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  2. COMMISSION TO TAKE OVER 326 MILES OF ROAD

    HOBART, Thursday.—Main and secondary roads to be taken over by the Transport Commission on July 1 next comprise 326 miles. ...

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    Australian troops bring signal equipment ashore at Labuan in British North Borneo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. H.M.A.S. Australia Survived Five Suicide Plane Attacks

    NEW YORK, Thursday.—Details of how H.M.A.S. Australia survived five suicide plane attacks in the Philippines were released to-day when Captain John Armstrong held a largely-attended press conference in the cruiser's wardroom. ...

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  5. LESS MONEY TO SPEND AFTER WAR

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—No Government could hope to spend the amount of money in peace that had been spent during the war, Mr. Menzies said in the House of Representatives to-day. He was resuming the debate on the Banking Bill, which seeks to ...

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  6. RAIDS ACHIEVED EXCELLENT RESULTS

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.— A 20th Air Force communique reported that Tuesday night's attacks on Fukuoka, Toyohashi ...

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  7. AUSTRALIAN ADVANCE IN BOUGAINVILLE

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Forward infantry of the 3rd Australian Division, pushing along the Buin road in south ...

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  8. CONVERTED ARMY HUTS MAKE PASSABLE HOMES

    HOBART, Thursday.—"The converted Army huts which I saw at Sunshine (Victoria) on Wednesday impressed me as being reasonably ...

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  9. INCREASE OF CHILD ENDOWMENT

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Government's proposed child endowment increase of 2/6 per week would do little more than compensate for the inflated cost of living, said Mr. Holt (Lib., Vic.) in the House of Representatives to-day. He was speaking during the debate on the Child Endowment Bill, ...

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  10. Parliamentary Debate Mere Formality

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—After legislation had been approved by catieus, the subsequent debate in Parliament became a mere ...

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  11. ALLOCATION OF SERVICE RELEASES

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — The production executive of Federal Cabinet to-day decided to leave it to War Cabinet to determine the ...

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  12. SPIRIT OF LEND-LEASE

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — It would be contrary to the whole spirit of the lend-lease agreement to think in terms of an ultimate cash settlement of any ...

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  13. BRITISH FARMERS' IMPRESSIONS OF DOMINIONS TOUR

    LONDON, Thursday. — Mr. James Turner, who recently headed a National Farmers' Union delegation to Australia, New ...

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  14. Production of Toys Suggested

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Mr. Haylen (Lab., N.S.W.) suggested to the Labor Caucus to-day that one Government factory be diverted to ...

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  15. ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN ON DUTY 18 HOURS

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — An inquiry was being made into the allegation that a W.A.A.A.F. car-driver had been on duty for 18 hours before being ...

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  16. RELEASE OF VETERANS FROM FORCES

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Mr. Abbott (C.P., N.S.W.) said in the House of Representatives to-day that a mother had written to him stating ...

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  17. GIVING S.S. THUGS SOMETHING TO DO

    LONDON, Thursday. — Ten thousand SS men, the greatest collection of thugs in history, are concentrated behind electrically-charged barbed wire ...

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  18. EARTH HOUSES SUGGESTED

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — The C.S.I.R. is investigating the use of earth tor the construction of homes in inland areas where the cost of other material ...

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  19. TO TAKE MORE MILITANT ATTITUDE

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Representing 16,000 dairy farmers, the executive of the Primary Producers' Union to-day decided ...

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  20. BLAMES LIQUOR FOR LAPSE

    LAUNCESTON, Thursday. — In a fervent plea for a chance, Freyne Darrell Claridge, in the Police Court yesterday, told Mr. R. K. Green, P.M., that he had ...

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  21. BREN GUN CARRIERS FOR £50 EACH

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Bren gun carriers are now being offered to the public by the Disposals Commission for £50 each, plus freight. The Minister ...

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  22. INVALID AND OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Objection to the term "old-age pensioner" was taken by Government members during the second-reading debate on the ...

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  23. 100 P.C. Increase in Tasmanian Vegetable Contracts

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Pollowing representations by Senator Aylett (Lab., Tas.) 100 per cent. increase will be made in the ...

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  24. Not Yet Told Prices of Their Vehicles

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Essential users of imported utility trucks released by the Government had not yet been told the price of ...

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  25. 2000 Lismore Homes Flooded

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — About 2000 homes in Lismore were flooded and between 6000 and 8000 people were temporarily evacuated ...

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  26. RETURNED MEN SWEEP THROUGH BARRIERS

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—When they saw their relatives at the platform entrance, R.A.A.F. men who arrived at Spencer street to-day from service ...

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  27. NO ATTEMPT TO OUST FRENCH FROM LEVANT

    LONDON, Thursday. — Lieut-General Sir Edward Spears, in an interview, described as nousense General de Gaulle's assertion that the British ...

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  28. REFUSE TO HAND OVER ADMINISTRATION

    LONDON, Thursday. — Belgrade Radio, quoting an official statement, says the civil authorities in Gorizia (Italy) appointed by Marshal Tito ...

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  29. INCREASE OF SERVICE PENSIONS

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Service pensions payable to certain classes of service men and women under the Repatriation Act would be increased by ...

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  30. TAXATION OF OVERTIME TO CONTINUE

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — It would not be practicable to lower the tax rate on overtime, the Treasurer (Mr Chifley) said to-day. He told Mr. ...

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  31. WORLD FOOD DEMANDS EXCEED SUPPLY

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — The world's food demands seriously exceed ed the supply, the acting Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) disclosed to-day ...

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  32. Arrival of Ex-Prisoners May Be Announced in Advance

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—If security conditions permit, it is possible arrivals of Australian prisoners of war from abroad will be publicised some days ...

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  33. CAVALIERLY WAY TO TREAT OPPOSITION

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Opposition members of the House of Representatives to-day protested strongly that their amendments to ...

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  34. Rural Labor Position Satisfactory

    HOBART, Thursday.—In some quarters the view had been expressed that there was a great deal of labor in rural work which could ...

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  35. Several Offer Seats to Mr. Mackenzie King

    OTTAWA, Thursday. — Mr. Mackenzie King, who lost his seat in the recent election, said he had received several offers of Parliamentary seats. ...

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  36. No Serious Deterioration in Bismarck Potatoes

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Scully) said to-day it was incorrect to say serious deterioration was taking place in Bismarck potatoes held in Tasmania. The Deputy Potato Controller in Tasmania kept the position constantly under ...

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  37. REASONABLE CROPS AND GOOD SEASON IN PROSPECT

    CANBERRA, Thursday,—Australia came very close to another disastrous cereal year, but now she could look forward to reasonable crops and perhaps a good season, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Scully) told the House of Representatives to-day. ...

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  38. Manufacture of 691,018 U.S. Cars Authorised

    WASHINGTON, Thursday. — The War Production Board has authorised the manufacture of 691,018 passenger motor-cars between July 1 and March ...

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  39. LATE NEWS

    LONDON, Thursday.—Reuter's Brussels correspondent says it is authoritatively learned that the leaders of the Catholic Conservative Party have ...

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  40. Solicitor Sent to Gaol

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Reginald Mark Vincent Blakemore (41), solicitor, of Middle Brighton, was sentenced to-day to 2½ years' ...

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