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  2. APPEAL FOR WAR LOAN

    Using an army tank outside the Town Hall as a platform, the Lord Mayor yesterday urged Melbourne citizens to contribute their share of ...

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  3. Letters to the Editor

    Sir,—The plea of H. Carson, ex-A.I.F., that practical experience gained by Diggers should be used to the full extent is timely. In 1914-18 Victoria's 3,000 State ...

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  4. HIS PLATFORM AN ARMY TANK

    drawn up outside the Melbourne Town ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. RUSH TO THE COLOURS A.I.F. Volunteers

    Victoria's young manhood is responding magnificently to the appeal of national leaders for unlimited numbers of recruits to serve ...

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  6. MAY TRAIN WITH MILITIA A.I.F. Recruits

    If for various reasons A.I.F. volunteers cannot be immediately absorbed they will be trained with existing Militia units, thus ...

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  7. DAILY DIGEST OF WORLD NEWS AND VIEWS

    It was within the period of National Prayer throughout Great Britain during those fateful days of August to November, 1914, that the event afterwards ...

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  8. EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES Cooperation Plan

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Following a further conference to-day with A.C.T.U. delegates, Mr. Menzies intends immediately to issue ...

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  9. "LA MARSEILLAISE"

    Sir,—Could not we pay tribute to our gallant French ally by playing its national anthem at band recitals and at picture theatres, just after the interval? ...

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  10. SPEEDING-UP OPPOSED

    SYDNEY, Thursdny.—Indications that some unions would oppose Government proposals for speeding up production as part of the war effort were given at ...

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  11. "SIXTH COLUMN"

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Federal Cabinet probably will decide shortly whether it will permit the development of the "Sixth ...

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  12. TWO HUNDRED

    and forty recruits ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  13. FILLING LOAN IN ONE WEEK

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Included in to-day's subscriptions to the £20,000,000 war loan were two amounts of £500,000. More than ...

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  14. ALL IN TO WIN

    Sir,—Let us drop everything else in united effort to assist Britain to defeat the ruthless Hun. Organise men and materials and send them oversea as ...

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  15. UNION CRITICISM

    Several delegates to Trades Hall Council last night criticised the action of A.C.T.U. officials in having conferred with Mr. Menzies on formation of advisory ...

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  16. OUR MILITARY HERITAGE

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Declaring that Australians had "a heritage of courage and endeavour," Brigadier Street, Army Minister, in ...

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  17. SPORTSMEN JOIN

    Ted Anstee, interstate and St. Kilda A grade pennant tennis player, and member of the L.T.A.V.A grade squash rackets team, joined the R.A.A.F. yesterday. Pat ...

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  18. RADIOS WANTED

    Wireless sets and ice-chests for use in Air Force and military camp hospitals are wanted by the Victorian division of the Red Cross Society. Gifts may be sent to ...

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  19. EQUAL SACRIFICE

    Sir,—In reply to Mr. Lawrence Seccombe's letter stating that he and thousands of other young men would enlist if there were equality of sacrifice, what ...

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  20. COUNTRY NEWS

    AVOCA.— Thomas Torney, 76, was found dead in his hut at Moonambel. He was a widower. Members of his family live in various parts of the State. It is ...

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  21. "ALL OR NONE" GOVERNMENT Mr. Dunstan's View

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—"If the U.A.P. and Labour party in Victoria show any disposition towards a National Government negotiations ...

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  22. TRAMWAYS PLAN

    Plans to help Tramways Board employees invest in the Commonwealth war loan were aunounced yesterday by Mr. Bell, board chairman. The board will ...

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  23. USE RIFLEMEN

    Sir,—Could not members of rifle clubs be organised and their services utilised in this great struggle? Many eligible members will no doubt join up, but there must ...

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  24. ABORIGINES ENLIST

    DIMBOOLA, Thursday.—Six aborigines from Dimboola to-day hired a motor-car to take them 24 miles to Horsham to enlist. They paid their own ...

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  25. MANUFACTURERS' ASSISTANCE

    GEELONG, Thursday.—Speaking to members of the manufacturers' sectional committee of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, Mr. R. J. Sanderson, vice-president ...

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  26. MANUFACTURERS' HELP

    Gratification at the appointment of Mr. Essington Lewis as director-general of munitions supply was expressed in a motion agreed to by the council of the ...

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  27. FOOTBALLERS ASK FOR LESS PAY

    Collingwood players, at a meeting last night, unanimously instructed their representative on the general committee to recommend at the meeting next Tuesday ...

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  28. TREACHERY

    Sir,—Flame throwing tanks, parachutists, tank lifting planes, magnetic mines—these and many other things have been referred to as Hitler's secret weapon. ...

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  29. TO BUILD AMBULANCE

    Employees at the Tramways Board's Preston workshops will build in their own time the body of the ambulance which the board will present to the Red Cross. ...

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  30. BIG EFFORT URGED

    In an effort to increase Australia's war effort, the Lord Mayor has given notice of motion for the meeting of the City Council on Monday urging ...

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  31. RABBIT SKINS CONTROL BOARD

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Power to acquire rabbit-skins and establish an Australian Rabbit-skins Board of control for their sale and export, is given in ...

