A stop-work meeting of about 1,200 engineers this morning will seriously dislocate work in waterfront shops, including Cockatoo and Mort's docks, ...
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Article : 309 wordsIt is reported that Hitler proposes to present, within a day or two, the terms on which he is willing to end the war. Possibly his proposals will be made ...
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Article : 99 wordsThe inhabitants of Corfu heard a heavy cannonade throughout Sunday, accompanied by the noise ot planes reconnoitring over the battle. ...
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Article : 257 wordsAll dog-watch hands at the Commonwealth Steel Company's works, including employees in the gun-forging section, who have been idle for 14 days, ...
Article : 512 wordsDiplomatic observers see a connection between the return of the German Ambassador to Turkey, Herr von Papen, for a talk with Hitler and a possible ...
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Article : 366 wordsThe Minister for Labour, Mr. Bevin, in an address to factory workers at Rugby to-day, prophesied that in another six months Britain would have ...
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Article : 245 wordsA threat to withdraw miners from all collieries on the South Coast unless the proprietors agreed to a conference to discuss the dispute at Old Bulli Mine ...
Article : 223 wordsA Gallup public opinion survey indicates that President Roosevelt will get 52 per cent. of the national popular vote. ...
Article : 271 words"The Times," in a leading article, says "Some days ago a suspicion arose that there had been a hitch in Italian plans for aggression against Greece. ...
Article : 505 wordsAn express train bound for Penzance from London was derailed near Taunton to-day. Twenty people were killed and more injured. ...
Article : 34 wordsEastern standard time in the U.S.A is five hours behind Greenwich time; and, therefore, 15 hours behind Sydney time. Noon Greenwich time is equivalent to 7 a.m. New York ...
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Article : 114 wordsA German communique states that the Cunard White Star liner Laurentic (18,724 tons) and the liner Patroclus (11,314 tons), and also the freighter, Casanare (5,376 tons), ...
Article : 69 wordsSuch of the oversea news in this issue as is [?]caded "From Our Own Correspondent" or "Herald Exclusive Servie," is from a service owned and conducted entirely by "The Sydney Morning Herald" ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Lyons Radio announced yestetday that Herr Himmler, head of the German Gesta[?], who has been visiting Spain, has now arrived in Bucharest. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 5 Nov 1940, Page 9
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