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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 201 words
  3. MR. ATTLEE AT CIRCUS

    MR. ATTLEE, Prime Minister of Britain, shaking hands with women Performers of the Mills circus at Olympia, London, last week. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. U.S.A. MAY HELP DEFEND FORMOSA

    WASHINGTON, December 29.—United States officials state that the National Security Council at its next meeting would discuss United States policy in Asia. ...

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  5. Heatwave Unabated

    BRISBANE, December 30.—The heat wave continues unabated in Western Queensland. Temperatures there to-day were only a degree or two lower than yesterday's peak. ...

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  6. Arkaba Will Sail Now For The North

    SYDNEY, December 30. — After having been held up in Sydney since December 6 because of difficulties in obtaining ...

    Article : 143 words
  7. U.S. TO CUT FOREIGN AID

    WASHINGTON, December 30: Senator Tom Connally, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said to-day that ...

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  8. Caution On King Farouk's "Romance"

    LONDON, December 29.— American reports that the King of Egypt has become engaged to Narriman Sadek the 16-year-old ...

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  9. BIRTH RATE IS PROBLEM FOR JAPAN

    NEW YORK, December 20.— Japan's skyrocketing birth rate was a grave threat to her economic survival, two sociologists ...

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  10. 3 ESCAPE FROM BALLARAT GAOL

    MELBOURNE, December 30.— Three men escaped from Ballarat gaol at three o'clock this afternoon by climbing through a small ...

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  11. JEALOUSY LOST HIM HIS WIFE

    HOLLYWOOD, December 29.— Film actress Jean Parker, 31, to-day won a divorce from her third husband, Dr. Kurt Grotter, 37, on ...

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  12. STATE FORECAST

    Forecast for the next 24 hours, issued by the State Weather Bureau at 5 p.m. to-day was: Peninsula and Carpentaria: Some ...

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  13. NEW STAR WITH TERRIFIC HEAT

    TU[?]SON (Arizona), December 29.—Dr. Thornton Page of [?] Observatory, Chicago, reported to the American Astronomical Society ...

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  14. FIRE AT AYR

    AYR, December 30.—The Fire Brigade was called out to-night at 6.45 p.m., when some outbuildings near the Ayr Caledonian Hall ...

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  15. U.S. FLEET INCREASED IN PACIFIC

    The announcement coincided with reports of high level conferences on the question of support of the Island of Formosa. ...

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  16. DAIRYMEN SEEK IMPROVEMENTS

    TOOWOOMBA, December 30.— "That the Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Cost Committee be retained as our only means of ...

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  17. FOUR MONTHS' GAOL FOR 2/-

    SYDNEY, December 20.—A Central Court Magistrate sentenced George Mapp (45) labourer, to four months gaol to-day for ...

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  18. MOUSE PUT IN BOTTLE OF MILK

    SYDNEY, December 30.—A Newcastle woman delivered to local health officers to-day a sealed milk bottle containing a ...

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  19. M'KAY HARBOUR HOLD-UP

    MACKAY, December 30.— Waterside workers will not work ships at the Mackay harbour on Saturday and Monday, although ...

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  20. WAGE AND PRICE SPIRAL DANGER

    BRISBANE, December 30.— General and basic wage increases this year had given industry some concern, stated the Secretary of ...

    Article : 109 words
  21. HOPE IS MOST POPULAR STAR

    HOLLYWOOD, December 29.— Bob Hope has been voted top box office star of 1949 in a poll of United States film exhibitors ...

    Article : 143 words
  22. SEVENTH TO INNISFAIL

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  23. LIFE-SAVERS TAKE PRECAUTIONS

    TULLY, December 30.—Following the recent death by being stung by a sea wasp at Mission Beach members of the South ...

    Article : 145 words
  24. MARKETING OF POTATOES

    BRISBANE, December 30.— Trucking of potatoes by growers to the Queensland Potato Market Board will be resumed on ...

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  25. NO U.K. PROTEST TO HUNGARY

    LONDON, December 29.—It is understood Britain is not considering any protest against the Hungarian decree nationalising all ...

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  26. SOVIET SEEKS CONGO URANIUM

    BRUSSELS, December 30.— A "top secret" report supplied to the Belgian Government by security officers has accused ...

