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  2. PUCKAPUNYAL RUSHED

    A record number of visitors travelled by road and rail to Punkapunyal yesterday to visit soldiers of the Second A.I.F., only a few ...

    Article : 168 words
  3. Letters to the Editor TOO MUCH MUSIC?

    Sir,—"Inquirer" must be a glutton for music. Looking through the A.B.C. programmes, he has surely noticed that there are musical sessions every day in the ...

    Article : 129 words
  4. 500 TOOOIAKERS NEEDED

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—Vacancies exist for 500 young fully qualified turners and fitters and machinists to undergo a course of intensive ...

    Article : 199 words
  5. NATIONAL FIGURE SOUGHT

    Australia lacks a national figure to typify her, and "The Argus" is seeking to find one. We consider that it is time Australians, with ...

    Article : 241 words
  6. SEEKING FOR THE TRUTH

    "The ultimate goal of man's quest for truth is to discover not what this or that bit of his experience means, but what it all means, to ...

    Article : 300 words
  7. COURT APPOINTS CONTROLLERS

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Controllers of six German businesses carried on in Sydney were appointed in the High Court on Saturday on the ...

    Article : 518 words
  8. WOMEN'S INFLUENCE

    Sir,—It is obvious that the principles of real feminism are still largely misunderstood. Its aim has never been to underestimate the importance of the ...

    Article : 175 words
  9. HAMPERS FUND CLOSED

    As the appeal for Christmas hampers for Victorian members of the Navy. Army, and Air Force has now closed, further contributions will be devoted to ...

    Article : 257 words
  10. A.N.A. CONCESSIONS

    All members of the Australian Natives' Association who enlist will be relieved of all contributions while on active service, but the benefits accruing to themselves ...

    Article : 128 words
  11. Speech Days PLANS OF NEW HEAD MASTER

    A note of optimism for next year was sounded by the head master of Mentone Grammar School (Mr. J. J. Thorold) in his annual report at ...

    Article : 230 words
  12. BRAVE FINLAND

    Sir,—Finland—a poor country, a land of sandy soil, vast forests, and innumerable lakes, peopled by a hard-working, hard-fighting race—is at the present ...

    Article : 177 words
  13. 5,000 AT MASS

    Five thousand persons picked St. Patrick's Cathedral at the 8 a.m. Mass yesterday for the annual combined Communion of past pupils of ...

    Article : 294 words
  14. Y.M.C.A. CONCERTS

    In addition to lectures, debates, boxing and wrestling, table tennis tournaments, games competitions, the Y.M.C.A. has provided 16 concert programmes for ...

    Article : 131 words
  15. COMFORTS FUND

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 words
  16. FOR RUSSIA?

    Sir,—I was interested to read that the Trades Hall Council condemned the Soviet Union for its invaston of Finland. It must be comforting to the great bulk of ...

    Article : 155 words
  17. HEALTH FILM SHOWN IN CAMP

    A screening of the film "Damaged Goods" was held for troops at Puckapunyal Military Camp on Saturday evening. Mr. Norman Bede Rydge, chairman ...

    Article : 90 words
  18. RED CROSS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  19. PUBLIC FAREWELL TO TROOPS

    ADELAIDE, Sunday. — An inspiring public farewell was given to the 2nd/10th Battalion of the Second A.I.F. when the men left by two special troops trains for ...

    Article : 129 words
  20. SCHOOL CADET CORPS

    A high standard of efficiency had been reached by the school's cadet corps. said the principal of Haileybury (Mr. S. R. Dickinson) at the school's 48th annual ...

    Article : 145 words
  21. ARTISTS TO HELP RED CROSS

    An offer by the Australian Academy of Art to conduct an art union for the Red Cross war appeal has been accepted by the Lord Mayor (Councillor A. W. ...

    Article : 105 words
  22. ARCHBISHOP MANNIX OPENS CONVENT

    A new convent, which cost £15,766, for the Dominican Sisters at East Camberwell, was blessed and opened yesterday afternoon by Archbishop Mannix. ...

    Article : 152 words
  23. TROUT'S PINK HUE

    Sir,—The explanation that the female brown trout caught at Portarlington got its bright pink flesh through feeding on marine growths, particularly shrimp, ...

