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  2. R.A.F. FIGHTERS IN ATTACK

    LONDON, February 26.—Active in attack and defence yesterday and last night Royal Air Force fighters from Britain added emphasis to the praise given by the Secretary for Air (Sir Archibald Sinclair) yesterday to ...

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  3. BLACK-OUT TEST FOR W.A.T.S.

    MEMBERS of the Women's Auxiliary Transport Service carried out exercises under "black out" conditions last night. Running repairs by "touch" was the test. The flashlight camera picked out Misses J. Greenaway and A. Woods (picture at left) changing a tyre, and Misses O. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 116 words
  4. First of Beauforts Heralds New Plane Industry

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The first Beaufort bomber to be assembled in Australia will be completed within the next two months. Announcing this to-day the Min ...

    Article : 384 words
  5. Queenslanders In Latest Casualty List

    Names of seven Queenslanders appear in the latest A.I.F. casualty list. As stated in The Courier-Mail on ...

    Article : 71 words
  6. Maoris Roll Out The Barrel After Funeral

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.—A warning that liquor would become one of the greatest purses among the Maoris was ...

    Article : 75 words
  7. Major War Likely In Balkans

    LONDON, February 26.—Everything suggests that a major war front will be opened up in the Balkans if the Nazis occupy ...

    Article : 491 words
  8. Rapid Food Rise In Queensland

    Food prices have risen more rapidly and non-food prices slightly less rapidly in Queensland than in the other States between the last ...

    Article : 192 words
  9. BIG FUTURE FORECAST FOR COTTON

    A forecast that the cotton textile industry will be one of the most important manufacturing in Australia within the ...

    Article : 322 words
  10. U.A.P. GUARANTEE TO ALD. DECKER DENIED

    THE claim by Alderman E. P. Decker that he had been guaranteed the United Australia Party's selection for the Sandgate seat at the State Election was denied by the Queensland president of the U.A.P. (Mr. L. Lawrence) yesterday. Alderman Decker is now the ...

    Article : 431 words
  11. 200 SOLDIERS NEEDED FOR HOME DEFENCE

    Two hundred men are wanted Urgently for the 49th Infantry (Militia) Battalion for full-time duty in Australian. The age range is from ...

    Article : 291 words
  12. Potshots at Police "Joke"

    NEW YORK, February 26.—After a three-hour siege of an abandoned bungalow, in face of incessant gunfire, police were ...

    Article : 156 words
  13. "NUDE FROLIC" ALLEGED; SIX FACE TRIAL

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The trial of four men and two women on charges of "scandalous conduct" began at the Quarter Sessions to-day before Judge ...

    Article : 198 words
  14. BOY OF 7 SAVES BABY FROM FIRE

    Edward, seven-year-old son of a Boonah dairy farmer, Mr. Nicholas Hayes, saved the life of his sister, aged 3, when her cot caught fire early ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. TEMPORARY LIFE-SAVER AT SURFERS' PARADISE

    SOUTHPORT, Wednesday. — The Southport Town Council decided to-day to employ a lifesaver temporarily for Surfers' Paradise. The Surfers ...

    Article : 280 words
  16. BOILERMAKERS TO CONSIDER COURT FINDING

    Refusal of the Industrial Court yesterday of the union's application for the reinstatement of Hugh Grant, shop delegate at Evans Deakin and Co. ...

    Article : 270 words
  17. CANE GROWERS TO DISCUSS HIGHER BRIDGES

    The avoidance of delays to railway services in flood time will be considered at the fifteenth annual conference of the Queensland cane Growers ...

    Article : 236 words
  18. MEETING IN DOMAIN Will IGNORE BAN

    The Trades and Labour Council will defy the City Council and hold a protest meeting in the Domain on March ...

    Article : 135 words
  19. Girls To Drive For Mile Of Pennies

    Red Cross Link girls will ask passers-by to throw pennies into flags spread at the Post Office, Anzac Square the Treasury Building ...

    Article : 85 words
  20. City's Surpluses are "Frozen" By Law. Says Premier

    "The law does not provide for alterations of this character in the civic budget," said the Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) yesterday commenting on the ...

    Article : 199 words
  21. SOLDIERS' SONS, NOW IN NAVAL UNITS. GO SOUTH

    Three of the 38 naval reservists who marched through the city yesterday before leaving for Melbourne for further training, were sons of returned ...

    Article : 244 words
  22. NO LABOUR CHANGE ON WAR COUNCIL

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. — Labour representation on the War Council is unlikely to be changed as a result of the unity achieved between the Official ...

    Article : 161 words
  23. GOVERNOR AIDS BOXING FUND FOR AIRMEN : MORE HELP NEEDED

    The Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) yesterday sent a cheque for £2/2/ for the fund for a portable boxing ring for air force trainees at Amberley. A ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. BUTTER EXPORT CHANGES

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — To save inter-State shipping space butter made in New South Wales will not be shipped to the United Kingdom after ...

    Article : 97 words
  25. MR. A. WATSON'S FUNERAL

    Forty members of the staff of Queensland Bedstead Co., Pty., Ltd., marched into Toowong Cemetery at the funeral of Mr. Archibald Watson ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. PROBATE GRANTED

    Probate has been granted of the wills of:— William Peter Deignan, Avro Downs, via Quilple, formerly of Jimbour, grazier; personalty £3741. ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. SIDELIGHTS AT METHODIST CONFERENCE

    PERSONALITIES at the opening business session of the annual Methodist Conference yesterday. Left The Rev. S. Larkin (Yeerongpilly), the oldest Methodist minister in Queensland, with the Rev. G. Phillips (Murgon) right. The Rev. F. Hof (Caboolture) discusses the business papers with Mr. H. Taylor. (Conference report, Page 6.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  28. MR. ELLIOTT LIKELY SEAMEN'S SECRETARY

    The Queensland branch secretary (Mr. E. V. Elliott) is expected to defeat Mr. W. J. Daley for the position of general secretary when counting is ...

    Article : 143 words
  29. IN A NUTSHELL

    CLIPPER MAILS LATE. — Pan American Airways' Honolulu Clipper, running nearly a fortnight late, is expected at Auckland (N.Z) from San ...

    Article : 375 words
  30. THEATRE GUIDE

    WINTER GARDEN. — "Under Your Hat": Young Man's Fancy." REGENT. — "Tugboat Annie Sails Again": The Great Profile." ...

    Article : 153 words
  31. MR. HUGHES' WARNING TO CLOTHING TRADE

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In all cases of breaches of the clothing trades award prosecutions will be launched by the Federal Government. This ...

    Article : 126 words
  32. ANONYMOUS GIFT OF £7500 FOR SPITFIRE

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) has received from a Sydney family a cheque for £7500 to be forwarded to the British ...

    Article : 61 words
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