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  2. CANADA AND U.S.

    OTTAWA, August 27.— The Canadian-United States Defence Board indicated it hoped to complete tomorrow night specific ...

    Article : 172 words
  3. NEW FRENCH ALLY.

    LONDON, August 27,-Colonel Delarimat, ex-Chief of Staff of the French Army in the Middle But, left London on a mission after receiving ...

    Article : 233 words
  4. R.A.F. ATTACKS.

    LONDON, August 27.-Twenty-seven serodremes of use to the enemy were visited by R.A.F. bombers yesterday, This announcement lends significance ...

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  5. CANBERRA CRASH.

    MELBOURNE, August 28.-Questions about the effect on Lockheed Hudson aircraft of a breakdown in the cable connecting the flaps to the ...

    Article : 224 words
  6. SUNDRY NEWS ITEMS.

    I CAIRNS, August 28.-With a reduced and rationed supply of copper, the Board cannot give any undertaking to intending consumers that it ...

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  7. FEDERAL MINISTERS.

    MELBOURNE, August 28.-Air travel by Federal Ministers was the subject of another informal discussion at the Federal Cabinet to-day. It was ...

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  8. THE MIDDLE EAST.

    LONDON, August 27.-The "Times" Cairo correspondent says the Armistice Commission is expected to reach Beirut at any moment with the Axis ...

    Article : 193 words
  9. GERMAN RAIDS SLACKEN.

    LONDON, August 27.-At 9.M p.m. sirens were sounding in London. Before the sirens sounded, a plane passed over a south London area ...

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  10. MORATORIUM.

    MELBOURNE, August M.-Following strong requests made by Country Party members Immediately before the Federal Parliament adjourned last ...

    Article : 233 words
  11. SMALLER CIGARETTES.

    CANBERRA. August 28,—The size of many brands of Australian cigarettes containing imported leaf has been reduced, as a result of the recent ...

    Article : 264 words
  12. CIVILIANS' PENSIONS.

    LONDON, August 27.-Sir Walter Womersley, Minister of Pensions, in a broadcast speech to-night, explaining the details of the Civil Injuries ...

    Article : 130 words
  13. R.A.F. HEROES.

    LONDON, August 27.-Royal Air Force awards include the Distingluished Flying Cross to Acting Flight-Lieutenant P.W. Lynch-Blosse, who was ...

    Article : 250 words
  14. CASKET AGENTS.

    BRISBANE, August 28.—Golden casket agents in Brisbane totalling 192 were paid commission for 1939—40 amounting to £35,894/11/5. Agents ...

    Article : 112 words
  15. THE MT. ISA BABIES.

    The child that was reared by Mr. and Mrs. Temmine. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  16. U.S FLYERS FOR BRITAIN.

    NEW YORK, August 28.—So far 60 flyers from the San Francisco area have crossed the United States to goto England to join the R. A. F. MR. ...

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  17. THE EIRE BOMBING.

    German planes are reported to have dropped ten bombs on Eire. Hitherto the Germans found it convenient for Eire to remain neutral, since the ...

    Article : 444 words
  18. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    BRISBANE, August 24.-Resuming the debate on the Address-in-Reply in the Assembly to-day, the Minister for works and Public instruction (Mr. ...

    Article : 328 words
  19. A.I.F. IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    CAPETOWN, August 27.—Sir Jan Smuts, replying to Nationalist questions in the Assembly, denied Australian troops on routes to England ...

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  20. SHE MATCHES SILK FOR A MAHARAJAH.

    Before leaving England for India, Mr. Walter Sibbritt, wife of the Australian jockey, has been commissioned to buy 500 skains of orange silk to be ...

    Article : 149 words
  21. SIR F. STEWART.

    MELBOURNE, August 28.—The Minister for Supply, Sir Frederick Stewart, disclosed last night that two months ago he made an offer to the ...

    Article : 212 words
  22. THE TURAKINA.

    MELBOURNE, August 28-The Minster for the Navy, Mr. A. G. Cameron, said last night in Melbourne that he had no further news of the ...

    Article : 127 words
  23. GERMAN BOMBS.

    LONDON, July 13 (By Air Mail). The Inhabitants of an English South-west coast town had breakfast at the expense of the Germans one morning this week. For an hour they ...

    Article : 209 words
  24. COAL INDUSTRY.

    SYDNEY, August 28.—In an attempt to bring about an amicable settlement of the difference barring the way to peace in the coal industry, ...

    Article : 108 words
  25. LONDON CHILDREN.

    LONDON, July 18 (By Air Mail) London boys and girls of 1940 are taller, heavier, healthier, have more self-reliance, and are intellectually ...

    Article : 220 words
  26. VICTORIAN BUDGET.

    MELBOURNE, August 28.—The main points of the 1940—41 Budget, delivered by the Treasurer (Mr. Dunstan), in the Legislative Assembly ...

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  27. BRITISH BLOCKADE

    LONDON, August 27.—Tge Lyons radio says the British blockade of Atlantic ports has stopped French traffic between Marseilles and Dakar and between Dakar ...

    Article : 66 words
  28. BRITISH SALVAGE

    LONDON, August 27.-The Minister for Supply, stating that the national domestic salvage campaign had made a very good start, announced the ...

    Article : 109 words
  29. GENERAL CABLES.

    NEW YORK, August 25.—The American Press correspondent at Shanghal says 500 to 600 Seaforth Highianders have left on route for ...

    Article : 132 words
  30. AIR RAID WARDENS.

    MELBOURNE, August 28,-Arrangements are being made by the Commonwealth Government to hold a series of school for air raid wardens ...

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  31. SWISS TRIBUTE

    ZURICH, August 28.—A high tribute to the morale of the British people is paid by the London correspondent of the newspaper "Basle Nachtrighten." ...

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  32. EGYPT AND ITALY.

    ROME, August 27.—"II Telegraph" declares, "Graziani's sword is the only means by which to solve the Egyptian problem. Italy faces as tragic, ...

    Article : 111 words
  33. HIGH FREQUENCY AGENTS.

    LONDON, August 28.—Owing to the danger of interference at a vital moment to the wireless communications of the services and the radio ...

    Article : 129 words
  34. THE WEATHER.

    BRISBANE, August 28-The forecast for Queensland for the M hours ending noon on Thursday is Fine except for a light shower two on ...

    Article : 60 words
  35. MODERN WINDJAMMERS.

    LONDON, July 13. (By Air Mail.) Sweden is building a fleet of modern windjammers—medium-sised sailing shins which will be equipped with ...

    Article : 181 words
  36. SILKWOOD NOTES.

    SILKWOOD, August 27.—The weather for the peal week has been showery. The days are getting quite summery but the morning and nights remain cool. ...

    Article : 218 words
  37. Tobacco leaf.

    BRISBANE, August 28—The Brisbane Tobacco Grading and Bulking Coy, held tobacco sales to-day when a large ostalogue strongly ...

    Article : 141 words
  38. SEASONAL ESTIMATE.

    There is now due a period of minor disturbance, and, with the possibility of some rain in the North early in September, it may now come to pass with this urge. The ...

    Article : 178 words
  39. THE AMERICAN LEGION.

    Picked up by two American destroyers, the 870 refugees charged their arrival, after a [?] trip in which they were first secorted by ...

    Article : 91 words
  40. HUGHENDEN FIRE.

    HUGHENDEN, August 28.—A fire occurred at the local electric power station about three o'clock this morning when, it is stated, sawn wood ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. AIR CREWS.

    MELBOURNE, August 28.-Mal[?] more recruits will become eligible for air crews in the Empire trains scheme as a result or the lower ...

    Article : 71 words
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