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  2. BEEF CUTS PRICE NOT YET FIXED

    THREE weeks ago the Commissioner of Prices (Mr. E. H. Lindsey) announced that maximum prices for beef had been pegged 1d. below the rates ruling at the beginning of the last month pending further investigation with a view ultimately to fixing specific prices ...

    Article : 603 words
  3. Weather Experts For Air Force

    Four members of the staff of the State Meteorological Bureau—Messrs. H. E. Whittingham, T. A. Griffith, J. M. Elkerton, and T. J. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 248 words
  4. Child Died 3 Minutes After Rescue

    PERTH, Thursday. — Chriss Sioldas, 3 1/2, who had been missing since Saturday, died in his father's arms three minutes after he was ...

    Article : 195 words
  5. PETROL HOURS CUT IN

    APPLICATION may be made to the Industrial Court to extend the restriction on hours for the sale of petrol to several of the ...

    Article : 397 words
  6. N.S.W. Wants Butter From Queensland

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — An official shortage of butter has been declared for New South Wales as from April 16. The Commonwealth Dairy ...

    Article : 217 words
  7. Ex-Employee's Charge In Bread Case

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Three letters written by George Boss, a former employee of the Abbco Co. to the Department of the Army containing ...

    Article : 366 words
  8. STRIKE TROUBLE IN SOUTH GROWING

    THOUSANDS of workers are affected by strikes and threats of strikes in many industries in Victoria and New South Wales. A strike at the Geelong (V.) Gas Works and three other strike threats from railwaymen, yeast workers, and totalisator clerks ...

    Article : 520 words
  9. BALING AT ROMA NEAR SAND LEVEL

    ROMA, Thursday.—Every "bale" from Roma Blocks No. 4 bore to-day produced good oil showings, but Government and company officials remain ...

    Article : 142 words
  10. FEDERAL SERVICE MAY SUSPEND RETIRING AT 65

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Suspension for the duration of the war of the Federal Public Service Act provisions compelling officers to retire at 65 will ...

    Article : 202 words
  11. Slight Drop In Food Costs In March

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—After a steady rise over the last few months the first decline for some time in the cost of food and groceries was ...

    Article : 151 words
  12. EX-ALDERMAN FINED FOR TAX BREACH

    A former alderman of the Brisbane City Council, James Sharpe, of Main Avenue, Rainworth, was fined £3, with 6/ costs, in the Summons Court ...

    Article : 156 words
  13. CHOOSING SITE FOR SHORTWAVE STATION

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Plans for the erection of a new short-wave broadcasting station at an estimated cost of £250,000 will be taken a step further ...

    Article : 134 words
  14. Improved Conditions For White Lepers

    A plan for improving conditions for white lepers at Peel Island will be put into operation by the Minister for Health and Home Affairs (Mr. ...

    Article : 245 words
  15. WANTED TIME IN GAOL TO PREPARE APPEAL

    CAIRNS, Thursday.—After Francis James Steen, a former articled clerk, had been refused an adjournment and had been found guilty to-day on a ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. £229,000 IN NINE MONTHS ON HOUSES FOR WORKERS

    Expenditure by the State Advances Corporation on workers' housing schemes in the nine months ended March 31 was £229,000. To the end of ...

    Article : 86 words
  17. RED CROSS WEEK BEGINS MAY 11

    Red Cross week in Brisbane will begin on Sunday, May 11. The Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) announced at a meeting of the Red Cross ...

    Article : 189 words
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    Advertising : 46 words
  19. Australia's Money Aids Bomb Victims

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Victims of air [?] in Britain were receiving direct relief from the £800,000 raised in Australia, said Mr. A. W. Coles, M.H.R. ...

    Article : 211 words
  20. Greece's Thanks For Queensland Aid

    Cabled thanks of the Prime Minister of Greece (M. Korizis) for Queensland's contributions to the Greek Relief Appeal have been received by the Lord ...

    Article : 236 words
  21. Enginemen And Alpha Smash Inquiry

    The Railway Commissioner (Mr. Wills) had refused to allow a representative of the Australian Federation of Locomotive Enginemen to attend the ...

    Article : 230 words
  22. "BAUXITE MINE WOULD RUIN PLAN TO RETIRE"

    Plans which he and his wife had made for retiring shortly to his wife's property at North Tamborine would be ruined if a bauxite mining lease of ...

    Article : 434 words
  23. SANDGATE AIR FORCE STATION OPEN TO-DAY

    The new Royal Australian Air Force Station formed on reclaimed land at Sandgate, near the Hornibrook Highly, will be opened to-day. Units ...

    Article : 182 words
  24. Millionth Vehicle Over Story Bridge This Week

    SOMEONE in Brisbane to-day or to-morrow is expected to drive or ride the one millionth vehicle over the Story Bridge since its opening in July 6—but it is a million-to-one chance that he (or she) will be aware of the distinction. ...

    Article : 328 words
  25. MR. P. TASCON, BAY FISHING BOAT SKIPPER, DEAD

    Mr. Peter Tascon, of Cleveland, known to many Queensland fishermen, died yesterday. He was born in France, and became a sailor. Subsequently he ...

    Article : 110 words
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