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  2. EMPIRE SCHEME REVISION

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Sweeping readjustments in the Empire Air Training Scheme, so far as it affects Australia, to meet the new Pacific conditions, were foreshadowed to-day by the Air Minister (Mr. Drakeford), when he ...

    Article : 695 words
  3. Busy Making Militia Uniforms

    GIRLS working at full pressure in a Brisbane clothing factory yesterday, making militia uniforms. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 35 words
  4. GAUZE FOR RUSSIA—OR PARLIAMENT STIRS CONTROVERSY

    THE State Treasurer (Mr. Cooper) claims that only £308 of £2000 collected by the Austrolian-Russian Medical Aid to Russia Association had been spent on medical supplies to December 11, and little more to ...

    Article : 1,002 words
  5. 3 NEW POSTAGE STAMPS ISSUED

    New 2½d, 3½d, and 5½d postage stamps have been issued by the Postmaster-General's Department. They will be made ...

    Article : 158 words
  6. 2800 IDLE IN NEWCASTLE COAL STRIKE

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Production of 10,000 tons of coal daily will be lost as a result of the strike of 2800 employees of mines controlled by J. A. ...

    Article : 389 words
  7. RECRUITS TOLD TO HOLD JOBS TILL CLASSED FIT

    Men joining the A.I.F. should not dispose of business interests or leave employment until they have been before a medical board and have been classed as fit for the A.I.F. This advice was given yesterday by ...

    Article : 384 words
  8. CUT IN TOBACCO 12½ P.C. ON 1939-40 SUPPLY

    Tobacco distributors were officially informed by the Customs Department yesterday that the ration for 1942 would be based on supplies ...

    Article : 276 words
  9. £20,000 In Counterfeit Notes Dug Up

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A tin trunk packed with nearly 4000 counterfeit £5 notes was dug up yesterday by a militia corporal 25 yards from ...

    Article : 358 words
  10. Ban On Race Transport "Too Severe Here"

    "I think Queensland has been treated unfairly, compared with New South Wales, on race transport," said Mr. Godfrey Morgan, vice-president of ...

    Article : 190 words
  11. NEW APPROACH TO CANCER PROBLEM

    WASHINGTON, January 5.—An entirely new approach to the cancer problem was reported by Dr. Maurice Landi to the annual meeting of the ...

    Article : 110 words
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  13. POLICE SEARCH FOR YOUNG BANK ROBBER IN SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Detectives are searching for a youth who has twice robbed banks by seizing money from tellers' counters. ...

    Article : 123 words
  14. DIGGERS ANSWER CALL FOR FULL-TIME DUTY

    Diggers, sun-bronzed and fit, who fought in the last war, were among the call-up for the Volunteer Defence Corps (Home Guard) yesterday. They ...

    Article : 237 words
  15. HEAVY STOCKS BLAMED FOR MINE CLOSURES

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) called to-day for a report from the chairman of the Federal CorI Commission (Mr. N. ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. 2 TONS OF ALUMINIUM RESPONSE TO APPEAL

    Two tons of aluminium in the form af pots, pans, dishes, and other household utensils nave been collected by city Council vans since the response to ...

    Article : 100 words
  17. TWO KILLED IN BLAST AT EXPLOSIVES PLANT

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—Clyde Ries, 31, married, Middle Road, Maribyrnong, and Benjamin Walters, 30, married, Sycamore Street, Ripponlea, were killed ...

    Article : 112 words
  18. MAGISTRATE SAYS SHOE CO. HAS CASE TO ANSWER

    SYDNEY, Monday.—At conclusion of the Crown case in the Army boots case to-day Mr. McCulloch, S.M., said that there was a case for Postar's Shoes ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. AIR COMPRESSOR KILLS BOY: MURDER CHARGE

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Following the death of Bruce Edward Holden, 16, plumbers' apprentice, of Five Dock, from shocking internal injuries which ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. National Cabinet Now Imperative

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Need for a National Government was becoming more imperative as the Pacific crisis developed. Mr. Abbott House ...

    Article : 221 words
  21. MONSTER SHARK HAUNTED HARBOUR FOR 4 YEARS

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The large shark responsible for the tragedy at Middle Harbour on Sunday is believed to have been haunting the vicinity for nearly ...

    Article : 101 words
  22. M.C. FOR WINTON MAN

    CAPTAIN Wilton Winstanley Cobb, of Frensham ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 41 words
  23. MAN KILLED IN LEVEL CROSSING ACCIDENT

    Jack McLachlan, 57, of Cabooiture, was killed last night when the car he was driving and a train collided at a level crossing at Moodlu, three miles ...

    Article : 56 words
  24. MR. COLES HEADS WAR DAMAGE COMMISSION

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The War Damage Commission to administer the schemes of Insurance against loss or damage to property caused by enemy ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. News In A Nutshell

    MOTOR FATALITY.—J. T. H. Dolan, 40 nighty railway officer at Theebine Junction, who was injured in a car accident on Coochin Coochin ...

    Article : 490 words
  26. EVENING DRESS RULE FOR A.B.C. ARTISTS RELAXED

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Except when an audience is present, Australian Broad-casting Commission announcers ana performers will not be compelled in ...

    Article : 103 words
  27. £1M. TO BE SPENT ON TERRITORY DEFENCES

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Expenditure of £1m. on various defence works in the Northern Territory had been approved the Minister for the Interior ...

    Article : 152 words
  28. LABOURER'S DEATH WHILE DIGGING AIR RAID TRENCH

    Hugh George Harris, 67, labourer, Eaple Farm Road, Macandah, collapsed and died while digging a trench for an air raid shelter at Ford Motor Co.'s ...

    Article : 60 words
  29. 92.7 DEG ON SUNDAY

    Sunday's maximum temperature was 92.7deg.—7.3deg. above normal, and the highest since 97deg. on December 28. The minimum recording was 71.8dge. ...

    Article : 134 words
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