Let us talk less of ultimate visions. Let us concentrate bettet on proximate emergencles. Upon them the final issue may depend. Remember that in these things ...
Article : 618 wordsBRISBANE, Monday.—Still of great intensity, the cyclone which struck the Queensland coast early yesterday moved inland to-day. ...
Article : 154 wordsIn addition to the endorsement of Sir Harold Gengoult Smith for the Mornington seat (see page 1), another surprise occurred yesterday ...
Article : 972 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Import control measures much more rigid than those so fat introduced in Australia are predicted in Federal ...
Article : 462 wordsTHE NEW CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF (Air Chief-Marshal Sir Charles Burnett) was welcomed yesterday at a reception at the Melbourne Town Hall. From left:—The Lord Mayor (Councillor A. W. Coles), the First Naval Member (Sir Ragnar Colvin), Sir Charles Burnett, the Minister for Air (Mr. Fairbairn), and the General Officer Commanding the Second A.I.F. (Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Blamey). ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 64 words[?]SECOND A.I.F. MEN in camp at the [?]ground are attending special [?]chnical classes at the Richmond Technical School. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 86 wordsDARWIN, Monday.— The cyclone over northern Queensland has delayed two British flying-boats and a Dutch airliner in the Northern Territory. ...
Article : 102 wordsA round-up of all aliens who have failed to register under the National Security (Aliens Contiol) Regulations will be made by the aliens ...
Article : 148 wordsGELLONG, Monday.—As a result of a conference between representatives of Geelong branch of the Australian Comforts Fund, the Returned Soldiers' League ...
Article : 222 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. —Further evidence was given in the Magistrates' Court to-day in the case concerning an alleged ...
Article : 531 wordsORBOST, Monday.—The Orbost State school was destroyed by fire this evening. The building was mostly of nine and the ...
Article : 98 wordsBALLARAT. — Beckworth Court, Clunes, the 8,500-acre pastoral property, which has been in the Nichol family for 80 years, has been disposed of by ...
Article : 74 wordsAttempts to amalgamate the Red Cross Society and the Victorian division of the Australian Comforts Fund for collection purposes probably will be abandoned. ...
Article : 97 wordsGEELONG. — Preparations for the Country Fire Brigades' demonstration at Geelong in March have reached an advanced stage. The demonstration ...
Article : 57 words"Disgraceful hovels" in which country public servants lived, "the damnable system of permanent-temporary employees," and annual ...
Article : 317 wordsAlthough the rolls to be used it the biennial election of members of the Onion Marketing Board will close on Monday, only four applications for new ...
Article : 76 wordsBALLARAT, Monday. — Preparations are being made this week by Ballarat shopkeepers for the "Made-in-Australia" campaign, to take place next week. ...
Article : 126 wordsDetectives yesterday discounted the possibility that Howard Alexander, aged 8 years, who has been missing since February 4, could have been a victim of ...
Article : 92 wordsProduction of wheat in Australia in the 1939-40 season is estimated by the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics at 210,450,000 bushels from ...
Article : 72 wordsMILDURA, Monday.—Thomas Williams, 27 years, labourer, of Mildura, was drowned at Johnston's Bend yesterday. His body was recovered by the Mildura ...
Article : 49 wordsBecause of adjustments in the cost of living figures, increases of 1/ a week have been ordered for men, with proportionate increases for juniors and women, ...
Article : 53 wordsIn a report to the Footscray Council last night the chairman of the Western Metropolitan Market Trust (Councillor McArthur) said that the sales of calves ...
Article : 54 wordsWilliam Watson, aged 69 years, of Daffodil avenue, Boronia, was admitted to the Alfred Hospital yesterday evening suffering from a fractured pelvis. ...
Article : 56 wordsBALLARAT. — The Ballarat Presbytery, at a meeting presided over by the Rev. J. S. Higginbotham, has approved a permit which provides for the pastorate ...
Article : 97 wordsContributions to the Lord Mayor's Red Cross War Appeal Fund received yesterday included £500 from the Bank of Australasia and £210 from Mrs. Sidney ...
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Advertising : 8 wordsTo satisfy himself that the new bush fire law relating to the protection of employees at timber mills is being observed, the Minister for ...
Article : 115 wordsNews of wool price increases that have been sanctioned and the proposed rationing of supplies, as reported in "The Argus" yesterday, ...
Article : 125 wordsNHILL, Monday.—Ten persons were injured when two motor-cars met head-on on the Western Highway, five miles east of Nhill. ...
Article : 136 wordsAn assurance that U.C.P. candidates selected by electorate councils in conformity with the rules of the party would have the full support of the organisation ...
Article : 123 wordsHOPETOUN, Monday.—A meeting of the Hopetoun district council of the Victorian Wheat and Wool Growers' Association decided to make the following ...
Article : 156 wordsCORRYONG, Monday.—Fire broke out this afternoon in heavy scrub country about four miles on the Walwa side of Shelly. Between 40 and 50 men were ...
Article : 88 wordsJudgment of death was recorded by Mr. Justice Martin in the Criminal Court yesterday against Alfred George Carroll, of Flinders Naval Base, seaman, who had ...
Article : 88 wordsULTIMA, Monday. — Councillor B. P. Nind has decided to nominate for preselection as the United Country party candidate for the Swan Hill seat, now held ...
Article : 76 wordsFEDERAL LABOUR MEMBERS arrived in Melbourne yesterday to assist in the campaign of Mr. J. J. Dedman, Labour candidate for the Coria seat in the House of Representatives. From left:—Front—Mr. Rosevear (N.S.W.), Senator Ashley (N.S.W.), Mr. James (N.S.W.), Mr. Martens (Q.), Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 wordsNHILL, Monday.—Addressing a meeting of the Nhill branch of the United Country party, Mr. A. E. Hocking said that Mr. Wilson, M.H.R., and Messrs. Lamb, ...
Article : 121 wordsFrancese[?] Zanottl, labourer, aged 51 years, of Carnarvon street, Brunswick, was killed yesterday when he fell from a stack of timber at the Northern Timber Mills ...
Article : 32 wordsBENDIGO, — An excellent school attendance record has been established by Thelma Sheehan, 13½ years, of Harcourt. She begun at the Harcourt North school ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Tue 20 Feb 1940, Page 5
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