    Article : 120 words
  27. MACKAY WATER SUPPLY SHORT

    MACKAY, December 30.—Water consumption in the area supplied by Mackay City Council Water Authority has risen to 1,300,000 ...

    Article : 95 words
  28. LIBERAL PARTY NOMINATIONS

    BRISBANE, December 30. — Liberal Party nominations for the State elections closed to-day: The Liberal Party State ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. AMNESTY FOR WAR CRIMINALS

    TOKIO, December 30.—(A.A.P. Reuter)—General MacArthur has announced a further Christmas amnesty For 16 minor Japanese ...

    Article : 79 words
  30. DEAD BODY FOUND IN RUBBISH DUMP

    MELBOURNE, December 30.—The body of a murdered woman was found in a rubbish dump near Dudley Flats, about 200 yards to the rear of the Hume Steel Works, by a 12-year-old school boy ...

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  31. IRONWORKERS OUST COMMS.

    SYDNEY, December 30.—A.L.P. groups have beaten Communists in the ballot for control of the Newcastle branch of the ...

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  32. POST OFFICE HAD BUSY TIME

    MELBOURNE, December 30.— Just under 8,000,000 articles daily were handled by the Post Office in the 14 days preceding ...

    Article : 83 words
  33. PETROL TRUCK CRASHES TRAIN

    AZUSA (California), December 29.—The driver of a truck was killed and the engine-driver and firemen were seriously burned ...

    Article : 75 words
  34. ELLANGOWAN FIRE: HOMESTEAD LOST

    TOOWOOMBA, December 30.—One man tried in vain this afternoon to save the fine old homestead on Ellangowan Station from being destroyed by fire. Single-handed he was helpless and the main building ...

    Article : 312 words
  35. MOVE TO COURT ON HOLIDAYS

    MELBOURNE, December 30.— The Trade Union movement will make application to the Federal Arbitration Court early next year ...

    Article : 97 words
  36. AIRWAYS FARES LIKELY TO RISE

    SYDNEY, December 30.—Airways fares would be increased by about 10/- if State Prices Ministers agree to the 7d a gallon ...

    Article : 138 words
  37. New Process For Gold Recovery

    BRISBANE, December 30.— A revolutionary electrolytic process for recovering gold from iron pyrites ore is claimed to ...

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  38. MENZIES GIVES 1950 WATCHWORD

    MELBOURNE, December 30.— The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, issued the following New Year message to-night on behalf ...

    Article : 117 words
  39. CAPRICORNIA POLL DECLARED

    ROCKHAMPTON, December 30: An absolute majority of 1442 for H. G. Pearce (Liberal) was revealed in the final figures for ...

    Article : 47 words
  40. AUSTRALIANS LOST WITH SHIP

    HAVANA, December 30.—Reuter says two Australians were in the crew of a ship believed to have been lost on a voyage from ...

    Article : 119 words
  41. FLIES FASTER THAN SOUND

    WASHINGTON, December 29: The Air Force to-night declared that recent Press reports of speeds reached by its Bell XI ...

    Article : 95 words
  42. FOUR DIE WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES

    HEMLOCK (New York), Dec. 30.—Four student priests lost their lives and another was taken to hospital in a serious condition ...

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  43. Alleged Mercy Killing In U.S.A.

    GOFFSTOWN (New Hampshire), December 29.—A prominent physician was to-day accused of the "mercy killing" of ...

    Article : 136 words
  44. HANLON WANTS MORE TAX GRANT

    BRISBANE, December 30.— The Premier (Mr. Hanlon) may seek an increased tax grant from the Federal Government at the ...

    Article : 105 words
  45. EVIDENCE ON GERM WARFARE

    LONDON, December 30.—Japan intended to attack Russia between June and September, 1945, according to Moscow radio's report of ...

    Article : 109 words
  46. KING'S COUSIN TO MARRY

    WASHINGTON, December 30.— The Marquis of Milford Haven and Mrs. Romaine Dahlgren Pierre Simpson will be married ...

    Article : 105 words
  47. POLICE FIRE ON DEMONSTRATORS

    LONDON, December 30.—The American Press Milan correspondent says several workers were wounded by gunfire yesterday in ...

    Article : 90 words
  48. RUBBER HAS BIG FUTURE

    WASHINGTON, December 29.— The Natural Rubber Bureau said to-day the first half of this century was the "golden era of the ...

    Article : 98 words
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