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  2. CANADIANS READY.

    The Minister for Defence, Mr. J. L. Ralston, told newspaper representatives that an "offensive phase in the war was coming." ...

    Article : 320 words
  3. U.A.P. CANDIDATE MAY WITHDRAW.

    Mr. M. C. Caiman, who had won the U.A.P. selection for Lang in the Federal elections before Mr. B. S. B. Stevens was also endorsed for the seat, is considering withdrawing from the contest. ...

    Article : 100 words
  4. COASTAL DEFENCES OF ENGLAND.

    Every vulnerable coastal position in Britain is now strongly defended and strong posts are manned day and night. Top: A Bren gun mounted on a concrete gun emplacement serves as an anti-aircraft gun. Lower: Men of the Royal Scots Fusiliers have been specially trained to defend the beaches. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 53 words
  5. COLLECTION OF WASTE.

    Thc Controller of Salvage, Mr. Weaver, last night challenged the Mayor of Petersham, Alderman F. J. Cahill, and the Mayor of Willoughby, ...

    Article : 330 words
  6. MUNITIONS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Australia's capacity to manufacture guns, ammunition, and a wide range of heavy military equipment was demonstrated during a visit to ...

    Article : 354 words
  7. REASONS FOR WITHDRAWAL.

    Mr. Caiman will decide to-day whether he will withdraw his candids ture or whether he will continue as a candidate. ...

    Article : 1,191 words
  8. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION.

    The Director-General of Information, Sir Keith Murdoch, said yesterday that his department had greatly widened the scope and its work, both ...

    Article : 460 words
  9. DISCUSSIONS IN VIENNA.

    Interest in the Balkans now centres on the meeting in Vienna to-day of the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Rumania—Herr von ...

    Article : 394 words
  10. "INDECISION" OVER PETROL CUT.

    At the annual meeting of Australian Securities, Ltd., yesterday, the chairman, Mr. C. A. Jacques, said that, while it was possible the last word on petrol rationing had not yet been ...

    Article : 254 words
  11. NEW CANTEEN SYSTEM.

    An elaborate system of controlling and administering canteen services for the fighting forces is prescribed by regulations under the Defence Act, ...

    Article : 207 words
  12. AIR RAIDS ON ABYSSINIA.

    In the first large-scale raids on Abyssinia since the military aerodrome at Addis Ababa was bombed on August 18, long-range Blenheim bombers of the ...

    Article : 339 words
  13. FASTER TRAINING FOR AIRMEN.

    A reduction in the time of training for aircraft pilots and crews under the Empire Air Scheme as a result of increased facilities was announced ...

    Article : 216 words
  14. TWO MENINGITIS CASES IN A.I.F.

    Two more eases of meningitis occurred in A.I.F. military camps recently, one at Wallgrove and the other at Ingleburn. The men, who were treated with the new sulphanilimide ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. FEDERAL LABOUR'S POLICY.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, said in Melbourne yesterday that his impression of the Federal Labour policy speech was that "bidding for votes with ...

    Article : 756 words
  16. KING AND QUEEN IN NORTH.

    The King and Queen to-day drove rivets into the keel of a new warship at an important ship-building yard in the north. They inspected another warship which will shortly ...

    Article : 76 words
  17. PRICE OF KNITTING WOOL.

    Protests against, prices charged for knitting wools were received from local branches at a meeting of the executive committee of the Craziers' Association of New South Wales ...

    Article : 95 words
  18. UNREPENTANT OFFICER

    Major Wintle ls quite unrepentant about the motives behind his attempt to fly to Bordeaux," said Mr. Fleetwood-Jones, a friend of Major A. D. Wintle, M.C., who was ...

    Article : 230 words
  19. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details appear on page 12, column 7. ...

    Article : 16 words
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    Advertising : 8 words
  21. INDIANS TO DEFY DRILL BAN.

    Eleven Congress Party volunteers from Cawnpore have decided to offer themselves for arrest by defying the Indian Government's ban on organised drilling. ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. LIST OF PLANE COSTS.

    In view of Empire contributions to funds for the purchase of planes, the periodical the "Aeroplane" gives the following list of costs in pounds sterling:— ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. RESUMPTION OF RACING.

    The decision to resume racing on September 14 with the substitute St. Leger to be run at Newmarket, has aroused a newspaper and public ...

    Article : 235 words
  24. SIR F. STEWART'S OFFER TO RESIGN.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, declined last night to comment on the disclosure by Sir Frederick Stewart that he had offered to resign his scat two months ago if there ...

    Article : 79 words
  25. JUDGE AS LABOUR CANDIDATE.

    Mr. Justice Evalt, who has resigned from the High Court to re-enter politics. He will stand as the official Labour candidate for Barton at the Federal elections. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  26. INFERIOR ARMY BOOTS.

    Leading members of the boot trade said to-day that complaints about the quality of the boots provided for the A.I.F. were the result of an inadequate ...

    Article : 195 words
  27. ROLLS CLOSE TO-DAY.

    The rolls to be used at the Federal elections will be closed at 6 o'clock this evening. Claims for enrolment must reach divisional registrars before that time. ...

    Article : 30 words
  28. GERMAN TRADE MISSION AT MOSCOW.

    The Nazi trade expert, Dr. Schnurre, who signed the Russo-German trade pact in August last year, has arrived in Moscow as head of a German trade delegation. Including ...

    Article : 47 words
  29. IN THE ELECTORATES.

    Mr. H. E. Coote said yesterday that his candidature for Dalley was Independent U.A.P., not straight-out Independent. The U.A.P. would not be bearing his expenses, but U.A.P. ...

    Article : 130 words
  30. GERMANS CLAIM SYDNEY PILOT CAPTURED.

    IT has been officially announced in Berlin, according to the Associated Press of America, that Pilot Officer Robert David Wawn, of Waverley, Sydney, commanding a Hampden ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Tin was quoted at £258 to-day. compared with £257/5/ yesterday. Rubber was quoted at 12 ll-32d a lb. Mining quotations: Boulder Perseverance. ...

    Article : 78 words
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