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  2. TEA AND CLOTHES.

    MELBOURNE, May 28.—Ration books for tea and clothes, which will be issued on June 13 and 14, will contain 268 coupons. Details of the ...

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  3. PERSONAL.

    Lt-General Sir William Dobbie, who retired from the post of Governor of Malta and was operated upon for appendicitis when he returned to ...

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  4. SOLDIERS ON LEAVE

    MELBOURNE, May 28.—Immediate action has been ordered by the General Staff to effect substantial improvement in the appearance, ...

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  5. LEASE-LEND MISSION.

    MELBOURNE, May 28.—The leader of the US Lease-Lend Mission (Mr H. S. Wasserman) today denounced a tendency among ...

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  6. ARMY AND RAAF.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Men now in the Army, who previously have been accepted by the RAAF as volunteers for air crews, will be released from ...

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  7. GOLD INDUSTRY.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Although the West Australian Government put up alternative proposals to the Federal Government in an effort to ...

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  8. The West Australian.

    A new trial of strength has begun in Libya with the development of determined attacks by Field Marshal Rommel's armoured forces against ...

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  9. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Announced by the Admiralty as having been lost last month, the aircraft-carrier Hermes left port to evade the aerial attack on Ceylon. It ...

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  10. Advertising

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  11. THE NORMANDIE.

    WASHINGTON. May 27.—The Naval Affairs Committee has reported to the Senate that the fire aboard the former French liner ...

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  12. HIRE PURCHASE.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Alterations to the National Security (Cash Orders and Hire Purchase Agreements) Regulations were announced ...

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  13. SALE RESTRICTED.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Regulations issued today prohibit the sale of cane rattan and kapok for other than defence purposes, except with ...

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  14. ORGANISED SPORT.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Organised sport may now be held on public holidays until November 30, if the location is 50 miles from any factory ...

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  15. COAL INTERRUPTION.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) said in the House of Representatives today that he would not agree to other matters ...

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  16. MARGINAL AREAS.

    The chairman of the Agricultural Bank Commission (Mr S. B. Donovan) replied in "The West Australian" on Tuesday to criticism by a ...

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  17. RAILWAY TRAVEL.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—When railway passenger restrictions operate it is expected that some services will be cut by 50 per cent. The ...

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  18. AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.

    A statement that the general opinion of millers in England was that faq wheat with which they had been supplied in the past gave them ...

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  19. RAN PROMOTIONS.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Promotion of 2 RAN captains to the rank of commodore, second class, is notified in the "Commonwealth Gazette" ...

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  20. LIQUOR SUPPLY.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Following criticisms in Caucus today, it is likely that additional liquor, especially beer, will be made available in industrial ...

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  21. PRICES BRANCH.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The Government's policy was to give the trade union movement a responsible part in the administration of ...

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  22. MEN FOR INDUSTRY.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The release of men from the Army for industrial purposes rested solely with the Army authorities, the Minister for the ...

    Article : 181 words
  23. CLOTHES RATION.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr Dedman) told Mr Holt (UAP, Vic) in the House of ...

    Article : 146 words
  24. WHEAT PAYMENTS.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The Senate rejected a motion by the Leader of the Opposition (Senator McLeay) that the Australian Wheat Board be ...

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  25. PASTORAL POLICY.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The establishment of a Federal secretariat under the strong leadership of a Commonwealth director of primary ...

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  26. NON-ESSENTIAL GOODS.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Complaints that wartime cargoes being discharged at Australian ports from the United Kingdom consist largely ...

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  27. WEEK'S WEATHER.

    The principal feature of the weather in Western Australia during the past week was a prolonged period during which cool south-easterly ...

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  28. THE BRITISH ARMY.

    LONDON. May 28.—It is announced that an entirely new system of preliminary training is being introduced throughout the British ...

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  29. SUPPLIES TO BRITAIN.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Many factors were operating against manufacturers in Australia carrying out contracts to supply Great Britain ...

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  30. IDEAS FOR INVENTIONS.

    CANBERRA. May 28.—In the last 2 months nearly 900 ideas for inventions designed to help the war effort have been received by the ...

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  31. SUGAR FOR THE ARMY.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Contracts valued at £382,247 for the supply of sugar for the Army have been accepted by the Supply Department ...

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  32. BREAD ZONING.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Negotiations between his Department and the Victorian Government relative to bread zoning in Victoria were ...

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  33. AUSTRALIA'S EFFORT.

    NEW YORK, May 27.—Dr Andrew Bock says in an article in the magazine "Financial World" that the presence of American forces in ...

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  34. INSECTICIDE SHORTAGE.

    The Minister for Industrial Development (Mr A. R. G. Hawke) said yesterday that a shortage of insecticides was making itself felt in ...

    Article : 107 words
  35. CONSTRUCTION CORPS.

    CANBERRA, May 28 —Commenting on criticisms of the terms and conditions of service of members of the Civil Construction Corps, the ...

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  36. SHIP LAUNCHING.

    SYDNEY, May 28.—Mrs Curtin, wife of the Prime Minister, launched a small vessel built at an Australian shipyard this evening. The ship ...

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  37. LAND ARMY.

    SYDNEY, May 28.—Plans for the creation of a Women's Land Army were agreed to at a conference held in Sydney last night. At. least 300 ...

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  38. ABC PROGRAMMES.

    Features of today's programmes from the national stations 6WF and 6WN are as follows: Station 6WF: 6.40, 7.45, and 9 am, ...

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  39. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

    (Every request for information must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.) ...

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  40. TODAY'S LAW COURTS.

    IN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 am, before the Chief Justice. NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 am, before Justice Dwyer: (1) Sarah Jane ...

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  41. DISPUTE AT ABATTOIRS.

    SYDNEY. May 28.—Two hundred employees in the mutton slaughter- house at Homebush abattoirs who have been on strike were ordered to ...

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  42. STORED WHEAT.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Replying to a series of questions by Mr Marwick (UCP, WA) in the House of Representatives, the Minister for ...

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  43. MAIL TIMETABLES.

    CLOSING TIMES.—Closing times hereunder are for the Perth GPO. Registered articles must be posted 1 hour before closing time for letters, but between 9 ...

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  44. NEWS BROADCASTS.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The names of Ministers and members will probably be restored soon in the ABC news sessions. The position was ...

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  45. WORLD TEA SUPPLY.

    JOHANNESBURG, May 28.—It was announced today that Britain. America and South Africa had arranged to buy practically the whole ...

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  46. BRITISH FARMERS.

    LONDON, May 28.—The Minister of Agriculture (Mr R. S. Hudson) in a speech yesterday said that owing to changes in Allied strategy it would ...

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  47. MUNITIONS STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, May 28.—More than 800 employees at a country munitions factory went on strike for the first time today. The trouble arose ...

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  48. FARMERS' DIFFICULTIES.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The Minister for Transport (Mr Lawson) said in the House of Representatives today that he would be pleased to ...

    Article : 85 words
  49. NEWS ITEMS SENT ABROAD.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) told Mr Calwell (Lab. Vic) in the House of Representatives today that several news ...

    Article : 66 words
  50. WIDOWS' PENSIONS.

    CANBERRA, May 28.—Assuming that the Bill passed last night by the Senate receives the Royal Assent without delay, widows' pensions may ...

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