VICTORY celebrations and observances began in Brisbane with a number of functions yesterday and last night, when flags fluttered in the streets ...
Article : 853 wordsPRECISION rehearsal in full dress by the guard of honour for the Governor-General (the Duke of Gloucester) during his Victory visit to Brisbane. The guard was inspected yesterday by Col. S. E. Samuels ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 92 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—Two major weaknesses of Federal Government polity revealed this week will be underlined by the Opposition in Parliament later this month and are likely to become issues in the Federal elections. ...
Article : 991 wordsROMA, Friday. — "I found Roma a land virtually flowing with milk end honey," wrote Mr. W. M. Hughes ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 225 words"I object to my rector having to live on the corner of a hotel veranda," the Bishop of Carpentaria (the Right Rev. S. Davies) ...
Article : 411 wordsMARYBOROUGH, Friday.—Not one block of land had been made available to ex-servicemen, Mr. J. A. Alexander (Toowoomba) said ...
Article : 213 wordsScarcity of suits was forecast yesterday by the sectional secretary of the Master Tailors' Institute (Mr. S. C. Trott). ...
Article : 116 wordsSouth to south-west winds early this week-end are expected by the Weather Bureau to veer later to the south-east bringing cloud and ...
Article : 168 wordsDURING the critical days of the war the State coal mine at Collinsville fulfilled an outstanding national need in spite of financial disabilities, said the Mines Minister (Mr. Gair) yesterday. ...
Article : 534 wordsSome relief for Queensland's building shortage is expected when the cargo ship Murada discharges 2500 tons of Newcastle steel ...
Article : 81 words"THE following is a brief time-table of the chief Victory celebrations on Monday:—10.30.—Parade leaves corner ...
Article : 110 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—The Stirling Castle which left England on May 19, is carrying 600 wives, widows, and children of Australian ...
Article : 103 wordsGordon Moffatt. of Raceview Avenue, Ascot, was critically injured last night when a car in which he was a passenger struck ...
Article : 69 wordsTwo sailors were injured in a brawl at the corner of George and Alice streets last night, and were given first aid by ambulance ...
Article : 67 wordsGRAPTON, Friday. — Perry, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Smith, of Swan Creek, near Grafton, when "playing fires," set ...
Article : 44 wordsPicture shows Madame Pannetier with most decorated member of the party, Jean Roquemaure. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 302 wordsMARYBOROUGH, Friday.—The Returned Soldiers' League State Congress to-night passed a resolution viewing with great concern the delay in training eligible ex-service personnel. A motion was carried urging ...
Article : 156 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—Full production of motor cars in Australia will be impossible unless a severe shortage of sheet steel for body building can be overcome, according to Sydney steel industry authorities. ...
Article : 203 wordsWeakened gas pressures were seriously inconveniencing many Sherwood residents, Mr. W. Pork, of Chancellor Street, Sherwood, said last night. ...
Article : 194 wordsCAIRNS, Friday. — The A.V. class vessel Emerald, owned by Burns, Philp, and Co., which went on a reef off Green Island ...
Article : 110 wordsJohn Burke, Ltd., as managing agents on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, have taken delivery of the new s.s. Delamere ...
Article : 72 wordsSYDNEY, Friday. — Waterside workers and other unionists demonstrated to-day against Dutch evacuees loading the Van Swoll at ...
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Advertising : 364 wordsThe oldest and proudest schoolboy in Brisbane yesterday was Mr. Arthur Westbrook, 68, of Victoria Crescent, Auchenflower. ...
Article : 148 wordsNearly 1000 cases of canned herrings from Britain are in the cargo of the Paparoa, due in Brisbane to-morrow. The cargo also includes ...
Article : 76 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—The rate of duty on timber held in bond in Australia was no higher than before the war, the Customs ...
Article : 41 words"IF I had the power to punish you I would," Mr. Justice E. A. Douglas said to David John Jappe, 16, farm hand, who pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court yesterday to having attempted to commit rape. His Honour said that he ...
Article : 316 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—The Postwar Reconstruction Minister (Mr. Dedman) gave further details to-day of the Government factories ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Sat 8 Jun 1946, Page 3
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