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Advertising : 36 wordsThe week-end passed off quietly in Europe. Foreign circles express the opinion that there will be a semi-quiet period for two weeks, after which acute tension may materialise again. "How long will it last?" is the question in the minds ...
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Article : 387 wordsThe Italian Foreign Minister (Count Ciano) has left for Spain by cruiser to discuss economic, military and political ...
Article : 75 wordsThe view expressed by the Leader of the Federal Labour Party (Mr. Curtin) that there was a need for revising the ...
Article : 188 wordsThe Turkish Foreign Minister (General Sarakolgu), told Parliament that a treaty was being prepared, providing for British and Turkish co-operation in all spheres. Details of a long term agreement with France are ...
Article : 63 wordsIndications that there will be increased taxation were given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-day. He appealed ...
Article : 141 wordsWarning ag[?]nst the proposed boycott of the National Register, the Minister for External Affairs (Sir Henry ...
Article : 194 wordsDuring the last three years over £6,000,000 has been spent on buildings and improving roads in the Dominion, ...
Article : 223 wordsIt is believed that the New Zealand Government declined to accept the British offer of financial assistance on the grounds ...
Article : 64 wordsA new company, the "Daily News" Ltd., will be registered to-morrow to take over the assets and liabilities of the "Labor Daily" Ltd. The ...
Article : 74 wordsMany messages of congratulation were received by Don Bradman on the birth of a son to-day. The mother and child are both doing well. ...
Article : 92 wordsThe Soviet Premier (Mr. Molotov), the British Ambassador (Sir William Seeds), the French Ambassador (M. Naggiar) and the British Adviser ...
Article : 97 wordsA cable message from London, which stated that the recent Singapore Defence Conference discussed the flying of Indian troops to North ...
Article : 92 wordsSpeaking in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) referred to the position in Danzig and said said that ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Syrian Parliament, the last vestige of the united independent Syria, vanished to-day when France took over full control of the ...
Article : 169 wordsLONDON, Monday.—Major Dudley Locombe, a sexagenarian, is resigning as secretary and manager of the All England Lawn Tennis Club at ...
Article : 29 wordsLONDON, Monday.—The death is announced of Squadron Leader C. E. W. Foster, of Sydney, who was formerly a member of the R.A.A.A.F. ...
Article : 27 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Pleading guilty on two charges of breaking and entering, Frederick Alfred Smith, 19, was sentenced to 12 months by Judge ...
Article : 48 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Until the Board of Directors of Greater Union Theatres Ltd. have considered the proposals for the merging of interest of ...
Article : 54 wordsBitter opposition was expressed to-day by the president of the Namawatu Farmers' Union to the scheme of the Government for using Hutt ...
Article : 197 wordsWhen the Thetis inquiry was continued to-day, John Rone, an assistant foreman shipwright at Cammell Laird's works said that he examined ...
Article : 84 wordsSixty police constables, admitted to the force last week, have agreed to a wedding dowry scheme suggested by the Commissioner (Mr. ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, Monday.— The stock market was quiet. British funds were firm and occasionally dearer. New Zealand bonds were mainly down ...
Article : 24 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—A coronial inquiry into the cause of the fire, which was responsible for damage estimated at £25,000 at the furniture store of ...
Article : 39 wordsThe giant 15-ton consolidated patrol bomber, which is to be delivered to the British Air Ministry, took off at 7.33 a.m. (local time) on a ...
Article : 82 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.— Representatives of the British Admiralty arrived to-day to join the New Zealand Government committee ...
Article : 30 wordsA man, apparently suffering from hallucinations, told the police an amazing story concerning his wife. He said that he had had a quarrel ...
Article : 86 wordsLONDON, Monday.—The death occurred to-day of Dr. Havelock Ellis, the British sociologist and psychologist, at the age of 80 years. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe International Institute of Agriculture forecasts the 1939 wheat crop in the northern hemisphere at 3,530 million bushels, of which Europe is expected to yield 1,640 million bushels. ...
Article : 46 wordsEvidence by the secretary of the Royal North Shore Hospital (Mr. Russell) that if the directors had control of the hospital they would be ...
Article : 54 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Chief Little Wolf, 16.8, and Pat Fraley, 16.6, wrestled a draw at the Rushcutter Bay Stadium to-night. It was an ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Tue 11 Jul 1939, Page 1
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