MEN OF THE DARWIN GARRISON in Sydney yesterday before they marched through the streets of the capital. There are 250 men in the new force, none of them less than 6 feet. Today 38 of them sailed in the Marella for Darwin, when the scene on the wharf was reminiscent of the Great War and troopship days. Wives, sweethearts and mothers were in tears. "Tipperary" and other wartime songs were sung. Next week the remainder of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 121 wordsA strong appeal for an improvement in living standards was made today by the All-Australia Trade Union Congress. ...
Article : 387 wordsA campaign for the repeal of the Transport Workers' Act will be conducted by the A.C.T.U., following adoption of a resolution at the Union Congress ...
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Article : 107 wordsThe following candidates were successful at the recent examination for the certificate of competency as a midwife, arranged by the Nurses' Board:-- ...
Article : 298 wordsPresent army organisation could not function satisfactorily in wartime, said the Minister of Defence (Mr Street), explaining ...
Article : 1,014 wordsIn leaving £1518 to the Doctor Barnade Homes for Boys in England. Isaac Alexander Lockey, late of Gore Street. Fitzroy gentleman, expressed a wish in his will ...
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Advertising : 170 wordsDARWIN, Thursday.--Kanes Kaneshiro, master and head diver of the pearling lugger D28, was found guilty today of having near Luxmore Head. ...
Article : 111 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.--The heel of a child's shoe was responsible for the death of Leslie Thomas Peaty, 32, laborer of Granville according to ...
Article : 109 wordsMelbourne's first double-decker bus will be here in pieces tomorrow, when the second consignment of parts from England will arrive. ...
Article : 210 wordsPERTH, Thursday. -- Edwin Greenslade Murphy, writer and journalist, who was known throughout Australia as ...
Article : 230 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.--A bite from a fish brought a compensation award to Charles Sutton, 29, of Merchant Street, Stanmore, in the Workers' Compensation Court today. Sutton claimed £4 [?] a week from [?] ...
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The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954), Thu 9 Mar 1939, Page 3
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