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  2. EMPIRE AIR PILOTS.

    First requirements for the Australian contribution to the Empire air training scheme would include the provision of an adequate staff of ...

    Article : 378 words
  3. MR. FAIRBAIRN INSPECTS AIR FORCE CADETS.

    The Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr. Fairbairn, inspecting Royal Australian Air Force cadets, who are training at the Kingsford Smith Aerodrome. Top: Mr. Fairbairn, accompanied by Instructors B. Monk (left), and J. Larkin (right) walking between the lines of machines. Lower: Some of the planes taking off on a dual instruction training flight. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 61 words
  4. FOUR NEW SLOOPS.

    The Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, announced to-day that four small 700ton coastal patrol sloops of modern design would be built in Australia for ...

    Article : 212 words
  5. CHECK ON PRICES.

    The Anti-Profiteering Bill, which was published yesterday, aims at preventing the prices of goods which enter into the cost of living from rising above ...

    Article : 265 words
  6. THREATENED STRIKE.

    A strike by members of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association who are engaged in Australian collieries may be averted. ...

    Article : 438 words
  7. DEFENCE POLICY.

    The Leader of the Federal Country Party, Mr. Cameron, to-day charged the Federal Government with neglecting urgent national matters, while ...

    Article : 367 words
  8. GERMAN AIR STRENGTH.

    An interesting survey of German air strength, which was issued in Italy a few days before the war started, and reached Sydney this week, states that ...

    Article : 402 words
  9. OVERSEA TRADE.

    It is the Governments fixed policy to maintain and encourage oversea trade, which is vital to the prosecution of the war. ...

    Article : 320 words
  10. MODIFICATION LIKELY.

    The Administration and isolationist leaders are reported to have reached an agreement for a modification of the shipping restrictions contained in the ...

    Article : 221 words
  11. RAID ON BANK AT SHANGHAI.

    Twenty armed members of the Japanese plainclothes police occupied a building owned by the Chinese Government Bank of Communications ...

    Article : 119 words
  12. "AUSTRALIA WAS SNUBBED."

    The "Daily Mail," in a leading article headed, "Snubs to Australia," refers to the confusion which was caused in Australia because of a request to the Prime ...

    Article : 317 words
  13. FIVE HUNDRED TRAINING PLANES NEXT YEAR.

    Th Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr. Fairbairn, said yesterday that Australia's contribution to the Empire air scheme would only be limited by the ...

    Article : 427 words
  14. INCREASE IN STATE REVENUE.

    State revenue for the first quarter of the financial year is £79,447 higher than in the first quarter of 1938-39. Expenditure "is also higher by £179,370. ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details are announced on page [?] column 1. ...

    Article : 18 words
  16. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  17. JAPANESE ATTACK REPULSED.

    The Chinese Eighth Route Army at Shans[?] has repulsed an attack by 40,000 Japanese, and has divided nine Japanese mechanised columns, killing 2,000. ...

    Article : 31 words
  18. "BEST BRAINS OF AUSTRALIAN FORCES."

    The military correspondent of "The Times," commenting on the Australian army promotions, says: "Lieutenant-General J. D. Lavarack, Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. PACT IMMINENT.

    Unless Russia raises new, and unexpected points, it is believed that a satisfactory conclusion to the Turko-Russian talks will be reached at the week-end. ...

    Article : 193 words
  20. CANADIAN ARMS PRODUCTION.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states that he has been reliably informed that the British Government has allocated about ...

    Article : 107 words
  21. APPRAISAL OF WOOL.

    The Assistant Minister for Commerce, Senator McBride, announced to-day that no more wool appraisement centres would be approved under the system ...

    Article : 107 words
  22. NEW CANON.

    THE REV. T. C. HAMMOND, Principal of the Mooro Theological College, who has been elected a canon of St. Andrew's Cathedral in place of Canon ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  23. EXTENDING WAR RISK INSURANCE.

    "The Financial News" states that it is understood that the Governments war risk insurance scheme, which is at present confined to the United Kingdom trade, will be shortly ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 274 words
  25. NOVEL WEAPONS OF WAR.

    Italian newspapers assert that German "shock troops" are equipped with ingeniously jointed bullet-proof duralumin armour, comprising a ...

    Article : 170 words
  26. AIR EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    Australia's air expeditionary force will cost the Federal Government an estimated amount of £1,250,000 a year. It was explained to-day that this amount would comprise mainly ...

    Article : 116 words
  27. PACIFIC CRUISE.

    The American Museum of Natural History and the Columbia University air sponsoring a 400,000 miles Pacific cruise in the threemasted schooner, Director II., with the object ...

