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  2. News from Victoria's Cities and Towns:

    SWAN HILL, Thursday.--Farmers in the Mallee are enjoying magnificent seasons, but a question that could be asked is what would happen in the event of a sudden return to drought? This question would apply ...

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    BITING INTO THE COAL face, this giant dredge is part of the German equipment being used to win coal at Yallourn. Each one of the six large buckets mounted on this 18-foot diameter wheel makes 35 bites into the coal face every minute. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. Frankston-Mornington Railway

    Hastings and Frankston shire council is opposed unanimously to the proposed construction of an electric railway line between Frankston and Mornington, via Mt. ...

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  5. Lack of Staff for Buffet Cars a "Headache"

    HORSHAM, Thursday. -- "Staffing of the railways, and in particular the refreshment rooms and buffet cars, is ...

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  6. Says Bar Comes Before Meals in Some Hotels

    WANGARATTA, Thursday.--There was a tendency with some hotelkeepers to make the bar the first consideration, Mr. ...

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  7. Vic. Has Least Major Crime

    WANGARATTA, Thursday.--Victoria had the lowest ratio of police to the population of any State in the ...

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  8. Appeal to Save Boronia

    BENDIGO, Thursday. --Field naturalists are appealing to the people not to recklessly destroy the pink ...

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  9. Ministry's Stand on Butter Price Attacked

    CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Criticism of the British Food Ministry's attitude during negotiations on the prices to be ...

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  10. Cars Burst Fire Hose

    KERANG, Thursday.--Show night crowds, which raced to a fire in Scoresby-street last night, found it was a ...

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  11. Plenty of Sites for Factories

    LILYDALE, Thursday. -- At a meeting of Upper Yarra shire council, Cr. Corbett said something should be done to ...

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  12. Hospital's Call for Help

    WARRACKNABEAL, Thursday.--The secretary of the hospital (Mr. W. Witton) today made an urgent appeal ...

    Article : 87 words
  13. Commission Blamed for Rabbit Spread

    PORT FAIRY, Thursday.--Allegations that inaction on the part of the Closer Settlement Commission to deal with rabbits on property acquired by it in Minhamite ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  14. Big Haul of Suit Lengths

    "Gentleman" thieves who stole suit lengths worth more than £1000 from the shop of a Ballarat tailor early ...

    Article : 139 words
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    Advertising : 303 words
  16. Air Sown Rice May Open Up New Method

    BARHAM, Thursday. -- Mr. R. D. Shaw, a pilot of Airgriculture Control Ltd., Sydney, will tomorrow sow 50 acres of ...

    Article : 151 words
  17. Stage Presence Earns Praise from Judge

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
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    Advertising : 227 words
  19. Pre-Fab. Homes for Castlemaine

    CASTLEMAINE, Thursday. --The town council engineer (Mr. H. Stewart Scott) has reported that about 85 ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. New Riding Move in Dondenongs

    FERN TREE GULLY, Thursday.--A proposal has been placed before the shire council for the formation of a ...

    Article : 113 words
  21. Moving School fo Replace Hut

    EGERTON, Thursday.--The township of Bungal is to get a State school at last. Children have been taught ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. Shepparton Water Rates May Rise

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday.-- Because of rising costs the urban water trust has announced water rates in the city ...

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  23. Police "Arrest" Bolting Horse

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday.-- A police mobile traffic car played a new role in the business area when a horse which ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. Weed Menace Seen in Unworked Land

    SALE, Thursday. -- Returned soldiers last night decided to demand that the Soldier Settlement Commission acquire additional land in Gippsland for single ...

    Article : 163 words
  25. Bride Played Part Twice in One Day

    SHEPPARTON, Thursday. -- When more than 800 people crowded into the Star Theatre last night to see the Apex sponsored "Fashion Parade of 1950," the ...

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  26. Fire Destroys Guesthouse

    WONTHAGGI, Thursday. -- Mr. H. Sinclair's 12-room guest house at Inverloch was gutted by fire. ...

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  27. Soldier Arrested on Stealing Count

    BENALLA, Thursday.--Police are investigating a robbery which took place at the Benalla drill hall when army ...

    Article : 90 words
  28. Mother Rescues Child from Shaft

    ARARAT, Thursday. -- A three-year-old boy, Richard James, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Klauss, fell down an old ...

    Article : 95 words
  29. Sectarianism Used to "Smear and Defame"

    Recalling the unity of Australians during the recent war the industrial officer of the Ballarat branch of the ...

    Article : 194 words
  30. New Town Hall for Wonthaggi

    WONTHAGGI, Thursday.-- A special meeting of the borough council last night decided to erect a town hall to ...

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  31. Motor Cyclist Dies in Hospital

    KOROIT, Thursday. -- Michael J. Kelson, 21, of Kirkstall, died early this morning in hospital as a result of ...

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  32. Greasy-Wool Export Figures

    CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Shipments of greasy wool from Australia during the two months ended August last, ...

    Article : 179 words
  33. Rest of the News

    PORTLAND.--Only individual effort would prevent serious bush fires this season, said Mr. A. Alexander at a meeting of the Agricultural Society. He said the forestry authorities were ...

    Article : 380 words
  34. Owl Was Not Camera Shy

    PORTLAND, Thursday.--At Darlot's Creek Sanctuary, Tyrendarra, a large swamp where ibis usually nest is dry, ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. Memorial to Cyclist-Master

    DOOKIE, Thursday. -- A series of sporting events is being arranged at Dookie College with a view to erecting a ...

    Article : 65 words
  36. Advertising

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  38. Ballet Flying to Mildura

    Today the Ballet Guild Company will fly to Mildura to present two evening performances of ballet, in conjunction ...

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  39. Aged Man Found Dead in Paddock

    ROCHESTER, Thursday. -- Herbert Andrew Baker, a visitor to the Nanneella district, was found dead yesterday ...

    Article : 64 words
  40. Acquitted

    SALE, Thursday.--At the General Sessions today, before Judge Read, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the ...

    Article : 52 words
  41. Record Freight Carriage by Air

    During the year ended June 30 last Australian National Airways carried 58,000,000 lb. of freight--an increase of 44.6 ...

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  42. JACK, JILL and JOHNNIE

    NO STOPPING IT ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  43. Night Cycling at Mornington

    MORNINGTON, Thursday.--In a few weeks the cycle club will be making a start with the laying down and establishment ...

    Article : 41 words
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