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  2. TIDES, SUN AND MOON

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  3. MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  4. 116 DEAD IN U.S. HOTEL FIRE

    NEW YORK, December 8.—The United Press says the deathroll is now 116 and 127 injured, in a fire which is sweeping the 15-story Winecoff Hotel, in the centre of the town of Atlanta. The cause of the fire, which was first detected by a ...

    Article : 692 words
  5. ANCIENT, BUT STILL GOOD IN TOKIO TEST.

    Before a bench of judges in Tokio, a contest was held recently between the ancient Abacus adding machines, which the Japanese and Chinese still use, and the modern Friden calculator, to determine which was the faster. The contest ended with the ancient Abacus (right) winning on all points. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 105 words
  6. TOWNSVILLE SOLDIER'S HONOURS

    AT THE RECENT INVESTITURE by the Duke of Gloucester in Brisbane Captain W. F. MacIntosh, of Townsville, received from the Governor-General the Military Cross and Military Medal awarded to him. The Military Cross was awarded for his leadership of his platoon during ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 217 words
  7. UP TO 8/- WAGE RISE FORECAST

    CANBERRA, December 7.—As interim rise of between 6/-and 8/- a week in the basic wage, is expected. There is a ...

    Article : 243 words
  8. Pie Sending Request for Royal Commission

    BRISBANE, December 8.—This week the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) will receive two letters from State political leaders asking him to appoint Royal Commissions into alleged racketeering in Queensland. ...

    Article : 673 words
  9. NEW SAPPHIRE WORTH £2000

    BRISBANE. December 8.—A blue sapphire weighing two ounces two pennyweights, worth more than £2000, and claimed to be the ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. PRE-SURRENDER OF COUPONS ILLEGAL

    BRISBANE. December 8.—Metropolitan trade's who accepted coupons before they fell due, and surrended them to suppliers could be prosecuted ...

    Article : 186 words
  11. 2 DAYS TO QUIT

    CANBERRA, December 8.—Three ex-servicemen and their families, including a mother with a week old baby to-day received ...

    Article : 212 words
  12. HOME HILL WILL BE BOOM TOWN

    BRISBANE, December 8.—Home Hill will be a boom town while the new Burdekin bridge costing £1,500,000 is built, the ...

    Article : 124 words
  13. BRISBANE COURT REGISTRAR'S DEATH

    BRISBANE, December 8.—Mr. H. Gillies, 46, of Belgrave Street, Balmoral, who had been Supreme Court Registrar for 12 yers, died ...

    Article : 219 words
  14. £275 PAID OUT ON FORGED TICKET

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  15. BRITISH MUST HAVE OWN ATOM BOMB

    WASHINGTON, December 8.—General Eisenhower told a Press conference that the Secretary for War (Mr. Patterson) ...

    Article : 60 words
  16. JAPS ANXIOUS TO BE FRIENDLY

    SYDNEY, December 8.—Japan was a land of order, where people were resigned to their fate and anxious to be friendly with ...

    Article : 187 words
  17. ROAD TO GREEK BORDER CLOSED

    LONDON, December 8.—Reuter's Skoplie representative says that Skoplie on the road to the Greek border has been closed to motor traffic ...

    Article : 141 words
  18. FULL Q.P.P. TEAM KNOWN THIS WEEK

    BRISBANE. December 8.—The Opposition parties plan to intensify this week the long-range campaigns which they have begun for the State election ...

    Article : 197 words
  19. DRIVER BURNED TO DEATH UNDER CAR

    SYDNEY, December 8.—A man was burned to death behind the steering wheel of his car on Saturday night when the car burst into flames, after ...

    Article : 127 words
  20. GERMAN PEACE TREATY

    NEW YORK, December 8.—The British Dominions, which contributed most to the defeat of Germany, must be assured of a voice ...

