CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Federal Government has arranged for Mr. F. H. Cullen, a member of the Commonwealth Wheat Stabilisation Board, to give his ...
Article : 233 wordsGEELONG, Tuesday. — Charged with the murder of his wife, Nancy Jean Lorna O'Donnell, 19, at Colac on February 8, James Alfred O'Donnell, 48, ...
Article : 386 wordsARARAT.—Five tons of waste paper, valued at £30, collected to be disposed of for the Ararat District Hospital, were destroyed by fire. It was stored on a ...
Article : 770 wordsSir, — We agree fully with Mr. Vinton Smith's strong plea for a total war effort. Nevertheless this end will not be attained merely by the withdrawal of 10 per cent. ...
Article : 173 wordsBENDIGO. Tuesday.—A reduction of ½dwt. to the ton in the grade of the Hercules crushing was noted with the milling of 279 tons for a return of 43oz. 6dwt. ...
Article : 181 wordsMelbourne merchants hate received complaints from Western Australia and Queensland about the poor quality of Victorian onions on their arrival at buyers' ...
Article : 216 wordsOn light trading a steady tone was maintained in the market at the Stock Exchange of Melbourne yesterday. ...
Article : 556 wordsNew Campbell's Creek Dredging N.L. is making a call of 6d. a share to finance the purchase and instaliation of Diesel englies in its dredge. ...
Article : 118 wordsPapuan Apinalpi Petroleum Co. Ltd reports that preparations are being made to insert further casing in the No. 3 northern well at Oiapu Gas samples ...
Article : 1,318 wordsSir. —If a person desires full speed from his motor he opens the throttle. In regard to our war effort we are inclined to vary the throttle according to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 500 wordsHeavy arrivals of 25 trucks of potatoes caused an average decline of 5/ a ton. Demand fair, but substantial carry over. prime onions stedady, poor quality not wanted. Milling oats, dun milling peas. ...
Article : 1,000 words3AR presents the news to-day at 6.45 a.m., 7.45, 12.50 p.m, 4.15, 7, and 11. Luncheon music may be heard at 12.15, followed at 12.35 by Notes on the News, a ...
Article : 249 wordsSir,—Many land owners in irrigation districts will have noticed that by virtue of Act 4740 the Water Commission is demanding from them payment of arrears ...
Article : 161 wordsA pamphlet issued by the C.S.I.R. summarises the results of a survey of the potato industry in Australia. The agricultural features of tlie industry, soils, ...
Article : 111 wordsSeventy-five poultry farmers from Cheltenham, Dandenong, and surrounding districts met at a meeting at Springvale and protested against tlie poor ...
Article : 158 wordsSir,—"No Room for Amateurs," by, E. W. MacAlpine, is an article worth reading by everyone. No mincing of words here, but a straight-out statement ...
Article : 87 wordsKERANG, Tuesday. — The Murrablt District Progress Association unanimously passed a resolution recoiding appreciation of the magnificent flght ...
Article : 136 wordsSIDNEY Tuesday.—BANKS. —N.S.W. £26/10/. £26/12/. BREWERIES.—Q'land, 22/9: Tooheys, 27/3: do. sec. pf., 23/; do A pf. 23/; Tooth 51/. 50/9. GAS AND ELECTRICITY.—Aust, A. £6/3/; ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 wordsSir,—We are urged by our Government to economise in every way possible during these hard and anxious days of war. A splendid and patriotic gesture of the ...
Article : 93 wordsIn the Supreme Court yesterday Clifford Bound, 17, labourer, Vernor st., East Geelong, pleaded guilty to charges of having broken and entered the shops of ...
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Advertising : 299 wordsSir,—As the mother of three children whose father served four years in the last war, and is now abroad with the 2nd A.I.F., I find Mr. Harrison's explanation ...
Article : 70 wordsClearings of the Melbourne banks for the week ended May 5 were £31,670,218 (less Treasury bills £1,478,330), £30,191,888. For the week ended May 6, 1940. £22.728.980 (£778.729). £21,950, 251. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 540 wordsSir,—As one who appreciates the efforts of "The Argus" to stop the drift to the cities and keep the man on the land, permit me to suggest the following to our ...
Article : 116 wordsBENDIGO, Tuesday — SALES — Cent. Napoleon, 10½d., 11d., Deborah Ext., 13/6; Sth. Deborah. 31/3; Toolleen, 1/3. ...
Article : 24 wordsLand army girls, members of the Auxiliary Territorial Services W.R.E.N.S., Aces-Aces (members of the A.T.S. on antiaircraft work)—these are but few of the ...
Article : 353 wordsLONDON, Monday.—Sales of shares on the London btock Exchange include:—North Broken Hill, 21/; Broken Hill Pty., 30/6; Mt. Lyell 19/7½; Wiluna 4/10½; Assoc. Mining and Finance, 2/7½; ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Ballarat Patriotic Council has had referred to it by the civie authorities the proposal of the Empire Day Movement for a city appeal in connection with the ...
Article : 151 wordsSir,—J. Bradshaw harps on inflation, like Monsieur Jourdain, without knowing it. With the Highlander who bought a cow and did not pay for it, doubtless he ...
Article : 111 wordsLetter mails close at Eliz. st. P.O. as under; G.P.O., Spencer st., 20 minutes later, unless marked which indicated same time at both offices:- ...
Article : 241 wordsSir,—The latest proposal for petrol rationing does not impress as an earnest endeavour to reduce consumption. Why no reduction for parlour cars, and only ...
Article : 82 wordsBENDIGO, Tuesday. — Bendigo competitions were continued to-night. Awards were:— Grade 5 and Under.— School Choral Contest—Golden Square State ...
Article : 52 wordsSir,—We cannot justify the war on the ground that Jesus whipped the moneychangers from the Temple. This action has nothing whatever to do with war, but ...
Article : 179 wordsPOSTAGE RATES (For To-day's Issue of 'The Argus").—Australasia and New Zealand, 1d.; United Kingdom, 1d.: other British possessions, 1d.: U.S.A. and other Foreign Countries, 2d. ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Bendigo branch of the Australian Labour party passed a resolution asking Mr. Curtin, leader of the Federal Labour party, to press for a greater share of ...
Article : 244 wordsHornibrook Highway Ltd. reporta that tolls collected in April amounted to £1,616. Total collections from October 4 to April 30 aggregated £12,637. ...
Article : 98 wordsBecause of a suggestion that recent motoring fatalities may have been in some measure caused by defective lighting in Point Nepean rd., Moorabbin ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsLONDON. Monday. — Closing exchange rales (middle prices): —T.T. London on New York, 4.03; Montreal. 4.45; Switzerland, 17.35; India. 1/5 31-32; Hone Kong. 1/3; Kobe, 1/2¼. Shanghai. 3 7-32d.: ...
Article : 41 wordsSir,—Many owners of private cars have not renewed their licences for their cars because they have been unable to obtain sufficient petrol to justify paying the ...
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Advertising : 80 wordsSir,—It is with deep toncein that learn of the Imprisonment for tlnee months of conscientious objectors who refuse to do any kind of military duties. ...
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