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  2. PERSONAL.

    The Roman Catholic Bishop of Galloway (the Right Rev J. W. McCarthy), one of Britain's oldest bishops, died on Saturday, aged 90. ...

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  3. THE HOLIDAYS.

    In the metropolitan area Christmas Day was spent quietly and the usual celebrations associated with the festive season were marred by the ...

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  4. MR R. G. CASEY.

    LONDON, Dec 26.—The King has approved of the appointment of Mr B G. Casey, former Australian Cabinet Minister and at present British ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. OUR A.I.F. MEN.

    Formed in November, 1939, the original 70 odd West Australian engineers—No 8 Section—entrained for New South Wales to take their ...

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  6. W.A. MEN AT DARWIN.

    West Australian troops in the Darwin area have unanimously voted this Christmas the "best ever" in their experience of the Army. During ...

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  7. SOCIAL ORDER.

    SYDNEY. Dec 26.—For the first time in Sydney a special Christmas message has been issued jointly by the. heads of the Church of ...

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  8. NEWS AND NOTES.

    Today the office of "The West Australian" will be closed all day. Advertisements may be left at the night watchman's office in ...

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  9. Advertising

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  10. The West Australian.

    Time will reveal whether the Federal Government has taken any notice of the arguments submitted to the Rationing Commission last ...

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  11. LUXURY BUILDING.

    SYDNEY, Dec 26.—Officers of the manpower directorate visited a luxury house at a seaside suburb on Wednesday and discovered a number of ...

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  12. TRAMWAY DISPUTE.

    Failure by the Tramway Employees' Union and the Tramway Department to reach agreement on the working conditions for Christmas ...

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  13. "WET" ALCOHOL.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 26.—No further sugar will be made available to Victoria for the production of "wet" alcohol, according to advice received ...

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  14. MR CHURCHILL.

    LONDON, Dec 26.—A bulletin issue from No 10 Downing-street last night stated that the British Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) was ...

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  15. INDIAN REACTIONS.

    BOMBAY, Dec 26.—Although Mr R. G. Casey's appointment as Governor of Bengal is generally welcomed, exception is taken by ...

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  16. THE BOYS WAITED UP.

    One of the many amateur Father Christmases entertaining troops in the Ramu Valley of New Guinea set a problem for himself when he told ...

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  17. SYDNEY SERVICES.

    SYDNEY, Dec 26.—Because a large number of employees did not report for duty on Christmas Day and today many trams and buses ...

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  18. LONDON REPORT.

    LONDON, Dec 26.—The Agent- General (Mr Troy) has received a letter from a prisoner of war in Japan, Driver Arthur Clarke, who ...

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  19. CIVILIANS' FOOD.

    BOURNE, Dec 26.—Although the main food supply problem of Townsville has been relieved the aspect of diversion of some supplies for ...

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  20. YUGOSLAV FORCES.

    NEW YORK, Dec 25.—The Cairo correspondent of the "New York Times," Cyrus Sulzberger, writes: "Hitler has concentrated 18 ...

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  21. N.S.W. RAILWAYS.

    SYDNEY, Dec 26.—The Minister for Transport (Mr O'Sullivan) announced details today of the freight reductions which will benefit ...

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  22. "WIN THE WAR."

    WASHINGTON, Dec 25.—President Roosevelt's secretary (Mr Stephen Early) told a Press conference yesterday that the President ...

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  23. TOWNSVILLE COUNCIL ACTS.

    BRISBANE, Dec 26.—On Friday the Townsville City Council sold fruit and vegetables in competition with local shops. stalls conducted in ...

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  24. AWAY-FROM-HOME.

    The State Arbitration Court on Friday delivered reserved Judgment on applications advanced on behalf of workers employed on road ...

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  25. NINE DEAD.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 26.—There were nine deaths and many injured in the devastating bushfire which raged near Wangaratta on Wednesday and ...

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  26. MR. CURTIN.

    CANBERRA, Dec 26.—The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) spent Christmas Day with his sister at Brunswick and will leave there tomorrow ...

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  27. NURSING V.D. CASES.

    It has been decided by the State Arbitration Court as announced by Mr President Dwyer on Friday, that a Particular ward of the Perth ...

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  28. ARMY SIDELINES.

    At an army farm in the Darwin area which has attracted attention throughout Australia because, of its remarkable results and the ...

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  29. SYDNEY BEACHES.

    SYDNEY, Dec 26.—It is estimated that more than 100,000 people surfed on the beaches near Sydney today. Blue-bottles, shark scares ...

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  30. SHIPPING TROUBLE.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 26.—Many ships affected by the recent strike of seamen are still In a Victorian port. Only three ships have sailed ...

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  31. JOURNALIST'S BIG ESTATE.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 26.—Mr John Henry, journalist and judge for the VRC and VATO and other metropolitan and country racecourses, who ...

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  32. WAGE DISPUTES.

    NEW YORK. Dec 25.—Forty thousand Congress of Industrial Organisations steel workers halted work at Ohio plants today, possibly ...

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  33. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    LONDON, Dec 26.—In 126 great towns in England and Wales, including London and covering a population of about 20,000,000 the number ...

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  34. BRITAIN'S POSITION.

    LONDON, Dec 26.—Authoritative circles in London state that Britain's position regarding the Yugoslav situation is that while recognising ...

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  35. MAIL TIMETABLES.

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

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  36. POTATO PLANTINGS.

    CANBERRA, Dec 26.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) said on Friday that potato plantings this season exceeded the official target ...

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  37. FULL-TIME V.D.C.

    MELBOURNE, Dec 26.—The Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) today said that full-time duty members of the Volunteer Defence Corps were on ...

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  38. WOMEN ESCAPE FROM GOAL.

    Four women prisoners escaped from the Fremantle Gaol about 7.40 pm on Friday and have not yet been recaptured. They are Grace ...

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  39. BEST FILM DRAWS.

    HOLLYWOOD, Dec 25.—The film actress Betty Grable headed the "Motion Picture Herald" poll of best box office draws, those next in order ...

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  40. SYRIA AND LEBANON.

    LONDON, Dec 26.—The British United Press correspondent at Beirut states that General Catroux on behalf of the French National ...

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  41. LOST SUBMARINE.

    WASHINGTON. Dec 25.—The Navy Department today announced that the submarine Grayling was overdue and must be Presumed lost. ...

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  42. NAZI ROCKET SHELL CLAIM.

    LONDON, Dec 26.—The continuous fire of rocket shells repelled an attack by several formations of British motor torpedo boats ...

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  43. LICENSEE FINED £100.

    SYDNEY, Dec 26.—Charged with having sold bottled beer at above the fixed maximum price Edna Violet Reimer, formerly licensee of the Rose ...

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  44. QUESTION ANSWERED.

    "Inquirer" (Busselton).—Upon referring your inquiry to the Prices Branch we were informed that contracts made by you some months ago for the sale of ...

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