AUCKLAND, Wed: Two spectacular waves, up to 30ft high in places, set in motion by an earthquake at sea, rolled into the east coast of the North Island, near Gisborne, this morning. ...
Article : 595 wordsHUGE WAVES ENGULFED a 50—mile stretch of coast near Gisborne, New Zealand, yesterday. Residential areas, shown above, escaped the waves, which did most damage a few miles north. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 34 wordsCANBERRA, Wed: The agreement between the United Kingdom and the Australian Governments for free and assisted ...
Article : 155 wordsThree distinguished platypuses from the Badger Creek sanctuary will commerce an air and sea voyage today to Bronx ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 109 wordsThe second day of tne Lord Mayor's Food for Britain Appeal opened with the receipt of a cheque for £1,000 from a Sydney business man, Mr J. J. Thomas, managing director of Commonwealth General ...
Article : 290 wordsAn earnest appeal for the people of Australia to help Britain in its hour of great need was made yesterday by an ...
Article : 133 wordsSYDNEY, Wed: Although 5,000 wharf labourers were hard at work today clearing cargoes from ships which had been held up by the ...
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Advertising : 46 wordsThe Argus has received the following amounts for the Food for Britain Appeal: Previously acknowledged. £13,813/14/2; ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Red Cross Society's appeal for relief for flood sufferers in Britain was supported yesterday by Lady Dugan, ...
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Advertising : 191 wordsPERTH, Wed: Award of the British Empire Medal to Joseph Richard Jones, an engine driver of the Western Australian railways, reveals a hitherto unrelated story of great courage when fire broke out on an ammunition train during the war. ...
Article : 415 wordsThe State RSL executive will to-night consider the request of Burwood sub-branch that Mr Dedman, Minister for Postwar Reconstruction, ...
Article : 102 wordsMAJOR-GENERAL G. J. JOHNSTON (left) presenting a gold watch and a cheque for £300 from the staff to Mr J. Newbold, retiring manager of the Royal Branch, E., S., & A. Bank. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsCANBERRA, Wed: Some politicians who repeatedly" asked that extra food be sent to Britain from Australia knew nothing about ...
Article : 109 wordsThe large number of Classified Advertisements received for Saturday's issue of THE ARGUS makes it imperative that your advertisement ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 27 Mar 1947, Page 3
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