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  2. DROUGHT NOW COVERS THIRD OF THE STATE

    SURVEY made by officials shows that one-third of Queensland is in a bad condition as a result of drought. Area mainly affected is south and south-west Queensland. Brisbane has had its lowest ...

    Article : 277 words
  3. Move To Reduce Unrationed Meat Supplies

    RESTRICTIONS on the sale of unrationed meat in Australia will be discussed at a meeting of the Commonwealth Meat Advisory Committee in Sydney this week. ...

    Article : 358 words
  4. GARRETT LOCOS LAID UP

    ALL the Garrett locomotives made available to the Queensland Railways by the Commonwealth some time ago ...

    Article : 238 words
  5. "Platypup" Growing Up

    Mother and baby platypus in the hands of the curator of the Healesville Sanctury (Victoria). On the left is Jill, the mother, and on the right Corrie, the baby. Almost the same size, the mother weights 2lb. and Corrie 1¾lb. Their daily diet is nearly 2000 worms. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 100 words
  6. Need 150 Men To Save Stock

    Fourteen men, including five Italian prisoners of war, have been made available to cut mulga for starving sheep and cattle in the ...

    Article : 354 words
  7. CONTROL OF FOOD JOB 'TOP HEAVY'

    INSTEAD of having one Minister to deal with food and the necessary manpower for its production, there were six Ministers, numerous authorities, and a variety of associated ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 408 words
  8. DELAY ON POLL FOR NEW POWERS

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—Machinery preparations for taking the referendum on wider powers for the Commonwealth are virtually in suspense. The final word to go ahead ...

    Article : 608 words
  9. CHARGES OF STEALING P.O.W. SMOKES

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Co. Sergt. Wilfred John Arthur Roberts, of the Australian Army Postal Service, appeared before a ...

    Article : 293 words
  10. Mother Kills Family Of 5

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Mrs. Amelia Laura Winnell, 29, whose body and those of her five children, were recovered from Gulpa Creek ...

    Article : 210 words
  11. LIBERALS RETURNED IN S. AUS.

    ADELAIDE, Sunday.—The Playford Liberal Government has been returned to power in South Australia as a result of Saturday's poll. ...

    Article : 392 words
  12. FEDERAL HOUSING AID PLAN OPERATING HERE

    THE Federal Government's scheme to relieve the housing shortage in Queensland is now operating. The sum of £10,000 has been made available to assist Brisbane homeowners to provide accommodation for additional families ...

    Article : 312 words
  13. Shortages Isolate West

    CLONCURRY, Sunday.—Petrol and manpower shortages in this shire of 20,000 square miles made it hard for people to leave ...

    Article : 104 words
  14. Fish Famine Now Feast?

    Brisbane's nine months' famine in fish is likely to turn into a feast for at least six weeks—if fishermen can get cases for their catches. ...

    Article : 236 words
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    Advertising : 836 words
  16. Air Force March On Wednesday

    A parade of R.A.A.F. personnel and W.A.A.F. units, with floats displaying Air Force activities, will march through the city at 1.10 p.m. ...

    Article : 136 words
  17. TRAVEL LOSS, SAY DIGGERS

    A.I.F. men at a test camp near Brisbane hove complained to The Courier-Mail that they are prohibited from travelling on trains ...

    Article : 234 words
  18. NURSES RESENT A.L.P. METHOD

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—An alleged attempt by the Canberra branch of the A.L.P. to force Canberra Hospital nurses, against ...

    Article : 103 words
  19. War Orphans As Migrants Urged

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The New Education Fellowship conference to-day urged that Australia should support the immigration of ...

    Article : 114 words
  20. TRAPPED IN FIRE; 2 DIE

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Trapped in the blazing bedroom of their East Brunswick home late last night, a taxi driver and his wife ...

    Article : 278 words
  21. WOMAN, 72, AIDS MOTHER APPEAL

    A great-grandmother of 72 is among latest contributors to the Mothercraft Association's appeal to finance its new hostel at ...

    Article : 146 words
  22. DRAIN DUG ON RACING TRACK

    CAIRNS, Sunday.—In an attempt to prevent five furlong races being conducted at Cannon Park races on Saturday, some person ...

    Article : 95 words
  23. To Consider New Time For Sirens

    The new Home Affairs Minister (Mr. Foley) will consider changing the time of testing raid sirens in Brisbane from 11 a.m. each ...

    Article : 117 words
  24. BOY, SISTER HURT: CAR RACE SMASH

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two children each had both legs broken when a competing midget car skidded at a carnival at the Sports ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. 'MINERS CAN'T FIND JOBS, BUT COAL SHORT'

    COAL miners were unemployed in the Ipswich district while the Commonwealth Government was appealing for more production, the secretary of the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union (Mr. Jim Donald) said lost night. ...

    Article : 324 words
  26. STANDARD RAIL REPORT AWAITED

    Standardisation of railway gauges had already been agreed upon by the Commonwealth Government, which was awaiting a report on ...

    Article : 109 words
  27. These People Need Your Aid

    WINTER will be bitterly cold and cheerless for many men, women, and children in this State unless the generous people of Queensland come to the aid of the Social Service League, as they have done in previous winters. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 368 words
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