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  2. Advertising

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  3. SOLDIER PREFERENCE IN GOVT. JOBS

    On receiving an undertaking from the Premier (Mr. Cosgrave) and the Minister for Lands and Works (Mr. Brooker) in the House of Assembly last night that all future positions would be advertised, Mr. Townley ...

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  4. HIRAJI FIRST GREY TO WIN CUP IN 82 YEARS

    MELBOURNE.—The first grey to score in the big race for 82 years, Hiraji took the lead less than two furlongs from home to hold off a strong challenges from ...

    Article : 651 words
  5. GREY BREAKS HOODOO

    The grey Phraji, a Sydney horse unlucky to be bearen in some big races, including the Caulfield Cup, broke the hoodoo yesterday when he won the 1947 Melbourne Cup. Upper picture shows the hard-fought finish of the race, with the 11/2 favourite, Fresh Boy, in second place, Red Fury third and the 6/1 second favourite, Proctor, fourth. Lower left: Mr. R. Turnbull, chairman of the Victoria Racing ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 123 words
  6. INTERESTED IN CUP

    Like most Australians, Launceston people yesterday took time off to listen to the broadcast of the running of the Melbourne Cup. There was a large crowd at the Bookmakers' Club, where operators had a busy time as last-minute bets were laid (upper). Lower: The crowd ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. RAIN KEEPS MANY AWAY

    MELBOURNE— A V.R.C. official estimate of the crowd at Flemington yesterday was 84,000. This was. ...

    Article : 60 words
  8. Early End to Bank Debate

    CANBERRA.—The second reading debate on the Banking Bill in the House of Representatives was expected to end by Friday or, at the latest, by Tuesday of next week. ...

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  9. HUGE FRAUD ALLEGED IN U.K. CANTEENS

    CALAIS (A.A.P.).—Three British colonels and two majors were arrested in France on Monday and charged with, a series of alleged frauds and other offences in connection with part of the 258 million. British currency de[?]cit. ...

    Article : 342 words
  10. MacArthur Has New Objective

    BALTIMORE (A.A.P.)— General MacArthur is planning "a triumphal return to U.S. in the spring to capture the Republican ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. Service Held for Horse

    LEXINGTON, Kentucky (A.A.P.). — Race goers on courses throughout U.S. were asked to observe one ...

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  12. BRITISH P.M. IN HOLLAND

    THE HAGUE (A.A.P.). — The Prime Minister of England (Mr. Attlee) arrived at Schipol air port in a R.A.F. York on Monday night ...

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  13. POLISH LEADER SAFE IN ENGLAND

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—Cheers came from all parts of the House of Commons on Monday when it was announced that the leader of the Polish Peasant Party (Mr. Mikolajczyk), who recently disappeared from Warsaw, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. NUMBER OF CONTROLS TO LAST EXTRA YEAR

    CANBERRA.—A bill to extend the Defence Transitional Act and to continue 50 wartime controls until the end of 1948 was introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday by the ...

    Article : 306 words
  15. JAPS. THREATEN U.S. DEMOCRATIC AIMS

    BOSTON (A.A.P.). — A massive semi-underground network of organisations, extending from the smallest villages in Japan to the highest echelons of the national government, threatens American democratic aims in ...

    Article : 206 words
  16. NATION-WIDE COAL STRIKE MOOTED

    SYDNEY.—Central Council of the Miners' Federation decided yesterday to consider an Australia-wide coal stoppage early in the New Year unless Queensland handed over its coal mines for control by the Joint ...

    Article : 229 words
  17. DIGEST OF THE LEADERS

    So long as Socialism remains a theory it has its attractions for many. But the people of the western ...

    Article : 119 words
  18. Former U.S. Ambassador to England Commits Suicide

    CONCORD, New Hampshire (A.A.P.).—Mr. John G. Winant, 58-year-old millionaire and U.S. wartime Ambassador to England, committed suicide at his palatial mansion on Monday night. CONCORD police said that Mr. ...

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  19. RUSH TO AID SCHOONER

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—The Queen Elizabeth, three steamers and an U.S. Coast Guard ship yesterday raced to the aid of a 230-ton ...

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