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  3. 28 Holiday Accidents In Queensland

    BRISBANE, December 25.—At least four persons were killed and 14 injured in holiday accidents in Queensland. The dead were: Raymond ...

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  4. BRITONS MADE CHRISTMAS BEST SINCE END OF WAR

    LONDON, December 24.—With a sort of desperate gaiety [?] in the midst of their austerity, seemed determined to Christmas 1947 the best since the end of the war. Shopping centres were jammed with ...

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  5. WINNERS OF HOSPITAL WARD COMPETITION

    Nurses E. Caton, B. Meehan, W. Thomas and M. Stevens, members of the nursing staff of Ward I, which won the annual Christmas decoration competition at the General Hospital yesterday. Nurse D. Douglas helps to brighten four-year-old Ralph O'Dell's Christmas in the Children's Ward at the General Hospital. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. JEWS AND ARABS IN MORE CLASHES

    LONDON, December 25.—The Jerusalem correspondent of the British United Press states that nine were killed and eight injured ...

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  7. INSINCERITY IN PUBLIC LIFE

    LONDON, December 24.—The Pope, in a Christmas broadcast, said that the world was further than ever from true peace. He ...

    Article : 170 words
  8. Couple Rescued From Fire

    SYDNEY, December 25.—Firemen rescued a man and his wife from their burning borne in Paddington shortly after 6 a.m. today. A man who was passing the ...

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  9. DEMAND FOR 38-HOUR WEEK

    MELBOURNE, December 25.— Mr Murray Stewart, conciliation commissioner, ruled yesterday that he could not reduce the hours of ...

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  10. Communist Control Of Soviet Zone

    LONDON, December 24. — Close observers of the German scene are more than ever convinced that the Russians are making thorough ...

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  11. SEEKS TO DEPORT TWO JOURNALISTS

    WASHINGTON, December 24.— The State Department today charged the United Nations with laxity in accrediting ...

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  12. Indonesian Truce Plan

    BATAVIA, December 23 (AAPReuter).—Details of its plan for achieving a speedy, effective truce in Indonesia by the creation of ...

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  13. Water Snake Came For Christmas

    A water snake about 6 ft long disturbed some bathers at the main beach at Yeppoon yesterday when it swam among them. Life ...

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  14. BURIED MAN SAVED BY RUBBER TUBE

    LONDON, December 24.—The "Daily Mail" says [?] O'Brien, 34 of [?] said "Thanks, [?]," when he was ...

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  15. STRANDED MOTORISTS

    WELLINGTON, December 25 (AAP-Reuters) — Amazing scenes bordering on panic were witnessed at Wellington yesterday when ...

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  16. MONSOON FAVOURITE FOR SUMMER CUP

    SYDNEY, December 25.—Monsoon retains his position as clear favourite for the Summer Cup, to be ran over a mile and five ...

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  17. PECULIAR CASES OF DROWNING

    GRAFTON, December 25.—Margaret Kathleen Brown, 41, of Auburn, and Betty Lee, 12, of Balmain, were drowned while playing ...

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  18. SEASIDE MILK VENDORS RAIDED

    BRISBANE, December 25. — A flying squad of inspectors of the Health Department is raiding milk vendors at most seaside resorts ...

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  19. FATAL FALL FROM BATHROOM WINDOW

    SYDNEY, December 24. — Falling 20 ft from the bathroom window at her home in Redfern during a party last night, Doris ...

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  20. Compassion For Cold And Hungry people

    NEW YORK, December 24.— Speaking at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the grounds of White House today, President ...

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  21. Battle For Mukden Gateway Expected

    HONG KONG, December 24 (AAP-Reuter).—A major battle is expected to begin for Sinmin, railway depot in the Peiping—Mukden ...

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  22. Four Killed In Explosion, Cottage Flattened

    BRISBANE, December 25.—An explosion in J. Jackson's produce store, Petrie Terrace, shortly before noon on Wednesday cost four lives and three people were injured. ...

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  23. STATE RAINFALLS

    BRISBANE, December 25.— Following were the rainfalls for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. Wednesday: Lower Carpentaria, ...

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  24. GIRL'S BODY FOUND

    AUCKLAND, December 24—As a result of information supplied by a man arrested at Nelson on Monday, the body of Valmai Irene ...

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  25. Better Export Prices Obtained

    CANBERRA, December 24.—Increases in contract prices for Australian butter and cheese have been negotiated with the British ...

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  26. Yesterday Was Big Day For China

    NANKING, December. 24.— (AAP-Reuter): Christmas Day for Chinese Christians will have a double significance. On that day ...

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  27. SOUTH SHIVERS

    BRISBANE, December 25.— While the people of Brisbane sweltered in a damp beat today, Sydney, the Blue Mountains, and ...

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  28. LONE SAILOR CALLS ON NEW ZEALAND

    AUCKLAND, December 24 (AAP, Reuter).—With, long matted hair and dressed in a blue sweater and dungarees, a lone sailor, William ...

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  29. Cattle Export To Bring Dollars?

    DARWIN, December 24.—Exports of large numbers of cattle on the hoof from here to the Philippines is expected to resume shortly. An ...

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  30. Plan For International Army To Quell Rebellious Arabs

    NEW YORK, December 25.—The "Post," in a dispatch from Lake Success, says: "The American military authorities, operating under rigid security restrictions are now drafting plans for the formation of an international army to enforce the Palestine partition." ...

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  31. HOT CHRISTMAS

    TOWNSVILLE, December 23.— Townsville sweltered on Christmas Day when temperatures ranged from 93.7 at 2.30 p.m. to 77.6 at ...

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  32. KICKED BY HORSE

    James Corbell, 52, married, Elgalla Station, Keppel Sands road, received a probable fracture of the skull, severe lacerations over the ...

    Article : 63 words
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