The German auxiliary warship Altmarck might very easily have escaped to Germany unnoticed, with her 299 prisoners on board. This was revealed in a ...
Article : 928 wordsWith only short respites, Wallsend Brigade worked from 1 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. fighting bush and grass fires at Wallsend, Jesmond, and South Wallsend. ...
Article : 404 wordsA long programme of legislation is ready for the State Parliament when it resumes its sittings to-morrow. Several new bills are on the list, but most ...
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Article : 300 wordsAll apples and pears harvested in Australia to the end of June have been acquired by the Commonwealth Government under an order issued to-day by the ...
Article : 232 wordsThe Metropolitan Mining Warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes) refused an application at East Maitland Courthouse yesterday by William Turner Rix, of East Greta, for ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Federated Ironworkers' Union this week advised the Australian Iron and Steel Works that it was prepared to open negotiations regarding the dispute at the ...
Article : 230 wordsThe recent proclamation naming certain places as "prohibited" areas under the National Security Act was referred to as a complication to union ...
Article : 256 wordsRonald Wrightson, 8, of Cleary-street, Hamilton, received scalds to the back, and shock, when he upset a pot of tea at his home. Newcastle Ambulance ...
Article : 397 wordsThe Labour Party will probably decide to recommend its supporters to give their second preference votes in the State election to Mr. Dunstan and his colleagues, ...
Article : 86 wordsThe former Premier of New South Wales, Mr. B. S. B. Stevens, has again appealed to the United Australia Party and Country Party representatives in the ...
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Article : 219 wordsThe Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) told a deputation from Enfield Sub-branch of the Australian Railways Union to-day that he was opposed to any ...
Article : 220 wordsThe hearing of applications for right of entry certificates made by the Newcastle Boilermakers' Society and the Breadcarters' Union, were adjourned to April ...
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Article : 92 wordsThe General Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association (Mr. E. Thornton) visited Newcastle yesterday. He was accompanied by two members from ...
Article : 92 wordsTo sewer Raymond Terrace would cost £33,000. The figure was mentioned as an estimate by the Sewerage Committee at a ...
Article : 217 wordsShipowners have appealed against the decision of Chief Judge Beeby awarding seamen on Australian boats extra pay for war risks, according to a statement ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. G. Dennett was elected President of the Brick, Tile and Pottery Union at Newcastle Trades Hall last night. The Returning Officer (Mr. E. E ...
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Article : 107 wordsThe Building Group at the Trades Hall last night further considered the question of appointing a group organiser for the Newcastle building trades unions. ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Secretary of the Newcastle branch of the Seamen's Union (Mr. R. S. Franklin) reported to a meeting at the Trades Hall yesterday the result of his discussion ...
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), Wed 28 Feb 1940, Page 8
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