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  2. RESERVED OCCUPATIONS: EXTENSIVE REVISION EXPECTED SOON

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—An extensive revision of the list of reserved occupations, it is expected, will be announced shortly. There was a long discussion on the general manpower question by Full Federal Cabinet last week, but no ...

    Article : 391 words
  3. NON-UNIONISTS IN ARMS ANNEXES

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The executive of the Ironworkers Union will discuss to-morrow night a campaign to make all munition annexes 100 per cent, union shops. It has been reported to the union that many non-unionists are ...

    Article : 286 words
  4. NO JOB TOO BIG FOR NAVY'S FLOATING WORKSHOP

    Artificers can be seen in the periscope workshop of the H.M.S. Forth, latest submarine parent ship for the Royal Navy. She has accommodation for the crews of twelve submarines, with every comfort, and is capable of undertaking any kind of repair while at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. ERUPTION VOLCANOAT RABAUL

    CANBERRA, Monday. — The eruption of Tavurvur Crater near Rabaul is described in messages which ...

    Article : 162 words
  6. THE TAMAR

    PERSONAL.—Visitors to the George Town Hotel recently have been—Messrs. C. Reynolds, L. Lazenby, R. Calvert, A. Free. E. Chipman, T. Gibson (Hobart) ...

    Article : 395 words
  7. PLANS FOR FUR FARMING IN VICTORIA

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—Fur farming from pedigreed silver foxes and mink imported from Canada and the U.S.A. will be ...

    Article : 68 words
  8. TOMMY GUNS

    More than ever has the Tommy gun come into prominence in this war since it was the main weapon of the German parachutists who gained a first ...

    Article : 584 words
  9. Tornado Sweeps Orange, N.S.W.

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A tornado, the fiercest ever known in the Orange district, yesterday swept across a narrow area near ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. NORTH-EAST

    DANCES.—To raise money for patriotic funds a ball was held in Brown's Hail, Fingal, on Friday night. Music was sup- plied by an orchestra and Miss M. M. ...

    Article : 180 words
  11. WANT GUARDS AND GARRISON MEN

    SYDNEY, Monday.—It was officially stated to-day that the Commonwealth may have to call up sections of militia for the duration of the war to undertake guard and garrison service. This, however, would depend ,upon the rate ...

    Article : 293 words
  12. THE NORTH

    THANKSGIVING.—A harvest thanksgiving service was held at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Chudleigh, on Sunday afternoon. Rev. A. E. Chamberlain ...

    Article : 485 words
  13. APPEAL FUNDS

    Already acknowledged. £49,237/12/5. R.S.L. Sub-branch, third proceeds from war rally, 15. .Miss M. B. Gibson, 15/-. ...

    Article : 394 words
  14. Butchers in Sydney Declared

    CANBERRA, Monday. — Lamb, mutton and beef sold by 19 Sydney butchers have been brought under strict ...

    Article : 259 words
  15. KING ISLAND

    SERVICE FUND.—The committee of the King Island War Service Fund met in the Druids' Hall, Currie, on Friday night It was presided over by Mr. J. . ...

    Article : 91 words
  16. PAYROLL TAX

    CANBERRA, Monday. — Difficult problems have arisen under the payroll tax which will be levied after June 30. These are now being considered ...

    Article : 151 words
  17. FEDERAL CABINET

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) will preside to-morrow at a meeting of the War Cabinet and on Wednesday at a meeting of ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. DROP OF £2m. IN OVERSEA TRADE BALANCE

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Australia is expected to have a favourable commodity balance of trade in the financial year, ended June 30, 1941, of ...

    Article : 182 words
  19. NORTH-WEST

    QUOIBA MAILS.—The question of improving the mail service to the suburb of Quoiba has been taken up by the Devonport Chamber of Commerce. A ...

    Article : 335 words
  20. TO-DAY'S SUMMARY

    FORECAST—Improving. cold. HIGH TIDE—0.54 a.m. and 1.20 p.m. LIGHTS ON VEHICLES—4.39 p.m. to 7.40 a.m. ...

    Article : 54 words
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  22. MOVE INTO SYRIA

    British and Free French troops have entered Syria in an attempt to forestall German action. Military operations are so far principally in the Jebel Druse Mountains. If these are successful, the role of the fleet in patrolling the ...

    Article : 723 words
  23. NEW BREAD FOR TURKEY

    ISTANBUL, Monday.—Bread in Turkey from to-day contains only 50 per cent. of wheat flour. The remainder is 20 p.c. rye and 30 p.c. barley. ...

    Article : 29 words
  24. QUEENSTOWN

    INDOOR BOWLS.—The second round of the Indoor bowls tournament being conducted by the Queenstown United Friendly Societies resulted:—R.A.O.B. d. ...

    Article : 61 words
  25. UNIONIST SHOWDOWN IN UNITED STATES

    INGLEWOOD (California), Sunday. — Booing yelling strikers from the North American Aviation plant prevented Mr. Richard Frankenstein, National Director of Aircraft for the C.I.O. from making a plea for a return to work to-day. ...

    Article : 345 words
  26. CAR INSURANCE PREMIUMS MAY BE REDUCED

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—It is expected that insurance premiums on private motor car policies will be reduced by 10 per cent. as from June 15 ...

    Article : 99 words
  27. No Wine in Army Canteens

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Government has no intention of permitting Australian wine to be sold in army canteens, according to the Assistant ...

    Article : 113 words
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