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  2. Dredging Of Port Hunter Is Endless Task

    Dredging Newcastle Harbour is a colossal undertaking—an endless job. If the work ceased large vessels would be unable to enter the port. Last year more than two million tons of silt was ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. CHRISTMAS CHEER IN BARRELS

    According to many people an essential part of Christmas cheer is beer. Yesterday this dray load of beer was moved in preparation for the Christmas trade. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. The Significance—And The Problems—Of Persia

    Why all this interest in Persia? To most people, the news that problems relating to Persia are to be part of the talks in Moscow—together with atomic energy and other matters of first-rate importance—is a perplexing surprise. ...

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  5. AUSTRALIAN ACTORS 'POOR,' SAYS DIRECTOR

    LONDON, Dec. 21.—A poor opinion of the general standard of Australian acting was expressed to-day by Mr. Harry Watt, ...

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  6. 1000TH HOME COMPLETED

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Dousing Commission to-day completed its 1000th home since January, 1945, the Minister for Housing (Mr. McGirr) ...

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  7. Smith Park Opposed as Market Site

    Hamilton North Progress Association would call a public meeting early next year to protest against Ald. T. Armstrong's proposal to ...

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  8. OPEN 25 PLAY CENTRES

    Twenty-five holiday play centres in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, Singleton, and Kearsley Shire will open on January 2. Twelve of ...

    Article : 325 words
  9. Power Bowser Ban "Congestion Cause"

    Several Newcastle service station proprietors yesterday said motorists would have been saved valuable time and the consumption of electricity ...

    Article : 187 words
  10. Inquire Into Army Truck Sales

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) said that he had called for a report on alleged practices in the ...

    Article : 154 words
  11. Wants Special Star for AMF

    LISMORE, Friday.—Sir Earle Page urged that a special star should be issued to members of the A.M.F. who served in the Australian forces ...

    Article : 146 words
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  13. ALL COMMUNISTS DEFEATED

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The counting of the ballot for the election of the N.S.W. branch State Executive of the Australian Society of Engineers ...

    Article : 128 words
  14. Welcome to General Carpenter

    Arrangements have been completed for the visit of General Carpenter, head of the Salvation Army, who will arrive in Raymond Terrace at ...

    Article : 244 words
  15. Glassworkers Want Concessions

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Referring to a statement by Mr. Cahill that industry would probably resume on January 7, the State Secretary of ...

    Article : 153 words
  16. Road Deaths Up on Last Year

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Up to last night, 29 persons had been killed in road accidents in December; the total for the year was 374, said the ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. SOLDIER DIES IN STREET

    WAGGA, Friday.—Victor Roy Hazelwood, 45, of Croydon, Sydney and formerly of Tarcutta, died in the main street thin morning. ...

    Article : 89 words
  18. £300,000 Raised For War Veterans

    SYDNEY, Friday.—More than £300,000 was raised for the War Veterans' appeal through the "Miss Australia" competition. ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. FOUR INJURED IN COLLISION

    Four people, three of whom were children, were injured in a collision involving two cars and a utility truck at the corner of High-street ...

    Article : 115 words
  20. Joan Hammond to Tour Australia

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Australian dramatic soprano, Joan Hammond, who has been so successful overseas, will shortly return to ...

    Article : 127 words
  21. A.C.F. TO WIND UP IN MARCH

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The Australian Comforts Fund would cease active work on March 31, 1946, said the Lord Mayor (Ald. Harding) ...

    Article : 103 words
  22. FEET BURNED WHEN PRIMUS UPSET

    Mrs. Margaret Sawtell, 67, of Cunningham-street, Birmingham Gardens, Wallsend, suffered burns to both her feet and shook early last ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. Meeting on Strike Unlikely This Year

    No mass meeting on the steel strike is likely to be held this year. The Secretary of the Newcastle Disputes Committee (Mr. R. F. Loudon) ...

    Article : 103 words
  24. A.W.A.S. to Return From New Guinea

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—All A.W.A.S. will be returned to Australia from New Guinea by March 31. Orders to this effect have been ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. ESSAY PRIZE FOR NEWCASTLE GIRL

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Newcastle and Bathurst boys and girls won all the prizes in the bushfire section, of the Annual Police Essay ...

    Article : 111 words
  26. BOY PICKED UP £70

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A boy found £70 in notes and silver at Redfern to-day, and at Ashfield railway station a woman found a smaller ...

    Article : 39 words
  27. MARKETS CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS

    Trading at Newcastle markets will cease at midday on Monday and resume on Thursday, December 27. The markets will also be closed on ...

    Article : 67 words
  28. City Hall Closed Till Thursday

    The Greater Newcastle Town Clerk (Mr. Wells) announced yesterday that the City Hall would be closed for all official business from to-day ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. WOMAN INJURED IN TRAM ACCIDENT

    Dragged by a tram at Tighe's Hill yesterday, Rebecca Cooper, 78, pensioner, of Maitland-road, Islington, received a fractured left forearm and ...

    Article : 38 words
  30. MAYOR'S SON HOME

    Lieut. K. W. Norris, R.A.E., son of the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. Norris) and Mrs. Norris, of Merewether, returned home last night ...

    Article : 51 words
  31. BACK FROM WEWAK

    Staff-Sergeant G. Caldwell, who was for four years on active service with the Second A.I.F., returned from Wewak on the Implacable. He was ...

    Article : 40 words
  32. Carols in King Edward Park

    The Mayor (Ald. Norris) will preside at the singing of Christmas carols in King Edward Park next Monday night (Christmas Eve) from 10 o'clock ...

    Article : 49 words
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