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  2. NATIONWIDE RAILWAY STRIKE POSSIBLE

    Melbourne, January 15.—A nationwide railway strike is possible following the issue of summonses by the Victorian Railways against the A.R.U. Federal President and Victorian Secretary, Mr. J. J. Brown, and fifteen other members of the ...

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  3. GAS MEN RESUME WORK TODAY

    Sydney, January 15.—Mass meetings of gasworkers in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide today agreed by overwhelming majorities to end their strike and to return to work tomorrow at 8 a.m. This will mean that in the three cities gas should be available at 6 p.m. Friday. In Sydney ...

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  4. GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN TREATIES

    London, January 15.—The Big Four Foreign Ministers' Deputies today commenced their discussion on the German and Austrian peace treaties. Proceedings are being held in camera at closely guarded Lancaster House. ...

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  5. Meat Board to Recommend Price Adjustment

    Sydney, January 15.—Rumors were persistent in Sydney tonight that the meat strike would end by the week end. Although it was unofficial it ...

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  6. Defence of Spitzbergen Islands

    Moscow, January 15.—An official communique issued by Tass Newsagency says that an understanding has been reached between Russia and Norway "about the ...

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  7. Atlantic Storm Battering Freighter

    New York, January 15.—Latest casualties in the violent gale which has been lashing the Atlantic for more than a week include the Canadian Government own[?] ...

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  8. Goldsborough Mort Fined

    Melbourne. January 15.—For trading in lucerne hay above the fixed price, Goldsbrough. Mort and Co. Ltd. was fined £7,000 in the City Court today ...

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  9. From Defence To Attack

    Melbourne. January 15.—A mass meeting of ironworkers locked out of general engineering shops decided to-day to report for work on January 20, ...

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  10. Boycott of Films

    Los Angeles. January 14.—Australian European, and Latin American film patrons have been asked by the striking Conference of Studio Unions to ...

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  11. Arab Delegates For London Talks

    Jerusalem, January 15.—The Arab delegation to the London talks on Palestine will from the outset resolutely oppose a partition in any form ...

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  12. Bursary Awarded To Local Boy

    Sydney. January 15.—The Department of Education has awarded a bursary, tenable at Broken Hill Public High School, to Robert ...

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  13. President Denies Polish Elections Not Free

    Warsaw, January 15.—Although the Polish President, M. Bairut, yesterday denied to the press that the allegations in the British and American Notes to ...

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  14. Much T.B. Revealed In Sydney

    Sydney, January 15.—During the Health Week Exhibition in Sydney Town Hall thousands of men and boys were X-rayed free "Just for fun". ...

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  15. Byrd's Ships Break Through

    Washington, January 15.—After a fortnight's battle against Antarctic ice packs the ships of Admiral Byrd's expedition broke through yesterday ...

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  16. U.S. Miners' Appeals Heard

    Washington, January 15.—The Supreme Court completed its hearing of the argument on the appeal of John L. Lewis and the United Mine ...

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  17. Giant Dam For Sydney

    Sydney, January 15.—Engineers hope to have the giant Warrangambs Dam completed before the next big drought in the Sydney catchment area. ...

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  18. NEW YORK STOCKS FALL

    New York, January 14.—The stock market experienced its sharpest fall yesterday since November. Some of the leading stocks declined several points, ...

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  19. Voting Strength

    Perth. February 19.—New South Wales delegates to the 19th council of the Australian Teachers' Federation withdrew from the conference after ...

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  20. METHODIST MINISTER DIES AT 101

    London. January 14.—The "father of the Methodist Ministry," Rev. Samuel House, who would have been 102 yean old in two months, died at his home ...

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  21. LONDON'S TRANSPORT STRIKE STILL ON

    London, January 15.—Although the road transport workers' strike has now spread to the docks, hopes are still held that the next 24 hours may produce a ...

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  22. £140 For Plane Fare

    Brisbane, January 15.—Twelve Jewish refugees who reached Brisbane by a Dutch Army plane last night from Indo-China paid £140 each for fares. ...

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  23. REFUGEES FROM HONG KONG ARRIVE IN DARWIN

    Darwin, January 15.—Nearly 500 European refugee immigrants landed in Australia from Hong Kong last night. Because water and ruel supplies were ...

