When mineworkers this afternoon boycotted a meeting in Kurri Kurri picture theatre at which the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, spoke on the coal strike, Mr. Menzies accepted the challenge and went to a miners' rally at the Sports Ground. ...
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Article : 619 wordsAfter the meeting at which he had planned to address miners had been boycotted at Kurri Kurri yesterday, the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, went to the sports ground and addressed the miners at their own demonstration meeting. Top: Mr. Menzies speaking at the meeting. Lower: A section of his large audience. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 218 wordsThe Premier, Mr. Mair, yesterday agreed that there were sound arguments in favour of exempting from the social service and unemployed relief tax the ...
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Article : 75 wordsPay for members of the A.I.F. should approximate to the pay received by civilian workers if Australia's war effort was to reach its maximum, said Sir Earle Page, in the ...
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Article : 161 wordsTin was quoted to-day at £254/10/ a ton, compared with £255/10/ a ton yesterday. Rubber was quoted to-day at 11 ll-16d a lb. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe first clash between British and German troops in Norway occurred near Namsos, the port and railhead 85 miles north of Trondheim, in Central Norway. The Germans were driven back. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 106 wordsGallantry in action against the enemy has earned Flying-Officer Dereck Jack French, 25, son of the Chief Commonwealth Auditor in Queensland, the distinction of being the ...
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Article : 67 wordsAt least nine collieries—three more than at present—are expected to be working at Rosewood on Monday. ...
Article : 22 wordsFollowing an order bringing kalsomine and plain clear sheet glass under the control of the Federal Price Commission. it was announced to-night that permission had been ...
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Article : 88 wordsThe Paris Radio states that Dr. Schuschnigg, the former Austrian Chancellor, is no longer in Vienna, and says it is reported that he is imprisoned in Munich. ...
Article : 61 wordsTwo persons were killed and four injured in the city and suburbs between 5.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m to-day. Andrew Robinson, 70, of Kingsville, was ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Holyman freighter, Wannon, which foundered after having struck a reef at the entrance to the Leven River, at Ulverstone, on April 11, was refloated to-day. An effort ...
Article : 44 wordsProgrammes of Suburban and Country Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertisement section. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 20 Apr 1940, Page 18
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