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  2. MR. NAIRN NEW SPEAKER

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Selected yesterday by a pre-sessional meeting of the U.A.P., Mr. Nairn (U.A.P., W.A.) was elected by the House of Representatives ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. CONFIDENT OF FINAL VICTORY

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Confidence in the ultimate victory of British arms was declared by Lord Gowrie, GovernorGeneral, when he formally opened to-day the 16th Federal Parliament. ...

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  4. SIXTEENTH PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLES.

    Picturegram received from Sydney of the opening of Parliament at Canberra yesterday. Lord Gowrie, Governor-General, is seen reading his speech. Beside him is Senator J. B. Hayes, President of the Senate, and standing at the back are Captain Bracegirdle, official secretary, and Mr. Loof, Usher of the Black Rod. Reading from right to left on the front row of the benches are:—Mrs. Menzies, Lady Gowrie, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. FOR TAXPAYERS ONLY!

    Mr. Fadden Federal Treasurer, adds the finishing touches to the Budget which will be presented to Parliament in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. DAILY DIGEST OF WORLD NEWS AND VIEWS

    Probably the world's first race or test run on a large scale for trucks and private cars operated with charcoal and wood fuel was arranged in Sweden by the ...

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  7. COSTS AGAINST DET.-SERGEANT

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Thomas Walter James Caesar was to-day granted a decree nisi for divorce from Freda Agnes Caesar on the grounds of her ...

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  8. PROTECTION OF SHAREHOLDERS

    Investigations of the affairs of companies uliere necessary to protect shareholders and creditors are empowered by the Companies (Special Investigations) Bill, ...

    Article : 249 words
  9. BUILDING CODE BILL

    The anticipated split in the ranks of the Labour party over the Building Regulations Bill was clearly evident when the debate on ...

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  10. SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC

    Of 459 patients in the hospital 290 were suffering from scarlet fever. Dr. F. V. Scholes, medical superintendent, told the board of management of Queen's ...

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  11. PAPER STORE BLAZE

    Falling 50ft. from the roof, a heavy sheet of galvanised iron fell between Firemen Ring and Cole during a fire in a paper store of the Herald and Weekly ...

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  12. LITTLE RAIN EXPECTED

    The cool change which swept over much of Victoria yesterday after the hottest day for the month brought no rain relief to farmers. ...

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  13. LIGHT HORSE SHOW

    Excellent entries for the Light Horse Show, to be held on Moonee Valley racecourse on Friday, December 6, and Saturday, December 7, net proceeds of which ...

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  14. THREE SLASHED

    ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—Three persons were slashed while they slept in the city [?]rly to-day by an unknown assailant, who used a sharp instrument. The victims, ...

    Article : 240 words
  15. CRITICISM OF ARCHITECTS

    Criticism of architects is contained in a statement prepared by Mr. H. S. J. Reed, city building surveyor, and sent to members of State Parliament by the ...

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  16. COALMINING DISPUTES

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The creation of special industrial machinery to deal with disputes in the coalmining industry was sought to-night by a deputation ...

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  17. NO BACHELOR TAX

    When the suggested imposition of a bachelor tax in Tasmania was brought under the notice of Mr. Dunstan, Premier, yesterday, he said that the suggestion ...

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  18. BISHOPS AT RALLY

    A great rally, which will be attended by the Anglican Bishops of North Queensland, Riverina, Rockhampton, and New Guinea, will be held in the Parish Hall ...

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  19. ADVISORY WAR COUNCIL

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Prime Minister and Mr. Curtin to-day expressed strong disapproval of a report published in a newspaper (not "The Argus") that at ...

    Article : 132 words
  20. Advertising

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    Advertising : 81 words
  21. SENTENCED TO DEATH

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Found guilty in the Criminal Court to-day of the murder of his 17-year-old foster daughter, Harold James Richards, 47, secondhand ...

    Article : 139 words
  22. PROCEEDINGS STOPPED

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Sir Henry Manning, Attorney-General, has directed that no further proceedings be taken against Douglas Jowett Bush, who was ...

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  23. ACCOUNTANTS' EXAMS.

    The Commonwealth Institute or Accountants announces that at the October examinations the following candidates passed in the subject of bankrupty, receivers, and liquidations of ...

    Article : 61 words
  24. DR. MALONEY FUND

    The following amounts have been received by "The Argus" for the Dr. Maloney memorial fund:- Previously acknowledged, £9/13/6; Helen and ...

    Article : 34 words
  25. COMFORTS COST £2,000 A WEEK

    The work of the Victorian division of the Australian Comforts Fund was now costing £2,000 a week Mr. J. A. Norris, honorary secretary, said yesterday. ...

    Article : 286 words
  26. Advertising

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    Advertising : 195 words
  27. FILM STARS FOR AUSTRALIA

    SYDNEY, Wednesday, — Dorothy Lamour, Laurel and Hardy, Bebe Daniels, and Ben Lyon will come to Australia probably next year under contract to the ...

    Article : 163 words
  28. ARMY CASUALTY LIST

    Deaths of four members of the A.I.F and A.M.F. are reported in an Army casualty list issued by Southern Command headquarters yesterday. ...

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  29. DECREE NISI GRANTED

    In the Third Civil Court yesterday Mr. Justice Gavan Duffy granted a dec[?]e nisi in the undefended suit in which Eric Harold Mcilwraith, 32 years, View st., ...

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  30. R.A.F. CAN "GIVE IT"

    The English Press has been urging that "We can give it" should be the British slogan in the war, rather than "We can take it." R.A.F. raids on Hamburg have ...

    Article : 119 words
  31. PORT KEMBLA STRIKE CONFERENCE

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A compulsory conference has been called to discuss the strike at Port Kembla, which has thrown idle Metal Manufactures Ltd., the ...

    Article : 76 words
  32. OLD BOYS' DINNER

    The second annual dinner of the Melbourne High School Old Boys' Association will be held at Menzies Hotel on Wednesday at 6.45 p.m. ...

    Article : 55 words
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