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Article : 83 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. M'Girr) announced early this morning that an agreement had been reached between the Joint Coal Board and the Miners' Federation on the holiday pay dispute. ...
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Article : 141 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Government to-day decided to send a strong delegation to the international talks in Geneva this ...
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Advertising : 131 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for Health (Senator M'Kenna) to-day placed before Federal Cabinet a basic plan for the eradication of tuberculosis. It is understood the recommendations included the appointment of ...
Article : 506 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A £1,500,000 rayon-weaving factory may be established soon at Geelong by Nelson (James) Ltd., ...
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Article : 112 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.— Commonwealth health officials would embark on a nation-wide scheme to wipe out endemic ...
Article : 138 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.—Deliveries from the 1947-48 wheat crop had reached the record of 202,000,000 bushels, the ...
Article : 143 wordsMANILA, Tues. (A.A.P.).—After over half of the 226 patients had fled from the leper hospital here at the week-end to escape transfer to an ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Wed 4 Aug 1948, Page 1
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