MR. R. LAWSON, who has been suggested as a possible successor to Sir Harry Brown as Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs. He is at ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 416 wordsThe dispute that occurred last year over the non-retirement of Dr. John Edward Cockerill, health officer of Collingwood, was recalled ...
Article : 526 wordsThe circumstances of the sale of Miss Elmore, an unsuccessful racehorse, formed an important part of the evidence in an action heard ...
Article : 457 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—Regulations issued by the Federal Commissioner of Prices (Professor D. B. Copland) late to-night, set out the ...
Article : 1,503 wordsSummoned by the British Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) to review Empire defence plans, a special Empire War Council in the ...
Article : 182 wordsBleeding profusely from a shocking wound in the back of the head, Mrs. Elsie Tucker, aged 54 years, of O'Connor street, East Brunswick, ...
Article : 329 words"—Budding ballerinas danced before M. Espinosa (right), the famous choreographer, during the examinations yesterday of the British Ballet Organisation. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 23 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—Powers taken by the Federal Government to marshal oversea the credit of Australia for national purposes ...
Article : 295 wordsNot only gifts of money are needed by the Red Cross Society for its emergency war appeal. Any articles and commodities which would be appreciated by sick or ...
Article : 219 words"The Times," referring to the conference of Dominion Ministers, says:—"Mr. Menzies, in welcoming the invitation, made it plain that the object was to facilitate ...
Article : 336 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Two men were burned, one fatally[?] at the Port Kembla steel works to-day. They were Mervyn Edward Rogan, aged 38 years, a blower, ...
Article : 108 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday. — The Minister for Supply (Mr. Casey) is determined that shortages of materials and labour arising from the ...
Article : 125 wordsRepresentatives of leading sporting bodies who met at the Town Hall yesterday formed themselves into a sports subcommittee of the Lord Mayors Red Cross ...
Article : 90 wordsStamps worth £3 were stolen from the offices of Maurice Blackburn and Tredinnick, solicitors, by a thief who ransacked several offices in Film House, ...
Article : 73 wordsPreceded by the warmest night of the season, a violent thunderstorm burst over the metropolitan area about 2 p.m. yesterday. ...
Article : 178 wordsWAGGA WAGGA, Thursday. — Robert Tulloh and Russell Frazer, of Wagga, were seriously injuied to-day when their motorcycle crashed into a verandah post. ...
Article : 120 wordsProbate of the will of Mr. Thomas Andrew Firth, of Chetwynd street, North Melbourne, who left the residue of his £45,298 estate to the ...
Article : 179 wordsA practical way of keeping the home fires burning has been found by farmers and country doctors, who have already planned to carry ...
Article : 244 wordsTo examine further proposals for Federal and State co-operation in carrying out the defence programme, a Premiers' Conference ...
Article : 135 wordsPretending to assist an elderly woman, who, after drawing her pension at the South Yarra Post-office, Toorak road, became ill, a woman passerby stole her ...
Article : 72 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — The Federal Government had decided to introduce a special system for the control of defence and was ...
Article : 195 wordsWithout amendment, the Legislative Council passed yesterday the bill to validate the constitution and transaction of the Egg and Egg Pulp Marketing Board. ...
Article : 54 wordsBROKEN HILL, Thursday. — Cyril Charles Robinson, aged 37 years, died in the hospital this afternoon. He had suffered shocking injuries when a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 wordsWhen Mr R. L. Jack, of Clowes street, South Yarra, arrived home last night he found Mrs. Milli Weinberg, aged about 55 years, dead on the floor. Mrs. Weinberg[?] ...
Article : 43 wordsLightning blew out the main fuses on the 1.58 p.m. "down" Dandenong and the 1.56 pm "down" Elsternwick trains yesterday. Each was delayed for about seven ...
Article : 54 wordsAmong patriotic gifts received recently by the Defence Department was a cheque for £5,000 from a business man who wishes to ...
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Advertising : 70 wordsBecause of bad weather in the Strait, the Douglas plane in the direct service and the DH86 plane in the island service were held in Tasmania last night, ...
Article : 47 wordsSuggestions for the establishment of an investment control board were being examined, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) last night. The whole question ...
Article : 67 wordsMINIMAY, Thursday. — The Kowree Shire Council has decided to convene public meetings throughout the shire with the object of appointing local committees ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 wordsThe boys of Eton have been forbidden to wear their traditional top hsyd in the school grounds because they would, in the event of air raids, ...
Article : 810 wordsMeans of obtaining deliveiy of goods shipped for Australia in the Stassfurt and the Franken, two German ships now taking refuge in ...
Article : 193 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — The national security regulations were amended to-day to give the Commonwealth power to control prices of services as well as of ...
Article : 213 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Associated Chambers of Commerce has applied to the Customs Department for the issue of a licence to enable its members who ...
Article : 109 words[?]ter more than a month detailed weainformation will once more be issued he Weather Bureau for publication in Press, from to-day. The ...
Article : 61 wordsAUCKLAND (N.Z.), Thursday. — Mr. William Higgins, world's champion shearer, has died, aged 45 years. He made the record tally of 406 ewes when aged 29 ...
Article : 33 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — The estate Of Mr. George Marlow, theatre proprietor, who died on May 21, has been sworn for probate at £30,110. Mr. Marlow left his ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 6 Oct 1939, Page 5
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