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  2. GREATER RESPONSIBILITIES FOR AUSTRALIA

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—As the principal power and member of the British Commonwealth in the Pacific, Australia must be prepared to shoulder greater responsibilities for the defence of that, area, including the upkeep of our bases, which was ...

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  3. STRATEGIC SET-UP OF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—At trie Prime Ministers' conference in London, the United Kingdom asked Australia' and the other Commonwealth countries to give the highest priority to the development of heavy industry, particularly shipbuilding and aircraft construction, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. TO MAKE URGENT REPRESENTATIONS FOR HOSPITAL FOR BURNIE

    After expressing disquiet because of the extended delay in the provision of the long-promised public hospital in the town, the Burnie Hospital Committee last night was seriously alarmed by the announcement of Dr. W. A. Fleming that because of unsurmountable staff and financial difficulties, Sister ...

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  5. RECORD AIR MAIL LOAD

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A Qantas Lancastrian airliner arrived to-day with a record air mall load from the United Kingdom. The ...

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  6. AUSTRALIANS BEGIN TOUR OF GERMANY

    LONDON, Wednesday.—From all parts of England 55 members of the Australian Victory contingent converged on London billets ...

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  7. TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT COMING TO HAND

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Postmaster-General (Senator Cameron) said in the Senate to-day that supplies of telephone equipment were being ...

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  8. 100 KILLED BY EXPLOSION

    HANOVER, Wednesday.—One hundred German workers and displaced persons are feared to have been killed yesterday in an ...

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  9. NAVAL PILOT IN FATAL CRASH

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A Royal Navy sub-lieutenant was killed yesterday afternoon when his plane, a Firefly, crashed in an attempt to land on the ...

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  10. Abolition of Means Test

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Federal Parliamentary Labor Party to-day failed to endorse the recommendation of its special sub-committee for ...

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  11. Senate Passes Referendum Bills

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—After five hours' debate, the Senate tonight passed the three bills under which the Government seeks to hold ...

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  12. BRETTON WOODS AGREEMENT

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Australia had until December 31 to decide whether to participate in the Bretton Woods Agreement, said the Prime ...

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  13. RAIL CUT IN VICTORIA

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Because of coal shortages, goods train services will be reduced to-morrow. Country passenger train service ...

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  14. NEW DEAL FOR WOMEN

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—What was described by delegates as a now deal for women was unanimously' adopted at the convention ...

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  15. PROPOSED CENSURE MOTION

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Liberal Party to-day deferred a decision on the launching of apjournment metions of censures until the views of the ...

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  16. LIBERALS' ATTITUDE TO COMMUNISTS

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—"We think Communists should he dealt with as breakers of the general law, and not merely as Communists," the Leader of ...

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  17. Minister Proposes Conference on Homework

    HOBART, Wednesday.—A Conference of school authorities, parents and others may be convened shortly by the Minister for ...

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  18. Deferred Pay for Army Deserters

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—In the House of Representatives to-day the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said Army deserters were entitled to ...

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  19. Brisbane Meat Strike

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A direct appeal to the Commonwealth Government for intervention to settle the Brishnne meat strike was made this evening by the ...

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  20. WARM WELCOME HERE FOR AMERICANS

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Migration (Mr. Calwell) said to-day that Australia would welcome American families especially those of ex-servicemen, as immigrants. Australia could easily absorb more than 250,000 families. ...

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  21. STRIKE AT HOSPITAL

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The nursing and domestic staffs of the MacLeay District Hospital, at Kempsey, struck in protest against the dismissal of Sister ...

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  22. NEW FOUNTAIN PEN INDUSTRY

    MELOBURNE, Wednesday.—Plans are being made for a new industry in Australia which, will manufacture ball-point fountain pens. These pens ...

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  23. SUGGESTED RESUMPTION OF HOME DELIVERIES

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The suggestion that the Disposals Commission make available motor vans, lorries and parts at standard prices to ...

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  24. Efforts to Get Dutch Ship Repaired

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Shipping (Senator Ashley) said in the Senate to-day that the Government had been informed that the Dutch ...

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  25. World-Record Prices For Rabbitskins

    AUCKLAND, Wednesday.— World record prices for rabbitskins were paid at the Dunedin sales to-day. Best grades ranged from ...

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  26. PLANES FOR DELIVERY OF MAILS

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Use of a suitably-equipped service aircraft by the P.M.G.'s Department for the delivery of mails to the outback districts ...

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  27. PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN FILMS

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Charles Chauvel, the Australian film producerdirector, has bought the film and television rights of Will Lawson's "When ...

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  28. IN GRIP OF COLD SPELL

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Southern New South Wales is again in the grip of a cold spell. In some districts the heaviest fall of ...

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  29. COMMUNISTS AS A.L.P. MEMBERS

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday—Members of the Communist Party who also belong to a trades union affiliated with the A.L.P. are eligible in Labor pre-selection ...

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  30. PURCHASE OF SURPLUS CARCASE MEAT

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Meat Control from July till October would continue to purchase at prices related to the ceilings, all surplus carcase meat ...

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  31. AUSTRALIA-WIDE PRICES CHECK

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—In the Australia-wide check by hundreds, of Prices Commission investigators into the prices of millinery goods, which ...

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  32. More Wives and Children Due This Month

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—M[?] than 550 wives and children of Australian ex-servicemen were being brought to Australia by the steamers ...

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  33. WOOL DISPOSAL SCHEME

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Federal-Government had no intention of interfering with the distribution to growers of profits from wool sold under the ...

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  34. Should Be Back by End of Year

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Between 3000 and 4000 Australian civilians who had been stranded in Englaud during the war should all be back ...

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  35. More Petrol For Private Motorists

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) said to-day an increase of 33 1-3 p.c. in the petrol ration for ...

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  36. DISPOSALS SALE TAKINGS INCREASE

    HOBART, Wednesday.—Nearly £7000, an increase of £1000 on yesterday's figure, was realised on the second day of the Commonwealth ...

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  37. Condition Still Serious

    HOBART, Wednesday.—The condition, of Venus May Parcell, married, of Hobart, who was admitted to the Royal Hobart Hospital on Monday in a critical ...

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  38. SUPPLY BILL FOR £43,826,000

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) introduced in the House of Representatives to-day a bill to grant supply to carry on the normal services of the Government for the first two months of 1946-47. The amount was £43,826,000. ...

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  39. SAYS GO-SLOW POLICY CLEARED THE AIR OF DISCONTENT

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. D. Thompson, secretary of the Building Trades Federation, stated in the Arbitration Court to-day that he considered ...

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  40. WORKERS MARCH TO ARBITRATION COURT

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—What was described by one of the men as an "unofficial" visit by railway workers at the Jolimont workshops to the Full ...

    Article : 116 words
  41. STRIKE THREAT DROPPED

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A threat to cease work at midnight to-night was dropped by the State branches of the Australian Federated Union of ...

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