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  2. AUSTRALIA AT WAR NO "CUSHY" JOBS IN ARMY NOW

    DURING the First World War a wise writer said that there were 20 men behind every soldier in the front line, and it took four of them to prepare his cup of tea. Today the principle is the same, but now there are probably 200 "behind the lines," and it still takes four to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. The Mercury

    THERE is a stiff burden imposed on the community by the new Commonwealth Budget, but most taxpayers will find ...

    Article : 629 words
  4. DAY BY DAY

    The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Baker) said in the House of Assembly yesterday that there were plenty of educated people who were intensely stupid, and that no amount ...

    Article : 800 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 724 words
  6. CAUCASUS ADVANCE

    MOSCOW'S position is still reassuring, and the Germans have made little if any progress towards the capture of the ...

    Article : 255 words
  7. DISFIGURING HOBART

    THERE should be no hesitation on the part of the Hobart City Council in adopting the recommendation of the ...

    Article : 228 words
  8. SUPPORT NEEDED FOR A.I.F.

    MORE than 400,000 Australians fought in the First World War of 1914-8 to safeguard our national heritage and ...

    Article : 269 words
  9. NON- PARTY BILL

    The Parliamentary Labour Party yesterday decided that the bill for the redistribution of Legislative Council electoral boundaries should ...

    Article : 225 words
  10. SHIP BUILDING INDUSTRY

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Special industrial peace and arbitration machinery to deal with problems in the rapidly expanding ship building industry is soughts ...

    Article : 122 words
  11. PERSONAL

    Prof. E. R. Walker was a passenger from Tasmania to the Mainland by air yesterday. He will attend a conference of university representatives in Canberra. ...

    Article : 126 words
  12. REINFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Army (Mr. Forde) has informed the Director-General of Recruiting (Lieut.Col. Whitfield) that he will open the ...

    Article : 141 words
  13. AIR LINES TO TIMOR

    LISBON, Wednesday.—"Dairio de Noticias," commenting on the agreement signed with Japan for air lines to Timor, says that though Portugal has granted ...

    Article : 70 words
  14. Government Interests Before Private

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Declaring that he was not prepared to allow a Government-owned shop to be weakened to serve private interests, the Minister for ...

    Article : 69 words
  15. Huge Crowds View Army Display

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Huge crowds along the route of the procession of mechanised and motorised units today were given a remarkable insight into modern ...

    Article : 113 words
  16. TODAY'S THOUGHT

    Hold high thy lamp above earth's restless tides, Beacon of hope to those who watch afar. ...

    Article : 54 words
  17. Lord Beaverbrook May Resign

    LONDON, Wednesday. — The "Daily Herald" says that Lord Beaverbrook, who is suffering severely from asthma, may shortly decide to resign from the Ministry ...

    Article : 71 words
  18. To Correspondents

    "Address."—There is the Cremation Society Certificates Ltd., c/o Mr. H. A. Dent, secretary. 19 Bligh St., Sydney. In regard to earth burial associations, there is the ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. A.A.P. News Service

    Oversea news in this issue (unless otherwise stated) is from the Australian Associated Press, of which "The Mercury" is a member. All rights are reserved in Australia and ...

    Article : 41 words
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