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  2. TIDES, SUN AND MOON

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  3. MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY

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  4. THE VOORTREKKER MONUMENT UNVEILED

    HUGE CROWDS attended the unveiling of the great Voortrekker Monument, near Pretoria, South Africa. The monument was unveiled by Dr. Malan, the Prime Minister, and was erected at a cost of £500,000 to commemorate the Voortrekker movement of 1835. Our photo shows part of the huge crowd at the ceremony with the monument in the background. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. Formosa Occupation Not For U.S.

    NEW YORK, January 1.—President Truman and the National Security Council had agreed that the American occupation of Formosa is out of the question, the "New York Times" reported to-day. ...

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  6. FRIENDLINESS TO ASIAN NEIGHBOURS

    SYDNEY, January 2.—The destiny of Australia as a nation depended on what takes place in Asia, and upon the development of understanding and friendly relations with Asia, stated Mr. P. C. Spender (Minister ...

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  7. EARLY U.K. ELECTION FORECAST

    LONDON, January 2.—Briatin's national press to-day predicted early general elections, probably late in February or ...

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  8. Fedl. Cabinet May Consider Banning Reds

    MELBOURNE, January 2.— The Federal Cabinet will probably consider next Monday whether it will take immediate ...

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  9. GRAZING LANDS SWEPT BY FIRE

    BRISBANE, January 2.—Four stations families to-night prepared to evacuate when bush fires on a 25-mile front swept through tinder-dry stock pastures near Wyandra, south-west Queensland. Volunteers to-night were were rushed from neighbouring towns ...

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  10. OPPOSITION RURAL SEATS SELECTIONS

    BRISBANE, January 2.— Liberal candidates for seven rural seats will be selected at Southport on Thursday night. ...

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  11. POTATOES NOT LEFT TO ROT

    BRISBANE, January 2.—A statement made in Sydney last week that Queensland Potato Marketing Board has thousands ...

    Article : 182 words
  12. WEST EUROPEAN DEFENCE

    LONDON, January 2.—The "Observer's" The Hague representative says the overall strategy of the Atlantic pact powers, ...

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  13. Cold "Cure" Drug Can Be Dangerous

    MELBOURNE, January 2.— Melbourne and Sydney chemists say many people are buying anti-histamine drugs without ...

    Article : 125 words
  14. SOLDIER'S DEATH AT CH. TOWERS

    CHARTERS TOWERS, January 2.—A man named Walter Edmond Adams, aged 54, a member of the Army, died under peculiar ...

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  15. FIVE MURDERS IN NEW YORK

    NEW YORK, January 1.— Murders brought the New Year to an abrupt end for six New Yorkers. ...

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  16. LOW FLYING WAS CAUSE OF CRASH

    OSLO, January 1.—Norway's worst aircrash, when 27 Jewish children and seven adults were killed near Oslo on 20/11/49 was ...

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  17. NEW EQUIPMENT FOR COALFIELD

    BRISBANE, January 2.—About 50 more road haulers are being sought to lift Callide coal to Gladstone, in anticipation of the ...

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  18. MOSCOW PROTEST TO BE ANSWERED

    LONDON, January 2.—The American Press Helsinki correspondent says Finland desired friendly relations with its ...

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  19. VITAL YEAR FOR WORKERS

    MELBOURNE, January 2.— This year would be a vital one for the workers of Australia, the Secretary of the Australian ...

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  20. LANDING GEAR FOR AIRCRAFT

    MELBOURNE January 2.—The Department of Civil Aviation will soon begin testing in Australia a new American landing ...

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  21. FLYING GROWS SAFER IN U.S.A.

    NEW YORK, January 2.— American scheduled (regular) airline companies had their safest year of flying in 1949. ...

    Article : 156 words
  22. MAN FOUND SHOT AT CH. TOWERS

    CHARTERS TOWERS, January 2.—Joseph Sleight, aged 29 is a patient in the Characters Towers District Hospital in a serious ...

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  23. HAT PLANS IN AUSTRALIA

    TURIN, January 2.—The Flat company denied yesterday that it planned to build a motor car factory in Australia. ...

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  24. MR. HOLLOWAY P.C.

    CANBERRA, January 2.—The appointment of Mr. E. J. [?] way to the Privy Council is [?] departure from Labor policy. [?] ...

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  25. BRISBANE GOES BACK TO WORK

    BRISBANE, January 2.—Approximately 50,000 people returned to Brisbane by road, rail and air to-day, after their ...

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  26. 8-FOOT SHARK IN 3 FEET OF WATER

    CAIRNS, January 2.—Groups of children paddling and men dragging nets for prawns received a shock early this morning when a ...

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  27. MUST WED BY CIVIL CEREMONY

    LONDON, January 2. — The American Press Prague correspondent says the Czech Government presented gifts, including ...

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  28. ROYAL VISIT NOT LIKELY

    LONDON, January 2.—Court circles, in accordance with the normal practice, declined to comment on a recent Sydney ...

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  29. CHILD DROWNED IN FARM DAM

    BRISBANE, January 2.—A 23 months old child. Anne Dowling, was drowned in 2½ feet of water, 100 yards from her parents' home, ...

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  30. ROAD SAFETY CAMPAIGN PAYS

    MELBOURNE, January 2.—Although there had been probably more cars on Australian roads during this holiday period than ...

    Article : 122 words
  31. X-2 DESIGNED FOR 2500 M.P.H.

    NEW YORK, January 1.—The Buffalo "Courier-Express" says a new U.S. rocket plane, the X-2 is designed for speeds of 2200 to 2500 ...

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  32. THEY SWAPPED THEIR HUSBANDS

    LAS VEGAS, (Nevada), January 1 (A.A.P.).—Two women rang in the New Year with wedding bells when they swapped husbands. ...

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  33. YOUTH KILLED IN CAR SKID

    MELBOURNE, January 2.—A youth was fatally injured and four other people hurt when a car skidded and overturned twice, ...

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  34. NORWAY'S GIFT TO LONDON

    A HUGE CHRISTMAS TREE—sent as a gift to London by the people of Osle—prosed a great attraction in Trafaigar Squaty Coloured illuminations lit up the darkness as crowds of carol singers gather at the fort of the tree. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  35. ATLANTIC PACT DEFENCE PLAN

    LONDON, January 2.—Organisation for the defence of the 12 Atlantic Alliance nations, their land territories, sea routes and ...

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  36. FORMER N.S.W. PREMIER DEAD

    SYDNEY, January 2.—A former Labour Premier of New South Wales (Mr. James Dooley) died to-night, aged 72. He had been an ...

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  37. ANTARCTIC EXHIBITION IN LONDON

    LIEUT, COM, PETER SCOTT, son of the famous explorer, with Sea Scouts wearing Polar outfits, makes friends with a penguin, lent by the London Zoo, for the Antarctic Exhibition now being held aboard the "Discovery," Captain Scott's famous old ship, now in the River Thames. The exhibition has been arranged by the Falkland islands independencies Survey with the Boy Scouts' Association. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  38. £22M. DEFICIT SETBACK TO BRITAIN

    LONDON, January 2.—The "Financial Times" to-day described the £22,000,000 deficit of Britain's ordinary revenue against expenditure as "a setback to disinflation." The deficit was announced during the week-end in the Exchequer ...

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  39. FOOTSCRAY MURDER

    SYDNEY, January 2.—Oscar Sykers (51), a coloured seaman, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having ...

    Article : 142 words
  40. TROOPS, PLANES FOR HONG KONG

    SYDNEY, January 2.—The Minister for Defence (Mr. E. J. Harrison) said to-night that the Australian Government had not ...

    Article : 103 words
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