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  2. STABILISATION PLAN.

    AUCKLAND, Dec 16.—The Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) announced last night that the Government was extending its policy of stabilising the ...

    Article : 535 words
  3. PERSONAL.

    The Federal Attorney-General (Dr Evatt) has accepted an invitation by the executive of the S Australian branch of the ...

    Article : 117 words
  4. EPIC VOYAGE.

    LONDON, Dec 15.—Flying the Jolly Roger with stars indicating 4 successful gun actions and 16 bars showing ships torpedoed, HM ...

    Article : 161 words
  5. AUSTERITY LOAN.

    CANBERRA, Dec 16.—The £100,000,000 War and Austerity Loan which closed yesterday will probably be over-subscribed by at ...

    Article : 273 words
  6. FOOD PROBLEMS.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 16.—Canning of 70,000 tons of tomatoes from this year's crops is envisaged by the Australian Food Council, which will ...

    Article : 388 words
  7. NSW COAL STRIKES.

    SYDNEY, Dec 16.—Twelve mines in NSW were idle today through strikes, the total loss of coal production for the day being 7,650 tons. It ...

    Article : 261 words
  8. Advertising

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  9. NEWS AND NOTES.

    A correspondent has written asking the position of unfriendly aliens and child endowment. Child endowment is payable to the children of aliens ...

    Article : 485 words
  10. The West Australian.

    Much of the Japanese activity on the several fronts in China during the past year has been in the nature of a holding campaign. No all-out ...

    Article : 468 words
  11. BRITISH TANKS.

    LONDON, Dec 16.—The Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) made a statement in the House of Commons today in reply to a charge that he ...

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  12. DIGGER HUMOUR.

    SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Dec 15.—The traditional humour of the AIF remains the same as it always was, even on the grim, ...

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  13. SALE OF PIGMEATS.

    CANBERRA, Dec 16.—Producers prices for pigmeats have been agreed upon by the Australian Meat Industry Commission and the ...

    Article : 360 words
  14. "A BLOW AT AUSTRALIA."

    SYDNEY, Dec 16.—"The loss of coal production at so many mines is a blow to Australia," the Federal Attorney-General (Dr Evatt) said ...

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  15. SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 16.—At least 30,000 applications—a record—for the Austerity Loan which closed on Tuesday night were received in ...

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  16. COMFORTS FUND.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 16.—Miles from anywhere on military convoy roads are pairs of Australian soldiers whose lives between the daily passing ...

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  17. LOCAL ACTIVITIES.

    The organising secretary of the WA Loan Committee (Mr R. W. Lloyd) said yesterday that figures for this State had not been ...

    Article : 236 words
  18. HEAT WAVE.

    When the temperature on December 6, for the first time this month rose above the December normal of 81.2deg it was the commencement ...

    Article : 302 words
  19. INDIA'S STATUS.

    ALLAHABAD, Dec 16.—The standing committee of Sir Tej Bahedur Sapru's non-party conference issued the following statement ...

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  20. CONSPIRACY CASE.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 16.—In the Criminal Court today Mr Justice Gavan Duffy imposed a sentence of 18 months' imprisonment on Dr ...

    Article : 175 words
  21. JAPANESE PRESS.

    NEW YORK, Dec 15.—The Tokio official radio broadcast yesterday that 2 of Japan's best-known newspapers, the "Tokio Nichi Nichi Shimbun" ...

    Article : 83 words
  22. "BLIND TO COLOUR."

    The Education Department, blind to colour if to nothing else, has rejected the request of the parents of white children enrolled at the ...

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  23. STOCK AND PASTURES.

    Rainfall in almost the whole of the southern part of the State was unsatisfactory last month, the only centres receiving falls above normal ...

    Article : 238 words
  24. INTERSTATE TRANSPORT.

    MELBOURNE, Dec. 16.—Restrictions on interstate transport had already saved considerable freight space, said officials of Department ...

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  25. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE.

    LONDON, Dec 15.—Lady Freyberg and her husband, General Sir Bernard Freyberg, VC, have both been mentioned in dispatches in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  26. DRIED FRUIT INDUSTRY.

    A large number of additional recruits would be needed by the Australian Women's Land Army at the end of January to harvest the dried ...

    Article : 340 words
  27. MARJORIE LAWRENCE.

