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  2. ELECTRIC POWER FOR SOUTH-WEST

    The South-West power scheme would be officially opened at Collie at 3 p.m. on August 24, the Minister for Electricity (Mr. Brand) said yesterday. The scheme when completed would ...

    Article : 474 words
  3. EARLY W.A. MOVE ON BUTTER INDICATED

    Failing early Federal-State agreement on the price of butter, the W.A. Government desires to take action immediately to increase the price in accordance with the recommendation of the Joint ...

    Article : 607 words
  4. EMPTYING SHIP OF WATER AFTER BLAZE

    A long flight to check a major blaxe in the No. 2 batch of the freighter Devanha having been successful, there remained yesterday the task of disposing of the thousands of gallons of water pumped into the hold. These men are placing lines into the hold, were cargo is still smouldering, so that pumping out by Fremantle Harbour Trust equipment could be started. At one stage ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 91 words
  5. Serious Cargo Loss In Freighter Fire

    Most of the cargo—valued at more than £150,000— in No. 2 hatch of the British freighter Devanha was severely damaged by the fire which swept through the hatch in spite of a 14-hour fight by firemen at ...

    Article : 589 words
  6. Two Killed In Plane Crash Near Hobart

    HOBART, Wed.—When a Trans-Australia Airlines DC3 freight plane crashed into the sea about a mile from ...

    Article : 134 words
  7. Bill Sought On Preference For Soldiers

    The Returned Servicemen's League will seek to have introduced in the State Parliament a Bill guaranteeing ...

    Article : 140 words
  8. Little Hope Now For Agreement On Suez

    NEW YORK, Wed.—Hope for settlement of the Suez Canal blockade question by agreement has almost been abandoned by United Nations diplomats, according to Reuters U.N.O. correspondent. ...

    Article : 380 words
  9. Quotas For Dismissal Of Public Servants Fixed

    CANBERRA, Wed.—The Federal Cabinet today issued directives fixing the percentage of public servants to be retrenched from all Federal departments except the service departments. ...

    Article : 282 words
  10. OWN RECORD BROKEN

    SYDNEY, Wed.—Assisted by a tail wind which was never below 50 m.p.h. and at times touched 100 m.p.h., ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. Sampan Inquiry Hindered; Master Disappears

    CANBERRA, Wed.—Naval authorities believe that the master of the arrested Japanese sampan Kyoyo Maru may have committed suicide to avoid questioning by Australian authorities. ...

    Article : 296 words
  12. Coast Guard Cutter Reaches Fever-Stricken Italian Ship

    NEW YORK, Wed.—The Coast Guard cutter Andros Coggin reached the Italian motorship Taurinia (4,504 ...

    Article : 205 words
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