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  2. TIDES, SUN AND MOON

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 9 words
  3. MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  4. NO Q'LAND ENGINES TOTALLY EFFICIENT

    BRISBANE, May 23,—Giving evidence at the Board of Inquiry into the Camp Mountain railway smash to-day, the Chief Mechanical Railway Engineer, Mr. V. Hall, said there was no engine in the Queensland or any other railway ...

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  5. STORY OF A GOLD RING

    WHEN Chief-Gunner's Mate, Melville Bell, of Texas (U.S.A.), joined the navy, his mother gave him a wide, hand-engraved gold ring as a good luck token. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. REPUBLICANS ATTACK US. WOOL GRANTS

    WASHINGTON, May 23.—The House of Representatives' debate on the controversial Wool Bill to-day mushroomed into a broadside attack by ...

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  7. FEDERAL CONTROL OF ALL HOSPITALS

    CANBERRA, May 23.—Senator McKenna announced to-day the Commonwealth would control and direct hospital services in Australia through ...

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  8. CAMERON CRITICAL OF GIFT TO BRITAIN

    CANBERRA, May 23.—Mr. Cameron suggested in the House of Representatives to-day that U.S. authorities put pressure on Britain to ...

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  9. COMPENSATIONS TO SEAMEN HIGHER

    CANBERRA, May 23.—Improved compensation benefits for seamen will be provided, under a Bill to amend the existing Compensation Act, ...

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  10. Waterside Ban On Explosive Cargoes

    SYDNEY, May 23.—The Water siders' Federal executive to-day decided to advise branches in all States that, from June 9. no ...

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  11. Martial Law In Shanghai And Peiping

    SHANGHAI, May 23.—Martial law has been declared to-day in Shanghai and Peiping in an attempt to halt the demenstrations ...

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  12. PANIC RUSH FOR FIREWORKS

    SYNEY May 23.—Police were called out to-day to control a huge crowd of women and children who stormed the fireworks counter of ...

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  13. SINO-REDS OUTSIDE CHANGSHUN

    SHANGHAI, May 23.—An Army 'plane evacuated the wives and chilldren of American and British Consuls to-day, from Chagshun, as the ...

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  14. LARGER TINS FOR HONEY FOR BRITAIN

    CANBERRA, May 23.—Senator Ashley suggested to-day, because of the tinplate shortage, the Queensland Country Women's Association should ...

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  15. EVATT ADMISSION OF ERROR IN HOUSE

    CANBERRA, May 23.—The Attorney General (Dr. Evatt) told the House of Representatives to-day he had made an error earlier in the week ...

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  16. QUIET WELCOME TO U.S. DESTROYERS

    BRISBANE, May 23.—Only about 100 people were on the wharf when the American destroyers, Walke and Moale, arrived at 12.30 to-day, but ...

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  17. NO NEED FOR ALARM IN BRITAIN

    LONDON, May 23.—Reuter's says that Lord Addison, replying to the debate on food in the House of Lords, said the requirements of the people ...

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  18. BEER SALES BY STORES OPPOSED

    BRISBANE, May 23.—After a lively debate to-day, the Queensland Grocers and Retail Traders' Conference overwhelmingly rejected a ...

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  19. TRADE EMPLOYMENT CHARTER OVERDONE

    LONDON, May 22.—The "Times" special Geneva correspondent states the draft charter of the International Trade Employment Organisation is ...

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  20. THE BALKANS

    LONDON, May 23.—Reuter's Geneva correspondent learns that the U.N.O. Balkans Commission has decided to recommend the setting up ...

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  21. TASK FORCE SAILOR MARRIES TO-DAY

    SYDNEY, May 23.—The first marriage between a U.S. sailor from the U.S. Navy Task Force, and a Sydney girl will take place to-morrow when ...

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  22. DILUTING BEER FINES TO BE £100

    CANBERRA, May 23.—The maximum penalty for persons guilty of diluting beer is to be raised from £20 to £100. A Bill to provide this was ...

