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  2. PERSONAL.

    Mrs Marianne Selina Buffett, affectionately called "Aunt Selina" the last survivor of the Pitcairn islanders who landed on Norfolk ...

    Article : 162 words
  3. FOOD PRODUCTION.

    CANBERRA, March 1.—The claim that food production in Australia had never been better organised was made today by the ...

    Article : 288 words
  4. MEAT CONTROL.

    The action of the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor Cop- land) in pegging the maximum rates at which meat may be charged from ...

    Article : 317 words
  5. TEXTILE INDUSTRY.

    SYDNEY March 1.—The textile workers in New South Wales have decided by a majority of 47 votes to resume work. The result of the ...

    Article : 400 words
  6. FREE MILK.

    "I was interested to read in "The West Australian" that the children at certain State schools will not be supplied with milk as from today," ...

    Article : 528 words
  7. STATE BASIC WAGE.

    By a majority decision—that of Mr President Dwyer and Mr P. J. Trainer (employees' representative on the bench)—the Arbitration ...

    Article : 1,129 words
  8. The West Australian.

    The order issued by the Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) on Saturday placing a ceiling price on all classes of meat at all stages ...

    Article : 864 words
  9. NEWS AND NOTES.

    As a means of overcoming the acute shortage of fertilisers for garden use, the City Gardener recently recommended that the Perth City ...

    Article : 565 words
  10. RUBBER POSITION.

    MELBOURNE, March 1.—Referring today to a Melbourne Press statement on February 24 that up to 1,500 tons of Papuan rubber ...

    Article : 272 words
  11. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    MELBOURNE, March 1.—A strong attack on Labour "socialisatlon" of plans, those who tried to cause disunity in the Federal Opposition ...

    Article : 497 words
  12. SUPPLIES FOR USA MARINES.

    US marines unlading supplies on the beach at Guadaicanal island. Part of the convoy that delivered the supplies may be seen in the background. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. HIGHER MUTTON PRICES.

    CANBERRA, March 1.—The Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) has approved that growers of mutton for dehydration and canning ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. TO PLAY MOTHERS.

    SYDNEY, March 1.—A baby girl aged 11 weeks stolen from its bassinet on the front verandah of its Randwick home today was ...

    Article : 144 words
  15. STATE FINANCES.

    The Consolidated Revenue Fund for last February showed a surplus of £45,169 compared with a surplus of £57,032 for February, 1942. ...

    Article : 584 words
  16. VISIT TO BRITAIN.

    CANBERRA, March 1.—The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) today confirmed a report that Mr Wilson (Ind CP, V) had successfully ...

    Article : 163 words
  17. CIVIL DEFENCE.

    The Minister for Civil Defence (Mr Panton) attended an ARP exercise in the Claremont district of the Cottesloe division on Friday ...

    Article : 175 words
  18. EASTER HOLIDAYS.

    CANBERRA, March 1.—The Minister for Labour (Mr Ward) said yesterday that the question of holidays at Easter was under consideration ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. GALLANT AIRMEN.

    MELBOURNE, March 1.—Pilot— Officer Arthur Gerald Graham Richmond, of Rockhampton and Brisbane, who dragged a wounded ...

    Article : 315 words
  20. MEAT WORKS STRIKE.

    SYDNEY, March 1.—About 800 employees of the Riverstone Meat Works went on strike today because they were dissatisfied with ...

    Article : 41 words
  21. METAL TRADES.

    SYDNEY, March 1.—A considerable delay in settling the question of women's wages in the metal trades industry is expected by the ...

    Article : 175 words
  22. MERGING OF PARTIES.

    MELBOURNE, March 1.—After a brief discussion a motion before the Victorian United Australia Organisation to merge with the UCP was ...

    Article : 217 words
  23. 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 than ...

    Article : 237 words
  24. 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.) ...

    Article : 114 words
  25. FEDERAL REVENUE

    CANBERRA, March 1.—Excise duty on beer in the 6 months ended on December 31 amounted to £9,213,150, a Treasury report ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. TODAY'S LAW COURTS.

    NISI PRIUS.—At 10.30 am, before the Chief Justice: (1) Fixing dates. (2) In divorce: John A Whitehouse v Eva A. Whitehouse: Edith Alford V Arthur ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. TELLING BRITAIN.

    SYDNEY, March 1.—A London message stating that the Canberra correspondent of "The Times" had done Australia a service by writing ...

    Article : 184 words
  28. PIANOS WANTED.

    MELBOURNE, March 1.—The RAAF urgently needs between 50 and 60 pianos for the entertainment of RAAF personnel in operational ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. Advertising

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  30. GANDHI'S FAST.

    LONDON, March 1.—With only 3 days remaining for the completion of his fast Gandhi appears to be in better condition than ever, a message ...

    Article : 208 words
  31. CHILD FINDS £327.

    KALGOORLIE, March 1.—A gift of £20 was the reward given today to a little child for finding £327 in bank notes. Although the child ...

    Article : 125 words
  32. POSSESSION OF HOUSE.

    SYDNEY, March 1.—Efforts by Dr Sydney O'Neill of Perth to recover possession of his house, 13 Carr-street, Coogee, were advanced a stage ...

    Article : 213 words
  33. COASTER'S NOVEL CARGO.

    LONDON, Feb 28.—Following the Government banning of the carrying of flowers by the railways owing to war demands on rail traffic ...

    Article : 113 words
  34. PRICE OF PAPER.

    CANBERRA, March 1.—The prices at which Associated Pulp and Paper Mills, Ltd, of Collins-street. Melbourne, may sell various types of ...

    Article : 66 words
  35. POWERS BILL.

    A meeting convened by the Liberty Defence League of WA was held in St Andrew's Hall, Subiaco, last night to oppose the passage ...

    Article : 244 words
  36. WAAAF NEEDS RECRUITS.

    MELBOURNE, March 1.—More than 15,000 members of the WAAAF are already performing important war work but to meet the rapid ...

    Article : 152 words
  37. TOBACCO FOR TROOPS.

    Today the Australian Comforts Fund executive will meet the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) regarding the Governments decision to charge ...

    Article : 229 words
  38. RSL MEMBERSHIP.

    MELBOURNE, Feb 28.—The Federal executive of the RSL which ended its half-yearly meeting in Melbourne on Friday night referred ...

    Article : 185 words
  39. MANPOWER DIRECTORATE.

    SYDNEY, March 1.—The Directorate of Manpower stated today that in view of the powers of direction now given to it civilian ...

    Article : 177 words
  40. APPLE AND PEAR INQUIRY.

    SYDNEY, March 1.—Mr Justice Markell today reopened the inquiry into certain trading operations in connection with the sale or disposal ...

    Article : 180 words
  41. FISHING UNPAYABLE.

    SYDNEY, March 1.—Action threatened by fishermen today may result in a shortage of fish in Sydney. ...

    Article : 84 words
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