TOP. The scene in the Senate Chamber at Parliament House, Canberra, yesterday, when Mr. W. J. McKell was being sworn in as Governor-General. Rear-Admiral Sir Leighton Bracegirdle, official secretary to the Governor-General (in white uniform, standing), reading the King's Commission, appointing Mr. McKell. On the dais (from left): The Chief Justice, Sir John Latham, Mrs. Chifley, Mr. McKell, Mrs. McKell, and the Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley. On the left of Admiral Bracegirdle (in front row) are the United ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 146 wordsJUST in case you are interested in that Rolls Royce of the Governor-General's. Federal Government bought it ...
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Article : 131 wordsUnanimous support for any measures designed to help Britain was pledged by the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The Leader of the Country Party, Mr. Bruxner, moved:— ...
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Article : 354 wordsPrize in the sixth "Find the Ball' competition conducted by the "Herald" for the Children's Hospital was more than ...
Article : 75 wordsThe strike immobilised 72 ships in the port of Sydney yesterday—35 oversea, 28 interstate and nine intrastate ...
Article : 189 wordsSydney wharf-labourers' decision to ban overtime was in direct conflict with the basic regulations of the Stevedoring Industry ...
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Article : 100 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.— Federal Cabinet decided to-day to issue a special postage stamp to commemorate Princess ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Government used its numbers yesterday to prevent the Legislative Assembly discussing a motion by the Leader ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 304 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.— The chairman of the Stevedoring Industry Commission, Mr. Morrison, has, it is ...
Article : 113 wordsLONDON, March 11.—A vicar (who never bets) has boosted the sales of his parish magazine by giving horse-racing tips. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 12 Mar 1947, Page 1
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