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  2. PERSONAL.

    Judge Clyne, of the Victorian County Court, has been appointed chairman of the Marine War Risks Insurance Board in place of Sir ...

    Article : 248 words
  3. UNIFORM TAX.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—The Uniform Taxation Bills were passed by the Senate early today without major amendment Senators sat all night ...

    Article : 334 words
  4. WAR EXPENDITURE.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—The Australian war expenditure for the present financial year will exceed £300,000,000. This represents an ...

    Article : 423 words
  5. The West Australian.

    Excluding China, the first resounding blow to be struck in the northern zone of the Pacific war was the American air raid on Tokio and ...

    Article : 538 words
  6. BRITISH COALMINES.

    LONDON, June 4.—The Government has decided to immediately assume full control over the operation of coal mines and organise the ...

    Article : 497 words
  7. LIBERTY LOAN.

    MELBOURNE, June 4.—By the end of June the cost of the war to Australia will have been £525,000,000. Of that amount, £253,000,000 has ...

    Article : 395 words
  8. WA GOLDMINING.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—An appeal to the Government to remove the threat it was holding over the goldmining industry was made by Mr ...

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  9. NEWS AND NOTES.

    The YWCA will conduct today a street appeal for general funds. The association has undertaken a considerable extension of its normal ...

    Article : 426 words
  10. ORGANISED SPORT.

    The Minister for Police (Mr W. H. Kitson) said yesterday that he had received the full text of the amended provisions of the National ...

    Article : 216 words
  11. POST-WAR TRADE.

    LONDON, June 4.—The National Union of Manufacturers, in a memorandum to the Board of Trade on post-war trade, states: "Any plans ...

    Article : 195 words
  12. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—The Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) said in the Senate today that a provision was being made in the ...

    Article : 79 words
  13. BACKING UP THE FORCES.

    MELBOURNE, June 4.—In a broadcast address in support of the Liberty Loan, the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr A. W. ...

    Article : 323 words
  14. "PUBLICITY HUNTER."

    CANBERRA, June 4.—The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) was described by Senator Collett (UAP, WA) in the Senate today as a ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. STATE PUBLIC SERVANTS.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—Any State public servant transferred to the Commonwealth if the Uniform Tax proposals become law, will get a ...

    Article : 77 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN AIR STAFF.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—Group-Capt J.P.J. McCauley has been appointed Assistant Chief of the Australian Air Staff, the Minister for ...

    Article : 237 words
  17. MANPOWER PROBLEMS.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—The Australian Agricultural Council yesterday urged the Commonwealth Government to declare agricultural and ...

    Article : 328 words
  18. AMERICAN AWARDS.

    MELBOURNE, June 4.—Purple Heart decorations have been awarded to 4 Americans by Lt-General George H. Brett, Commander of the ...

    Article : 475 words
  19. CLOTHES RATION.

    MELBOURNE, June 4.—The Rationing Commission has decided not to ration secondhand goods when the clothes rationing scheme comes ...

    Article : 267 words
  20. CRIMINAL LAW.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—Replying to Mr Blackburn (Ind Lab, Vic) in the House of Representatives yesterday the Prime Minister (Mr ...

    Article : 237 words
  21. SEASONAL WORK.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—Because of manpower shortage, some form of organisation and registration of persons engaged in seasonal work must ...

    Article : 262 words
  22. THE NSW GRANT.

    The closest call the Government had on its uniform tax proposals, which were passed by the Senate yesterday, was on the ...

    Article : 312 words
  23. NSW COALFIELDS.

    SYDNEY, June 4.—Six mines were idle in NSW today, 5 of which stopped work on the previous day. The new strike was at Werris Creek, ...

    Article : 126 words
  24. A NEW MINISTRY.

    LONDON, June 4.—The Government has decided to set up a Ministry of Fuel, Light and Power. This Ministry will take over the functions ...

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  25. FURTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS.

    SYDNEY, June 4.—Loan applications received yesterday included the following: Yorkshire Insurance Co Ltd, £30,000; Australian Consolidated ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. MUSSOLINI AND VATICAN.

    NEW YORK June 4.—The former Rome correspondent of the "New York Times," Mr Camille Cinafarra, who has just arrived from Italy, ...

    Article : 115 words
  27. THIS STATE'S CAMPAIGN.

    Today at 2.30 pm the opening rally of the Liberty Loan campaign in this State will be held in Forrest-place. The Lord Mayor (Dr Meagher) will ...

    Article : 141 words
  28. THE WEATHER.

    Further widespread rains occurred throughout the state last week, mainly in the south-west and south. Brunswick Junction topped the ...

    Article : 286 words
  29. FUEL FOR WOOD CARTERS.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—"It is better to impose fuel restrictions than to reach a stage where mechanised army units would be unable to go ...

    Article : 164 words
  30. PRESS GALLERY.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—A number of questions relating to "the large numbers of persons at present occupied in the Parliamentary Press ...

    Article : 179 words
  31. CAUSE OF DEMOCRACY.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—Appreciation of members' co-operation in putting through the important legislative programme of the session just ...

    Article : 196 words
  32. EXODUS OF WORKERS.

    HOBART, June 4.—A strong protest was made by the Premier (Mr Cosgrove) today against a proposal of the Federal authorities to recruit ...

    Article : 220 words
  33. THE BASIC WAGE.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—National Security (Economic Organisation) Regulations were amended today to permit the Premier of a State in ...

    Article : 147 words
  34. AIR FORCE MEDAL.

    MELBOURNE, June 4.—An Australian wireless air gunner and American army private are the latest to receive awards for bravery in the ...

    Article : 340 words
  35. MAIL TO AIF OVERSEAS.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—The Army Minister (Mr Forde) said yesterday that everything possible was being done to expedite the transmission of ...

    Article : 99 words
  36. NIGHT TRAFFIC.

    While it will cause very general satisfaction to learn from the Deputy- Premier (Mr Millington) that the Government realises that the ...

    Article : 295 words
  37. 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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  38. OPPOSITION DISPUTE.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—Senator Johnston (UCP, WA) is understood to have been asked not to attend further meetings of the Opposition ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. ABC PROGRAMMES.

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

    Article : 245 words
  40. EXCLUDED JOURNALISTS.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—Criticism of the action of the President of the Senate (Senator Cunningham) in excluding journalists employed by the ...

    Article : 206 words
  41. GOVERNMENT PUBLICITY.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—A request that the Government appoint a Parliamentary Committee to investigate Government Press publicity methods ...

    Article : 151 words
  42. APPLES AND PEARS.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—An amendment of the National Security (Apple and Pear) Acquisition Regulation gazetted today, empowers the ...

    Article : 106 words
  43. REPATRIATION ACT.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—The announcement of the appointment of a committee of members of both Houses to inquire into and report on ...

    Article : 167 words
  44. WAR WORKERS.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—Provision to give authorised persons the right to require estate agents to furnish information on vacant houses in ...

    Article : 162 words
  45. QUESTION 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.) ...

    Article : 77 words
  46. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—Before the House of Representatives adjourned today the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) said that if any important ...

    Article : 56 words
  47. TODAY'S LAW COURTS.

    CRIMINAL COURT.—At 10.30 am, before the Chief Justice and a jury. IN CHAMBERS.—At 10.30 am, before Mr Justice Dwyer. ...

    Article : 73 words
  48. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—The Minister for Transport (Mr Lawson) said today that restrictions on rail passenger and freight traffic were ...

    Article : 37 words
  49. BROADCASTING BILL.

    CANBERRA, June 4.—The Senate today agreed to amendments made by the House of Representatives to the Broadcasting Bill and passed the ...

    Article : 28 words
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