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  24. U.S. WAR HERO ON ROBBERY CHARGE

    Hollywood, January 15.—Robert Savarmo, 28, claimed to be the most decorated enlisted man in the European theatre of operations, and holder of the ...

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  25. British Builders Have Complaints

    Canberra, January 15.—About 30 of the 200 British building trades workmen who arrived at Canberra to work a few days ago have announced they will ...

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  26. QUIT NOTICE TO LEGION

    Sydney. January 15.—The Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women have got notice to vacate a room it rents to administer relief to needy ...

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  27. FOOD SHIPS FOR ITALY

    Washington, January 15.—It is disclosed that six American ships carrying Army wheat to Germany had been ordered instead to Italy to stave off ...

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  28. Socialist Leads French Assembly

    Paris, January 15.—Despite strong opposition from the M.R.P. Catholic Party a Socialist was elected President of the French National Assembly. ...

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  29. LIVES RISKED BY TWO-UP PLAYERS

    Sydney, January 15. — Twelve suspected two-up players risked their live this evening when they plunged through breakers and dodged waves on ...

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  30. BRITISH TROOPS TO LEAVE JAPAN

    Tokio, January 15.—It is reported that British troops in BCOF are standing by for transfer to Palestine or Empire posts says Reuter's. Three thousand men of the ...

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  31. Englishmen Bat Brightly

    Launceston, January 15.—Hardstaff and Compton stuck form with a vengeance today in the M.C.C. v. Tasmanian match, and at stumps were ...

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  32. Grim Warning

    Canberra, February 19.—Men were now compelled to eliminate war or commit total suicide, Professor M. Cliphant. atomic bomb expert, told a public ...

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  33. DEAD MAN WAS JEWELLER

    Perth. January 15.—The man whose body was found in City Arcade yesterday with a pencil through his heart was identified as Edward Royce Cox ...

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  34. FUEL OIL'S FREE ENTRY URGED

    Brisbane, January 15.—The present ominous shortage of coal could be met by permitting the free entry of fuel into Australia and subsidising, where ...

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  35. MAN BASHED AND ROBBED OR £300

    Sydney, January 15.—Cornered by thugs in a lavatory at the Great Western Hotel, George Street, tonight a man was bashed and robbed of £300 in handkerchief in ...

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  36. Erupting Volcano Causes Death

    Manila, January 15.—Villagers were killed by lava fumes today from the violently erupting Mayon Volcano, which rained ashes over a wide ares ...

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  37. N.Z. SOLDIER THOUGHT TO BE PRISONER

    Auckland, January 15.—It is believed that Private Dominko Lovis, a New Zealand soldier, whose wife and daughter live in Auckland, is being held ...

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  38. BIG RISE IN MILK PRODUCTION

    Melbourne, January 15.—Production of milk in Victoria for the last six months of 1946 increased by 53,763,000 allons or 34.1 per cent., compared ...

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  39. HOTEL HOURS REFERENDUM

    Sydney, January 15.—Voting will be compulsory at the Hotel Hours Referendum in N.S.W. on February 15, when 1,869,734 electors will have the right to ...

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  40. OLD TIME CRICKETER DIES

    London, January 15.—A. Gepaul. former Lancashire cricketer, who toured Australia with Stoddart's team in 1888, has died at the age of 82. ...

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  41. FINED FOR ACCEPTING BRIBE

    Sydney. January 15.—Sidney Henry William Pearce, former international footballer, was today fined £20 in Central Court when he pleaded guilty to a ...

    Article : 101 words
  42. BRITAIN MAY APPEAL TO U.N.O.

    Cavendish Bentinck, who reported to Ernest Bevin yesterday about the accusations made against him during the Warsaw trial of Count Grochoiski, is ...

    Article : 86 words
  43. COMMUNISTS ATTACKING CHANGCHUN

    Nanking, January 15.—Nationalist newspapers estimate that 100,000 Communist troops have opened an attack on Changchun, former Manchurish capital, ...

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  44. MUNITIONS FOR TEST WARS

    England, birthplace of cricket recently arranged through the British Board of Trade for the importation of £80,000 worth of cricket balls and other cricket ...

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  45. STATEMENT ON CQUSENS CASE

    Canberra, January 15.—An official statement on the Major Charles Cousens case is expected to be made by the Minister for the Army (Mr. ...

    Article : 36 words
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