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  2. Wage no good as pension base

    CANBERRA. — The basic wage could no longer be used as a yardstick against which to measure the value of pensions, the Minister for Social Services (Mr. Townley) said last night. The whole basis of determination of the ...

    Article : 595 words
  3. TUG COULD HAVE SAVED SHIP

    VANCOUVER.—Captain Graham Hughes of the sunken steamship Princess Kathleen said on Monday: "If we could have got help, she never would have gone down." ...

    Article : 336 words
  4. Wants tax bill redrafted

    CANBERRA.—The Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt) last night called on the Commonwealth Government to redraft the Sales Tax Bill providing concessions amounting to £5,000,000 this financial year. He told the House of ...

    Article : 540 words
  5. DOUBTS OVER LAW AND ORDER

    HOBART.—There were grave fears among the people regarding administration of law and order in Tasmania, Mr. Lyons alleged in the House of Assembly last night when criticising replies to questions he had asked the ...

    Article : 320 words
  6. BUSY TERM

    These five girls, "A" class scholars at the Burnie High School, yesterday began the most important term of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 91 words
  7. WIDESPREAD DAMAGE BY SUB-ARCTIC WEATHER

    HOBART.—The sub-Arctic weather which swept Tasmania during Monday night and yesterday morning disrupted communications, and caused widespread damage. Telephone lines were cut; several parts of the State suffered blackouts, road traffic on many highways was almost brought to a standstill and many lambs were frozen to death. ...

    Article : 271 words
  8. State's representation at W.A. talks cost £414

    HOBART.—Total cost in fares and travelling expenses paid by the State for the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dwyer) and two departmental officers to go to West Australia recently was £414[?]14/-. This information was given by the Minister in the House of Assembly last night when replying to Mr. Steer. ...

    Article : 410 words
  9. SECrecy

    CANBERRA— The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) yesterday declined to indicate whether the Commonwealth would ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. 'Not big danger of atom attack'

    CANBERRA.—The Commonwealth Government considered that the danger of an atomic attack ...

    Article : 177 words
  11. Supports modern school in Cooee

    HOBART—Erection of the proposed modern school in Cooee, at an estimated cost of £99,300, was recomme[?] by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works in its report tabled in the House of Assembly last evening. ...

    Article : 284 words
  12. TOURISTS LEFT US £4M. LAST YEAR

    HOBART.—Tourists paid out a record sum of more than £4,000,000 in Tasmania last year, but prospects for the future are not so bright. These are the two main points in the annual report of the Tourist and Immigration ...

    Article : 243 words
  13. Constable denies taking money

    LAUNCESTON— Constable Leslie James Donohue in the Launceston Police Court yesterday denied ...

    Article : 113 words
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