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  23. THE CAVE BONES MYSTERY

    LISMORE, May 23.—First reports received by the police on the charred bones sent to the C.I.B., Sydney, indicate the possibility of the remains ...

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  24. TRAINED NURSES FROM BRITAIN

    CANBERRA, May 23.—Senator McKenna announced in the Senate that in order to relieve the acute shortage of nursing staff in Australia, the ...

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  25. BETTER PROSPECTS AT LAKES CREEK

    ROCKHAMPTON, May 23.—Hopes for an improvement in working conditions at Lake's Creek meatworks, arising out of a conference between ...

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  26. MARRIAGE LOANS TO BE CONSIDERED

    CANBERRA, May 23.—The introduction of marriage loans will be examined as early as possible. Mr. Chiftey said in the House of ...

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  27. JUDGE NEARLY ORDERED WHIPPING

    SYDNEY, May 23.—Sentencing Brian Kevin Cross. 17, to three and a half years gaol, in the Sydney Quarter Sessions to-day. Junge Holden ...

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  28. U.S. PLANE CRASH

    DAYTON, Ohio, May 23.—An Army C97 (a transport version of the B29 Super-fortress) ploughed into a ditch bounced 150 feet into the air and ...

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  29. GANGLAND WAR IN MELBOURNE

    MELBOURNE, May 23.—Early this morning. George Newman, 45. of Richmond, Victoria, had three charges preferred against him, following a ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. SUNDERLAND CALLS AT BOWEN

    BOWEN, May 22.—A Sunderland flying boat on a chartered flight to Port Mareshy, refulled at Bowen this week. The flying boat was carrying ...

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  31. Small Shops Will Oppose Non-Saturday Trading

    BRISBANE, May 23.—"It would be impossible for small mixed businesses to adhere to a 40-hour week and close on Saturday, and still stay in business, said the secretary of the Shopkeepers' Trading Association ...

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  32. PETROL PRICES MAY BE REDUCED

    CANBERRA, May 23.—A reduction in the retail price of petrol to 2/3 per gallon will be examined by the Prime Minister. He gave this undertaking ...

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  33. COMMITTAL IN BONDI MURDER

    SYDNEY, May 12.—Glorine Ruby May Flackemore was murdered by William John Robson on a pathway leading from Tamarama Surf Club ...

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  34. RAIL MOTOR DERAILED

    INGHAM, May 23.—The usual rail motor from Townsville to Ingham was derailed, the motor turned on its side down a small embankment, and ...

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  35. Only Complacency on Drought Effects Shown by Graziers

    BRISBANE, May 23.—If any complacency existed regarding the effect of drought on the grazing industry, it was rather the complacency of the graziers themselves than of the Government or the Council for Scientific ...

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  36. PALESTINE

    NEW YORK, May 22.—Reuter's Washington correspondent says the Hebrew Committee of National Liberation has asked President Truman to ...

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  37. WIDER BROADCAST OF DEBATES

    CANBERRA, May 23.—The extension of the transmission of Parliamentary broadcasts to cover the areas not covered by the present stations ...

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  38. U.S. SAILOR HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE

    SYDNEY, May 23.—An 18-year-old American sailor was arrested to-night and charged with a serious offence The arrest was made by Detective ...

    Article : 111 words
  39. FADDEN WANTS INOUIRY ON COSTS

    CANBERRA, May 23.—The leader of the Country Party (Mr. A. W. Fadden) in the House of Representatives to-day urged, the appointment ...

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  40. WAR PENSION RISE PROPOSED

    CANBERRA, May 23.—A Bill introduced in the House of Representatives to-day authorises war pensions increases costing £460,500. ...

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  41. 150 O'LANDFRS ON KANIMBLA

    SYDNEY, May 22 One hundred and fifty Queenslanders are among the 846 A. M. F. personnel from Japan on board the troop [?] Kanimbla due In ...

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  42. JAP DEMOCRAT NEW PREMIER

    TOKIO, May 23.—Tetsu Katayama, leader of the Social Democrat Party, to-night was formally elected Premier by members of the Diet with an over ...

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