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  2. THIRD LIBERTY LOAN.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—'This loan is the greatest challenge yet issued to the people of Australia," the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) said ...

    Article : 537 words
  3. The West Australian.

    Although Federal party leaders have engaged in some desultory sniping during recent months, the first serious blow in the political ...

    Article : 966 words
  4. NATION'S FOOD.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—Sir Earle Page will tomorrow move the adjournment of the House of Representatives to discuss the need for a' ...

    Article : 294 words
  5. POWERS BILL.

    The legislative Assembly in Committee devoted practically the whole of yesterday's sitting to debating an amendment by the Leader of the ...

    Article : 1,222 words
  6. PERSONAL.

    The British Prime Minister (Mr Churchill), who has been suffering from pneumonia, was reported in a bulletin from No 10 Downing-street ...

    Article : 295 words
  7. BARTON'S MILL.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday the Chief Secretary (Mr Kitson) defended the establishment of Barton's Mill as a State prison. He ...

    Article : 781 words
  8. JAPANESE PRISONERS.

    AUCKLAND, March 2.—Forty-eight Japanese were killed or later died of wounds and 63 were wounded in a serious disturbance In a ...

    Article : 189 words
  9. NEWS AND NOTES.

    The total quantity of superphosphate transported by railways during the week ended on February 27 was 5,369 tons, compared with 6,790 ...

    Article : 500 words
  10. INCOME TAXATION.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—What is regarded as a more equitable method of income taxation is contained in an amendment which the ...

    Article : 275 words
  11. FEDERAL FINANCE.

    ADELAIDE. March 2.—Some important announcements on Australian policy had been made at Canberra recently to which the public ...

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  12. BATTLE IN SOUTH PACIFIC.

    A US aircraft-carrier (large ship at left) and a US battleship (second from right) fight attacking Japanese planes during a fierce engagement in the south Pacific. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 37 words
  13. TEXTILE WORKERS.

    SYDNEY, March 2.—Following proceedings in the Arbitration Court the Federal council of the Textile Workers' Union today instructed its ...

    Article : 393 words
  14. THE INSTALMENT SCALE.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—To obviate anomalies in the amount of income tax instalments payable when a taxpayer passes from one ...

    Article : 101 words
  15. SWAN VIEW TUNNEL

    In the Legislative Council yesterday the Chief Secretary (Mr Kitson), replying to questions by Mr G. B. Wood, said that a survey had ...

    Article : 156 words
  16. MADE 40 SORTIES.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—Acting Squadron-Leader Robert Charles Mackay (27), of Mullajaliah, Bourke, NSW, has been awarded the DFC for ...

    Article : 77 words
  17. SERVICE MEMBERS.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—A plan to provide pot-war professional sand vocational training for male and female members of the fighting ...

    Article : 216 words
  18. WAAAF RUMOUR DENIED.

    CANBERRA, March 2:—Denying a Sydney Press statement that WAAAFS were to be transferred to England the Minister for Air (Mr ...

    Article : 39 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND ELECTIONS.

    AUCKLAND, March 2.—Irrespective of age all members of New Zealand forces overseas will be eligible to vote at the general election this ...

    Article : 61 words
  20. MAIL TIMETABLES.

    CLOSING TIMES.—Closing times here under are for the Perth GPO: Registered articles must be posted one hour before ordinary letters, but not earlier the ...

    Article : 229 words
  21. A MUNITIONS FACTORY.

    SYDNEY, March 2.—About 100 sheet metal workers, mostly girls. employed at a munitions factory today decided at a stop-work meeting ...

    Article : 194 words
  22. QUESTION ANSWERED.

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

    Article : 48 words
  23. TROOPS' TOBACCO.

    CANBERRA March 2.—The Federal Cabinet may at its next meeting decide to lift the Excise duty on tobacco and cigarettes for troops in ...

    Article : 147 words
  24. BUILDING RECORD.

    SYDNEY, March 2.—one of the spediest constructional projects carried out by the Allied Works Council in Australia is the creation in New ...

    Article : 176 words
  25. FEDERAL PENSIONS

    CANBERRA, March 2.—The declining birthrate in Australia is reflected in the lesser number of applications for maternity [?]llowances ...

    Article : 178 words
  26. TODAY'S LAW COURTS.

    NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 am, before the Chief Justice: In divorce: Wm A. Bowry v Margaret M. Bowry and Ronald " H. Robson; Charles J. Lunghi v Olive M. ...

    Article : 121 words
  27. PRICE OF PEACHES.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—The Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) said today that the maximum prices at which peaches would ...

    Article : 71 words
  28. Advertising

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  29. ROAD OBSTRUCTIONS.

    Inspector Campbell, of the Police Traffic Branch, said on Monday that the whole of the police force had been Instructed to give particular ...

    Article : 209 words
  30. WAITRESSES' STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, March 2.—After being on strike for a month, 120 waitresses employed by Farmers, Ltd, agreed to resume 'work next Monday. Union ...

    Article : 46 words
  31. SUPERPHOSPHATE CHANGE

    The Under-Secretary for Agriculture (Mr G. K. Baron-Hay), announces that, owing to unavoidable alterations to overseas supplies of ...

    Article : 346 words
  32. FIGHTING SERVICES.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—The War Cabinet decided today that the payment of allotments and dependant' allowances in respect of missing ...

    Article : 163 words
  33. RACELESS SATURDAY.

    CANBERRA, March 2—The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) told the lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Bartley) in Canberra today that he ...

    Article : 260 words
  34. RAAF IN BRITAIN.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—Plans for the development of more ail-Australian squadrons in Britain and for the transfer of RAAF personnel to ...

    Article : 164 words
  35. WOMEN'S AUXILIARIES.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—The War Cabinet decided today to grant deferred pay to members of the women's auxiliary services, including ...

    Article : 159 words
  36. SOLDIERS' PARCELS.

    SYDNEY, March 2.—This is one of the meanest thefts that anyone could commit," said Mr Hardwick. SM, in the Central Police Court ...

    Article : 153 words
  37. CURRENT RATION BOOK.

    MELBOURNE, March 2.—"Don't destroy or damage your ration book," said the Acting-Director of Rationing (Mr . F. Cochrane) today. "To ...

    Article : 87 words
  38. MOTOR TRANSPORT.

    CANBERRA, March 2.—Commercial motor vehicles including those registered as commercial vehicles, trailers, hire cars, or ...

    Article : 95 words
  39. PRESS MAGNATE'S ESTATE.

    LONDON, March 2.—Sir Charles Hyde, former proprietor of the Birmingham "Post" and other newspapers, who died last year, left ...

    Article : 57 words
  40. S AFRICAN NEWSPRINT CUT.

    CAPE TOWN. March 2.—A further newsprint restriction reduces consumption to 30 per cent of the pre-war quantity and the ...

    Article : 41 words
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