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  2. RED CROSS APPEAL

    Leading Red Cross workers from every State division of the society who have been appointed members of the Central Council Emergency ...

    Article : 735 words
  3. RESISTANCE TO FORCE

    Labour's declaration on war was endorsed by the interstate executive of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, which met at the ...

    Article : 323 words
  4. RUSH TO SERVE IN A.I.F. OF 1939

    Although recruiting has not yet hegun, enlistment of i 20,000 men for the first division of the A.I.F. of 1939 is already assured. The Australia-wide response to the national call has been so ...

    Article : 822 words
  5. PROGRESS WITH MUNITIONS

    Vast strides made in the production of Australian armaments were revealed to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) yesterday when he made ...

    Article : 223 words
  6. FRENCH OPEN FIRE

    From a plateau which was captured yesterday, French artillery began a bombardment early to-day of the Siegfried ...

    Article : 236 words
  7. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Sir,—Most people will agree with the leader of the Cruntry party, Mr. Cameron, that the A.I.F. force of 20,000 is far too small, and that the numoer ...

    Article : 107 words
  8. BRITISH CHILDREN

    Sir,—The suggestion that British children be brought to Australia will surely receive wide support. Where any possibility exists of helping England in any ...

    Article : 323 words
  9. A JUST PEACE

    Sir,—One reads with grave misgiving Mr. Menzies' address at Scots Church. The leader we need now is one whose voice will ring through Australia brains ...

    Article : 129 words
  10. "KINDERGARTEN" TALK

    Sir,—The absurdity of Australia's Federal capital being built out in the "back blocks" is shown to the full in the present international melee. If the ...

    Article : 171 words
  11. STRANDED IN COLOMBO

    The difficulties experienced by European refugees travelling to Australia, and Australians returning from abroad when the ships in ...

    Article : 184 words
  12. FITNESS OF RECRUITS

    Sir,—Shortly after the Great War an ex-professor stated in a lecture that many members of the A.I.F. were allowed to leave Australia although medically ...

    Article : 94 words
  13. TAX ON GOLD "IS FAIR"

    CANBERRA, Monday. — The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Spender) to-night expressed pleasure that officials of many gold-mining ...

    Article : 158 words
  14. VALUE OF RIFLEMEN

    Sir,—In Australia we have more than 60,000 highly trained members of rifle clubs, all sworn in to serve the Empire in any emergency, equipped with the ...

    Article : 189 words
  15. FRIENDLY WITH ALL NATIONS

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Consul-General for Japan (Mr. Akiyama) said to-night that Japan's friendship with Britain was so deep and ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. FOOTBALL FINALS

    Sir,—Melbourne has an advantage equal to goals by playing the finals on its own ground. This it is not entitled to. In fairness to the other teams, either ...

    Article : 76 words
  17. BOYS' CLUB'S NEEDS

    Sir,—Arrangements are in hand for the opening of a new boys' club in North Fitzroy. A suitable building has been secured at 161 St. George's road, and ...

    Article : 114 words
  18. DESCRIBED AS "BLUNDER"

    PERTH, Monday. — Commenting on the Federal Government's gold tax policy Sir John Kirwan said to-day: "A tax based on the gold produced, irrespective ...

    Article : 268 words
  19. WOMEN TEST GAS MASKS

    Fifteen women who have been attending A.R.P. classes at the Town Hall were the first to use the special gas chamber at the Town Hall ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. DIGGERS EXCLUDED

    Sir,—It is gratifying to note that our Government has at last been forced to recognise its obligation to the Mother Country, and recruit a force for duty "at ...

    Article : 362 words
  21. MORE THAN 4,000 IN SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Monday.—More than 1,900 men enrolled at Victoria Barracks to-day as applicants for enlistment in the A.I.F. The total ...

    Article : 390 words
  22. ATHENIA PASSENGERS

    CANBERRA, Monday. — Information about eight Australians on board the Athenia when she was torpedoed has been received by the Federal ...

    Article : 96 words
  23. LOYAL ITALIANS

    BRISBANE, Monday. — At a meeting attended by nearly 80 Italian residents at Texas yesterday a resolution was unanimously passed expressing loyalty to ...

    Article : 95 words
  24. COBURG MEETING

    Convened by the Mayor of Coburt (Councillor Eric Parker), a meeting be held in the council chamber at Coburt to-night to enrol a Red Cross service to ...

    Article : 38 words
  25. WANTS DEFENCE SPEEDED UP

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The leader of the Country party (Mr. Cameron) will demand when the House of Representatives meets to-morrow that the ...

    Article : 141 words
  26. GOLD, EXCHANGES, AND MARKETS

    Price of gold, £8/8/. Exchanges.—Dollar, 4.03; franc, 176½. Australian mining shares, dull. North Broken Hill, 38/9; South Broken Hill, ...

    Article : 51 words
  27. NORTHCOTES £100

    The Northcote Council, at its meeting last night made a special grant of £10[?] to the Red Cross appeal. To form Northcote branch of the society a ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. TWO-PAGE WAR MAP FREE TO-DAY

    A TWO-PAGE pictorial war map, showing in great detail every phase of the first 18 days of the democracies' ...

    Article : 97 words
  29. ACTIVE HELP BY UNIVERSITY

    University women—a group embracing not only women students but all those connected with the activities of the University—are ...

    Article : 258 words
  30. £6,000 FUND IN S.A.

    ADELAIDE, Monday. — The formation of committees to assist the work of the Red Cross is proceeding rapidly, and there has been further generous public ...

    Article : 58 words
  31. PROFITEERING CONDEMNED

    Condemnation of profiteering was expressed yesterday at a meeting of the council of the Anti-Sweating League. It was shocking state of affairs that ...

    Article : 181 words
  32. LARGER ARMY URGED

    Immediate mobilisation of the wealth, man-power, and industry of Australia for the effective prosecution of the war was urged in a ...

    Article : 142 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 478 words
  34. LICENCES TRANSFERRED

    The Licensing Court yesterday approved of the following transfers o[?] victuallers' and other licences:— COUNTRY.—Commercial Hotel. ...

    Article : 211 words
  35. FLYING INSTRUCTORS

    The R.A.A.F. has vacancies for men aged between 32 and 35 5ears seeking appointment to commissions in the Citi en Air Force for employment as flying ...

    Article : 71 words
  36. MOBILISING FORCES

    The Minister for Defence (Brigadier[?] Street) announced yesterday that the first units of the first division of the A.I.F. for 1939 were expected to be ready ...

    Article : 305 words
  37. BROADCASTING

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  38. RESERVE FORCE GROWS

    While young men were seeking to enlist in the A.I.F. of 1939 yesterday, 300 more veternns of the A.I.F. of 1914 were enrolling in the special reserve at Anzac ...

    Article : 95 words
  39. "THE ARGILS" NETWORK

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 words
  40. TALKS WITH N.Z. URGED

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour party (Mr. Curtin) suggested to-day that there should be consultation between ...

    Article : 101 words
  41. GOLFERS TO HELP

    Women golfers will be able to contribute to war relief through the Victorian Ladies' Golf Union, which has appointed a sub-committee to organise a fund to ...

    Article : 106 words
  42. WHEAT COMMITTEES

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Minister for Commerce (Senator McLeay) announced to-day the personnel of the Victorian and Tasmanian State Advisory ...

    Article : 120 words
  43. MAKING UP PAY

    Richmond Council decided last night to to make up the difference between the militia pay and the ordinary salary of its employees' who were called up to serve ...

    Article : 44 words
  44. TO-MORROW

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 words
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