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Article : 202 wordsFar-reaching hospital proposals by the British Medical Association are not likely to cause the State Government to revise its plans to ...
Article : 316 wordsMISS M. RANKIN (New South Wales) defeated Miss G. Shephard in Adelaide yesterday in the quarter-finals of the Australian women's golf ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 224 wordsThe city Council is doing its share to assist the "Brush Up, Clean Up, Paint Up" campaign of the spring carnival publicity sub-committee. ...
Article : 407 wordsREAD the new motoring feature, "The Diary of a Garage Man." His hints appear in "The Argus" each Friday. ...
Article : 24 wordsWhen the Legislative Assembly resumes discussion of the Third Party Insurance Bill, probably this week, the Government will submit an amendment making it ...
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Article : 188 words"The Argus" provides in this column for motorists each Tuesday expert advice on all running and maintenance troubles. If your car is causing trouble, write to ...
Article : 218 wordsSir,—The two most important news items at the week-end were (a) that Australia is not to have a mobilised mechanised force ready to meet an invader in ...
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Article : 84 wordsThe 14th number of "1939 'The Argus' Law Reports" will be published to-day. It contains the judgment of the High Court in "Chester v. Municipality of Waverley" ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 8 Aug 1939, Page 5
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