    NEW YORK, Dec 15.—The Australian soprano, Miss Marjorie Lawrence will sing in the Metropolitan Opera House on December 27 at ...

    Article : 144 words
  28. SALES TAX.

    The Taxation Department announced yesterday that information in its possession indicated that the correct procedure had not on all ...

    Article : 200 words
  29. WOOL APPRAISAL.

    CANBERRA, Dec 16.—The establishment of 6 or more additional wool storage and appraisal centres in New South Wales and ...

    Article : 188 words
  30. SIR WILLIAM BEVERIDGE.

    LONDON, Dec 16.—A large crowd gathered in Caxton Hall yesterday for the marriage of the noted British economist, Sir William Beveridge, to ...

    Article : 108 words
  31. MUNITIONS STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, Dec 16.—Because the management of a large metropolitan munitions works had dismissed an "elderly" employee, 225 men in ...

    Article : 233 words
  32. DIVE-BOMBERS.

    LONDON, Dec 16.—Replying to a question in the House of Commons the Minister of Aircraft Production (Sir Stafford Cripps) stated ...

    Article : 61 words
  33. CIVIL DEFENCE.

    CANBERRA, Dec 16.—Continued vigilance and the maintenance of civil defence at a high pitch of efficiency must be observed by ...

    Article : 139 words
  34. WHEAT SCHEME.

    The following reply has been received from the Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) to inquiries made by Mr J. H. Prowse, MHR, in order ...

    Article : 106 words
  35. CONSTITUTION BILL.

    SYDNEY, Dec 16.—The Commonwealth Powers Bill, which transfers special powers to the Commonwealth for 5 years after the end of the war, ...

    Article : 209 words
  36. LAND ARMY RECRUITS.

    When the Women's Land Army was formed throughout Australia it was desired to protect prospective members against the possibility of ...

    Article : 171 words
  37. AMERICAN DOCTORS

    WASHINGTON, Dec 15.—"There are too many doctors in the army, while the American public is suffering from lack of skilled medical ...

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  38. RESTRICTED ACREAGE.

    KALGOORLIE, Dec 16.—The Minister for External Territories (Senator J. M. Fraser) said today that the Federal Government would ...

    Article : 72 words
  39. "I'M A FATHER."

    SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Dec 15.—The strangest notification of fatherhood in my experience occurred a few minutes ago during a ...

    Article : 254 words
  40. MAIL TIMETABLES.

    CLOSING TIMES.—Closing times here-under are for the Perth GPO. Registered articles must be posted 1 hour before closing times for letters and between ...

    Article : 268 words
  41. SAWDUST MOTOR FUEL.

    LONDON, Dec 15.—Sawdust motor fuel is the latest development in producer gas equipment which will be available shortly. Two-pennyworth ...

    Article : 65 words
  42. FAMILIES ILL.

    BRISBANE, Dec 16.—Two children, aged 4 and 2 years, have died and 5 members of the same family, 3 of another family and 2 of ...

    Article : 230 words
  43. VACILLATING FOR VICTORY.

    Mr Dedman seems to have a slightly distorted sense of the ridiculous. He finds it "rather amusing" that he should now be criticised ...

    Article : 187 words
  44. SECRET INFORMATION.

    SYDNEY, Dec 16.—In ordering chocolate worth £50 from MacRobertsons, Ltd, by telephone Henry William Clark, canteen manager on ...

    Article : 136 words
  45. MURMANSK CONVOY

    A full page of pictures of a Russian-bound Allied convoy during an attack by Axis aircraft from Norway will appear in today's issue of "The ...

    Article : 168 words
  46. WAR FACTORIES.

    ADELAIDE, Dec 16.—Figures supplied by the Metal Industries Association show that in each of the past 4 weeks there has been a successive ...

    Article : 121 words
  47. USA FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.

    WASHINGTON, Dec 15.—The Senate and the House of Representatives have unanimously passed the Bill increasing the salaries of about ...

    Article : 96 words
  48. UK COALFIELDS.

    LONDON, Dec. 16.—The Ministry for Fuel and Power announces that at least 15,000 young men will be required to volunteer for work in ...

    Article : 75 words
  49. TODAY'S LAW COURTS.

    CRIMINAL COURT.—At 10.30 am, before the Chief Justice. NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 am, before Mr Justice Dwyer: Dalgety and Co. Ltd. ...

    Article : 37 words
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