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  2. JUBILANT SCENES ALL OVER ROME

    Rome, April 21.—Jubilant scenes all over Italy have followed the defeat of the Communist Popular Front in the general elections. Last night the Christian Democrats were within three per cent. of an absolute majority in the Senate, ...

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  3. PLEA FOR OUTBACK MOTHERS—CHILDREN

    Sydney, April 21.—A plea for outback mothers who have the problem of helping in the tuition of their children under the correspondence school system of the Education Department, and also do their own housework, was made by Mr. W. A. ...

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  4. GOVERNMENT MOVE RE N.G. AIR SERVICES

    Melbourne, April 21—The Federal Government is moving to have all New Guinea air services taken over by Qantas Empire Airways. A Government representative left for New Guinea yesterday to survey the position. The plan is not linked ...

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  5. WAR OF NERVES AGAINST WOMAN

    Adelaide, April 21.—In the past six months, so many mysterious comings and goings have occurred at the home of Mrs. C. M. Cameron, a middle-aged war widow, of Croydon, that she is almost afraid to answer the door. The mass arrival ...

    Article : 234 words
  6. Ferry Mishap Does Not Worry Children

    Sydney, April 21.—when a ferry carrying 200 school children crashed on the rocks near Cremorne Wharf today the children regarded it as an adventure and ...

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  7. Estimating Damage To Barcoo

    Sydney. April 21.—The work of estimating the damage to H.M.A.S. Barcoo, naval survey frigate which went ashore near Gleneig during last weeks ...

    Article : 135 words
  8. Cushion Chairs And Footrests

    Unusual schools, and unorthodox methods of teaching have been in the spot-light recently. How many Australians know that the New South Wales ...

    Article : 850 words
  9. Shop Window Of The United Kingdom

    The first big influx of visitors to Britain this year will start next month, when buyers from all over the world will be arriving there for the ...

    Article : 432 words
  10. Britain's Electricity

    Britain's electricity industry this month became the property of the nation. Under the Electricity Act patted last year, responsibility for the ...

    Article : 453 words
  11. America Offers Troops For Palestine

    Lake Success, April 21.—If others countries selected by the United Nations will take similar steps. United States is willing to provide troops for Palestine. ...

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  12. Split In Legion Ranks

    Sydney. April 21.—A major split has occurred in the Australian Legion of Ex-servicemen and Women, following the Queensland branches' decision not to ...

    Article : 164 words
  13. MAN FALLS DOWN WINZE

    At the North Mine last night about 10 o'clock a man fell from a bucket and fell 40 feet down a winze. He was taken in the Mine Ambulance to the Hospital ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. £2½ Million Paid In Compensation

    Sydney, April 21.—Workers' Compensation amounting to £2,471,921 was paid in New South Wales during the last financial year, according to the ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. Princess Elizabeth's 22nd Birthday

    London. April 21.—Princess Elizabeth celebrated her 22nd. birthday at a family luncheon party with the Kinz. Queen and Princess Margaret at ...

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  16. MINE ACCIDENTS

    Yesterday A. C. S. Shaw bruised his right shoulder at the Zinc Corporation. He was treated at a surgery and then went home to 73 Wilson Street. ...

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  17. Increases For Municipal Workers

    Sydney, April.—Wage increases to garbage employees of Municipal and Shire Councils in country areas were granted today. They are to receive 7/- ...

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  18. PUBLIC SERVANTS MOVE AGAINST MEANS TEST

    Sydney, April 21.—A stronger campaign to abolish the means test was decided on by, the N.S.W. Public Service Association at the Annual Conference ...

    Article : 66 words
  19. Thousands Of U.S. Miners Idle

    Washington, April 21.—With thousands of miners again idle in protest against convictions, the United Mineworkers Union and its president (Mr. John ...

    Article : 90 words
  20. Sydney Wool Sales

    Sydney, April 21.—Values showed a hardening tendency for better classes of fleece wools at today's wool auctions. Values generally were fully equal to ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. Russian Court's Crash Finding

    London. April 21. — "Reversing" the finding of the British Board of Inquiry, a Russian Court of Inquiry Into the Berlin air crash has ruled that the ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. POSTAL ENGINEERS HERE

    Three engineers of the Postmaster-General's Department are making a routine visit here. They are Messrs A. Calder. J. A. Hutchinson and W. R. ...

