Articles from page 5: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. WAGE CLAIM OPPOSED

    Painting what he termed "a not too rosy picture" of Australia's economic prospects, Mr. A. L. Pickering opened the case for the ...

    Article : 556 words
  3. HARMONY IN INDUSTRY

    Industrial principles that have been affirmed by the Advisory War Council as being calculated to prevent industrial disputes and so ...

    Article : 438 words
  4. THREE DEAD IN BUSH TRAGEDY

    Three people are dead and two others are on the danger list in hospital as a result of a shockirg tragedy which occurred in the bush, ...

    Article : 296 words
  5. SIR JOHN LATHAM,

    Australian Minister-Designate to Tokio, was guest of honour at a reception given him by Councillor Frank Beaurepaire, Lora Mayor, yesterday afternoon Messrs Amenia and Kaqeyoma, Japanese businessmen, are seen with the Lord Mayor drinking a toast to Sir John Latham. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 45 words
  6. HUGE AIR FORCE PLANNED

    Australia's contract to supply 16,000 trained pilots, observers, and air gunners by March, 1943, was "no more than a sighting post," Mr. ...

    Article : 296 words
  7. DAILY DIGEST OF WORLD NEWS AND VIEWS

    What binding, moving, stirring, or lovable European (or world) idea is going to enlist our energies and thaw our egotisms? Economics or religion? Legal ...

    Article : 594 words
  8. MINISTER LEARNS SECRETS 0F HAMPER PACKING.

    Mr. Spender, Army Minister, was interested in how to save space in packing hampers for troops when he visited the Australian Comforts ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  9. DEVELOPMENT OF CITY

    Ambitious plans for the development of a greater Melbourne in the next 30 years were outlined by Cr. F. R. Connelly at a meeting of the ...

    Article : 580 words
  10. JUDGE'S ORDER CHALLENGED

    Judge Fosters order committing Mrs Edna Frances Isaacs, of Northcote av., Caulfield, into custody for alleged contempt of court without hearing her in ...

    Article : 401 words
  11. WIDOW'S WILL CASE

    BRISBANE, Monday. — After a will case hearing, which lasted six days, a civil jury in the Supreme Court to-day found that Edwin ...

    Article : 272 words
  12. MISSION FROM THAILAND

    The Thailand Goodwill Mission is expected to arrive in Sydney on Thursday when it will be welcomed by Sir Frederick Stewart Minister for External Affairs, ...

    Article : 284 words
  13. PETROL PRICE INCREASE?

    Representations made by petrol reselling interests in New South Wales for an increase in the price of petrol by as much as 2d. a gallon were considered ...

    Article : 142 words
  14. HOLIDAY WORK OPPOSED

    Strong opposition to Federal Government proposals to restrict Christmas and New Year holidays in munitions factories was expressed at a meeting of members ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. MILITIA DRIVE BEGINS

    Major-General E. A. Drake-Brockman, G.O.C., 3rd Division, expressed satisfaction yesterday at the result of the first day's drive for 2,000 Militia volunteers. ...

    Article : 193 words
  16. LABOUR UNITY

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Beasley, Federal leader of the Non-Communist Labour, party, sold to-night that on his return to Sydney from Melbourne he would see ...

    Article : 160 words
  17. LONG SPEECHES IN MODERN PLAYS

    Jane Conolly's speech as Amanda Smith in "No Time For Comedy," which opened at Kings Theatre on Saturday. is probably a record in length for any speech ...

    Article : 282 words
  18. POST-WAR WORKS

    Victoria's post-war problems, including unemployment absorption, land development, and Melbourne's expansion, will be investigated immediately by a ...

    Article : 202 words
  19. DEFENCE WORKS STRIKE

    Arising out of a conversation between Mr. D. Thomson, Building Trades Federation secretary, and Senator Leckie, Assistant Minister for Labour, on ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. WET CANTEENS IN CAMPS

    The Federal Ministry is expected make a decision this week on the vexed question whether or not there shall be wet canteens in military camps. ...

    Article : 304 words
  21. WIDER STREETS

    By a majority of one vote on a division the City Council yesterday adopted a recommendation from the building regulations committee that £1,300 ...

    Article : 209 words
  22. BRITISH FORCES IN CRADLE OF CIVILISATION

    "There is a land called Crete, in the midst of the wine-dark sea, a fair, rich land, begirt with water, and therein are many men past counUng, and ninety cities" ...

    Article : 298 words
  23. ARMISTICE DAY

    Air-raid sirens, gunfire, and radio signals will indicate to Melbourne residents the beginning and end of the two minutes' silence at 11 a.m. on Armistice ...

    Article : 314 words
  24. WIFE MURDER ALLEGED

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Stephen Gale, 26, crane driver, was committed for trial by the city coroner (Mr. E. T. Oram) to-day on a charge of having murdered his wife, ...

