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  2. CHIFLEY WARNS THAT SOCIAL SERVICES

    CANBERRA.— If social services are extended indefinitely there is no prospect of any general taxation relief, The Treasurer, Mr. Chifley, gave this warning in a memorandum circulated among members of Caucus. With existing social non-contributory services and others contemplated by the Government, Australia's annual expenditure from taxation on the basis of existing commitments will be £297,000,000. ...

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  3. "CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA" NEARING COMPLETION AT BRITISH STUDIO

    LONDON.—"Caesar and Cleopatra," the first of the Shaw plays to be' screened in colour; is nearing, completion in a British, film studio, and should be even more successful than" the film-adaptation of "Pygmalion." Claude Rains, the British actor, ...

    Article : 344 words
  4. Russians Use Rail Device Rejected in Australia

    CANBERRA.—A break-of-gauge invention rejected in New South Wales in 1939 has been used with success by the Russians in the war against ...

    Article : 195 words
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    STRIKING PICTURE OF A BRITISH HALIFAX. BOMBER. hundreds of which, in co-operation with Lancasters have blasted Nazi war factories. The Handley Page Halifax has a span of 99 feet, length of 70 feet, and is 22 feet high. Powered by four Rolls-Royce engines it has two tail[?] and rudders. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. ADMITS MURDER, BUT NO TRACE OF BODY

    CHICAGO,—A mail who has' confessed to murder may " never be brought to successful trial. He is Joseph Niseht. 30, apartment ...

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  7. ERROL FLYNN MAY BE DIVORCED SOON

    LOS ANGELES. — Nora Eddington, 20, whose marriage to Errol Flynn, film actor was revealed in January, will arrive in Los Angeles shortly ...

    Article : 90 words
  8. Churchill Out of Order

    CANBERRA.—Democracy was not a harlot to be picked up, said Mr. Hutchinson Lib, Victoria, in the House of Representatives la t week ...

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  9. WEST FRONT MODESTY BRINGS PROTESTS

    LONDON.—Military authorities in 'London cannot or will " not offer any explanation of the tendency to give' little prominence to the achievements of British troops on the western front. The authorities Contend" that this is a matter for the Command of the 21st Army Group. ...

    Article : 286 words
  10. Brenner Pass Was Blocked all February

    LONDON;-Plants of the Mediterranean Tactical Air Force kept the vital Brenner Pass line blocked every day in February says Reuter's ...

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  11. 50 US Casualities Arriving Home Every Hour

    WASHINGTON.—Sick and wounded soldiers are arriving back in America at the rate of 50 an hour. This was stated by the US War ...

    Article : 69 words
  12. FOUND WIFE'S BODY ON FUNERAL PYRE

    NEW YORK— A woman in Wellsyille Ohio, is believed to have built and lit her own funeral pyre. The charred body of the woman, Mrs. ...

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  13. Big London Liquor Sale

    LONDON.— Whisky, brandy, and wines from the cellars of a former Glasgow wine importer and restaurant Owner were sold for tens of ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. British Healthy Despite Heavy Strain of War

    MELBOURNE.—This is how Britain's health fared in 1943-44, according to the report of the British Ministry of Health, which is quoted in the current issue of the Medical Journal of Australia:— Progress towards safer ...

    Article : 377 words
  15. CHINESE LEADER ASKED TO SECURITY TALKS

    WASHINGTON.:— According to As. sociated Press, the authorities have urged Generalissimo Chiang, Kai-Shek to attend the San Francisco conference ...

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  16. Boomerangs Scout for Australians

    NEW GUINEA.—The Boomerang used to be considered the ugly duckling of the Royal Australian Air Force. It locked too much like the Zero; it was not especially manoeuvrable, and it was slow by present-day standards. Today, at tree-top height in the ravines, down the river beds, ...

    Article : 493 words
  17. Apology for Misreporting of Frank Goldberg

    CANBERRA.—Timothy G. Turner, reporter on the Los Angeles Times, has apologised for misrepresenting Mr. Frank Goldberg, advertising ...

    Article : 90 words
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    SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 40 ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  19. Apologies for Bombing of Swiss Towns

    LONDON.—Swiss radio says that after bombs were dropped on Basle and Zurich, killing five and damaging railways, Lieutenant-General ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. Japs Retire in China

    CHUNGKlNG. — The Japanese raiding parties which recently overran the" American airfields in Kwangsi Province, southern China, appear to ...

    Article : 55 words
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