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  4. “Sydney To Become Main Defence Bastion Of Australia”

    Australia s post-war defence will be based on scientific rather than physical force, it was disclosed on the highest authority today. In the post-war Australian defence plan, which envisages Sydney as probably the major base in succession to Singapore, the latest scientific weapons, including jet-propelled ...

    Article : 265 words
  5. Man Charged With Girl’s Murder Will Not Give Evidence

    Reginald Wingfield Spence Brown, aged 49, accountant, will not give evidence in his trial on a charge of murdering Bronia Mary Armstrong, aged 19, stenographer; neither will the defence counsel call any witnesses. ...

    Article : 469 words
  6. 14,000 FOOD PARCELS FOR BLITZ AREAS

    Australian ex-servicemen of Victoria have sent 14,000 food parcels to be distributed by the British Legion needy ex-servicemen, war widows and dependants in 55 of the most badly bombed centres in Britain. The parcels are tile gift of the returned Sailors, Soldiers,, and Airmen’s Imperial League of Australia (Vic. branch), and are being distributed by the British Legion in conjunction with the British Empire Service League. Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. CHINESE MURDER SUSPECT SUICIDES

    One of two Chinese charged with the murder of Yeung Shing, ship’s bosun, in a taxi in Flinders street extension on January 29. Chan Kwan, ...

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  8. DUTCH SEIZE AMERICAN SHIP

    Fifty-five Dutch marines, sailors and civil police armed with Sten guns, rifles and pistols boarded the American ship Martin Bohrman this ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. DEATHS MAY TOTAL 800

    As the result of communal disturbances in the Punjab, the death roll is expected to reach 800 according to the British United Press ...

    Article : 170 words
  10. TRUMAN WARNS AMERICA

    President Truman, in a speech here today, said that the trade talks begin in Geneva in April offered a fateful alternative to serious ...

    Article : 534 words
  11. Australian Court To Try Jap General

    A special military court presided over by Major-General J. S. [?] CBE, will assemble in Rabaul on March 17 to try General Imamura, who commanded the Japanese Eighth Group during all its operations in the South-West Pacific Area; Lieut.-General Kato, Chief ...

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  12. VICHY AMBASSADOR SENTENCED TO DEATH

    Count Femand do Brinon, former [?] Ambassador, has been sentenced to death at Versailles for collaboration with the enemy. On hearing the ...

    Article : 69 words
  13. GIFT TRACK GUARDED

    A threat that unless £300 in notes was left in a parcel on the fence of the Bendigo Base Hospital at 4.30 p.m. today, the Bendigo Gift track, ...

    Article : 192 words
  14. NATIONAL QUIZ WINNERS

    Of the 24 questions put to candidates in the Sydney broadcast of the national quiz, 10 were answered correctly each correct answer netting ...

    Article : 120 words
  15. £1 MILLION FINE CUT TO £250,000

    By a majority verdict, the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the contempt of court convictions against John L. Lewis and the United Mine ...

    Article : 317 words
  16. “ISSUE OF PASSPORT HIGHLY PECULIAR”

    “The issue of a passport to Joseph Goldberg, who is charged with Having imported prohibited goods was highly peculiar,” said the Leader of ...

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  17. LAST EVENING’S GARDEN PARTY

    Last night a garden party was held on the Albury Croquet Club lawns in Mitchell street to aid the candidature Miss Shirley Arnold, east candidate ...

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  18. Undertakers Prepare For Atomic Warfare

    “Mortuary Science, a technical publication for undertakers, outlines simple rules for dealing with the remains of atomic ray victims. ...

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  19. ECONOMICS OF SNOWY RIVER DIVERSION

    It is agreed by all the Governments concerned and by an overwhelming majority of informed citizens that the excess water of the Showy River must be diverted inland. There are competitive plans, but all feature a dam at Jindabyne ...

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  20. Jockey, Clergymen And Bookmakers Named By Tax Chief

    Two well-known Sydney stores, a prominent jockey, two clergymen, several bookmakers and hotelkeepers are among the persons and named in the Taxation Commissioner's annual report for understating taxable income. ...

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  21. PRINCESS CHRISTENS BIG AIRCRAFT

    Top : “I name this aircraft Elizabeth of England. May good fortune attend her wherever she may fly.” HRH. Princess Elizabeth christens the first BOAC. Tudor I aircraft at the London airport. A of the nose of the B.O.A.C. first Tudor 1 aircraft “Elizabeth of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. CLAIMS RIGHT TO STRIKE

    Testifying before the Senate Labor Committee, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers’ Union, said: “When the right to ...

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  23. SERIOUS COAL LOSSES IN N.S.W.

    Members of the joint Coal Board will tour NSW coalfields next week outline to miners’ lodge officials the board’s plans to improve ...

    Article : 188 words
  24. BIG SWOOP BY BRITISH

    Twenty thousand British troops launched the biggest single military operation to track down [?] Gang and Irgun [?] Leumi ...

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  25. Tea 6d. a lb. Dearer from To-day

    The Prices Commissioner (Mr McCarthy) today announced that the retail price of tea would be increased by 6d per [?] as from ...

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  26. Denial of Franco’s Death

    The Madrid correspondent of British United Press says that the Government has issued a denial that General Franco is dead. Rumors swept Paris today to the effect that ...

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  27. 27 Communists Sentenced

    After eight weeks’ trial a plenary [?] today sentenced 27, Communists to terms of imprisonment ranging from six months to two years, mostly on charges ...

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