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  2. PETROL RATION RISE STARTS SEPTEMBER 1

    PRIVATE motorists with heavy cars will receive an extra gallon of petrol a month, and those with baby cars will probably receive an extra gallon each two months when the new ration scale announced yesterday by the Supply Minister ...

    Article : 537 words
  3. MATRON SAYS

    CHARGE that Manpower authorities had closed St. Andrew's Private Hospital, Toowoomba, by directing ...

    Article : 591 words
  4. Hint At Changes In Court

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A desire to alter the composition of the High Court, frequently discussed informally by ...

    Article : 373 words
  5. AVALANCHE OF TAXATION RETURNS AT ITS PEAK

    Avalanche of annual returns reached its peak at the Income Tax Department yesterday, the last day for people not in business to lodge their returns. All others have until August 31. For the last week the mail to the Taxation Department has been exceptionally heavy, and has kept dozens of officers busy. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 111 words
  6. KNOWS HIS BEACHES

    Getting troops ashore on the landing beaches during operations in the Pacific is the specialty of Able Seaman Hambyn ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 56 words
  7. CITY A.B. WASKING FOR DAY

    FOLLOWING an old naval custom of ratings taking over the ship on Christmas day, A/B J. J. Kelly of Kalinga ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 193 words
  8. P.M. HOPES ALL AIRLINES SOON BE TAKEN OVER

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—"I hope the day will not be too far distant when the whole air transport of this country will be under Government control," the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said during the National Airways Bill debate to-night. ...

    Article : 951 words
  9. 10,000 In Forces' Party

    The Services Parry now has 10,000 members in 40 Brisbane and 20 country branches, the hon. secretary, Squadron Leader Watson ...

    Article : 207 words
  10. WESTRALIA BACK FROM TARAKAN

    AFTER landing more than 5,000 D-Day invasion troops at Tarakan, Brunei Bay and Balikpapan, with no casualties among the boats, the H.M.A.S. Westralia has arrived at an Australian port. ...

    Article : 429 words
  11. Machine From Baumann Fund

    A SINGER sewing machine has been bought with some of the £2818 which readers of The Courier-Mail and The Sunday ...

    Article : 123 words
  12. Local Labour Needs Prior To 'UNRRA'

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The decision to withhold passports to J.N.R.R.A. staff to go abroad had been made because of the large ...

    Article : 361 words
  13. NEW CHIEF FOR W.O.I.

    Mr. J. L. K. Gilford, Lecturer in Economics of the Queensland University, will take over the work of Deputy Director of War ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 184 words
  14. ALARM CLOCKS ON SALE NEXT WEEK

    A shipment of alarm clocks from America is expected to arrive in Brisbane this week, and to be on sale next week. This will be ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. CABINET PLAN TO SPREAD INDUSTRY

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Full Cabinet to-day decided to encourage decentralisation of secondary industries. The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced that ...

    Article : 246 words
  16. WOMEN BLAMED FOR APATHY

    APATHY of Australian women was one of the main reasons for their, non-participation in public life, said Mrs. Lintott Pemberton last night. Speaking at the ...

    Article : 335 words
  17. £30M WHEAT CROP CHEQUE

    CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Wheat cheque for Australia for the coming season will exceed £30 million if production reaches 150 million ...

    Article : 104 words
  18. TYRES SCARCER THAN AT ANY TIME OF WAR

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Supply of motor tyres and the general rubber position were now worse than at any time during the war ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. SCULLY ON SICK LEAVE

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Because of ill-health, the Commerce Minister (Mr. Scully) was to-day granted two months' leave of ...

    Article : 37 words
  20. Advertising

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    Advertising : 180 words
  21. Sydney Firm Buy City Building

    Buckinghams, Ltd., of Sydney, have completed the purchase of Greddens Pty., Ltd. Building, Queen Street (between Albert and ...

    Article : 156 words
  22. £500 YEAR TO MRS. CURTIN

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Parliament agreed, without opposition to-day, to an annuity at the rate of £500 a year for Mrs. Curtin, widow ...

    Article : 103 words
  23. MR. WISE NEW WEST PREMIER

    PERTH, Tuesday.—Mr. F. J. S Wise, Lands and Agriculture Minister, a native of Queensland, was to-day selected Premier of Western ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 173 words
  24. State Moves On Housing

    Difficulty in obtaining timber is one of the major causes retarding the Government's housing plan. Men are available for ...

    Article : 172 words
  25. BANANAS—AND STRAY BULLS

    I SHOULD hate to be a banana planter in the hinterland just now. Seemingly they are liable to have their style cramped ...

    Article : 290 words
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