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  2. CUT IN TRAIN SERVICES

    RESTRICTIONS in train services will be applied uniformly in all States, and the issue of passes to employees for inter-State rail travel will be discontinued immediately. This decision was reached yesterday at a special ...

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  3. Bomb Blast Screen

    BRICK APRONS being erected outside the Executive Building in George Street, Brisbane, yesterday. They arc being built up above the window height of ground floor rooms in which the stuff would shelter in an air raid, and arc designed ns a protective screen against bomb blast ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. 11-DAY RECORD: 1186 A.I.F. VOLUNTEERS

    IN the 11 days since December 8, when Japan brought war into! the Pacific, 1186 men have volunteered for the A.I.F, at the recruiting centre in Desmond Chambers—a record for this and the last war. Since Sunday another record has been set by the ...

    Article : 412 words
  5. WOMAN'S LEAD IN PERSONAL SACRIFICE

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—A single woman living in Victoria, who has been employed in Commonwealth Departments for many ...

    Article : 84 words
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    SAND BAGS being piled round a suburban electricity sub-station yesterday as part of the city's air raid precautions. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. Trading Hours Next Week

    Trading arrangements in Brisbane for Christmas week are:- RETAIL SHOPS.—Normal trading on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. ...

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  8. NEW COMMAND GIVEN TO QUEENSLANDER

    CANBERRA. Thursday. — Major. General H. D. "Wynter, former G.O.C. Northern Command, has been appointed G.O.C. Eastern Command ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 342 words
  9. Midway Island Vital To Pacific Plans

    NEW YORK, December 18.—The importance of holding America's Pacific base of Midway Island is stressed to-day by Edgar Ansel Mowrer ...

    Article : 480 words
  10. MEAT INDUSTRY READY TO CAN ALL EXPORTS

    BECAUSE the war in the Pacific is expected to hinder Australia's disposal of surplus foodstuffs banking up of exports and increased canning are likely. The meat industry has already prepared plans to can the whole State surplus of meat ...

    Article : 415 words
  11. PETROL AND OIL PRICE UP ½d A GAL. TO-DAY

    The price or all petroleum fuels and lubricating oils will be increased ½d a gallon, or the equivalent, from the opening of business to-day. ...

    Article : 167 words
  12. Winning Punters Face Walk Home

    WIN or lose, punters at the Albion Park races face the prospect of walking home to-morrow. ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. PREMIERS TO DISCUSS EMERGENCY PROBLEMS

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Latest subjects for discussion at the Premiers' conference here to-morrow are the problems of emploving refugge doctors ...

    Article : 121 words
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  15. "BOTH TALKED OF FIGHT": BONES INQUEST

    GRAFTON, Thursday. — Evidence that both Bartlett and Ellem had said on October 26 that they had had a fight was given to-day at the inquest ...

    Article : 269 words
  16. ARCHBISHOP HEAD DEAD

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Archbishop of Melbourne since 1929, Archbishop F. W. Head died to-day in n private hospital, following n motor ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 242 words
  17. Depots Likely For Old Aluminium

    The Federal Government's urgent drive for aluminium for aireraft construction is likely to change the State Government's national salvage ...

    Article : 205 words
  18. STRICT NEUTRALITY FOR VICHY REPORT

    LONDON, December 18.—The Vichy Cabinet decided last Saturday on a strict policy of military neutrality without prejudice to collaboration with ...

    Article : 171 words
  19. ORMEAU BOY FOUND DEAD

    With a bullet wound in his right temple the body of Ernest Leslie Hoffer, 15, was found in hilly country near becnleigh yesterday. ...

    Article : 159 words
  20. FIRE IN THEATRE AT IPSWICH SOON CHECKED

    IPSWICH, Thursday.—Prompt action oy the manager (Mr. L. Smith) prevented the spread of a fire which broke out on the stage of the ...

    Article : 89 words
  21. CALL TO HOME GUARD TO WATCH BEACHES

    Members of the Volunteer Defence Corps—the Home Guard—in Queensland have been notified of a call-up for duty to guard beaches, and ...

    Article : 114 words
  22. SOVIET EAST ARMY PRACTICE

    LONDON, December 18.—Manila and Chungking radio reports say that the Soviet Par Eastern army is engaged in tactical [?] in which large ...

    Article : 48 words
  23. PASTOR'S ESCAPE FROM FIRE

    BOONAH, Thursday.—When a seven-roomed house In Macquarie Street, Boonah, was destroyed by fire early to-day the only occupant—Pastor G. ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. FARMER ON CHARGE OF WIFE MURDER

    MACKAY, Thursday.—Albert Leslie Brooks, 39, farmer, has been charged with the murder of his wife, Alice Leila [?] who was found with a ...

    Article : 77 words
  25. EARTHQUAKE ON FORMOSA

    NEW YORK, December 18.—A Dome) broadeast, from Tokio said 100 were killed, 164 injured, 1200 houses razed, and communication lines damaged by ...

    Article : 43 words
  26. MINERS MORE VALUE IN MINES THAN IN A.I.F.

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. — "West Australian miners will be making a greater contribution by remaining at the (ace. In the mines Mines by ...

    Article : 110 words
  27. MILITARY'S CLAIM ON N.Z. RUM

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), December 18.—The Government hot imposed a ban on the sale of rum, and the military now has first call on ...

    Article : 95 words
  28. FEDERAL PARTIES' AIM IS MUNITIONS OUTPUT

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Under the new scheme of co-operation between he Government and the Opposition in the Federal Parliament Minister for ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. POISON, WITH WRONG LABEL, TRACED IN S.A.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Thirty-five 1b of a dangerous poison, believed to be potassium cyanide, which it was discovered on Wednesday had been ...

    Article : 52 words
  30. ENEMY RAIDER SHOT DOWN

    LONDON, December 18.—An enemy bomber was shot down Into the sea off the south-east. coast of England by [?] fighters yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 70 words
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