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  2. RAWALPINDI EPIC.

    LONDON, Dec. 6.—Addressing the annual meeting of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company today, the chairman 4 Sir William Currie) described the ...

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  3. PLANES FOR AUSTRALIA.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—Power is taken by the Federal Government in a Bill introduced in the House of Representatives tonight to purchase factories for ...

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  4. FOREIGN BROADCASTS

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—Australia's overseas broadcasting service to be conducted throughout the war by the Department of Information will be inaugurated on ...

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  5. LEAGUE FINANCE.

    GENEVA. Dec. 6.—When the Budgetary Committee of the League of Nations met today the Secretary General (M. Avenol) said that further economies ...

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  6. FEDERAL ESTIMATES.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—Because of a sudden change in plans, the Federal Parliament is being asked to pass in the early hours of tomorrow morning and ...

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  7. HOTEL DRAMA.

    AUCKLAND. Dec. 7.—An amazing case was heard in the Auckland Magistrate's Court today, when the principals in what is known as the "Station Hotel Mystery" ...

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  8. PARADE THROUGH NORTHAM.

    NORTHAM, Dec. 7.—Members of the 6th Field Battery of the 2/3rd Field Regiment and the 2/3rd Field Company of Engineers took part in a march-past ...

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  9. CITY TRAGEDY.

    Falling about 100ft from a window of the emporium of Boans, Ltd., in Murray- street yesterday morning, a man was killed instantly when he struck a ...

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  10. THE AIR AGREEMENT.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) today reiterated his declaration that the Empire Air Agreement would immeasurably increase ...

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  11. POLICE REPORTS.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 7.—Reference to risks of financial ruin taken by members of the Police Force when making statements or expressing opinions as to ...

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  12. THREE BOMBERS CRASH.

    LONDON, Dec. 7.—The Rome correspondent of the Associated Press states that 13 army flyers and a farmer were killed when three Italian bombers ...

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  13. MILITIA TRAINING.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies). in replying to Mr. Francis (U.A.P., Qld.), in the House of Representatives today, said that a ...

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  14. MR. FAIRBAIRN IN LONDON.

    LONDON, Dec. 7.—The Australian Minister. for Air (Mr. J. V. Fairbairn). who has been in Canada discussing with representatives of other Dominion ...

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  15. DEFENCE WORKS.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—An allegation that the Government was losing large amounts of money in the construction of defence works was made by Mr. Nairn ...

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  16. EAST INDIES DEFENCE.

    THE HAGUE, Dec. 7.-The Minister for the Colonies has announced that Holland is considering the dispatch of bombers to the Netherlands East Indies ...

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  17. COMMUNIST INTERNATIONAL.

    MOSCOW, Dec. 6.—The Communist International declaring that Rumanian minorities and workers are oppressed and exploited, urges the creation of a ...

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  18. AUSTRALIAN PLANES IN R.A.A.F.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—Allegations of a defect in the Wirraway aircraft that are being produced at Fishermen's Bend, Melbourne, for the Royal Australian Air ...

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  19. MANUFACTURE OF MINES.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—Allegations by the Auditor-General (Mr. R. Abercrombie) that there had been a waste of £31,000 on equipment for the ...

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  20. PROPOSED WORKS.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—In Introducing revised Works Estimates in the House of Representatives today, the Acting-Treasurer (Mr. Spender) said that the amount ...

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  21. PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—Pan-American Airways will shortly Increase its transatlantic service to six flying boats a week. The president of the company ...

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  22. ELECTION SEQUEL.

    SYDNEY. Dec. 7.—In the Supreme Court today Mr. Acting-Justice Barton non-suited the plaintiff Garry Bray Raymond Kidd Gordon, a former public ...

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  23. THREAT TO MINISTER'S LIFE.

    AUCKLAND, Dec. 7.—A sensation was caused tonight by the revelation that threats to his life and of damage to his property had been made against the ...

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  24. DUTCH PLANE'S FAST FLIGHT.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 7.—The Royal Netherlands Indies Airways Lockheed plane assigned to relieve the airliner stranded with eight passengers at Brunette Downs ...

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  25. N.Z. PUBLIC SERVICE.

    AUCKLAND, Dec. 7.—Sweeping changes are contemplated in the public service. The present system of promotion on seniority will be replaced by ...

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  26. CIVIL PILOTS IN AIR FORCE.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—The Acting- Minister for Air (Mr. Holt) told Sir Charles Marr (U.A.P., N.S.W.) In the House of Representatives today that civil ...

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  27. MAN BLOWN TO PIECES.

    SYDNEY, Dec. 7.—Henry Thomas Bindley (57), of South Kempsey, was blown' to pieces when he dynamited a log for firewood today. Bindley left home ...

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  28. MOSLEMS REJOICE.

