coalfields yesterday voted 1298—1022 against the Central Council recommendation, but Victorian miners supported it by 322 votes to 4. ...

    Article : 1,492 words
  5. Talks On Army Pit Work Date

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A deadline for troops to start work in eight New South Wales underground mines may be fixed by Mr. Chifley and Mr. McGirr on Thursday. ...

    Article : 329 words
  6. INDIAN REPRESENTATIVE IN NEWCASTLE

    The Commisioner's 30-year-old son and Private Secretary (Mr. A. S. Bedi) was not with the party. Instead of accompanying his ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 167 words
  7. How Miners Voted

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  8. Promotion For Amethyst Captain Likely

    LONDON, August 9. A.A.P.—Early promotion to commander is being considered for Lieut.-Commander John Simon Kerans, 35, ...

    Article : 131 words
  9. Aerial Dental Medical Scheme For N.T.

    DARWIN, Tuesday.—Considerable improvements to be made in the Northern Territory free medical service were announced by Dr. G. ...

    Article : 203 words
  10. Senate Extends Marshall Aid

    WASHINGTON, August 9. A.A.P.—After a bitter three-weeks' wrangle the Senate last night passed the Foreign Aid Appropriations Bill by 63 votes to seven. ...

    Article : 409 words
  11. Migrant Plane Must Fly To Sydney Empty

    DARWIN, Tuesday.—The Guinea Air Traders Ltd. Douglas aircraft that was detained in Darwin since last Thursday, on the grounds ...

    Article : 158 words
  12. Pilgrims Leave London For Lourdes

    LONDON, Aug. 9. A.A.P.—Into the hubbub of Victoria Station to-day walked 1000 quiet people. They entered two special trains and ...

    Article : 78 words
  13. Relief Claims Lowest Since Start Of Strike

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Applications for unemployment benefits to-day were the lowest since the coal strike began. They were— ...

    Article : 191 words
  14. Acid Murderer Writes Last Letters

    LONDON, August 9. A.A.P.—John George Haigh, 40, who is due to be hanged in the Wandsworth prison to-morrow morning for the ...

    Article : 282 words
  15. Where Miners Will Meet

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 words
  16. Designer of All-steel Carriages Dies

    LONDON, Aug. 9. A.A.P.—Mr. William Redpath, formerly Managing Director of Gloucester Railway Carriage Company, died to-day. ...

    Article : 34 words
  17. Savings Bank Holdings Rise £32M. In Year

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Savings Bank deposits at the end of last June exceeded those at the end of June, 1948, by £32,929,000, the ...

    Article : 187 words
  18. Old Testament Scrolls "Most Important Find"

    LONDON, August 9.—Hebrew scrolls of portions of the Old Testament, discovered in a cave south of Jericho in 1947, ...

    Article : 284 words
  19. Papua Has All Conditions Needed For Oil

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Papua has all the conditions considered essential for the occurrence of oil in commercial quantities. ...

    Article : 337 words
  20. Police Interview A.R.U. Official

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Fifteen detectives from Russell-street Headquarters, acting under "top security" instructions, this ...

    Article : 173 words
  21. War Widows Now On One Footing

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Minister for Repatriation (Mr. Barnard) told the Returned Servicemen's League conference to-day ...

    Article : 42 words
  22. 30 Children Killed In Two Rail Disasters

    FRANKFURT, Aug. 9. A.A.P.—Sixteen German children were killed and 21 seriously injured last night when a bus crashed into an ...

    Article : 136 words
  23. Six Egyptians Plan Channel Swim

    CAIRO, August 9. A.A.P.—Six Egyptians, including three soldiers, will attempt to swim the English Channel later this month. ...

    Article : 43 words
  24. Man Arrested After Watch Theft

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man was arrested in a city hotel 10 minutes after two watches had been grabbed from H. Gutnick's jewellery ...

    Article : 87 words
  25. Victorian Rail Loss £2,826,000

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The year 1948-49 showed a deficit of £1,385,000 and increased costs estimated at £5,760,000 would ...

    Article : 146 words
  26. Heavy Rain Lashes 'Quake Survivors

    QUITO (Ecuador), August 9. A.A.P.—The plight of thousands of homeless and destitute earthquake survivors is being made more miserable by torrential rain that is drenching the stricken area. ...

    Article : 383 words
  27. MacArthur May Fete Japanese Swimmers

    TOKYO, Aug. 9. A.A.P.-Reuter.—General MacArthur has invited six Japanese swimming stars who will soon visit the United States ...

    Article : 67 words
  28. Government Tries To Break Hawaii Strike

    HONOLULU, August 9. A.A.P.-Reuter.—A Government official announced that the Territorial Government will start to hire ...

    Article : 96 words
  29. Leapt Into Tank As Clothes Caught Fire

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mervyn Oliver, 21, of Wentworthville, jumped into a tank of water to save himself after his clothes had caught ...

    Article : 113 words
  30. Greek Gift Over Australian Dead

    ATHENS, August 9. A.A.P.—The Chairman of the Greek-Australian Friendship League (Mr. Nicholas Theologos) to-day ...

    Article : 77 words
  31. Motor Case 'Proved' Without Hearing

    LONDON, Aug. 9. A.A.P.—After an adjournment for "elevenses" (morning tee) (luring the hearing of a motoring case at ...

    Article : 81 words
  32. Gifts For Millionth Air Passenger

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Trans-Australia Airline's millionth passenger—Mr. F. V. Farmer, 26, chemical worker, of Kogarah (Sydney) ...

    Article : 41 words
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