THE plebiscite in Germany and Austria on the AustroGerman anschluss resulted in an overwhelming vote approving the union. The affirmative vote in Germany was 98.47 per cent, and in Austria, where a separate ...
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Article : 767 wordsTHE Commonwealth is opposed to the amounts of the grants claimed by Tasmania, South Australia, and West Australia for 1938-9. The Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. A. C. Joyce), in evidence before the Grants Commission ...
Article : 616 wordsCo-ordination of the Commonwealth telephone, telegraph, and radio resources to meet war-time requirements will begin ...
Article : 408 wordsThe imposition of a duty on foreign newsprint to assist the establishment of the newsprint industry in Tasmania would result in an actual reduction of ...
Article : 410 wordsThe Foreign Office spokesman claims further Soviet oppression of the Japanese oil and coal companies on North Saghalien in the arrest of 20 Japanese ...
Article : 74 wordsTAKING exception to alleged objectionable remarks, a letter from the retiring city engineer (Mr. G. 0. Smith) to the Lord Mayor was placed before the Hobart City Council at its meeting last night. Mr. Smith objected to ...
Article : 1,015 wordsTHE French Secret Service is feverishly trying to round up the spies responsible for a coup at the Boulay fortress on ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Mr. Thorby) announced today that un officer of the British Army with a rank not lower than that of general would ...
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Article : 763 wordsIn future, allens who desire, to settle in Australia will have to submit photographs and certificates of health and character. None of them will be ...
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Article : 776 wordsThe Governor-General of Australia (Lord Gowrie, V.C.), who with Lady Gowrie is visiting Singapore, inspected ' the naval base this morning. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 12 Apr 1938, Page 9
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