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  2. SHIP'S CREW PICKED UP

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Australians who returned to Sydney to-day in a neutral liner came in close touch with the grim side of war when ...

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  3. A.C.T.U. POLICY ON WAR

    By a large majority the Trades Hall Council last night rejected the recommendation of the interstate executive of the Australasian ...

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  4. DEFENCE WORKS TENDERS

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—One of the largest lists of defence tenders yet accepted in any week was announced to-day, when expenditure ...

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  5. Letters to the Editor 'THE WATCHMAN'

    Sir, — The British Government has issued a White Paper dealing with the atrocities of German concentration camps, and gives its reason for the ...

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  6. MISSIONS MEET TO-DAY

    Plans for the Empire air training scheme will be discussed at the first conference in Ottawa this morning of the Australian, ...

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  7. WAR PROBLEMS FOR FARMERS

    Problems affecting Australian primary industry will be explained to State Ministers for Agriculture by the Minister for Commerce ...

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  8. HUGE TRAINING PLAN

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Elaborate plans are being made to train hundreds of men at technical colleges throughout Australia to do skilled ...

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  9. NO "CRUSHING" TAXATION

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Taxation would be increased because of the war, but not crushingly, the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said ...

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  10. NO EAR FOR ORATORY

    Sir,—Your report of so many of the "jolly crowd" in camp refusing to listen, or allow others to listen, to the Prime Minister's speech has a serious side. ...

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  11. ASSAULTS ON MILITIA-MEN

    WARRACKNABEAL, Thursday. — The maximum sentence of six months imprisonment was imposed by the Warracknabeal Bench to-day on Sydney Thomas ...

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  12. PRICE FOR FRUIT

    Sir,—The announcement by the Federal Government of the acquisition of the fruit crop at 2/ a case left growers spell-bound; details given by representatives ...

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  13. 30,000 PIGEONS FOR DEFENCE

    War has developed new terrors for homing pigeons released from aeroplanes, as were the King's pigeons, which saved the lives of ...

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  14. VISIT BY GOVERNOR

    Infantry troops and technical units at Seymour, Mount Martha, and other military camps are now undergoing advance training and brigade exercises. ...

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  15. RECORD "JOINER-UP"

    Thousands of men are joining the armed forces, but there is one man in Melbourne who holds records for joining up. He has been in the British Army ...

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  16. LOW FARES FOR TROOPS

    Troops of the Second A.I.F. in camp at the Showground will be granted concession fares on the railways for their week-end leave. These fares will equal half the ...

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  17. ADVANCE PARTY FOR PUCKAPUNYAL

    More than 250 men of the Second A.I.F. in full uniform and with complete equipment will parade at the Showground this morning before ...

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  18. "WE OF THE A.I.F."

    Diggers who marched along Spring street, giving the salute at the steps of Parliament House in 1914 may recognise themselves in the official Australian ...

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  19. CANTEENS

    Sir,—Wet canteen champions seem to imagine that this question is merely a gratifying or denying of the tastes of a section of the soldiers in camp, with no ...

    Article : 253 words
  20. UNIFIED SCHEME

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.- Cheap rail travel for members of the defence forces who are on leave will be advocated by the Premier (Mr. Playford) at the ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN KILLED

    LAUNCESTON (Tas.), Thursday. — Advice was received in Launceston to-day by the parents of Pilot-Officer Robert Ernest Cox, aged 20 years, that he was ...

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  22. MARGARINE FOR NAVY

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Defence Department regards margarine as a valuable food, and it will in future be used by the Royal Australian Navy. ...

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  23. COURT-MARTIAL POWERS

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — A proclamation was issued by the Governor-General to-day empowering the officer commanding any command in Australia to ...

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  24. MR. MENZIES TO SPEAK

    The broadcast of the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to-night will be given from the Melbourne studio of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. Mr. Menzies ...

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  25. LABOUR AND TRAINING

    Compulsory military training will be discussed by the Labour Federal advisory committee, which will meet in Melbourne on Monday, when it will consider ...

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  26. EXAMS. AND TRAINING

    University students belonging to Militia units due to enter camp in November, and who, consequently, will not be able to sit for the supplementary examinations at ...

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  27. Advertising

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  28. ADVANCE OF PAY

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Recruits of the Second A.I.F. who have been in camp at Liverpool for a fortnight, will receive a special advance of pay on Saturday. ...

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  29. UNIFICATION

    Sir,—When Federation was inaugurated about four decades ago there was justification for the retention of State Parliaments which does not exist to-day. ...

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  30. BROADCASTING

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 392 words
  31. FRUIT SALE CONTROL

    Sir, — It is announced that the Government is taking over the apple and pear crop for the coming season. In this the orchardist finds both a hope and a ...

    Article : 186 words
  32. TRANSPORT CHARGES

    Sir,—There is food for thought in Mr. Walkeden's letter. The motor and motorist are subscribing handsomely to national revenue, so "why kill the goose." ...

    Article : 153 words
  33. MAILS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  34. WHEAT SALARY

    Sir,—Could anything be more disgusting than the huge £5,000 salary to be paid to a member of a newly-formed Wheat Board? These boards have been ...

    Article : 175 words
  35. VALUE OF SKIM MILK

    Sir,—As a father of a grown-up family I do not agree with Mrs. Downing, of the Housewives' Association, when she claims that skim milk is a valuable diet for ...

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  36. WHERE TO GO

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 words
  37. THINGS THAT MATTER

    Sir,—It is said that Nero fiddled while Rome burnt. To-day, with the world aflame, with the British Empire faced with possibly the greatest danger it has ...

    Article : 99 words
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