AVOCA. — The Department of Civil Aviation has approved a landing-ground site at Elmhurst, on the property of Mr. T. E. Moore. The work of clearing and ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 749 wordsEveryone who reached the age of citizenship had a clear duty to ask. "What is my duty in this time of crisis" said Mr. J. D. G. Medley, University ...
Article : 910 wordsCANBERRA. Sunday. — Planned research into problems of postwar reconstruction will be undertaken by Australian universities as a result of a conference ...
Article : 311 wordsDrastic overhaul of wholesale and retail delivery services to eliminate every possible mile of motor travel is foreshadowed by advice sent out to the milk ...
Article : 372 wordsCp[?]. J. M. HASLAM, missing. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 28 wordsSir,—Crete had either to be defended or abandoned. The latter course would have meant giving away points that could be ill spared and might perhaps be ...
Article : 151 words"Can Britain win? What does Washington honestly think?" There is no casual optimism. There are dark moments when doubts arise. ...
Article : 651 wordsSir,—Mr. H. Vicars Foote (6/6/41) has opened up a vital question. Our primary industries must be carried on, and country born and trained returned soldiers ...
Article : 115 wordsCAPT, K. A. DEAN, reported missing, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Dean, of Moolap. He was educated at Moolap State school and the Junior Technical ...
Article : 803 wordsOver two-thirds of Australia rain fell yesterday. The only dry State was WA, but falls in Tasmania were very light. Registrations were variable, but there were ...
Article : 156 wordsSir,—Is not the time ripe for middle class representation in the Government of this country—one of people who fill in an "income from personal exertion" ...
Article : 109 wordsCANBERRA, Saturday.—Federal Cabinet is expected to give favourable consideration to main recommendations in the Power Alcohol Inquiry Committee's ...
Article : 110 wordsSir,—It is not much use having posters appealing for an individual "all-in war effort" if it is so difficult to find something to do. A few suggestions, addresses, ...
Article : 93 wordsPolice have issued a warning against fitting producer gas units where they will obstruct the driver's view ahead or on either side. Such obstruction is ...
Article : 61 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday.—Great satisfaction is felt here at one of the best opening rains for years, which fell throughout northern agricultural districts, the ...
Article : 205 wordsSir,—Our Prime Minister's wonderful welcome in the counsels of the Empire is proof of how the viewpoint of this young nation is appreciated. Unaffected ...
Article : 90 wordsWhether it was worth while to spend £4,500,000 on production of power alcohol as a war measure, as recommended by the Power Alcohol Committee, was a ...
Article : 171 wordsRegular despatch of a parcel of food and clothing each week to every Australian war prisoner has been arranged by the Red Cross under authority of the ...
Article : 236 wordsSir,—The State Emergency Council proclaims that 126,000 children and 12,000 adult attendants will be evacuated from the city. The Minister for ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Ansett Lockheed plane Ansertes, carrying a full complement of 10 passengers, circled the city for 20 minutes last evening before a heavy rainstorm cleared. ...
Article : 120 wordsMembers of Ballarat VDC will provide a guard of honour for Lord Gowrie on Wednesday afternoon, when he visits City Hall. Lord Gowrie is inspecting the ...
Article : 233 wordsEstablishment of stills in Victorian wheat areas for production of power alcohol from wheat will probably be urged by the State Government on the basis ...
Article : 82 wordsSir,—You report Dr. John Dale as having said, when speaking of child endowment, that our birth rate wns declining, but that in itself need not cause alarm. ...
Article : 81 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—A trial order has been given by the military authorities for 100 Australian "tommy guns" constructed [?] a new design prepared by P[?]. Owen, ...
Article : 195 wordsIf Victorian authorities did not soon admit alien doctors to practise in country districts where the services of qualified medical men were urgently needed, ...
Article : 136 wordsBALLARAT.—Rain began to fall on Saturday night, and there were light showers throughout yesterday, more than half an inch being registered. It was the best fall in the district for some ...
