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  2. Russians Seize Austrian Oil Refinery

    VIENNA, August 6. A.A.P.—Soviet troops have taken over Australia's largest oil refinery in Lobau, near Vienna, which is the property ...

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  3. U.S.A. OFFER TO INDONESIANS

    BATAVIA, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—The United States has extended its offer to assist in the settlement of the Indonesian dispute to the Republican Government. The offer had previously been made to, and accepted ...

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  4. PUPILS AND PUPPETS IN DRAMA SHOW

    Puppetry plays an important part in drama, proved by these Mayfield East schoolchildren with their colourful dolls. They gave a puppetry demonstration as part of the Drama Conference which began in Newcastle yesterday. The children are, from left—Back row: Trevor Wilson, Richard Gibb, Wendy Nightingale, Jan McDougall. Front row: Tony Duffell, Graham Doherty, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. MINERS SEEK HEARING ON 35-HOUR WEEK

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Miners' Central Council to-day decided immediately to apply to the Coal Industry Tribunal for a hearing of he 35-hour week claim, said the Miners' General President (Mr. ...

    Article : 349 words
  6. Mines Stoppage If Queensland Claims Not Met

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Miners' Central Council to-day endorsed the holding of a one-day stoppage of all Queensland mines on September 3. ...

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  7. Death Penalty For Carrying Arms In India

    NEW DELHI, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—Owing to the continued state of tension in the Punjab, the Governor yesterday promulgated an act ...

    Article : 135 words
  8. New York Drive On Gamblers: Results Meagre

    NEW YORK, August 6.—The threat of further transfers and demotions hung over New York's Police Force as the second day of the ...

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  9. Tailors To Pass On Extra Costs

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Mr. McCarthy) has sanctioned increased costs for men's ...

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  10. CAUCUS APPROVES £500 SALARY RISE FOR M's.L.A.

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Salary increases of £500 a year for members and Ministers of the Legislature were approved to-day by the State Parliament Labour Caucus. The increases will be retrospective to July 1. ...

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  11. Court Told 40-Hours Would Cause Price Rise

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The introduction of the 40-hour week must lead to a general increase in prices for public utilities, as was ...

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  12. GREECE CALLS FOR U.N.O. ACTION

    NEW YORK, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—The Greek Ambassador to the United States (Mr. Vassili Dendramis) yesterday demanded before the United ...

    Article : 128 words
  13. State Government Has Deficit Of £1,852,476

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The New South Wales Government, which budgeted for a surplus of £15,427 for the financial year ended June 30, 1947, ...

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  14. Dispute Over Stevedores May Tie-up Shipping

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A holdup of interstate shipping in Sydney next week is threatened because of a dispute involving 12 supervising ...

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  15. Morals Decline In Germany: Test For Troops

    LODON, Aug. 6.—Concerned about the welfare of boy soldiers sent into the lax moral atmosphere of Germany to complete their ...

    Article : 183 words
  16. REAL VALUE OF WAGES DOWN IN U.S.A.

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—Statistics issued by the Labour Department showed that while American wages have more than doubled ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. Delivered Hughes' Plane Engines Three Years Late

    LOS ANGELES, August 6. A.A.P. The engines for Howard Hughes's huge eight-engined flying boat were delivered by the Army nearly three ...

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  18. Dutch Minister Sees Mr. Chifley

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Dutch Minister (Mr. Teppena) to-day discussed with Mr. Chifley the ban by 17 Federal unions on Dutch ships, aircraft and transport in and near Australia. ...

    Article : 610 words
  19. MOTORIST GAOLED DID NOT STOP AFTER ACCIDENT

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man was sentenced to six months gaol for having failed to stop his car after an accident, when he appeared ...

    Article : 94 words
  20. 65 WORKERS LEAVE FOR GUAM

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Sixty-five Australian workers left Brisbane to-night by air for Guam. They will be employed by the American Army ...

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  21. Company May Act If Milkmen Do Not Resume

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Fresh Food and Ice Co. would consider taking action if to-morrow's mass meeting of milk carters did not ...

    Article : 127 words
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  23. States May Exchange Home Materials

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Methods of improving the supply of building materials throughout the Commonwealth will be sought at a ...

    Article : 163 words
  24. Governor Acted After Men Freed On Lynch Charge

    NEW YORK, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—After a Jackson County (North Carolina) grand jury of 18 persons had yesterday refused to indict seven ...

    Article : 180 words
  25. Claim Treatment For Primate Was "Inadequate"

    LONDON, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—Claiming that his treatment was "inadequate," a [?]panel of Cypriot doctors submitted a questionnaire to the ...

    Article : 94 words
  26. Man Charged With Murder Of Son

    PERTH, Wednesday.—Newton Charles Livingston, 63, labourer, was charged at the Meekatharra Police Court to-day with the wilful murder ...

    Article : 102 words
  27. Award Recommended by Bridge Inventor

    LONDON, August 6. A.A.P.—The Royal Commission on Awards has recommended an award of £12,000 stg. to Sir Donald Bailey, who invented ...

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  28. U.K. Minister For Air Here For Civil Air Talks

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The British Minister for Civil Aviation (Lord Nathan) arrived at Kingsford Smith airport by B.O.A.C. Lancastrian this ...

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  29. Fire Damages Australian Hospital In Japan

    TOKYO, August 6.—Extensive damage was caused to a new hospital building of the 20th Australian Field Ambulance of the British ...

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  30. Man Converted By Bullet Fired By Priest

    LONDON, August 6.—Lewis Bransom, propped up in a Bromley hospital bed, turned to Rev. Father Francis Welch and said: ...

    Article : 244 words
  31. GERMAN WAR PRISONERS VISIT COMMONS

    LONDON, August 6. A.A.P.—Seventy German war prisoners who won a ballot between 1600 prisoners stationed in the Bedford ...

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  32. Diamonds Worth £46,000 Stolen From Mailbag

    KARACHI, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—It was disclosed that diamonds valued at about £46,000 were missing from a mailbag at Karachi recently. ...

    Article : 40 words
  33. Sydney Speedway Rider Injured

    LONDON, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—The Sydney speedway rider, Aub Lawson crashed in a heat of the British Speedway Cup match at West ...

    Article : 42 words
  34. LINER MAKES CROSSING AFTER RECONVERSION

    NEW YORK, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—The Queen Mary has arrived after the first trans-Atlantic voyage since reconversion from a war service liner ...

    Article : 42 words
  35. 203 ARRESTS IN BURMA

    RANGOON, Aug. 6. A.A.P.—The Burmese Government announced that 203 persons have been arrested in connection with the assassinations of ...

    Article : 27 words
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