    Article : 197 words
  24. AGAINST SENDING OF TROOPS

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — "Australia can best play its part in this war by supplying wheat, wool, shells, planes, and everything we produce, but not men." ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. STEAM TRAINS CRASH

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—When a steam passenger train crashed into a stationary stock train at Riverstone station last night, both crews saved themselves from ...

    Article : 95 words
  26. LAURISTON G.S. PRIZES

    Certificates and prizes at Lauriston Girls' School speech night at the Malvern Town Hall on Friday night were distributed by Miss Constance Duncan, not ...

    Article : 42 words
  27. FOR SICK SAILORS

    A parcel containing reading matter, cigarettes, fine cut tobacco, cigarette papers, handkerchiefs, soap, notepaper and envelopes, coffee and milk, socks, ...

    Article : 93 words
  28. 650 NURSES WANT TO GO OVERSEA

    Six hundred and fifty nurses of the Australian Army Nursing Service had applied for service oversea with the Second A.I.F., Army Medical authorities ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. BROADCASTING HIGHLIGHTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 500 words
  30. EVOLUTION OF UNIVERSE

    "Is the universe, including man evolved by atomic force?" was the subject of the lesson-serman at all Churches of Christ, Scientist, yesterday. ...

    Article : 160 words
  31. SHORT WEIGHT

    Sir, — I, too, have experienced short weight in shops. On Friday I had personal proof of a butcher "rushing the weight" to the extent of l½oz., shortage on ...

    Article : 89 words
  32. BRIDGE PROBLEM

    Owing to a knave taking the place of a king, which has occurred before in history with disastrous results, bridge problem No. 10 in the competitive series ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 101 words
  33. FLOUR TAX LOWER

    CANBERRA, Sunday. — The rate of flour tax from the beginning of business to-morrow will be decreased fiom £3/5/3 a ton to £2/2/3 a ton. ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. "THE ARGUS" CROSSWORD, No. 270

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 246 words
  35. THE 2nd DIVISION

    Sir,—Like many others I was gratified to read your recent leader advocating the formation of another division for service oversea. I trust you will not let the ...

    Article : 174 words
  36. £50 FOR YOUR SNAPSHOTS

    Photographs taken by you during the holidays may earn you handy pocket money and win for you prize money amounting to £50. All you have to do is to enter them for "The Argus" Snapshot Competition. ...

    Article : 251 words
  37. COMMUNION SET FOR CHAPLAINS

    A Communion set for the use of chaplains allotted for duty with the Second A.I.F. is being given by the Elders' Association of the Presbyterian Church of ...

    Article : 87 words
  38. POLL FOR VICTUALLER'S LICENCE

    MILDURA, Sunday. — A poll to determine whether an additional victualler's licence should be granted in the Patchewollock district was held yesterday, under ...

    Article : 95 words
  39. FAREWELL TO CHAPLAIN

    The Rev. Rex Dakers, of the Barkly street Methodist Church, Footscray, has been appointed a chaplain to the Second A.I.F. He is being given a series of ...

    Article : 82 words
  40. CHRISTMAS LEAVE

    Sir, — May I appeal through your columns to the authorities in charge of the M.U.R. units at Mount Martha? These men have made great sacrifices, ...

    Article : 116 words
  41. Advertising

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    Advertising : 572 words
  42. "THE MESSIAH"

    At Cairns Memorial Church last night an augmented choir, under the direction of Mr. R. J. Oehr, sang selections from Handel's oratorio "The Messiah." The ...

    Article : 100 words
  43. HEAD INJURIES FATAL

    As a result of head injuries suffered on December 9, when he jumped from an upstairs window of the Alpine Retreat Hotel, War[?]rton, to esca[?] a fire in his bedroom. ...

    Article : 67 words
  44. UNEMPLOYED

    Sir, — The terrible realisation of the number of unemployed, brought home forcibly by Armstrong's cartoon and by statistics, is criminal when labour is ...

    Article : 141 words
  45. MAILS

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 words
  46. NOT SHORT-HANDED

    Sir,—I do not believe that members of the Master Retailers' Association are short-handed because employees have gone into military campus. I have tried to ...

    Article : 95 words
  47. PANTOMIME ON AIR

    "The Argus" country network—3SR. Shepparton; 3YB. Warrnambool; and 3UL, Warragu[?]—has already presented an hour's broadcast of the pantomime, "All ...

    Article : 75 words
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