BRISBANE GRAPPLED with one of its greatest emergency transport problems, yesterday. Queen Street (left), without trams, became a motor highway carrying a volume of traffic of pre-war proportions. Trams were immobilised at the depots, which were picketed by tramwaymen and women (top left). Hitch-biking (top centre) got a lot ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 230 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—"The right time to begin migration seemed to be now," said the Opposition Leader (Mr. Menzies) in the House of Representatives to-day. ...
Article : 666 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—As soon as the instrument of surrender is signed by Japan the South-West Pacific area south of the Philippines will pass to the South-East Asia and Australian Commands. ...
Article : 773 wordsTRAMWAYMEN should be told in plain language to go back to work, said Mr. Maher (C.P., West Moreton) in Parliament yesterday. If law and order were to prevail against anarchy and chaos, the State Government must uphold the authority of the Industrial Court. ...
Article : 515 wordsWHAT do service men and service women want now that the war is over? The Courier-Mail would like ...
Article : 128 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday. — Between 8000 and 8500 Australian wives and fiancees of American soldiers will ultimately go to America. ...
Article : 218 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Federal Council of the Liberal Party of Australia to-day gave authority to the Federal executive to negotiate ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Attorney-General (Mr. Gledson) ordered that two beer sessions should operate as usual yesterday. ...
Article : 107 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—H.M.A.S. Australia was not being converted into an aircraft-carrier, the Navy Minister (Mr. Makin) said ...
Article : 34 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—All current orders for production of supplies for the Army would be cancelled, except for items essential for everyday maintenance of troops, said the Army Minister (Mr. Forde) to-night. ...
Article : 295 wordsMOTORISTS conveying people to the city during the tram strike will not get extra petrol until their September allowance is exhausted. They can then apply to the ...
Article : 365 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—Three squadrons, Nos. 76, 77, and 82, would be armed with the R.A.A.F.'s latest Mustang fighters before ...
Article : 34 wordsMiners in the Ipswich and Bundamba districts resumed work yesterday. ...
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Advertising : 207 wordsSupplies of liquor for annual reunions of returned soldiers will now be made available. The Acting Collector of Customs ...
Article : 94 wordsTHE stars must be slipping. They did not foretell that yesterday the planet Trammy would be in the ascendent. crossing the orbit of ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 377 wordsTermination of ice zoning in the metropolitan area was indicated by the Labour and Employment Minister (Mr. Gair) in Parliament ...
Article : 53 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley), in the House of Representatives to-day, would not accept a suggestion ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Thu 30 Aug 1945, Page 3
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