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  2. DAILY DIGEST OF WORLD NEWS AND VIEWS

    The letters that will be treasured in this war include those from the children who arc now living in the country away from home. They record strange, unusual ...

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  3. WHEAT ACREAGE RESTRICTION

    Protests by wheatgrowers against the proposed restriction of production were endorsed yesterday by the Premier (Mr. Dunstan). ...

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  4. CRITICS OF CARMAKING PLAN

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Reports reaching Canberra indicate that the Government's plans for establishing the motor-car industry in ...

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  5. Letters to the Editor "OVERSEA DRESS BILL"

    Sir,—In your columns a few days ago a correspondent suggested that the oversea dress bill might now be diverted to Australia. The proposal is one which the ...

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  6. HIGHER WAGES APPLICATIONS

    Trade unions having members covered by awards or agreements of the Federal Arbitration Court are being requested by the ...

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  7. DINGO, BRED IN CAPTIVITY.

    Miss Joan Henderson, making friends with a dingo at the Sir Colin MacKenzie sanctuary at Healesville yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  8. WATCHING JACK AND JILL.

    Visitors to the Sir Colin MacKenzie sanctuary at Healesville yesterday watching the plotypusses—or is it platypodes? ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. COUNTRY NEWS

    ARARAT. — A motor-car belonging to Mr. Vernon, dentist, of Stawell, was destroyed by fire on the Stawell road, about three miles from Ararat. The car burst ...

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  10. LOAN NEEDS OF STATES

    Opposition to "any undue restriction" of the loan allocations to State Governments in 1940-41 was expressed yesterday by the Premier ...

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  11. DEATH OF BANK CLERK

    BALLARAT, Thursday. — Having finished his morning duties at the bank of Australasia, at the corner of Sturt and Lydiard streets, to-day, Edmond ...

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  12. PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDING

    BENALLA, Thursday.—The erection of a new public offices building in Benalla at a cost of £8,000 is being considered. The offices are at ...

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  13. GROCERS' LOG

    Claims which will be made in the log to be presented by the Manufacturing Grocers' Employees' union were announced yesterday at the meeting of the ...

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  14. CONCERN IN S.A.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Anxiety about the possible effects of a reported arrangement between Australian Consolidated Industries Limited and the Commonwealth ...

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  15. SUICIDE OF A CAPTAIN

    Sir,—The manner of Captain Langsdorf's death is best forgotten by both friend and foe. Charitably we might say he showed the world that he did not fear ...

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  16. TOWN INSTEAD OF BANK

    GEELONG, Thursday. — Sent to the bank with £17 by her employer on Saturday morning, a 17-year-old sales girl instead took the train to Melbourne, ...

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  17. DEMAND FOR NOTES

    In addition to the £2,000,000 of notes taken from the Commonwealth Bank on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week a further £1,000,000 was issued during the ...

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  18. HORSES CAUSE ACCIDENTS

    A lorry team of three horses which bolted in North Melbourne yesterday hurled the driver to the ground, knocked down a cyclist, ...

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  19. THE KING'S QUOTATION

    Sir,—Short of any words in the Bible or possible world events, the King's quotation is, in my opinion, one of the most outstanding events for hundreds of years. ...

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  20. SOME FAMOUS TEAMS

    Whenever a cricket problem is under discussion, somebody generally raises a new angle. Yesterday an old cricketer said to me:— ...

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  21. BELOW NORMAL HARVEST

    Not more than 65 to 70 per cent. of the normal harvest is expected by metropolitan packers from Victoria's apple and pear crops, which ...

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  22. WHEAT PRODUCTION

    Sir,—One can understand the strong necessity of doing something drastic to ease the financial burden which the Government has, quite unnecessarily, ...

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  23. YOU MAY NOT LIKE KARA KARA, BUT IT IS DISTINCTIVE

    The decision of St. Arnaud Shire Council that the name of their county should be changed from Kara Kara to St. Arnaud has caused some controversy ...

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  24. WHEAT HARVEST PROMISING

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—The wheat harvest in northern Victoria is expected to be one of the best for many years. So far little wheat has been removed ...

