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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 103 words
  3. Relic Of Convict Days

    The ball of this convict leg-iron set weighs 33lb. It was unearthed from the bottom of the parramatta River, near the notorious old Female Factory. The set is thought to be more than 100 years old. The President of the Newcastle and Hunter District Historical ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 96 words
  4. FIX OWN CHARGES; POWER GIVEN TO ELECTRIC SUPPLY

    The Electric Supply Department in Greater Newcastle can fix its won charges. The Electrical Engineer and Manager (Mr. Allbut) was told this by the Prices Commission in Canberra ...

    Article : 285 words
  5. DISCOURAGE POCKETS OF ALIENS; FEDERAL MOVE

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—By careful selection of immigrants, the Commonwealth Government will discourage pocket settlements of migrants in popular city points such as King's cross and St. Kilda ...

    Article : 253 words
  6. FOOD PARCELS BOOMERANGED

    Posted in Newcastle 10 months ago, the parcel of Food for Britain on the right was returned to its sender in Hamilton yesterday. It had burst open and had to be held together. With it came the parcel on the right, posted seven months ago. Both were ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 129 words
  7. Phoned Calwell From U.S. On Migrant Offer

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Immigration (Mr. Calwell) received a surrprise telephone call from the ...

    Article : 148 words
  8. Build 13,500 Homes This Year, Says Premier

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said to-night that 13,500 homes would be built in N.S.W. this year. ...

    Article : 132 words
  9. Strike Threat At Bunnerong On Demotion

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association threatened to-day to withdraw all members ...

    Article : 246 words
  10. "Death" Marcher Wants To Help Natives

    Mr. Richard Braithwaite, of Belmont, one of the six survivors of the notorious Borneo "Death March," is trying to ...

    Article : 301 words
  11. Was Fitter, Now Has £1½M. To Spend

    LONDON, May 29.—A man who started at a fitter's bench at £2/14/ a week, went home to his Westminster flat to-night to decide how to ...

    Article : 160 words
  12. Foreign Power Seeks Bases In Turkey

    ANKARA, May 29. A.A.P.—The Turkish Prime Minister (Recep Peker) told Parliament that a "certain foreign Power," which he did ...

    Article : 155 words
  13. Sabotage Attempt On Tyre Factory

    BATAVIA, May 29.—Another act of sabotage in an alleged series of attempts to cripple the Goodyear Tyre Company's ...

    Article : 255 words
  14. CUT WEEK-END TRAINS UNLESS MORE COAL

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Unless railway coal supplies improved it was proposed to curtail certain passenger services at week-ends from June 6, ...

    Article : 212 words
  15. Fears Of Civil War Sweeping India

    LONDON, May 29.—Fear-fed rumours of civil war are sweeping India leading to expectations of the worst riots in India's history when the Viceroy, on Monday, announces the British Government's latest ...

    Article : 516 words
  16. YOUNG WOMAN KILLED; FELL IN BATH

    TAMWORTH, Thursday.—A young married woman was killed to-day when she slipped while she was taking a bath at her home ...

    Article : 148 words
  17. CAMEL CORPS CAPTURES GUN-RUNNERS

    CAIRO, May 29. A.A.P.—The Frontier Camel Corps, after a running gun battle, captured a convoy of 17 camels carrying a large quantity ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. Would-Be Assassin Sentenced To Death

    MANILA, May 29. A.A.P.—A court here sentenced Julio Guillen, a Manila barber, to death by electrocution for the attempted assassination of ...

    Article : 80 words
  19. Stole Diamonds From Japan: 10 Years' Gaol

    YOKOHAMA, May 29. A.A.P.—A military Court Martial convicted Colonel Edward Murray and sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment ...

    Article : 58 words
  20. Fell Into Hole In Pool, Found Dead Boy

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—A farmer's chance fall into a five-foot deep hole little more than a yard square as he searched an ...

    Article : 227 words
  21. BEVIN SAYS PEACE DEPENDS ON INDIA

    LONDON, May 29. A.A.P.—"The peace of the world for many years to come will depend largely upon a solution of the Indian problem," declared the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Bevin) addressing the Labour ...

    Article : 591 words
  22. Greek Bandits Killed British Troops By Error

    LONDON. May 29. A.A.P.—A report on the incident in which two British soldiers were killed in Greece on May 22 when bandits attacked ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. May Refuse £500, But Pay Full Tax

    CANBERRIA, Thursday.—Members of Parliament who decline the new salary rise of £500 a year must pay tax on the full ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. Will Try To Swim The Irish Sea

    LONDON, May 20. A.A.P.—Tom Blower, of Nottingham, who swam the English Channel in 1937, will try to swim the Irish Sea, from ...

    Article : 167 words
  25. In Other Pages

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 198 words
  26. Cancer Cure Claimed From Native Herbs

    PERTH, Thursday.—A 30,000 word report compiled by a police constable contains the claim that natives hold a closely guarded secret for the cure ...

    Article : 119 words
  27. Mrs Truman Doing Well

    KANSAS CITY (Missouri), May 29. A.A.P.—Returning from his mothers bedside last night President Truman told reporters: "The news is ...

    Article : 46 words
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