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  2. CUTTING PETROL RATION

    Reduction of the petrol ration of private motorists when the new system becomes operative on April 1 will be achieved by the issue of fewer tickets, and ...

    Article : 472 words
  3. FIRM FRONT IN PACIFIC

    Australia would maintain a firm front in the Pacific, Mr. Curtin, Federal Labour leader, said last night in each of two broadcasts. ...

    Article : 403 words
  4. LIVING COST FIGURES

    Criticism of the arbitration system and the method employed to determine cost of living figures was made by speakers at the Trades Hall Council meeting last ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 239 words
  5. Housing Problem SPINELESSNESS DENIED

    Mr. Lind, Acting Premier, yester day refuted the charge of Mr. Hollway, State Opposition leader, that the Government was ...

    Article : 598 words
  6. DAILY DIGEST OF WORLD NEWS AND VIEWS

    Germany's civil administration of Norway has been one of utter confusion, with "order, counter-order, and disorder" the pattern of Nazi attempts to run the ...

    Article : 621 words
  7. CAMPS TO USE APPLES

    The Army is to act on the old slogan: "An apple a day—" Every man in camp throughout the Commonweath is to be supplied with at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 242 words
  8. BRITISH WAR PRISONERS

    British prisoners of war in Germany and the occupied countries are well cared for, and have ample food, but complain of lack of news from home, according to ...

    Article : 270 words
  9. FOUND GUILTY OF CONTEMPT

    BRISBANE, Thursday. — Vigorously denying that he had been guilty of contempt of Court, Mr. E. B. Maher, State Opposition leader, said in the Industrial ...

    Article : 274 words
  10. GIFTS TO CHARITIES

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Apple and Pear Board will provide free apples and pears to charitable institutions provided the institutions are prepared to pay the ...

    Article : 131 words
  11. CANADA FEEDING BRITAIN

    The Royal Bank of Canada in its December bulletin, forecasts an active year for Canadian livestock industries in supplying Britain's huge demands for ...

    Article : 178 words
  12. MR. MENZIES DENIES CONFLICT

    Mr. Menzies, in an interview with the British and oversea Press at Australia House, commenting on a cabled report of the statement by Mr. Beasley ...

    Article : 174 words
  13. APPLE JUICE AS INDUSTRY

    A correspondent's pertinent comment is worthy of the attention of the Apple and Pear Board. He states that no encouragement is given manufacturers to ...

    Article : 224 words
  14. RAIL GANG SAFE

    PERTH, Thursday. — A plane of the Australian Aerial Medical Services has located apparently safe, a railway gang at Shaw River, 59 miles from Port ...

    Article : 98 words
  15. "POPEYE" FINED £ 5

    A claim that he had worn a uniform which was the exact replica of a naval uniform only because he needed it in his act as "Popeye the Sailorman" at the ...

    Article : 144 words
  16. STRAIN OF POLITICAL BUSTLE

    In gazeteers of the future don't be surprised if you find the entry, "Canberra, former capital of Australia, administration now carried on at Melbourne, ...

    Article : 462 words
  17. BOMB DISPOSAL GROUPS

    Instructors of bomb disposal squads at the Town Hall last night discussed an agenda outlining steps by which the A.R.P. organisation will be formed in ...

    Article : 146 words
  18. CASUALTY LIST

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  19. WOMEN'S VOLUNTEER CORPS

    Formation of a Women's Volunteer Corps has been undertaken by a number of young women who until recently were hostesses of the Army Leave Club. ...

    Article : 179 words
  20. RENTS LOWERED

    Sitting as a Fair Rents Board at Footscray yesterday, Mr. D. M. Addison, P.M., reduced rents by 6/6 a week in one case and by 5/ a week in two others. The ...

    Article : 131 words
  21. A.B.C. MAN FOR B.B.C.

    To assist in compiling radio newsreels and other programmes for the Empire short-wave service, Mr. George I. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 109 words
  22. ENGLISHWOMAN IN GERMAN CELL

    Miss Winifred Harle, an Englishwoman, who had been sentenced to death by the Germans in France last year, is now living in a comfortable cell in ...

    Article : 172 words
  23. ARMY COMMAND TRANSFER

    Southern Command Army headquarters are to be moved from Victoria Barracks to the new M.U.I.O.O.F. Building, now nearlng completion, opposite ...

    Article : 115 words
  24. WAR FUNDS DRIVE

    All branches of the amusement industry will be represented in the special drive for war funds this year. Mr. Gil Walsh, secretary of the Cinematograph ...

