Leading Red Cross workers from every State division of the society who have been appointed members of the Central Council Emergency ...
Article : 735 wordsLabour's declaration on war was endorsed by the interstate executive of the Australasian Council of Trade Unions, which met at the ...
Article : 323 wordsAlthough 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 wordsVast strides made in the production of Australian armaments were revealed to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) yesterday when he made ...
Article : 223 wordsFrom a plateau which was captured yesterday, French artillery began a bombardment early to-day of the Siegfried ...
Article : 236 wordsSir,—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 wordsSir,—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 wordsSir,—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 wordsSir,—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 wordsThe difficulties experienced by European refugees travelling to Australia, and Australians returning from abroad when the ships in ...
Article : 184 wordsSir,—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 wordsCANBERRA, Monday. — The Assistant Treasurer (Mr. Spender) to-night expressed pleasure that officials of many gold-mining ...
Article : 158 wordsSir,—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 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—The Consul-General for Japan (Mr. Akiyama) said to-night that Japan's friendship with Britain was so deep and ...
Article : 134 wordsSir,—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 wordsSir,—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 wordsPERTH, 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 wordsFifteen 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 wordsSir,—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 wordsSYDNEY, 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 wordsCANBERRA, Monday. — Information about eight Australians on board the Athenia when she was torpedoed has been received by the Federal ...
Article : 96 wordsBRISBANE, Monday. — At a meeting attended by nearly 80 Italian residents at Texas yesterday a resolution was unanimously passed expressing loyalty to ...
Article : 95 wordsConvened 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 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.—The leader of the Country party (Mr. Cameron) will demand when the House of Representatives meets to-morrow that the ...
Article : 141 wordsPrice of gold, £8/8/. Exchanges.—Dollar, 4.03; franc, 176½. Australian mining shares, dull. North Broken Hill, 38/9; South Broken Hill, ...
Article : 51 wordsThe 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 wordsA TWO-PAGE pictorial war map, showing in great detail every phase of the first 18 days of the democracies' ...
Article : 97 wordsUniversity women—a group embracing not only women students but all those connected with the activities of the University—are ...
Article : 258 wordsADELAIDE, 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 wordsCondemnation 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 wordsImmediate mobilisation of the wealth, man-power, and industry of Australia for the effective prosecution of the war was urged in a ...
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Advertising : 478 wordsThe Licensing Court yesterday approved of the following transfers o[?] victuallers' and other licences:— COUNTRY.—Commercial Hotel. ...
Article : 211 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 wordsWhile 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.—The leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour party (Mr. Curtin) suggested to-day that there should be consultation between ...
Article : 101 wordsWomen 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 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.—The Minister for Commerce (Senator McLeay) announced to-day the personnel of the Victorian and Tasmanian State Advisory ...
Article : 120 wordsRichmond 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 ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 19 Sep 1939, Page 2
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