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  23. Mr. Treatt Attacks Communists

    Sydney, April 21.—Communism is a load that Australian trade unions cannot carry on their backs without having it broken, the State Liberal Leader (Mr. ...

    Article : 141 words
  24. Perusal Of Vic. Laws On Obscenity

    Melbourne. April 21.—The Premier (Mr. Hoilway) has ordered a perusal of Victorian laws on obscenity under which the author. Robert Shaw Close, was ...

    Article : 154 words
  25. Australia Wins Quiz Again

    Sydney. April 21.—Australia beat Great Britain by 21 points to 18 in the third round of the Empire Quiz held tonight in support of the £34 Million Fifth ...

    Article : 191 words
  26. CENSURE MOTION NOT TO BE DEALT WITH

    Canberra. April 21. - The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said in the House of Representatives today that the motion of the Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) ...

    Article : 92 words
  27. Road Transport Conference Fails

    Sydney, April 21.—A conference between the Read Transport Workers' Union and the employers today failed to settle the dispute which threatens a ...

    Article : 130 words
  28. U. S. UNION PRESIDENT CRITICALLY INJURED

    Detroit. April 21.—Mr. Walter Reuther, president of the powerful United Auto Workers' Union—America's largest—had his right arm almost turn off by a ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. U.S. Wool Production Down

    New York. April 21.—United States production of shorn wool in 1948 is estimated by the Agricultural Department at 240m. 1b.—13m. 1b. less than in ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. ENGLISH CANNED BEER AT 4/6

    Sydney, April 21.—English canned beer will be "on" in country areas next week. Yesterday more than 48,000 cans arrived from England by freighter, and ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. No Action In Western Australia

    Perth, April 21.—State authorities have not taken action on the sale of "Love Me Sailor" in Western Australia. Henrietta Drake Brockman, prominent ...

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  32. Death Sentence For Rape

    Sydney, April 21.—Before being sentenced to death in the Central Criminal Court today for rape. Neville James Murphy, who maintained his innocence, ...

    Article : 129 words
  33. Lincoln Air Crash

    Canberra. April 21.—Bad distribution of freight and passengers for a landing caused by the Lincoln crash at Amberly on February 19 in which sixteen R.A.A.F. ...

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  34. BLACK CAP NOT WORN BY JUDGE

    London. April 21.—For the first time in centuries, a British judge did not wear a black cap when he sentenced a man for murder. ...

    Article : 125 words
  35. ROAD ACCIDENTS IN COUNTRY

    Although no statistics are kept to determine the proportion of accidents in country areas, it is known that road accidents in rural areas are unusually high. ...

    Article : 110 words
  36. SYDNEY WRESTLING

    Sydney. April 21.—Opening wrestle for the 1948 season between the Americans Danny Dusek 18.10 and Marvin Jones 17/0 resulted in a draw, both gaining a ...

    Article : 29 words
  37. THREE NEW TEAMS FOR SUNDAY FOOTBALL

    The Sunday Morning Football Association which was due to commence its competition next Sunday will now commence on May 2, as a 7 days notice of ...

    Article : 94 words
  38. MEAT PRICE FIXING MAY BE SUSPENDED

    Canberra. April 21.—The Commerce Minister (Mr. Pollard) said today that he would consider the temporary suspension of price fixing on meat. Mr. ...

    Article : 84 words
  39. Man Falls From Bus

    A man fell from a bus last night, and as a result is in Hospital for observation. He is Donald David Davies, of Thomas Lane. He fell from the bus at ...

    Article : 63 words
  40. MELBOURNE BOUT

    Melbourne, April 21.—The wrestling season opened at West Melbourne Stadium tonight with a drawn match between Negro Jack Claybourne and Bill ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. HUGE PROFIT OF WORLD BANK

    Washington. April 21.—A profit of 1,178,792 dollars has been made by the World Bank since it was established two years ago. ...

    Article : 30 words
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