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  2. MUNICIPAL FRANCHISE Returns Men Without Honour, Says Council Employee

    THE policy of "one ratepayer, one vote," or the control of Launceston by a commission, was advocated by Mr. G. J. McElwee, sub-station superintendent for the Launceston City Council, in evidence at Launceston ...

    Article : 129 words
  3. PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS

    The responsibility of the State Government as regards air raid precautions was acknowledged by the Premier (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie, K.C.) ...

    Article : 580 words
  4. PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS

    Dr. E. R. Walker, Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Sydney University, has been appointed Professor of Economics at the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 337 words
  5. WILL RECOGNISE FRANCO

    "All is ready for recognition by Britain of the Spanish rebel leader, General Franco," predicts the diplomatic correspondent of "The Times." ...

    Article : 331 words
  6. WOULD DEFEND LIBERTY Foreign Secretary Outlines British Attitude

    "SCHOULD the test ever be forced on us, our people would be found today not less tenacious in defence of their liberty, than they have ever been," the Foreign Secretary (Lord Halifax) declared in a debate on Anglo-French ...

    Article : 76 words
  7. DIVISION ON INSURANCE National Scheme In Melting Pot

    Even if the national insurance scheme is saved there is no possibility that liberalisation proposals will be adopted. Furthermore, ...

    Article : 488 words
  8. TESTIMONY OF PUBLIC RESPONSE

    THE debate was resumed by Lord Addison (Lab.), who welcomed the statement of the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) on February 6. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 658 words
  9. PLURAL VOTING CONDEMNED

    THE franchise of the Launceston City Council acted detrimentally to the interests of the citizens, Mr. McElwee said. The usual thing at a municipal ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 887 words
  10. BACK TO LONDON

    Any idea that the Austialian High Commissioner in London (Mr. S. M. Bruce) may remain in the Commonwealth and again enter the political ...

    Article : 107 words
  11. MASS ATTACK BY AIR

    Japanese aircraft made a third mass attack on Lanchow, and bombarded Pingllang on the Soviet munitions route. Twenty-six Chinese pursuit ...

    Article : 246 words
  12. POPULATION INCREASE

    If the present rate of increase is maintained Australia's population will reach 7,000,000 next year. At September 30, 1938, the population was 6,907,078, an ...

    Article : 118 words
  13. REACHED FINANCIAL LIMIT

    "WE have reached the financial limit possible in regard to maintenance work, and beyond that we are not prepared to go. The fight's on gentlemen, and the next move is your's." This was the statement of the Premier ...

    Article : 1,318 words
  14. "FORCE NEEDED FOR LIBERTY"

    BY 79 votes to 10 the Dail Eireann agreed to the second reading of the Treason Bill which provides the death ...

    Article : 90 words
  15. BOMB-PROOF SHELTER SUITABLE FOR HOBART

    AN UNDERGROUND bomb-proof shelter at Finsbury, London. Should the Hobart City Council hand over the control of Franklin Square to the Government the Premier (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie, K.C.), has revealed, consideration will be given to a proposal to construct a similar underground shelter there, 40ft. below the surface. It is stated that it would not interfere with the beauty of the square. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  16. DEFENCE VOTE FOR PALESTINE

    Supplementary estimates for Palestine presented in the House of Commons by the Colonial Secretary (Mr. MacDonald) included £1,120,700 ...

    Article : 238 words
  17. U.S.A. DEFENCE BILL

    By 205 votes to 163 the United States House of Representatives amended the Defence Bill by eliminating provision estimated at 5,000,000 dollars ...

    Article : 108 words
  18. GUILTY OF MURDER

    George Green (28), chimney sweep, was found guilty in the Criminal Court tonight of the murder of Miss Annie Wiseman (62) ...

    Article : 269 words
  19. OWNERS STILL WRANGLING

    Purlng the hearing of addresses in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court this morning on the miners' industrial claims, Judge Drake-Brockman ...

    Article : 119 words
  20. WIFE WOUNDED

    Thomas William Simpson (54), hairdresser, shot himself dead at North Fitzroy this afternoon after he had fired two bullets into his wife's head. ...

    Article : 148 words
  21. POTATO BAN

    West Australia is wholeheartedly behind Tasmania in its opposition to the removal or relaxation of the ban on New Zealand potatoes, Mr. Piesse, ...

    Article : 59 words
  22. MATCH FALLS ON SHIRT

    Lazarus P. Morgan (66), of Penshurst, was fatally burned today. He was trying to light a cigarette, but the match fell on his shirt and ignited it. ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. REBEL TROOPS REACH THE FRENCH FRONTIER

    REBEL troops in Spain reached the French frontier for the first time at Perthus recently. These Navarrese soldiers, with their Monarchist flag, are quartered in the Spanish part of the frontier village. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 39 words
  24. NEW CHIEF JUDGE IN ARBITRATION

    An early announcement of the appoint, lent of a new chief judge of the Commowealth Arbitration Court in succession to the late Chief Judge ...

    Article : 97 words
  25. NEW STATIONS

    Meetings of committees as a prelude to the opening of the Victoria and Tasmania conference of the Methodist Church of Australia on March 1 are in ...

    Article : 156 words
  26. ECONOMY IN BELGIUM

    The new Prime Minister of Belgium. Senator Pierlot, announces there will be no changes in foreign policy. The Government proposes to reduce civil ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. Announcement Of Name Of New Pope

    The Conclave of Cardinals has decided that the name of the new Pope will not be broadcast before it is announced from the Vatican balcony. ...

    Article : 36 words
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