    BOMBAY, Dec. 7.—The president of the Moslem League (Mr. Jinnah) has proclaimed December 22 a "day of deliverance and thanksgiving," as a result ...

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  29. CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT.

    On Christmas Eve, an open-air, community carol-singing party will be held on the Perth Esplanade. Assisted by the Metropolitan Gleemen's Choir and the ...

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  30. TASMANIAN LOANS.

    LONDON, Dec. 6.—The High Commissioner for Australia (Mr. S. M. Bruce) announced today that a conversion operation of Tasmanian stock was being ...

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  31. THE FLAX INDUSTRY.

    CANBERRA. Dec. 7.—The Assistant- Minister for Supply and Development (Mr. Holt) said today that his department was investigating the flax ...

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  32. HITLER'S COPYRIGHT FEES.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—The copyright fees from sales in Australia of Hitler's "Mein Kampf" will be retained In the Commonwealth until the end of the war. ...

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  33. CHARITIES CONSULTATION.

    The No. 83 charities consultation was drawn yesterday and three of the four big prizes went to New South Wales. The drawing took place publicly at the ...

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  34. HISTORICAL SOCIETY GIFT.

    Mr. Hugh Hamersley, of Lockridge, has given to the Historical Society a copy of the "Journal of Exploration from the De Grey to Port Darwin under Alexander ...

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  35. LABOUR ORGANISER CHARGED

    TORONTO, Dec. 6.—Charles Millard. organiser in Canada for the American Committee of Industrial Organisation, who was active in the motor car strike ...

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  36. MODEL TOWNSHIP.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—Despite warm criticism from Opposition members, the Senate today passed the Bill ratifying the agreement between the ...

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  37. CONTROL OF BUILDING.

    "This building is in accordance with' our by-laws, so we are restricted in our remedies," said the town clerk (Mr. J. G. Foreman) at a meeting of the ...

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  38. GERMAN OFFICIAL MURDERED.

    NEW YORK, Dec. 6.—The German Consul-General's secretary, Dr. Walter Engleberg, has been beaten to death with an axe and a hammer in his own home in ...

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  39. Advertising

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  40. AVIATION ACCIDENTS.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—In accordance with a decision made about the time of the Kyeema disaster, the Federal Government will shortly create an Air Court ...

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  41. FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE.

    CANBERRA. Dec. 7.—The salaries bill for the Federal Public Service has increased by £1,118,000 in the last 12 months and for 1939 it will be £12,114,237. This ...

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  42. FREMANTLE GYMKHANA.

    H. Marshall, the prominent Fremantle cyclist, will essay to perform two feats at the gymkhana to be held at Richmond Park on Monday night, in aid of' ...

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  43. DAME ENID LYONS.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.The Prime Minster (Mr. Menzies) told Mr. Ward (Lab. N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives today that he was not aware that Dame ...

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  44. PROPOSED ROYAL STATUE.

    CANBERRA. Dec. 7.—Emphatic protests against the expenditure of £20,000 on a memorial to be erected in Canberra in memory of the late King George ...

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  45. NEW ZEALAND WOOL.

    AUCKLAND, Dec. 7.—The Minister for Marketing (M. Nash) announced today that the first payment for wool bought by Britain. amounting to nearly ...

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  46. PRODUCER GAS GENERATORS

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—Tenders were called by the Department of Supply to- day in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide for nearly 400 producer gas ...

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  47. BUILDING ADVISORY PANEL.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—An attack on Sir Archibald Howie, who is chairman of the Commonwealth Building Advisory Panel. was made by Mr. Beasley (Lab, ...

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  48. MILITARY OFFICERS' JACKETS.

    The question what rate of pay should be paid to journeywomen making military officers' jackets came before the State Arbitration Court yesterday when Jack ...

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  49. PERTH A.B.C. ORCHESTRA.

    CANBERRA, Dec. 7.—An increase in the Australian Broadcasting Commission's permanent orchestra in Perth from 18 to 32 members, to provide the nucleus ...

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  50. FIRE DAMAGES WHEAT CROP

    YUNA, Dec. 7.—While harvesting yesterday, Mr. K. Criddle. of Naraling, lost 70 acres of crop, estimated to yield 20 bushels per acre, by are. His tractor, ...

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  51. FORMER M.H.R. COLLAPSES.

    MELBOURNE. Dec. 7.—Frank Anstey (74), of Park-.street, Brunswick, who was formerly member for Bourke in the House of Representatives, collapsed this ...

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  52. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED.

    AUCKLAND, Dec. 7.—The Executive Council today commuted the death sentence passed on Arthur John Patience, who was convicted of the murder of his ...

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  53. ITALY AND THE SUEZ CANAL.

    LONDON, Dec. 7.—The Turin newspaper "La Stampa" says it has learnt "from the highest possible authority" that the governors of the Suez Canal have ...

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