    Article : 100 words
  28. JAPANESE OFFICIALS' STRIKE.

    The resignations tendered by 100 officials of the Japanese Foreign Office have not been accepted, states the Tokyo correspondent of the United Press of America. ...

    Article : 180 words
  29. LORD LONDONDERRY'S SPEECH.

    In view of his previous interest in and good relations with Germany, attention has been [?] tracted by Lord L[?]ndonderry's speech, in which he said: "I am glad that Britain has thrown ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. CONGESTION ON WHARVES.

    Because of the difficulty in finding space in the large stores at Darling Harbour yesterday there were long queues of lorries, laden with goods, on the roads in the vicinity of the ...

    Article : 168 words
  31. WATER BOARD FINANCES.

    The president of the Water Board. Mr. T. H. Upton, said yesterday that while the Government had been made aware of the board's proposals to effect a gradual curtailment of ...

    Article : 150 words
  32. GERMANS INTERNED IN INDIA.

    It is officially stated that, out of 1,500 Germans in India, 850 have been interned. Only on escaped. ...

    Article : 27 words
  33. TO-DAY.

    Theatre Royal: "Switzerland Ice Show," 2, [?] Minerva Theatre: "I Killed the Count." 2.15, 8.13. Tivoli Theatre: Nick Lucas, 2.30, 8. Victory Theatre: "Gone to the Dogs." "S.O.S. ...

    Article : 309 words
  34. "JUMPED RATTLER" TO ENLIST.

    Four men who have arrived at Darwin from remote parts of the Northern Territory suffered gruelling hardships so that they could join the militia as soon as possible. ...

    Article : 282 words
  35. TRAIN PLUNGES INTO STREAM.

    A two-car electric train plunged 30 feet into a stream at Nikko. Twenty people were killed and 120 injured. ...

    Article : 30 words
  36. CUSTOMERS AT WAR.

    Denmark—Europe's greatest producer of bacon, butter, and eggs—is facing ruin because her two best customers, Britain and Germany, are at war. Last year, these products ...

    Article : 86 words
  37. CRICKETERS IN BRITISH ARMY.

    He[?]y Verity, the Yorkshire bowler, is shortly taking up an army commission. H. Sutcliff[?], of the same club, is already serving as a captain in the British Forces. ...

    Article : 38 words
  38. HELPING SUFFERERS IN WAR.

    President Roosevelt has appealed for the co-ordination with Red Cross work of the activities of groups aiding war sufferers. "While the United States as a nation which ...

    Article : 96 words
  39. CANADIAN WAR LOAN.

    The Minister for Finance, Mr. Ralston, has announced that the first Canadian war loan of 200,000,000 dollars (£Aus.57,143,000) with a currency of two ...

    Article : 123 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Cold was quoted to day at £8/8/ an ounce fine. EXCHANGE RATES. Foreign exchange rates to-day included: ...

    Article : 160 words
  41. KERBSIDE PETROL TANKS.

    A method by which the storage of petrol in Auotialla could be increased substantially without new equipment is suggested by a correspondent, "Auriga." ...

    Article : 162 words
  42. ALSATIAN PLOT.

    The Paris "Journal" mentions the arrest of two Alsatian deputies, Mm. Rosse and St[?]m[?], in connection with a plot to separate Alsace from France and establish a ...

    Article : 50 words
  43. SHOOTING OF UNION OFFICIAL.

    Jacob Hugo, 22, a miner, was sentenced to imprisonment for life for the murder of Charles Harris, secretary of the Mine Workers' Union in June. ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. COMMUNIST SECRETARY'S DISMISSAL.

    Mr. Harry Pollitt, referring to his dismissal from the office of general secretary of the British Communist Party said that the differences which had arisen had nothing in do ...

    Article : 50 words
  45. STRIKE AVERTED BY COMPROMISE.

    The strike at the works of National Oil Pty., which was to have begun to-day was averted by an agreement reached in conference late last night. ...

    Article : 32 words
  46. JAPANESE TRADE MISSION.

    A Parliamentary mission of eight members led by Mr. Hyogoro Sakurai, a member of the Minsei-to Party, will arrive at Bangkok on October 20. Afterwards they will go to ...

    Article : 48 words
  47. LIGHT SEAPLANE RECORD.

    NEW ORLEANS (U.S.), Oct. 13. (A.A.P.) Henry Chapman flew a 65 horse-power Aeronca seaplane 1,120 miles from New York, breaking the world's light seaplane non-stop ...

    Article : 30 words
  48. SUBURBAN AND COUNTRY PICTURE THEATRES.

    Programes of Suburban and Country Picture Theatres will be found in the Amusement Advertisement Section. ...

    Article : 21 words
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