    Article : 179 words
  25. GRIEVANCES OF SOLDIERS

    BRISBANE, Monday.— The special military Court of inquiry appointed to ascertain causes of the recent Brisbane disturbances of soldiers, and to enable ...

    Article : 100 words
  26. DROVE TAXI TO ADELAIDE

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The story of a Melbourne taxi-driver's remarkable escapade in company with a boy of 16 and two girls, all of whom he drove to ...

    Article : 273 words
  27. DWINDLING BAND

    Members of the first Commonwealth Parliament still surviving are a dwindling band. The deaths of Mr. James Mackinnon Fowler at the week-end and of Mr. ...

    Article : 134 words
  28. TRAM FARE COMPLAINT

    When the finance committee submitted yesterday "for the information of City Council" the annual report of the Tramways Board, Cr. Stack complained that ...

    Article : 104 words
  29. MARKET REPAIRS

    The City Council markets and properties committee decided yesterday to include £8,750 in its estimates for "market repairs," but to leave the question of the ...

    Article : 65 words
  30. PORT PROBLEMS

    Regulations governing the operation of flying-boats in harbours, removal of dangerous goods from wharves, and handling of explosives, and port charges on vessels ...

    Article : 92 words
  31. REWARD FOR MISSING SYDNEY GIRL

    SYDNEY, Monday. — The reward of £200 offered by Dr. F. Brown Craig for information that would lead to the discovery of the whereabouts of his ...

    Article : 165 words
  32. SOUTH COAST MINERS' STRIKE THREAT

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A threat to withdraw miners from all collieries on the South Coast unless the proprietors agreed to a conference to discuss the dispute at ...

    Article : 132 words
  33. CUP FLASH FOR A.I.F. ABROAD

    Within a few hours of the Melbourne Cup meeting at Flemington this afternoon members of the A.I.F. should be discussing the result in Egypt and the United ...

    Article : 81 words
  34. BRITAIN'S OFFENSIVE

    Victorians who wish to help Britain's air offensive which Mr. Churchill has promised will take place soon may do so by contributing to the fund to buy an ...

    Article : 101 words
  35. ADMINISTRATION OF WAR

    SYDNEY, Monday.—An investigation of the reasons which prevent the main work of the Federal Government from being carried out in Canberra will be ...

    Article : 153 words
  36. DIRECTOR WINS ACTION

    SYDNEY, Monday. — A veidict for defendant, William John Smith, director of gun ammunition in the Munitions Department, was returned by a Supreme ...

    Article : 101 words
  37. RELIEF FUND £257,500

    Contributions from all sources for the British Bombing Victims' Fund have now reached £257,500. The total at the Town Hall yesterday was £252,500 and there ...

    Article : 142 words
  38. SERVICES PRAISED

    Satisfaction at the work being done by the Australian Defence Canteens Service in the Middle East was expressed yesterday by Mr. Holden, M.L.C., ...

    Article : 139 words
  39. NO DISTRICT CRICKET

    For the first time since 1931 there will be no District or Sub-district pennant cricket fixtures on Cup Day. Many players are engaged in essential services, and ...

    Article : 118 words
  40. STEEL STRIKE ENDS

    NEWCASTLE, Monday. — A strike at the Commonwealth Steel Co's Waratah worts ended to-night. All hands due on at 11 p.m. Including employees in the ...

    Article : 77 words
  41. FUNERAL OF J. M. FOWLER

    The funeral of Mr. J. M. Fowler, member for Perth in the first Federal Parliament, and until 1922, took place yesterday afternoon at Springvale cemetery. ...

    Article : 216 words
  42. GLENELG WATER PLAN START

    Spending of £40,000 to begin the £874,000 Glenelg water supply project to serve Wimmera and Mallee, was approved last night by State Cabinet. ...

    Article : 82 words
  43. Obituary MR. A. E. KEEP

    The death occurred yesterday at his Tanc in Albany rd., Toorak, of Mr. Alfred Ernest Keep, who waa aged 78 years. ...

    Article : 193 words
  44. "THE ARGUS" FUND

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 words
  45. £1,000 FOR CHARITY

    More thin £1,000 has been handed to 17 charities from Sunday night radio revues held in the Princess Theatre each week. This was announced yesterday by ...

    Article : 77 words
  46. HOSPITAL FUND

    The following amounts have been received by the Editor of "The Argus" for the Lord Mayor's Fund for hospitals and charities: ...

    Article : 47 words
  47. BRICK BRADFORD

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 10 words
  48. BIBLES FOR TROOPS

    The British and Foregin Bible Society aims to provide every Australian soldier with a Bible. For this purpose an appeal for funds is being made. and contributions may be [?] to the Editor. "The ...

    Article : 39 words
  49. R.S.L. WAR FUND

    Previously acknowledged, £28,008/5/. Hastings group, £350; Geelong group, £150; Yea group, £37; Commonwealth Serum Lab, group, £10; London Stores Ltd. (staff), £9; Violet Town, £5; ...

    Article : 52 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$