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  2. LONE PETROL APPLICANT

    THERE WAS ONE LONE APPLICANT for a consumer's licence at the Liquid Fuel Control Board yesterday afternoon after the Full High Court's decision had been announced. Normally this counter is crowded by applicants. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. MR CHIFLEY APPEALS TO STATES TO RATION PETROL

    CANBERRA, Mon: When he told the Premiers today that limitation of oil imports would remain about the present level; Mr Chifley asked them to consider establishment of "an effective system of petrol rationing as soon as possible to avoid chaotic ...

    Article : 359 words
  4. Big rise in petrol demand

    If all demands for petrol are met on an unrationed. basis it is estimated that consumption will rise to 500 million gallons a ...

    Article : 205 words
  5. Nearly 9 years of rationing

    petrol rationing was introduced on October 1, 1940, when the basic ration provided motorists with fuel for about 80 miles ...

    Article : 280 words
  6. High Court declares regulations invalid

    COMMONWEALTH regulations under the defence power, dealing with petrol rationing, women's employment, and the war service moratorium, were declared invalid in a unanimous judgment by the Full High Court in Melbourne yesterday. ...

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  7. WHO PLAYED THIS TRICK ON THE CRAYS?

    Mr A. D. Butcher, Director of Fisheries and Game in Victoria, is trying to solve the mystery of crayfish with ...

    Article : 94 words
  8. SAVES £250,000 A YEAR

    CANBERRA, Mon: Abolition of petrol rationing would save Australia £250,000 a year—the cost of administering the ...

    Article : 52 words
  9. CAUGHT "ON THE BLACK"

    Blackmarket petrol ticket stories were plentiful yesterday. Here are three: • An owner-driver of an ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. No great increase in traffic likely

    There should be little increase in the density of road traffic if unlimited petrol became available, Superintendent T. O. ...

    Article : 54 words
  11. Rail car derailed

    The new diesel rail car, which was to have made its maiden run from Cohuna to Bendigo yesterday, was replaced by a ...

    Article : 41 words
  12. MR FADDEN REBUKES GOVERNMENT "Out of touch with postwar realities"

    THE High Court's decision showed how far the Chifley Government was out of touch with postwar realities, Mr Fadden, leader of the Federal Country Party, said in Canberra ...

    Article : 399 words
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  14. Would contest acquisition of city block

    Melbourne City Council should now challenge the recent unjustified acquisition by the Commonwealth Government of an ...

    Article : 145 words
  15. OBITUARY

    Mr A. E. Webb, managing director of J. and J. Cash Australian Weaving Co Pty Ltd, of Richmond, for 36 years, died in ...

    Article : 127 words
  16. Ministers to select insurance chief

    State Cabinet yesterday appointed a sub-committee to interview applicants for the position of State Insurance ...

    Article : 59 words
  17. MORE VOTERS ON UPPER HOUSE ROLLS

    A record number of electors— 550,472—were enrolled for the Legislative Council election on June l8. Mr J. L. Eabry, Chief ...

    Article : 68 words
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