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  2. NEW TAXES WILL BE HEAVY

    A preliminary investigation by the Federal Cabinet to-day of next year's budget requirements indicates that the new ...

    Article : 279 words
  3. FREIGHTER RUNS AGROUND OFF NEW GUINEA

    Advice by raid was received in Sydney to-day that the Japanese freighter China Maru (5870 tons) went aground before daylight this morning on Balum Island in the Feni Group, about 130 miles north-east of Rabaul, while ...

    Article : 468 words
  4. G.P.O. CONTRACT

    "I promoted Mr. Orwin to his present position. I did it against the advice of the permanent heads of the public service. I took the risk." This statement was [?]e before the Sydney G.P.O. ...

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  5. SEEKING OIL

    The Commonwealth Government in the desire to ex-tend oil search activities will offer taxation concessions to ...

    Article : 190 words
  6. AIR SCHEDULES OBSERVED DESPITE GALES

    Gales of a velocity up to 60 miles an hour were encountered by airliners on interstate air routes to-day. With one ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. OLD BUILDING SAVED BY 40 FIREMEN

    Forty firemen this morning saved from destruction by fire the 91-year-old building at the rear of Parliament House, ...

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  8. 4500 Refugees Admitted to Australia

    Nearly 4500 refugee migrants have been admitted to Australia during the present financial year. ...

    Article : 214 words
  9. PLANS FOR SURVEY

    Steps are being taken for a general stock-taking of the principal Australian primary industries in readiness for the ...

    Article : 225 words
  10. BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLIES

    Sir Alfred Matthews, who attacked the war-time Ministry of Food, in his presidential address to the Industrial Transport Association Congress at ...

    Article : 85 words
  11. Murder Trial In Hobart

    John William Wells said he had been boarding with his brother, William Wells (the accused), when the party had been held. He had gone to bed ...

    Article : 561 words
  12. ENGLAND AN "IDIOT"

    "England stands as an idiot and she cannot compete with our might," said the Nazi Minister for Propaganda (Dr. ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. FIRE BUG AT BALLARAT STILL ACTIVE

    Believed to have been due to the activities of a "fire bug," 24 fires have occured in Ballarat ...

    Article : 76 words
  14. CORRESPONDENCE

    Sir,—I wish to congratulate you on your very fine leader on June 22, and I am sure it will be read with much satisfaction by a great number of ...

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  15. WILL TOUR ALL AUSTRALIA

    During the next month Federal Cabinet members will visit all parts of Australia. The object of the arrangement is to acquaint the Ministry with ...

    Article : 165 words
  16. Religious Factions Cause Riot In New York

    Rioting between hundreds of Father Coughlin's followers and a section of the audience of 18,000 broke up a Madison Square Garden meeting, ...

    Article : 111 words
  17. The Tamar

    R.S.L. MEETING.—A meeting of the George Town sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. was held on Saturday. The president (Major T. H. Davies) ...

    Article : 288 words
  18. CLERGYMAN FOR KING ISLAND

    The Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. R. S. Hay) returned to Tasmania yesterday, after visiting King Island, where he discussed with the vestry of the ...

    Article : 154 words
  19. SCIONS READY FOR GRAFTING

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. R. Cosgrove, M.H.A.) notifies fruit growers that during next month arrangements will be made for the ...

    Article : 127 words
  20. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

    The N.G., Bro. L. Keltie, presided over a very large attendance of the fortnightly meeting of Loyal Burnie Lodge No. 30. Apologies for ...

    Article : 196 words
  21. BRITISH PRESS PRAISES PRIME MINISTER

    The London newspapers comment upon Mr. Chamberlain's speech as follows:— The "Daily Telegraph" assures the ...

    Article : 162 words
  22. TRIBUTE TO CREW OF FLYING BOAT

    The Governor - General (Lord Gowrie) has despatched the following message to Captain P. G. Taylor, on the flying boat Guba, at Mombasa, East ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL

    The results of the recent Loan Council meeting would safeguard the continuity of the Tasmanian public works programme, as envisaged by the ...

    Article : 249 words
  24. DEFENCE VOTE

    Important decisions on Australian defences will probably be made at a meeting of the Defence Council in Melbourne early in July. ...

    Article : 263 words
  25. PIONEER

    CONCERT,—A crowded house greeted a concert in aid of the Pioneer Foot- ball Club held on Saturday evening, visitors being present from Branxholm, ...

    Article : 146 words
  26. TWO MEN MISSING IN LAUNCH

    There are grave fears for the safety of Victor Carmody (38), of Mayfield, and Edward Butler' (35), of Carrington, who left Newcastle Harbour at ...

    Article : 107 words
  27. PROCESSION CLASHES WITH POLICE

    Two civic guards were wounded at Fermoy. in County Cork, to-day when a Republican procession clashed with the police. The troops and armoured ...

    Article : 83 words
  28. TWO MOTOR CYCLISTS KILLED

    When two motor cycles crashed head on on the Prince's Highway near the Waterfall Sanatorium to-night, George Barnard (54), laundryman at the ...

    Article : 82 words
  29. West Coast

    In the B grade roster match of the Queenstown Football Association, played at Queenstown on Saturday afternoon, City gained its second win of ...

    Article : 89 words
  30. EXPANSION OF EMPIRE AIR DEFENCE

    The Air Minister (Sir Kingsley Wood) when opening the annual conference of the Empire Press Union to-day, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  31. Princesses Given Mementoes From World's Fair

    During their Majesties' visit to the World's Fair at New York on June 10 the Queen overheard a remark by the King: "I wish the children could ...

    Article : 127 words
  32. More Squadrons Will Be Kept Overseas

    The Air Minister (Sir Kingsley Wood) when opening the annual conference of the Empire Press Union to-day, ...

    Article : 146 words
  33. Iron Found, But Too Far Away

    The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll) will discuss the report on the Yampi iron deposits with the Commonwealth Geologist (Dr. Woolnough) ...

    Article : 80 words
  34. Advertising

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  35. QUEENSTOWN

    'FLU EPIDEMIC.—Influenza is prevalent throughout the Lyell district and many men were absent from their employment during the week-end. ...

    Article : 70 words
  36. Australian Admiral To Attend Singapore Conference

    Vice-Admiral Sir Ragnar Colvin, the Australian naval chief, will attend the conference between British and French defence leaders in the Far East when he ...

    Article : 68 words
  37. CLEARING THE RIP

    For nearly 40 years, says "The Argus," the Ports and Harbours Department has taken steps to make the Rip at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay safe. ...

    Article : 106 words
  38. British General To Visit Franco

    General Sir Edmund Ironside, formerly Commander-in-Chief at Gibraltar, who has been appointed Inspector- General of Overseas Forces, has ...

    Article : 43 words
  39. PACT WITH JAPAN

    Being without a recent report from the Japanese Consul-General in Australia (Mr. Akiyama), the Japanese Foreign Office is unable to confirm a ...

    Article : 51 words
  40. Trade Agreement With Japan

    Further discussions to-day resulted in virtual understanding on all points of the new trade agrement between Australia and Japan. The agreement ...

    Article : 39 words
  41. O'GRADY WINS SCRATCH RACE

    E. D. O'Grady was successful in the two-mil escratch race conducted by the Queenstown Cycling Club at the Recreation Ground on Saturday ...

    Article : 49 words
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