    Article : 130 words
  21. ESSENTIAL FOOD FOR COEN DELAYED

    BRISBANE. December 7.—Residents of Coen fear a shortage of essential supplies because of the failure of the mail plane to call for ...

    Article : 171 words
  22. TRAGEDY KETCH REFLOATED

    NOUMEA, December 8. — The Australian ketch, Novia, which was wrecked on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, on October 24 ...

    Article : 136 words
  23. AIRMAN'S MOTHER HERE TO SEE GRAVE

    BRISBANE. December 8.—The first American mother to fly to Australia to visit the grave of her serviceman son arrived in ...

    Article : 180 words
  24. NAMES NOT CHECKED FOR RATION BOOKS

    CANBERRA. December 8.—Weaknesses in the rationing system were admitted by issuing officers at Canberra to-day. ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. GERMAN P.O.W. MINERS' STRIKE

    PARIS, December 8.—Two thousand German war prisoners working in coal mines in the Valencl[?]nnes area struck, claiming that their food was ...

    Article : 41 words
  26. TAX BLITZ ON S.P. MEN, URGERS AND GAMBLERS

    SYDNEY, December 8.—The Taxation Department is starting a blitz on persons giving "money from betting" as the reason for increased income. It it also beginning a special drive against S.P. men, racecourse ...

    Article : 344 words
  27. NO ONE WANTS COAL BOARD POST

    SYDNEY, December 7—A £5000-a-year appointment is going begging. It is one of the toughest jobs ...

    Article : 116 words
  28. SIDKY PASHA RESIGNS

    LONDON. December 8.—The British United Press Cairo correspondent says it is reliably reported that the Premier (Sidky Pasha) has resigned. ...

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  29. LEWIS CALLS OFF SOFT COAL STRIKE

    WASHINGTON, December 8.—Mr. John L. Lewis, at a Press conference, announced he had called off the soft coal strike. The New York Sunday papers agree the coal strike resulted in complete defeat for Mr. Lewis and ...

    Article : 243 words
  30. DEMONSTRATIONS FOR FRANCO

    LONDON. December 8. — Reuter's Madrid correspondent says "approved" mass demonstrations are to be held in Madrid on Monday as a token of ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. BLUE FUNNEL SHIP BLACK-LISTED

    SYDNEY. December 8.—The Blue Funnel liner, Sarpedon, which sailed secretly from Sydney early on Thursday, has been black-listed by ...

    Article : 74 words
  32. SYDNEY GAS STAFFS' STOPPAGE THREAT

    SYDNEY, December 8.—Members of the New South Wales Gas Employees' Union have decided to hold a general stoppage if ...

    Article : 136 words
  33. UNEMPLOYMENT AT ROCKHAMPTON

    ROCKHAMPTON, December 8.—Unemployment will be severe in Rockhampton in the Christmas period and well into the New ...

    Article : 236 words
  34. U.S. AWARD FOR LORD TOVEY

    CANBERRA, December 8.—The American Ambassador to Australia (Mr. Butler), will pre[?]ent the Legion of Merit ...

    Article : 142 words
  35. SKATERS RIDE ON CAR IN RACE

    SYDNEY, December 8.—A roller skaters' race from Goulburn to Sydney ended at the Sydney sports arena at 9.15 on Saturday night. ...

    Article : 173 words
  36. BUSHFIRES RAGING IN INGHAM RANGES

    INGHAM, December 8.—Rain which has fallen in the Herbert River district has not been of sufficient density to extinguish the ...

    Article : 173 words
  37. MISSING LUGGER & CREW FOUND

    BRISBANE, December 8.—Ten men, missing since leaving Thursday island on November 26, in the pearling lugger. Caroline were ...

    Article : 135 words
  38. TOKIO REPLY TO SOVIET CHARGE

    TOKIO. December 8.—Reply to the Soviet Army newspaper "Red Star," which said that General MacArthur was supporting the reactionary policy ...

    Article : 77 words
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