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  2. PERSONAL.

    The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) celebrated his 58th birthday yesterday by working all day in Melbourne. He received many telegrams ...

    Article : 333 words
  3. RABBIT MENACE.

    A deputation from the Country Party informed the Minister for Lands and Agriculture (Mr Wise) yesterday that the rabbit pest had ...

    Article : 881 words
  4. PIGMEAT PLAN.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 8.—The pigmeat plan and the machinery for its operation were discussed by the Australian Meat Industry Commission ...

    Article : 449 words
  5. TROOPS FROM PAPUA.

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Lean-faced, heavily tanned and still tired, a party of AIF and militia troops have arrived in Australia on ...

    Article : 714 words
  6. LIGHTING RULES.

    CANBERRA, Jan. 8.—Street lighting globes may be used now in the sockets of the lights in all capital cities if the lights are screened and ...

    Article : 338 words
  7. COAL STRIKES.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 8.—About 3,550 tons of coal were lost to production today as the result of stoppages by 1,200 men at NSW coalfields. It ...

    Article : 162 words
  8. NEWS AND NOTES.

    From Columbus, Ohio, USA, comes the story that restaurant customers there are furnished with pats of butter bearing such slogans as "V ...

    Article : 480 words
  9. Advertising

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    Advertising : 355 words
  10. The West Australian.

    In discharging his annual constitutional responsibility to apprise Congress of the "state of the Union," President Roosevelt was speaking on ...

    Article : 839 words
  11. POWERS BILL.

    "The main objection which Mr Paton chairman of the State Constitutional Committee, appears to have to the Commonwealth Powers ...

    Article : 295 words
  12. PRESS TRAFFIC.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—The Postmaster-General (Senator Ashley) stated today that in view of the present serious delays on Press ...

    Article : 273 words
  13. THE NEXT LOAN.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—Currently with the national savings drive to establish street war savings groups throughout Australia, preparations ...

    Article : 166 words
  14. SWINE FEVER.

    Although about 10,000 pigs have already been slaughtered in WA in an effort to stamp out swine fever, fears were expressed yesterday by a ...

    Article : 773 words
  15. KILLING CHARGES.

    On December 29 Mr R. B. Williamson, a member of the Australian Meat Board, and Chairman of the West Australian Meat Advisory ...

    Article : 187 words
  16. IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Jan. 8.—The Premier (Mr Playford) said today that suggestion made to defeat the Constitutional Powers Bill out of hand ...

    Article : 376 words
  17. MR CURTIN.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—Until there is a definite change in the war situation in Europe and North Africa the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) will ...

    Article : 147 words
  18. ADULT EDUCATION.

    The fifteenth annual summer school conducted by the University Adult Education Board and the largest held since the inception of ...

    Article : 298 words
  19. USA CONGRESS.

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—When the 78th Congress opened yesterday Representative Sam Rayburn was again elected Speaker of the House ...

    Article : 100 words
  20. CIVIL FLYING.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—The question of making provision which will compensate for the hazards associated with civil flying in operational ...

    Article : 249 words
  21. TANKS IN ACTION.

    The first sight of the tanks of an Australian armoured regiment going into action against the Japanese in New Guinea was ...

    Article : 632 words
  22. NAVAL AWARDS.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—The Naval Board has received advice that the King has approved of the following awards to RAN personnel in ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. RATIONING COMMISSION.

    Senator H. B. Collett considers that the offices of the Rationing Commission should be on a ground floor in the city; at present they are ...

    Article : 295 words
  24. SUPERPHOSPHATE ORDERS

    It was learnt from the Department of Agriculture yesterday that the first superphosphate pool was nearing completion and that to date ...

    Article : 266 words
  25. JEWELS FOR THE QUEEN.

    LONDON, Jan. 7.—Dame Margaret Greville, who died last September, left £1,505,000 sterling, on which duty of £830,000 is payable. Her ...

    Article : 116 words
  26. ESPLANADE MEETING.

    Sir,—Mr Ross McDonald's early intimation that he is against the motion protesting against the Bill he is to expound on Sunday, will not ...

    Article : 171 words
  27. SOFT DRINKS.

    Numerous complaints have been received, stated Mr C. P. Mathea (Deputy Federal Prices Commissioner) yesterday, of excessive prices ...

    Article : 139 words
  28. SHIPBUILDING PLANS.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—The Australian Natives' Association has expressed gratification at the recent announcement by the Minister for ...

    Article : 188 words
  29. BOOKS RECEIVED.

    "European Junction," by Hugh Muir (London: Geo Harrap and Co), 8/6. "Norway," a handbook sponsored by the Norwegian Government (London: ...

    Article : 104 words
  30. ALLIED WORKS INQUIRY.

    SYDNEY, Jan. 8.—The story of how Ernest Mandelberg, financier, was passed as Al for the Civil Construction Corps by Allied Works ...

    Article : 283 words
  31. SOLDIERS' PENSIONS.

    MELBOURNE, Jan. 8.—Commenting tonight on the RSL suggestion that soldiers' pensions should be increased in a manner commensurate ...

    Article : 252 words
  32. EQUALITY FOR WOMEN.

    "Today millions of pounds are being spent to provide facilities for mass murder. When this war is over we must see that money is as easily ...

    Article : 260 words
  33. 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 : 290 words
  34. COMMANDER EDWARDS, VC

    LONDON, Jan. 7.—Wing-Commander Hugh Idwal Edwards, VC, DFC, of Western Australia, is one of 3 officers awarded the DSO for ...

    Article : 176 words
  35. 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 : 255 words
  36. WOOL SECRETARIAT

    LONDON, Jan. 8.—The International Wool Secretariat announces that its chairman, Mr A. Foster Duplessis, is missing at sea as a ...

    Article : 93 words
  37. "HARLEY-STREETISM."

    LONDON, Jan. 8—"Harley-streetism is finished," was the pithy criticism of the medical profession by Dr T. B. Layton, senior throat and ear ...

    Article : 133 words
  38. PENNY-A-PLANE.

    "Latest reports indicate considerable Allied air activity in the South West Pacific, with our fighters again coming out on top," said the ...

    Article : 50 words
  39. POLISH LEADER.

    WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—The Polish Prime Minister (General Sikorski) was farewelled by President Roosevelt this week. General ...

    Article : 33 words
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