SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Declaring that one of the gravest aspects of the war,so far had been the heavy shipping losses, Mr. Holt. Labour Minister, to-day appealed to ...
Article : 251 wordsVictorian spokesmen for the motor industry yesterday scoffed at the suggestion that in this State petrol rationing had not achieved ...
Article : 641 wordsCAPTURED ITALIAN TANK being towed behind a British armoured car, following a successful Allied attack in Libya ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 17 wordsWONTHAGGI, Tuesday. — Wonthaggi miners, who were idle today, will hold a special meeting in the Union Hall to-morrow at 11 ...
Article : 498 wordsCANDID CAMERAS "shot" Archbishop Heod and Mrs. Head from all angles in the grounds of Bishopscourt yesterday afternoon, when they were visited by the Church of England Boys' Society, Sydney. The boys are enjoying their summer vacation tour of Victoria. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 40 wordsGermany's electric power plants may be its Achilles heel. It will have been noticed that electrical power stations frequently are the targets of R.A.F. ...
Article : 835 wordsANAKIE.—Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Osborne, old residents of Anakie, who are leaving to reside at Bairnsdale, were bidden farewell on Monday and presented with a ...
Article : 751 wordsWalking along a Coburg street to Pentridge Gaol with two warders a few days ago, a prisoner suddenly stepped back, pulled a revolver from his pocket with ...
Article : 312 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday. —Ruling that lotteries conducted for charity were not immune from prosecution for a violation of the Lottery and Gaming Act. Mr. ...
Article : 333 wordsIn a review of petrol rationing restrictions, Senator McBride, Minister for Supply and Development, pointed out yesterday that considerable economy could be ...
Article : 247 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday—"The seamen are 100 per cent, behind the war effort, and are determined that no ship shall be delayed. That is the policy of the ...
Article : 231 wordsTo obtain 2,300 men who are urgently needed by the R.A.A.F., a drive was begun yesterday by Mr. McEwen, Air Minister. It is hoped to obtain the numbers ...
Article : 184 wordsTo oppose unfair taxation, taxpayers from Prahran and surrounding suburbs at a public meeting last night decided to form a protection association, and ...
Article : 375 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—The building of naval yachts on the banks of Hume weir was suggested to-day by Mr. Collins, Minister in Charge of External ...
Article : 150 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — There was no valid reason for the men at Wonthaggi to take direct action because adequate machinery was being provided for the ...
Article : 168 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — That the doetrines of the organisation known as Jehovah's Witnesses were being widely disseminated in the community and that ...
Article : 149 wordsCommenting last night on claims by Mr. Mair, N.S.W. Premier, and Mr. Playford, S.A. Premier, that petrol rationing in their States had achieved the ...
Article : 198 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday. — While Edwin Goulder, 81, retired police superintendent, was giving evidence in the Kogarah Police Court to-day about the loss of Jewellery ...
Article : 136 wordsMr. S. J. Beckman, formerly service manager to Messrs. Ronaldson and Tippett, who has resigned to enter business at Caulfield, received a cheque from the ...
Article : 76 wordsSYDNEY. Tuesday, —About 800 enginedrivers employed in collieries throughout New South Wales have decided to hold one day strikes on the northern, southern, ...
Article : 167 wordsPERTH.—Tuesday.—For having had in his possession a roneographed copy of the "Workers' Star," a paper alleged to contain matter advocating unlawful doctrines, ...
Article : 118 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Bendigo Plumpton Couising Club last night, Mr. J. M. Butler was re-elected president for the 10th successive year, and Mr. W. J. ...
Article : 76 wordsA special mail to New Zealand will be provided by the Trans-Tasmon Air Service this week. It will close at Elizabeth st, at 10 a. m., and Spencer st. at 10.20 ...
Article : 45 wordsSurvivors from ships sunk by German raiders in the Pacific are shown in two pages of pictures in "The Australasian," now on sale. ...
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Advertising : 57 wordsIntroduction yesterday of the new system, under which the consumer must endorse each petrol ticket with his name and petrol licence number, was ...
Article : 244 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.—Paravanes to protect shipping from mines will be fitted to most Australian vessels within two weeks. ...
Article : 101 wordsIs the Albury "Pyjama Girl" murder destined to go down In the criminal history of this country as Australia's "perfect crime"? ...
Article : 358 wordsDuring 1940 502 accidents were reported in the Geelong and district police areas, compared with 421 in 1939. The figures were:—Geelong City, 210; North ...
Article : 43 wordsAUCKLAND, Tuesday. — The Auckland cool stores are being worked by volunteers, the unionists having been dismissed. ...
Article : 80 wordsYACKANDANDAH, Tuesday.— Sir Kenneth Beatty, accompanied by Lady Beatty, and their daughter, Marguerite, arrived at his home town this afternoon. ...
Article : 131 wordsCooks with the A.I.F. abroad are finding it difficult to provide dishes seasoned to the palate of the fighting man because of a lack of sage, thyme, and marjoram. ...
Article : 144 wordsRecent rains have been of great benefit to fruitgrowers, officers of the Department of Agriculture said yesterday. The only growers who had suffered ...
Article : 120 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday. — Australian butter production this season is considerably below last year's output. For four months to the end of October it amounted ...
Article : 83 wordsOne of the principal effects of the amended Liquid Fuel Regulations would be to transfer from the reseller responsibility for forged or improperly acquired ...
Article : 124 words—Messrs. C. Binder (left) and W. W. Waymack (right), journalists from America, photographed with Senator Foll, Minister for Information, after. their arrival at Rose Boy. They came by air from San Francisco. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 39 wordsWAGGA (N.S.W.), Tuesday—When the horse that she was riding bolted and she caught her foot in the stirrup, Minnie Diggleman, 12, of Hillside, ...
Article : 83 wordsAUCKLAND, Tuesday.—Referring to a statement by Mr. Armstrong, Minister for Health, that preparations were being made to introduce a free general ...
Article : 84 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The new regulations will be discussed at a protest meeting called by the Chamber of Automobile Services to-morrow night. Mr. S. W. G. ...
Article : 88 wordsHundreds of school children and residents of Dunolly, Beallba, and district will travel by special train to Williamstown on January 11. when the annual ...
Article : 60 wordsAs a result of collections taken at Tye's Radio Revue" at the Princess Theatre on Sunday evening, £63/17/ will be donated to Air Force House. The ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 8 Jan 1941, Page 5
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