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  2. Notes on the Cables THE ODDS AGAINST HITLER

    IN a fireside chat that fairly bristles with good points-as far as we arc concerned—President Roosevelt spoke of the threats to "this hemisphere if the ...

    Article : 666 words
  3. DOCTORS FLYING TO DARWIN

    More army doctors including a pathologist and a technician, are to be sent at once to Darwin by air to fight the meningitis outbreak. ...

    Article : 164 words
  4. Letters to the Editor

    Sir,—A distinguished literary critic. Mr. Noyes, is reported to have explained the dearth of poetry as being due to the mechanical conditions of warfare. But ...

    Article : 329 words
  5. FEW SPEECHES IN TOORAK

    Candidates for the Toorak by-election on January 11 have largely dispensed with meetings, and are relying mainly on personal canvass. Interest has waned ...

    Article : 306 words
  6. HOLIDAY TOLL LOWER

    Although Victoria's holiday death toll for the Christmas week this year was 24 31 persons were killed in the same week in 1939. ...

    Article : 339 words
  7. BETTER PRICE NEEDED

    Primary producers will be interested in the announcement that a special meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council is to be called for the end of ...

    Article : 448 words
  8. COUNTRY NEWS

    BACCHUS MARSH. — When thrown from his horse, Mr. George Vigor suffered a broken leg. He was admitted to a private hospital. ...

    Article : 471 words
  9. WHEAT FARMS REGISTRATION

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Distribution of application forms for registration of wheat farms and licensing of wheatgrowers will begin within a few days. ...

    Article : 253 words
  10. RED GROSS WORK PRAISED

    A message of giatitude to the Australian Red Cross Society for its work on behalf of troops abroad during the Christmas season has been received from ...

    Article : 206 words
  11. A "JUST" PEACE

    Sir,—Senator Wheeler says that two views of the war are prevalent in Washington: (1) That it continue until the German Government is exterminated; or ...

    Article : 330 words
  12. TASMANIAN WOOL

    LAUNCESTON (T.), Monday. — Tasmanian wool appraisement will begin at Launceston on January 3 and end on January 8, and at Hobart it will begin ...

    Article : 70 words
  13. U.S.A.'s SOARING BUDGET DWARFS EVEN BRITAIN'S

    National budgets are rising to amazing figures. Latest to strike a wondering world is that of 17,000,000,000 dollars (or £5,666,666,666, and a fraction in ...

    Article : 239 words
  14. GEELONG NEWS

    When a produce merchant went to the home of Sun Tung, 63, a Chinese, of Boundary rd., St. Albans, yesterday morning, he found him dead in a horse stable. ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. PETROL SAVING IN DAIRYING

    Reversion to the original petrol-saving plan of the dairying industry, by which cream-collecting trucks were not allowed to enter farms, is expected next month. ...

    Article : 294 words
  16. WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

    Sales of war savings certificates had increased during the closing weeks of the year, and augured well for the continued success of the campaign in the ...

    Article : 215 words
  17. CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY

    The following amounts have been received by tile Editor of "The Argus" for the appeal of the Children's Aid Society for £3,000:— ...

    Article : 77 words
  18. 2,000FT. WATER TUNNEL

    A tunnel 2,000ft. in length is being driven through an Intervening ridge at Forrest to divert the flow of the West Barwon River to the Bellarine system. ...

    Article : 121 words
  19. NEWS FROM BALLARAT

    Members of the Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment under Lieut-Colonel S. J. Ainsworth C.O., paid a last tribute yesterday to Gunner Henry John Oswald ...

    Article : 261 words
  20. BROADCASTING

    The Summer Orchestral Hour is to be presented from 3AR to-night at 8 by the Melbourne Orchestra, conducted by Noel Nickson. The news will be heard at 6.45 ...

    Article : 350 words
  21. TAXATION PROTESTS

    Sir,—Recently the Government received full power over our persons and our property. Since then—the irony of it!—organised labour has daily struck. A Budget ...

    Article : 187 words
  22. MAILS

    Letter mails close at Eliz st. P.O. as uinder: G.P.O. Spencer st., 20 minutes later, unless marked which indicates same time at both offices:—AUSTRALIA-ENGLAND AIRMAIL. — Via ...

    Article : 350 words
  23. TROOPS BACK IN CAMP

    Of the 15,000 troops in Victoria who received eight days' Christmas leave, all but a few stragglers had returned to camp by yesterday, when normal camp ...

    Article : 63 words
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  25. WARTIME SHIPBUILDING

    Hundreds of Australian workmen are engaged in the building of ships of war and the conversion of vessels for war work. This branch of war industry is ...

    Article : 42 words
  26. R.S.L. WAR FUND

    Previously acknowledged £42,380/2/8; Echuca. £400: Mildura and District Patrioitic Fund, £170 Sea Lake branch. £120: Hopetoun. £70: Neerim £70; R.S.L. Federal Excutive Patriotic Fund, ...

    Article : 19 words
  27. P.M. FOR LONDON?

    Sir,—In opposing the proposed visit to London of the Prime Minister, Mr. Robert Lyall makes no reference to our highly paid High Commissioner, who might ...

    Article : 144 words
  28. INCREASED EXPORT OF N.Z. BUTTER

    WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.—Reviewing New Zealand's war effort for the year, Mr. Fraser, Prime Minister, said that food and raw materials had been sent ...

    Article : 89 words
  29. POSTAGE RATES

    POSTAGE RATES (For To-days Issue of "The Argus").— AUstralasia and New Zealand 1d.; United Kingdom (overland). 1d.; (all-sea route), 1d.; other British possessions, 1d.; U.S.A. and ...

    Article : 80 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 58 words
  31. PUBLIC EXAMINATION RESULTS

    In the following public examination result issued by the University yesterday the thousand index figure is prefixed only to the first number of each thousand. It should be read before each of the ...

    Article : 1,876 words
  32. SCHOLARSHIPS IN TEACHING

    The following have been awarded teaching scholarships by the Education Department:- Boys.—N. S. Heath. N. H. Gwyther. H. Topor, L. A. Barber, R. A. McKenzie R. K. Moss, W. J. ...

    Article : 409 words
  33. EDUCATION REFORM

    Sir,—One wonders whether Mr. Frank Shann really believes that there is a goose who lays golden eggs. The last war unpaid for, and the end of the present one ...

    Article : 129 words
  34. THE NEW ORDER

    Sir,—Does Mr. Oliphant believe that mere acceptance of free trade can save Europe? Surely some new spiritual basis is also necessary. Perhaps the rediscovery ...

    Article : 188 words
  35. Advertising

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    Advertising : 62 words
  36. "THE MESSIAH"

    Sir,—For more than 30 years I have attended the annual performance of "The Messiah" under various conductors, and no production has so nearly reached the ...

    Article : 325 words
  37. "THE ARGUS" CROSSWORD

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 250 words
  38. A BOOK LOVER

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    Article : 6 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 27 words
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