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  2. PLANE SUCCESSFULLY "DITCHED"

    Auckland (New Zealand), A.A.P. Reuter), May 4. — Distress signals received at Auckland this morning from a Sunderland aircraft of the Trans-Oceanic Airways flying between Tahiti and Western Samoo, was followed during the afternoon ...

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  3. BRITISH WILL RESIST ARAB INVASION

    Jerusalem, May 4. — The British Army and the R.A.F. will resist "with full force" any attempt by any Arab State to invade Palestine while the British Mandate is in effect, according to the British Commander-in-Chief, Lieut General ...

    Article : 256 words
  4. Child Endowment

    Canberra, May 4.—The Federal Government is examining proposals to increase child endowment and pensions. The Budget will be presented probably ...

    Article : 230 words
  5. FLOOD DANGERS HAVE PASSED

    Sydney, May 4. — Flood danger in all areas of the State has now passed and the cyclonic condition, with torrential rains, is moving well out to sea. Only scattered rain fell in the southern districts today, and fine conditions are forecast for ...

    Article : 307 words
  6. Sydney Businessmen Start New Airline

    Sydney, May 4.—A group of Sydney businessmen has formed a new airline company to transport migrants from Europe to Australia. Main operators of ...

    Article : 71 words
  7. B.M.A. Secretary

    Sydney, May 4.—Federal Secretary of the British Medical Association, Dr. John Hunter, today denied that his association had directed doctors not to co-operate ...

    Article : 87 words
  8. Musicians Easily Defeat Y.M.C.A. No. 2

    Musicians accounted for the Y.M.C.A. No. 2 in easy fashion in their match in the second round of the Broken Hill Billiards tournament. The games ...

    Article : 118 words
  9. S[?] Position Exists In South Australian Home-Building Program

    Adelaide, May 4. — South Australia's housing program would shortly be hold up because stocks of reinforcing rods for foundations were so low, Building Materials Director (Mr. Wainwright) said today in a report released by the Premier ...

    Article : 156 words
  10. Clothes Rationing

    Canberra, May 4.—The Government's only purpose in retaining clothes rationing was to ensure that goods in limited supply were fairly distributed, the ...

    Article : 85 words
  11. Nineteen Months Old Baby Claimant In Damages Suit

    Adelaide, May 4.—A 19-month-old baby boy today was clamant in a petition for damages from the State Government for injuries received at the ...

    Article : 224 words
  12. £95,000 Was Bernborough's Official Price

    New York, May 3.—American interests paid 297,000 dollars (A £95.000) for the Australian racehorse Bernborough, and 87,000 dollars 'A £28,000' for ...

    Article : 154 words
  13. University Preference

    In view or the continued pressure on universities in the United Kingdom, men and women who have served in the Armed Forces, as in the past be given ...

    Article : 257 words
  14. Search For Rare Metals

    The Western Australian Government is co-operating with Tantalite Ltd. a S.A. concern, in the formation of a new £200,000 company to produce the rare ...

    Article : 177 words
  15. Red Cross Offer

    New York, May 4. — At Lake Success the International Red Cross has offered, subject to Jewish and Arab approval, to take over the entire city of ...

    Article : 160 words
  16. Children's Mass In Catholic Centenary

    Melbourne, May 4.—Fifteen thousand pupils from Melbourne Catholic Schools filled all available space at the Exhibition Building this morning for theis part in ...

    Article : 217 words
  17. Ready For Operation But Escapes

    Sydney, May 4.—Dressed in a white Hospital gown from head to foot a Long Bay, and prisoner, escaped from Prince Henry Hospital at 6 o'clock tonight ...

    Article : 169 words
  18. Sugar Ship Held Up

    Sydney, May 4. — Plans to ease the sugar famine in New South Wales got it set-back today when a Queensland sugar ship was not unloaded. The ...

    Article : 196 words
  19. Australian Victory By An Innings

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 179 words
  20. Food For British War Widows

    Councils and corporations throughout the State have already respended warmly to the appeal of the Lord Mayor of Adelaide (Mr. McLeay) for help in the ...

    Article : 202 words
  21. Death At Hands Of Stern Gang

    London, May 4. — Captain Roy Farran is convinced that members of the Jewish terrorist organisation, the Stern Gang, were responsible for the bomb ...

    Article : 92 words
  22. Sydney New Railway

    SYDNEY, May 4. — The New South Wales Railway Department has started work on a new £600,000 underground station below Chalmers Street, Sydney. ...

    Article : 175 words
  23. Career Advice For Britain's School Children

    On reaching school leaving age, the children of Britain are to be given every possible encourag ment to follow a career of their own choice. This is one of ...

    Article : 351 words
  24. The Rebellion In Korea

    Seoul (Korea), May 4. — American military commander in South Korea. Lieut, General John Hodge, today accused Russia of spreading "fantastic ...

    Article : 116 words
  25. PUTTING REALITY INTO RELIGION

    Preaching at Wesley Church on Sunday evening the Rev. R. C. Horner took as his subject, "Putting Reality into Religion." He said that Jesus ...

    Article : 339 words
  26. Strike At Hanover

    London, May 4. — Forty thousand workers are on strike at Hanover. The Hamburg correspondent of the "Times" says that the strike is in protest against ...

    Article : 69 words
  27. Police Lead To Dead Youth

    Wagga, May 4.—A frantic young girl yesterday drove up to the Wagga police station in a car and told police that a young man intended to kill himself. ...

    Article : 153 words
  28. Eisenhower Leaves Army

    Washington, May 3.—General Eisenhower said today that civilian clothes left like a suit of pyjamas. He left U.S. Army Headquarters in ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. AUSTRALIAN TEAM AGAINST YORKSHIRE

    London, May 4.—The Australian team to meet Yorkshire tomorrow is: W. Brown. K. R. Miller. N. Harvey, R. Haminence. S. Loxton. W. Johnston, ...

    Article : 46 words
  30. Colombia Breaks With Russia

    Bogota (Colombia), May 4. — Colombia last night broke off diplomatic relations with Russia. The Colombian Cabinet made this decision almost a ...

    Article : 71 words
  31. Australian Films Abroad

    London, May 3.—Thirty-five documentary films made by the Australian Department of Information are now circulating in Britain, Eire, and the ...

    Article : 134 words
  32. New Parks For Sydney

    Sydney, May 4.—The City Council has decided to spend more than £37,000 on new park lands in the densely populated Fitzroy Ward, in East Sydney. ...

    Article : 166 words
  33. Cold Snap In England

    London, May 3.—To mark the beginning of cricket, Britain has gone back almost to winter with unseasonable cold through the country. ...

    Article : 156 words
  34. Sydney Dock To Build Freighters

    Sydney, May 4—The Australian Shipping Board has placed orders for four 6500 ton motor cargo vessels for Australian coastal runs at Mort's Dock. ...

    Article : 103 words
  35. WIND-RAIN BRINGS SUDDEN TEMPERATURE DROP

    A sudden change of wind and a short sharp shower of rain, though not sufficient to register, caused a quick drop in the mercury about 9.15 p.m. last ...

    Article : 74 words
  36. Garden Case Starts Today

    Sydney, May 4—The trial of John Smith (Jock) Garden, set down for hearing at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-morrow may last a fortnight. Garden ...

    Article : 67 words
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