    Article : 128 words
  25. DISLIKE BUDGET PROTEST

    PERTH, Thursday. — On the ground that they are associated with a "bogus" organisation styled the Budget Protest Committee, Fremantle district council of ...

    Article : 78 words
  26. CRASH HELMET DESIGNS

    Designs for the Australian manufacture of crash helmets for members of the Armoured Division, and for shoulder-padded capes for machine-gunners, are ...

    Article : 121 words
  27. NEW WARDS FOR MENTAL HOSPITALS

    Large contracts were let yesterday by the Public Works Department in extensions of the Government's mental hospital building programme. ...

    Article : 81 words
  28. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Lieut.-Colonel G. F. Murphy is to be appointed Director of the Volunteer Defence Corps, with headquarters in Melbourne. At the ...

    Article : 55 words
  29. FAILED TO REPORT

    On a charge of having failed to report for medical examination and enlistment, Clarence Ernest Lindsay, 24, of Hopetoun St., Elsternwick, was fined £5 at St. Kilda ...

    Article : 119 words
  30. EVENTFUL FLIGHT

    BROKEN HILL, Thursday. — After a 300-mile flight, Dr. Woods, a "flying doctor." returned to Broken Hill to-night. He left on Tuesday and has since ...

    Article : 64 words
  31. RECHABITES' GOOD YEAR

    Third largest registered friendly society in Victoria, the Independent Order of Rechabites, which will hold its annual meeting in Ballarat next week, reports ...

    Article : 94 words
  32. FOR SPITFIRES

    Good progress was reported at a meeting of the full committee of the Poultry Industry Spitfire Appeal. Several well-known breeders have each ...

    Article : 91 words
  33. Obituary CAPTAIN T. IRELAND

    The death occurred at Geelong of Captain Thomas Ireland, who since his retirement from active service with the Blue Funnel Line of Steamers had lived ...

    Article : 127 words
  34. HONOURING A.I.F.

    Photographs and short personal details of members of the A.I.F. who have been reported as casualties will be published in "The Argus" if they are sent to the ...

    Article : 32 words
  35. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 246 words
  36. BREAKING THE NEWS

    Although some ministers declared that the telegram method of giving news of casualties was the best first intimation, a resolution was carried at Methodist ...

    Article : 191 words
  37. BRITONS STRANDED IN FINLAND

    One hundred and thirty British volunteers are still stranded in Finland, said Mr. Butler, Under-Secretary for the Foreign Office, in the House of ...

    Article : 53 words
  38. GARDEN COMPETITION

    Cr. C. A. Beever, Mayor of footscray, who lives in Geelong rd., Footseray, won one of the sections of a garden competition conducted by Footscray and Yarraville district horicultural societies. ...

    Article : 22 words
  39. SERVICE REGISTER

    Retired bankers or business men who would like to assist in the military call-up are invited to communicate with Mr. M. J. Pettlgrove, Voluntary Service ...

    Article : 39 words
  40. POLICE ACQUITTED

    Fifteen policemen have been acquitted of charges of alleged public violence during the riots on February 8. ...

    Article : 23 words
  41. MR. FRANK VIRGONA

    The death occurred in Melbourne on Wednesday night of Mr. Frank Virgona, of Geelong. He went to Geelong about 45 years ago, and was one of the founders ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 100 words
  43. DR. LAWRENCE MARKS

    Dr. Lawrence Marks, well-known Elwood dentist, died at his home on Tuesday, aged 60. Dr. Marks was born in West Melbourne, and was educated at ...

    Article : 117 words
  44. DECLINES ADELAIDE SEE

    ADELAIDE, Thursday. — Dean Jose, diocesan administrator announced last night that he had been advised by the Bishop of Newcastle, Rev, Francis de Witt ...

    Article : 152 words
  45. MR. W. F. F. STENNETT

    Mr. William F. F. Stennett, of Carre street, Elsternwick, died at his home on Wednesday after a long period of ill-health. He was formerly manager of ...

    Article : 106 words
  46. BROADWAY PARK COURSING

    Results of the Broadway Park greyhound meeting last night were:—Anniversary Cup—First Heat: Secret Charm (5/2 fav.). 1: Wolverton (10/1), 2: Jock Mags (10/11. 3. Anniversary Cup—Second ...

    Article : 219 words
  47. CANON E. H. LEA

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Canon Edward Howard Lea died at his home at Strathfield to-day, aged 71. He had been in the Church of England ministry for 48 ...

    Article : 58 words
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