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  2. EXTENSION OF POWER TO COUNTRY DISTRICTS

    HOBART, Thursday,—A motion urging the Government to amend the Hydro-Electric Commission Act, with the object of liberalising conditions covering extensions to country districts was agreed to in the Legislative Council to-day. ...

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  3. GRAVE THREAT TO ENGINEERING TRADE

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — A shortage of iron and steel caused by the coal and steel strikes in New South Wales threatens to ...

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  4. A CLIMACTIC DAY OF ATOMIC PROJECT

    December 2, 1942, was one of the climactic days of the atomic bomb project, and, therefore, one of the historic days in the annals of mankind. On that day, in the handball court underneath the West Stands of Stagg Field, on thc University of Chicago campus, Professor Enrico Fermi and his team ...

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  5. ATTACK ON PRESS PARLIAMENTARIANS COMPLAIN OF LACK OF PUBLICITY

    HOBART, Thursday.—Criticism of Tasmanian newspapers for the lack of publicity given to State Parliamentary debates was voiced in both the House of Assembly and Legislative Council to-day. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. KEPT ABOARD TO AVOID CLASHES

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — To avoid possible clashes, the 1600 Dutch troops on board the Stirling Castle were, refused permission to land at ...

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  7. FLEET PERSONNEL TO STAY IN AUSTRALIA

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — More than 500 members of the British Pacific Fleet whose time off service had expired had ...

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  8. Told Germans of London's Defences. But Renrieved

    LONDON, Thursday. — The Home Office to-day revealed that a Portuguese national. Rogerio de Menczcs, who wrote in invisible ink messages relating to the ...

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  9. BOY FATALLY SHOT

    MELBOUBNE, Thursday. — Keith Price (21) was accidentally shot through the chest by his 10-year-old brother at their home at Yarra ...

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  10. GOVERNMENT ACQUISITION OF LAND

    HOBART, Thursday. — Criticism of a legal provision which enabled the Government to acquire land for building purposes at the assessed capital value ...

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  11. £5,000,000 UNDERTAKING TO MAKE RAYON YARN

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Plans to establish a £5,000,000 undertaking to make rayon at Hexham, near Newcastle, have been drawn up by the British rayon firm of Courtauld's. An estate of 17,000 acres has been bought by the company, ...

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  12. BODIES OF COMMANDOS TO BE RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA

    PERTH (W.A.). Thursday. — The Portuguese authorities have agreed that the bodies of Australian commandos buried in Timor shall be ...

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  13. World Parliament of Youth

    LONDON, Thursday. — Delegates from more than 60 countries, who are attending the World Youth Conference in London, yesterday ratified a draft charter ...

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  14. YAM ASH ITA TRIAL. INTERNEES ATE GRASS TO KEEP ALIVE

    MANILA, Thursday.—Miss Elvessa Stewart, a dietitian, told at the Yamashita trial how starving internees at Santa Tomas picked lawns clean ...

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  15. STATE PARLIAMENT

    HOBART. Friday. — The Deputy President (Mr. R. O. Shoobridge) took the chair in the Legislative Council at 3 p.m. yesterday. ...

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  16. FILMS OF CUP FOR MEN IN ISLANDS

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Thirty hours after the horses had passed the post in the Melbourne Cup thousands of ...

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  17. SABOTAGE ATTEMPT FOILED

    PATNA, Thursday.—Shortly before an express was due to cross a railway bridge 10 miles from Patna to-day, Bihar provincial police discovered and removed ...

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  18. LOAN WILL CLOSE TO-MORROW

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Two days only remain of the extended period allotted to the £85,000,000 Fourth Victory Loan, and several ...

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  19. SAYS GUN DISCHARGED ACCIDENTALLY

    HOBART, Thursday. — A statement that the gun with which he was alleged to have shot his son discharged accidentally was made by John ...

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  20. RETURN OF R.A.A.F. PERSONNEL

    PKRTH (W.A.), Thursday.—The Air Minister (Mr. Drake ford) said to-day it was expected that in six weeks most of the 8000 R.A.A.F. ...

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  21. Constitution Bill Referred To Select Committee

    HOBART, thursday.—Dy a substantial majority the Constitution Bill, which provides for a redefinition of the Legislative Council electoral boundaries and the broadening of the franchise, passed the second reading stage in the Legislative council to-night, and was ...

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  22. DECEASED PERSONS' ESTATES

    HOBART, Thursday. — Mr. Hubert Young, foreman, of Burnie, who died on February 7, 1945, at Burnie, left estate valued at £4440 (net £4350). ...

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  23. Might Be Dangerous To Return To Italy

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — It might bo very dangerous for Fascist internees to return to Italy now, thc Italian louder of the Tatura ...

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  24. OFFICER CHARGED WITH TREACHERY

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Charges of treachery have been laid against Capt, John Joseph Murphy, a former Allied ...

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  25. TWO VICTORIA CROSSES FOR AUSTRALIANS

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Cpl. John Bernard Mackey (posthumously), of Hornsby, N.S.W., and Pte. Leslie Thomas Starcovich, of Grass Patch, W.A. The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said the latest awards of the V.C. reflected the indomitable courage and ...

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  26. To Protect Discharged Personnel

    HOBART, Thursday.—A committee to Rive advice and assistance to discharged servicemen and women entering business undertakings was formed ...

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  27. LATE NEWS

    TEHERAN, Thursday.—Many fresh, Russian divisions have arrived in Persia, according to a member of the Persian Parliament. He alleged that ...

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  28. Race to Buy Up Tin

    SINGAPORE. Thursday.—Five Englishmen who arrived by air yesterday are believed to have a good start over other nations, especially America, in ...

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