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  2. ITALIAN SHIP SET ON FIRE

    Intercepted in mid-Pacific by an Australian armed merchant cruiser at midday yesterday, the Italian liner Romolo was set on ...

    Article : 419 words
  3. RECRUITING TRAINS TO ASSIST R.A.A.F.

    Recruiting trains are to be established in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, West Australia and New South Wales to extend facilities for applicants to join the Royal Australian Air ...

    Article : 389 words
  4. SUBURBAN NEWS

    Port Melbourne council has passed a resolution that the plucking of a Safeguard on the Port Melbourne approach to the terry across the river at Newport be referred to the Minister of ...

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    The French air arm also has its divisions of parachute troops. This French division was pictured in its ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. Street Like Bombed Highway

    Mary-street, Preston was a disgrace to the municipality, a menace to those driving along it, and an eyesore to everyone who went by, Cr. Swain said at the meeting of Preston council, ...

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  7. Preston Ratepayers' Lead

    A higher percentage of rales was collected up to June 10 this year than last year, the collector (Mr. A. C. McCasker) stated, in a report to Preston council. The council struck rates ...

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  8. Housing at Port Melbourne

    A request by Port Melbourne council that another area of land on Fisherman's Bend be subdivided and sold for residential purposes brought from the Lands department a reply that an area ...

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  9. GALLANTRY IN RETREAT

    Five members of the B.E.F. have been awarded the D.S.O., eleven the Military Cross, seven the D.C.M., and eight the Military Medal. A few of ...

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  10. Lake Park as Sanctuary

    A request that Edwardes Lake park, Reservoir should be reserved as sanctuary for native game was received by Preston council from the North Ward Progress Association. The ...

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  11. V.F.A. WILL CARRY ON

    After hearing the reply by the Minister of the Army (Mr. Street) to the Association's request for guidance on the matter of continuing football ...

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  12. 16,000 FOR A.I.F.

    Over 16,000 recruits have now been enrolled in Victoria for the 7th and 8th Divisions and Corps Troops, A.I.F. Large detachments of men are ...

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  13. Coburg Demonstration

    To-night ot Coburg town hall, a win-the-war demonstration will be held under the auspices of Coburg city council. Prior to the meeting, air raid wardens in gas masks and demolition suits ...

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  14. AMUSEMENTS

    A recital of chamber music was enjoyed by members of the British Music Society last night. The works were performed, with the aid of ...

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  15. 102 New Homes in Month

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  16. Children to Contribute £500

    Scholars of Caulfield State school No. 773 aim to purchase £000 worth of war savings certificates to assist Australia's war effort. Last week the head master (Mr. A. P. S. Lennie) ...

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  17. Rally af Sandringham

    Arrangements have been completed at Sandringham for a win-the-war rally at the Memorial Hall to-night. Sir Henry Gullett, vice-president the Executive Council: Senator Major-General ...

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  18. TWO £50 FINES

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.--All police concerned with the rounding up of enemy aliens were addressed to-day by their leader, Inspector Keefe, who ...

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  19. Camberwell Buildings

    Permits for 44 new dwellings and 8 flats of a total value of £59,051. to be erected in the city of Camberwell were issued during May. The dwellings comprise 22 brick, value £30,919: 13 ...

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  20. Permission to Enlist Refused

    Mr. J. Hocking (town clerk) reported to Williamstown council .that Mr. S. Humphrey, an employe in the Electric Supply department. who was an Inspector, patrol and ...

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  21. ROYAL PARK BUSY

    The handling of recruits at Royal Park camp has been speeded up, and 14 doctors are engaged at times putting the men through their various ...

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  22. TIVOLI ARTISTS

    Among the artists for the Crazy Show, which opens at the Tivoli on Monday, Janette Gilmore and Bob Dyer arrived in Melbourne from U.S.A. ...

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  23. Emergency Corps Formed

    At a special meeting of the Sandringham subbranch, R.S.S.I.L.A., it was decided to form a veteran's corps of returned men. who will assist in case of any internal emergency. Forty ...

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  24. Councillor Wants to Fly Union Jack

    At the meeting of Hawthorn council last night, Cr. Pridmore suggested that, during the war period, the Union Jack be flown dally above the town hall as a symbol of liberty. ...

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  25. Music in Parks

    The City of Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra has informed the Heidelberg council that it would be pleased to co-operate with the city band the city choir in conducting pleasant ...

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  26. OBITUARY

    Frank Hewitt Leverrier, K.C., 77, a leading Sydney equity barrister, died at Vaucluse, N.S.W., on Tuesday night. He was outstanding for ...