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  32. TROOPS AND SPORT

    BALLARAT, Thursday.—The importance of sporting facilities as part of the training fitness was emphasised by FlightLieut. C. O. Fairbairn, commanding officer ...

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  33. BIBLES FOR TROOPS

    More than 10,000 copies of the New Testament have been supplied to soldiers by the British and Foreign Bible Society. To meet the greater demand it has just ...

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  34. RESERVED OCCUPATIONS

    Badges for men in reserved occupations will be issued only to such men as are rejected from military service for that reason. ...

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  35. KEEP IN STEP

    Sir,—We are all deeply grateful to "The Argus" for daily demanding total preparation for war. Anyone who cannot see or wilfully fails to understand that ...

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  36. MAYOR GIVES ALLOWANCE

    GEELONG.—Cr. Drew, Mayor of Geelong West, at the meeting of the council, said that he was convinced that personal sacrifices were necessary, and he had ...

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  37. SOLDIER CLERKS

    Sir,—Mr. B. P. Johnson is right. Fit men in uniform should not be engaged in clerical duties at the Defence Department. The fact that fit men of military age ...

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  38. RESIGNATION OF MAYOR

    RINGWOOD, Thursday.—Dr. W. L. Colquhoun, Mayor of Ringwood Borough, has resigned to take up full-time home service military duties. Cr. H. E. Parker ...

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  39. VICAR ENLISTS

    Rev. A. D. Page, Mitcham's vicar, was among the men who enlisted at the Mitcham depot yesterday. Aged 38 years, Mr. Page will become a transport driver. ...

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  40. CITY TREASURER ENLISTS

    BALLARAT.—Among enlistments at the Ballarat recruiting depot yesterday was that of Mr. H. R. Maddern, city treasurer and assistant town clerk. Because of ...

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  41. MIGRATION OF CHILDREN

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Following the suggestion of a wartime migration plan to bring refugee children from Britain to Australia, the Federal Government has ...

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  42. SOLDIERS PROTEST

    To protest against the Federal Government's "apathy in not availing itself of the services of returned soldiers in the national war effort," Kew sub-branch, ...

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  43. PLANE'S FORCED LANDING

    JUNEE (N.S.W.), Thursday.—In dense fog this morning an R.A.A.F. plane made a forced landing on Mr. F. Belting's property at Illabo. The crew of three escaped ...

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  44. FLYING GROUNDS

    Sir,—Some time before the war started you published a letter of mine advocating establishment of more flying-grounds. Nothing was done, as few realised what ...

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  45. Advertising

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  46. LITERARY AWARDS

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—Literary awards in the Bendigo competitions were announced by the adjudicator, Rev. W. Maclean, to-day, as follow:— Australian ...

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  47. RECRUITING FOR AIR FORCE

    BENDIGO, Thursday.—Strong protests have been made against removal from Bendigo of the Air Force recruiting unit which has been operating here. ...

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  48. SUBVERSIVE INFLUENCES

    KYNETON, Thursday.—Action to suppress subversive influences, which, it was declared, were spreading throughout the country, was advocated by the ...

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  49. SHOWS FOR TROOPS

    Members of the Navy, A.I.F., and R.A.A.F. who are at a "loose end" in Melbourne on Sundays are invited to attend the Power House Club, Albert Park Lake ...

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  50. HATE

    Sir,— "Not Enough Hate." What a reputation for the Melbourne Scots! Mr. C. N. McKenzie advocates a hate campaign. Perhaps he would also favour ...

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  51. FLEEING BEFORE THE GERMAN INVADERS[?]

    [?]This picture taken on a Belgian main road gives a vivid idea of what war really means. Here are Belgian refugees carrying all they have been able to pack of their possessions, fleeing before the German invasion of their country. (By airmail.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  52. YARRAWONGA ACTION

    YARRAWONGA, Thursday.—At a public meeting held to-night, a resolution was passed urging the Government to control all Australian resources for the ...

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  53. CHRISTIANITY

    Sir,—Building new churches or schools and all organisations raising money for local efforts should be curtailed, so that we may lend all our energy to alleviating ...

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  54. ROTARY CLUB OFFICIALS

    BENDIGO.—The Bendigo Rotary Club yesterday elected Mr. W. Draper president in succession to Mr. H. P. Wright. Other officers elected were:— Vice-presidents, ...

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  55. STOCK PLAN FOR COMFORTS

    Plans to raise money for Australian Comforts Fund by selling cattle presented by graziers were discussed by the Lord Mayor and Mr. Hamilton Smith, of ...

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  56. 3UZ INTERVIEWS

    Penelope will interview John Wood and Mary MacGregor, stars of "Busman's Honeymoon." over 3UZ at 10.30 a.m. to-day. Tamara Toumanova and Paul ...

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  57. HOTEL AT AUCTION

    The freehold and furniture of the Kinglake Hotel Kinglake ottered at auction yesterday by Mr. W. D. Sampson auctioneer, failed to reach the reserve and was withdrawn for ...

    Article : 41 words
  58. ARTISTS' WAR WORK

    Sir.—On behalf of the committee and members of Australian Commercial and Industrial Artists' Association, may I voice a protest against the appeal for free ...

    Article : 156 words
  59. DONALD DUCK.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

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