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  2. Commonwealth May Any Goods Needed For Defence

    Emergency powers have been taken by the Commonwealth Government to acquire compulsorily any goods required for defence purposes. A defence impressment order published in a special ...

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  3. HOWITZER TRAINING AT A MILITIA CAMP

    MILITIAMEN of an artillery battery ram home a shell into the breech of a big howitxer.—A scene at an Australian military camp. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. Acquire

    The sinking of two more British ships was announced to-day. They were the London steamer Sea Venture, of 1375 tons, which was sunk ...

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  5. DECISIVE ACTION SOON

    Amsterdam newspapers report that Herr Hitler demanded blind confidence in himself and Providence from the Nazi leaders. He reported on his consultations with military leaders and assured his hearers that the coming week would be ...

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  6. BRITISH TROOPS POURING INTO FRANCE

    The special war correspondent of the British United Press says that as one travels through the British area it becomes increasingly obvious that the ...

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  7. No Conscription For Service Overseas

    The Commonwealth Government adhered to its election promise not to conscript men for military service overseas, said ...

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  8. C.P. ATTACKS ON GOVERNMENT

    A series of attacks on Government policy by the leader of the Federal Country Party (Mr. Cameron) has provoked discussion on ...

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  9. CLASH IN PARLIAMENT EXPECTED

    Labor's opposition to the reintroduction, of compulsory training is certain to cause a sharp clash when Parliamept re-assembles next ...

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  10. GERMAN GENERALS ARRESTED

    The Zurich correspondent of "Le Journal" reports that a number of high German army officers have been removed from their commands ...

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  11. JAPANESE LEADERS CONFER

    Important conferences were held during the week-end, aiming at the early establishment of a new Chinese Central Government ...

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  12. N.Z. Bans Curious Assortment Of Goods

    New Zealanders may soon be unable to buy any flag but the Union Jack under the new list of banned imports for the first six months ...

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  13. Overbalanced in Heavy Sea

    MELBOURNE, Monday. — Losing his balance in a heavy sea when steering his father's motor boat towards Mordialloc after a fishing trip ...

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  14. NO SHORTAGE OF BRITISH CARS

    For the time being there is no danger of a shortage of British motor car chasses and precision tools. ...

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  15. LATVIAN FAITH IN SOVIET

    M. Munters, Latvian foreign Minister, in a speech, said: "Neither our talks at Moscow nor the tenor of our pact with Russia revealed any ...

    Article : 129 words
  16. GERMANY AFTER WEALTH OF ITS MINORITIES

    The "Financial News" economic correspondent states that the financial clauses of the agreement concluded on Sunday week for the ...

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  17. A.C.T.U. To Consider Decision

    MELBOURNE, Monday. The full executive of the Australasian, Council of Trade Unions and the Federal Labor Advisory Committee will meet as soon ...

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  18. British Motorists More Law Abiding

    British motorists were slightly more law-abiding last year than in 1937, according to the annual Home O[?]ice return of "offences ...

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  19. BIG MERGER OF PAPER COMPANIES IS PROPOSED

    Proposals for merging Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd. and the two holding companies—Australian Paper and Pulp and Cumberland ...

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  20. 25 YEARS AGO TO-DAY

    On October 24, 1914—25 years ago to-day- the Germans launched a violent attack at La Bassee, and for the first time Indian troops went into action in Europe. The enemy assault on Arras reached its climax. ...

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  21. Poles' Compulsory Trek To Soviet Coal Pits

    The British United Press correspondent at Moscow reports that 10,000 Polish unemployed from the region of Lwow have begun a ...

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  22. Wool Rationing in England

    LONDON, Monday. — As a result of the decision of the Wool Control Council, rationing will operate from November 1, under which the users of wool ...

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  23. HOODLUMS ATTACK TRAM CONDUCTOR

    A conductor was attacked and injured, another treated at hospital, and a woman taken to hospital after hoodlums had boarded ...

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  24. Strict Supervision of Enemy Aliens Ordered

    Strict supervision of the movements of enemy aliens has been ordered by the Commonwealth Government. ...

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  25. Only Small Increase in Price Of Food Despite War

    In spite of the outbreak of war there was only a small increase last month in the price of food and groceries in 30 representative ...

    Article : 136 words
  26. Not Possible For Parliament To Sit Continuously

    lt would be impossible to carry out the suggestion of Mr. Blackburn, M.H.R., for the Federal Parliament to sit continuously during ...

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  27. BRITISH PRICE FOR MEAT

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The price to be paid by the Imperial Government for Australian beef and mutton during the war is expected to be based on average ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. PRISONERS BLOW HOLE IN WALL

    DUBLIN, Monday.—Using gelignite, believed to have been smuggled in to them concealed in cakes, half a dozen prisoners, at exercise time, attempted ...

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  29. Quebec Election To-morrow

    QUEBEC, Sunday.—The election campaign, the feature of which is Premier Duplessis' anti-war platform, reached a climax during the week-end, ...

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  30. Mainland Enlistments in 2nd A.I.F.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—Victorian enlistments for the second A.I.F. totalled 2929 up to Saturday, night, comprising almost exclusively men ...

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  31. "Drowned" Woman Calls For Her Clothes

    Miss Edwards, of Dorking, Surrey, called at the Portsmouth Swimming Club, hired a costume and towel, and said she was going to swim to the ...

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  32. POLES PROTEST AGAINST PLEBISCITES

    PARIS, Monday.—All Polish diplomatic representatives abroad have protested to the Governments to which they are accredited against plebiscites ...

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  33. U.S. Mail to Go Through Italy to Germany

    WASHINGTON, Saturday. The Post Office henceforward will send United States mail for Germany through Italy, to avoid international ...

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  34. GOVERNOR- GENERAL OF SUDAN

    LONDON, Sunday.—On the recommendation of the British Government, the King of Egypt has, in view of the exceptional circumstances prevailing, ...

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  35. "Desertion" of Canberra

    Senator W. E. Aylett, has received a message from the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Canberra, protesting against "the attitude of the ...

    Article : 139 words
  36. FIRST MINISTER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS TO VISIT CANBERRA

    CANBERRA, Monday. — On Thursday Canberra will have at the moment the unusual experience of receiving a Federal Minister. No member of ...

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  37. "NEW DEAL" FOR ABORIGINES

    CANBERRA, Monday. — Although expenditure will have to be eurtailed drastically in the interests of defence, the welfare of ...

    Article : 284 words
  38. Bounty on Tractors and Wire Netting

    CANBERRA, Monday. Intending claimants for the Commonwealth bounty on tractors and wire netting must notify their intentions promptly to the ...

    Article : 84 words
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