    Article : 72 words
  27. Tree Obstruction

    A letter from Senior Constable Baker, of Fairfield, stating that he considered trees in Station street, between Duncan and Wingrove streets, were an obstruction to parking was received by ...

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  28. Increase to Eight Nurses on Board Urged

    Additional representation of nurses on the Nurses' Board was urged by a deputation from the Royal Victorian College of Nursing which waited on ...

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  29. Council's Gesture to Club

    Glenferrie Hockey Club wrote Hawthorn council last night intimating that as seven of its eleven players had enlisted for active service the team was being disbanded. Consequently it ...

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  30. Patriotic Rally at Preston

    A win-the-war rally will be held at Preston town hall to-night, when the speakers will be the Postmaster-General (Mr. Thorby), the Lord mayor (Cr. Coles), the Deputy-Director of ...

    Article : 88 words
  31. Savoy--Maginot Line Drama

    Despite the ruthless invasion of the Low Countries, the Maginot Line is destined still to play its part strategically in the fight for what Mr. Attlee ...

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  32. Governor's Buffer Joins Up

    A butler in the service of the Governor (Sir Winston Dugan) enlisted at the Town Hall recruiting depot yesterday. He has been drafted to corps ...

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  33. Mrs. J. Selby

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  34. Brunswick Lights Please

    During the Centenary celebrations Brunswick council installed a new system of sodium vapor lighting in Sydney-road. The council has now received a letter from a motor company ...

    Article : 146 words
  35. Councillor Enlists

    War savings certificates totalling £5000 were purchased at the Win-the-War rally convened by the mayor of Box Hill (Cr. W. J. Boyland) and held in the local town hall last night. ...

    Article : 159 words
  36. Mr. W. B. House

    Mr. Walter Bryant House, who died at his. home, Claremont-avenue, Malvern, early yesterday morning, at the age of 76 years, was curator of ...

    Article : 157 words
  37. Colliery Idle

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Corrimal colliery op the South Coast was idle to-day. The men held a pit-top meeting to consider whether they would ...

    Article : 67 words
  38. Advertising

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  39. Need for Soldiers' Club at Seymour

    At a meeting of the Seymour branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. full co-operation was extended to the appeal, made by . Cr. H. E. Bailey for funds to construct ...

    Article : 109 words
  40. Farrelly Out for 6 Weeks

    The Association tribunal last night disqualified P. Farrelly (Camberwell) for six weeks on a charge of elbowing M. Cave (Williamstown) in the third quarter of the match last Saturday. A ...

    Article : 70 words
  41. Business as Usual !

    PERTH, Wednesday. -- About 850 Italians have been rounded up in West Australia since Italy's declaration of war. This figure includes a number ...

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  42. UMPIRES FOR SATURDAY.

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  43. Car for a Shilling

    Victorian division of the Australian Red Cross Society has completed the purchase of a 1932 sedan for 1. It has also received a cheque for £500 ...

    Article : 112 words
  44. ELECTION PAMPHLET

    Mr. Kiernan, M.L.C.. who is contesting the Melbourne North province at the Legislative Council elections to be held on Saturday next, yesterday ...

    Article : 324 words
  45. WIRE CUTTING INCIDENT

    Harry William Solomons was arrested to-day and charged with having on December 16, in Victoria, unlawfully cut a broadcast telegraph wire. He was remanded in custody. ...

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  46. Railways League

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  47. Action at Werribee

    WERRIBEE, Wednesday.--it is estimated that about 400 Italians are at the irrigation settlement at Werribee South. Extra police and detectives ...

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  48. SUB-DISTRICTS

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  49. No Restrictions On Companies

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.--Restrictions on companies making contributions to the Commonwealth for war purposes are removed under the ...

    Article : 74 words
  50. ENGLISH DERBY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words
  51. Home for British Orphans

    ROSEDALE, Wednesday.--The committee of the Kilmany Park farm home for boys has agreed to arrange to take a certain number of older boys ...

    Article : 60 words
  52. Problem of Unsold Bread

    An amendment of the Health Act to prevent bakers taking back unsold bread from shops and small stores was sought by a deputation which waited ...

    Article : 164 words
  53. French Patriotic Effort

    Over £1000 is already in hand for the recently launched French patriotic and relief fund, with which has now been incorporated the French Red ...

    Article : 163 words
  54. Sir H. Gullett Calls for Service

    That every brave French soldier who fell in the stupendous fight now being waged to item the German Hordes also died for Australia and all we hold dear was stressed last night by the ...

    Article : 254 words
  55. CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS' COMPETITION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 words
  56. LONDON MARKETS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  57. Advertising

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    Advertising : 94 words
  58. Advertising

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