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  25. FAMOUS SMITHS CONTEST

    The first prize of £4/4/ in the "Famous Smiths Competition" has been awarded to Mr. A. G. Gray, of 91 Sackville street, Kew, who submitted the following six ...

    Article : 319 words
  26. NOW FAMOUS TENOR

    Eighteen years ago a young North Adelaide batsman made 44 for South Australia against the English Test team captained by ...

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  27. OUR HISTORY IN PICTURE

    "Our Australia," the pictorial presentation of Australia's development which has been a feature of the Week-end Magazine for nearly ...

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  28. BUBBLES AND SQUEAK

    I AM certain that this announcement about Australia's first expeditionary Air Force taking drinks of champagne from pannikins while en route to ...

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  29. IRRIGATION IN NORTH

    An improved technique of irrigation in all districts, but particularly in northern Victoria, was being sought by the new irrigation branch of the State Rivers and ...

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  30. GERMAN MENTALITY

    Sir,—In reply to Mr. Stewart, may I say that the German officers and men have to obey orders, just as ours do, and consequently act in a manner which to ...

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  31. Obituary MRS. ANNA L. McCREA

    Mrs. Anna Letitia McCrea, who died at Vermont on Tuesday, was the widow of the late Rev. David Graham McCrea, and the eldest daughter of the late Mr. Charles ...

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  32. THREE MEN INJURED

    TOORA, Thursday.—Three young men were injured in a motor-cycle accident last night. They were:—Charles Jones, of Harold street, Thornbury; Owen ...

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  33. MAN SHOT DEAD

    BROADFORD, Thursday.—Rubin Elijah Arnett, of Edward street, Elsternwick, was accidentally shot dead this morning. With a friend—George Barker—he was ...

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  34. WEEDS IN CHANNELS

    Partly because inadequate provision has been made for the maintenance of channels and works, heavy weed infestation has occurred in Victorian irrigation ...

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  35. CHRISTMAS WORKERS

    Sir,—There are certain members of the community to whom the Christmas season must have been anything but a time of joy, and who are too often overlooked ...

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  36. THIRD CHILD DIES

    BEECHWORTH, Thursday.—The third of three children trapped with their parents when their bag home at Yellow Creek caught fire on Christmas night died ...

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  37. CROP AND GRASS FIRES

    ARARAT, Thursday.—A grass fire broke out yesterday in a paddock on Edgarley Estate, leased by Mr. Harry Dunster, about three miles from ...

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  38. MR. JAMES BOULLY

    Mr. James Boully, who was well known in the pharmaceutical profession in Victoria died at a private hospital in Kew yesterday. ...

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  39. YOUNG FARMERS

    With a total of 85 points out of the possible 100 the Young Farmers' Club at the Kergunyah State school won the Kiewa Valley competition for the Ahern ...

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  40. THISTLE MENACE

    Sir,—Your correspondent of Berriwillock is not alone in his worries with weeds and the method adopted in destroying them Every year fresh weeds come along ...

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  41. Advertising

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  42. GIRL SAVED IN POOL

    CRESWICK, Thursday.—A girl and a youth—Marjorie Harris and Vic James— rescued a girl, a visitor, whose name is not known, who walked into the deep ...

    Article : 58 words
  43. STRIKE THREATENED

    MILDURA, Thursday.—All members of the staffs of the First Mildura Irrigation Trust's pumping plants will withdraw from work on Sunday night until the ...

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  44. TOURIST BUREAU

    Sir,—Taxpayers are paying the enormous rent of the palatial offices of the Government Tourist Bureau in Collins street. Instead of the windows (which ...

    Article : 72 words
  45. THERE IS LITTLE CRIME AT INVERLEIGH

    GEELONG, Thursday.—The Inverleigh district appears to be one of the most law-abiding districts in the State. The warrant book at the police station has ...

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  46. ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES

    William Duncan, aged 34 years, of Kent street, Richmond, died in the Alfred Hospital yesterday from injuries suffered on Tuesday, when he was ...

    Article : 44 words
  47. All in a Day's Work—

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