Article : 105 wordsSir,—The measure of success against invasion of Britain will be in proportion to the number of planes and aerodromes available throughout Britain and ...
Article : 120 wordsBALLARAT, Saturday.—Ballarat Association results:—First Grade: East Ballarat, 11—20, d. Ballarat, 12—13; Redan, 9—13, d. Golden Point, 6— 16; Wendouree, 7—10, d. Sebastopol, 5—8, Second ...
Article : 907 wordsWEDDERBURN, Sunday. — Mr. D. Butterick possesses a horse which is apparently no lover of sheep. Recently the animal killed 13 on his farm, a mile east ...
Article : 109 wordsSir,—I noticed in THE ARGUS a report from the Minister for Labour (Mr. Holt) to the effect that his department might build kitchenless houses for us ...
Article : 158 wordsBarking furiously and running in and out of the house, a small dog owned by Mr. William McMahon, of Camperdown st., Brighton, attracted Mrs. McMahon ...
Article : 103 wordsPEARCEDALE. — After he had driven a passenger service bus from Pearcedale to Frankston on Saturday Mr. Charles Woods, motor bus proprietor, of ...
Article : 39 wordsCommencing on Thursday, June 19, the National Theatre will present "The Merchant of Venice" for o[?]e week. The production will be distinguished by special ...
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Advertising : 204 wordsTwo persons were injured when a bicycle and car came into collision at the corner of Mercer and Malop sts. and Railway terrace late on Saturday night. ...
Article : 242 wordsWord has been received by their relatives that two well-known Victorian oarsmen, STEWART ELDER, of Albert Park, and FRANK RAVEN, of ...
Article : 171 wordsEmployment of women for Army clerical duties and other jobs now being done bu soldiers is to be suggested to Army Headquarters. Army officials said on ...
Article : 68 wordsKnocked down by a car near the corner of Lennox and Victoria sts., Richmond, last night, an unidentified woman was killed instantly. Her body was taken to ...
Article : 79 wordsSir,—What has happened to all the sparkling concert parties we were in the habit of seeing at this camp—entertainers such as the Old Diggers' Camp ...
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Advertising : 118 wordsSir,—Your correspondent W. A. Haines rightly asks "Why on earth were not the aerodromes mined?" I would go a step further—the Nazis obviously knew they ...
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Family Notices : 99 wordsPhotographs and brief personal notes of members of the services who have been reported casualties or who have gained distinction will be published in THE ...
Article : 35 wordsSir,—Your correspondent is right about men in soft jobs, except that he understates the case. In addition to their being eligible, the overtime racket by ...
Article : 55 wordsBRISBANE, Sunday.—A recoid flight of 7 hours 50 minutes from New Guinea to Brisbane, more than l,600 miles, was made today by Carpenter Airlines new ...
Article : 82 wordsHOBART, Sunday.—The administrative building at Mowbray (Launceston) racecourse was destroyed by fire early yesterday, causing damage estimated at £500. ...
Article : 42 wordsLt.—Col. G. V. Lansell, MLC, group commander, VDC, attended the monthly meeting of Woodend RSL branch on Saturday night, and delivered an address on ...
Article : 86 wordsSir:—On June 1 new permits had to be taken out to enter enclosed shipping areas, replacing those issued by the Melbourne Harbour Trust. The procedure ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday. — Difficulties have arisen over the reopening of Walsh Island, Mr. Cahill, Minister for Works, said to-night the dockyard could not begin work ...
Article : 84 wordsRed Cross and Comforts Funds have received £1,000 voted last week from the Mayor of Caulfield's Patriotic Fund, which is maintained by direct giving among ...
Article : 56 wordsSir,—The wave of dissatisfaction which followed the Grecian enterprise—a wave which our leaders did their best to pretend did not exist—has risen again, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday. — A soldier, Keith Anderson Lucock, of Tottenham av., Kingsford, was killed and 9 other soldiers were injured when an Army truck from ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 9 Jun 1941, Page 5
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