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  3. PAINTED WITH BRUSHES OF HUMAN HAIR

    An exhibition of paintings by Charles Thrale was opened in London on January 5. All the pictures in the exhibition were painted by the artist while he was a prisoner in Japanese hands, with brushes made from human hair and paints made from jungle roots, clay, Indian ink, crushed pencil lead, blood, boiled book covers, and any other materials that could be found in the camp. This ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. DEARER BREAD

    BRISBANE, January 16. — The Prices Commissioner (Mr McCarthy) today announced an increase of ½d. per 2 lb. loaf in the ...

    Article : 226 words
  5. Marshall Stresses EFFECTS OF AID PLAN'S REJECTION

    PITTSBURGH, January 15.—The Secretary of State (Mr Marshall) warned America bu[?] European recovery programme would call ...

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  6. WOOL SALES DROP ADDS TO DOLLAR DEFICIT

    CANBERRA, January 16.—The Commonwealth Government is preparing to face a further serious setback to the dollar situation as the result of a falling-off of sales of wool to dollar areas. ...

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  7. AUSTRALIAN FOOD FOR BRITAIN

    CANBERRA, January 16. — The value of Australia's food commitments to the United Kingdom during 1947-48 will total £2,000,000 ...

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  8. Australian Hollywood

    CANBERRA, January 16.— American film interests are planning the establishment of a second Hollywood in ...

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  9. WATERSIDERS DEMAND TRAVEL TIME, FARES

    BRISBANE, January 16.—Brisbane's 2000 waterside workers have threatened to refuse duty at the Hamilton wharf after February 7 unless they are paid half an hour's travelling time each way and ...

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  10. Lives To Croak Again!

    TOWNSVILLE, January 15. —Mr. L. Freeland, a former POW, and now a poultry farmer, killed a snake which ...

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  11. CONSULATE FIRED IN CANTON RIOT

    CANTON, January 16.—The British consular offices were set on fire today and completely wrecked—furniture, documents and clothing were thrown into a ...

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  12. Move To Ban Jew, Greek Migrants

    BRISBANE, January 16.—The exclusion of Greeks and Jews from Australia's immigration policy is the aim of a resolution ...

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  13. VIC. TRANSPORT STRIKE ENDS

    MELBOURNE, January 16. — Following a compromise reached early this morning by the Premier (Mr Hollway) and union ...

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  14. PLYWOOD PRICE INCREASED

    BRISBANE, January 16. — The price of plywood in Queensland has been increased ll per cent, from 3/9 per sheet to 4/2. Officials ...

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  15. Cutlasses Used In Jamaican Riot

    KINGSTON (Jamaica), January 15.—Scores were injured tonight in a riot between followers of the Labour leader (Mr W. ...

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  16. FEARS OF FULL-SCALE WAR IN INDIA

    LONDON, January 16.—The British authorities in Pakistan are so gravely concerned that the present fighting in Kashmir may develop into a full-scale war between India and Pakistan that the British High Commissioner (Sir Lawrence Grantey-Smith) has already completed plans for the protection of British ...

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  17. "Outlaw" Film Ban Packs Theatre

    BRISBANE, January 16.— More than 1000 people packed the Roxy Theatre, Coorparoo, to capacity tonight to see the film, ...

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  18. MAY SEEK CHANGES IN TRADING HOURS

    BRISBANE, January 16.—Applications for some alterations in the new 40-hour week wholesale and retail trading hours are ...

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  19. REAL ISSUE IN REFERENDUM

    BRISBANE, January 16. — The Leader of the Federal Country Party (Mr Fadden) said tonight that the Labour Party was ...

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  20. PROFESSOR DIES ON HERON IS.

    BRISBANE, January 16.—Professor D. E. Goddard, professor of biology at the Queensland University, died suddenly at ...

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  21. "REBECCA" ORIGINAL NOVEL

    NEW YORK, January 15. — Federal Judge John Bright today dismissed the plagiarism suit against the English authoress, ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. FETTLERS KILLED

    ATHERTON, January 16.— Herman Carl Peters, 54, married, and Frank Palmer, 58, married, railway fettlers, both of ...

    Article : 84 words
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