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  2. WIFE OF CANBERRA P.O.W. CHALLENGES MINISTER

    Mrs. Mary E. Pedvin, wife of an Australian prisoner in Japanese hands, yesterday circulated members of the House of Representatives with ...

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  3. QUESTIONABLE DEALS IN SURPLUS GOODS ALLEGED

    Sensational allegations of questionable Salvage Commission dealings were made in the House of Representatives last night by the ...

    Article : 386 words
  4. For the cause that lacks assistance [?] the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do." The Canberra Times

    ONE praiseworthy strike reported by Australians during the war has at last been found. It was not committed in Australia or against Australia. The strikers were Australian prisoners of war who struck in Singapore against a demand by the Japanese that they should sign ...

    Article : 506 words
  5. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 37 words
  6. TWO MORE V.C.'s TO AUSTRALIANS

    Two more Victoria Crosses have been awarded to members of the Australian Military Forces. ...

    Article : 953 words
  7. NEWS IN BRIEF

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—It was announced that radio telephone services to Britain and New Zealand will be restored on Saturday, ...

    Article : 107 words
  8. BODY KEPT IN COFFIN FOR THREE YEARS

    When his wife died in May, 1942, a business man had the body placed in a leaden coffin and kept it in a week-end cottage on Auckland ...

    Article : 97 words
  9. IN PARLIAMENT

    The Government has not yet made any decision on the future of uniform tax, but a review had been made of all aspects of taxation and a report ...

    Article : 106 words
  10. VICE-REGAL

    His Royal Highness the Governor-General received the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Neville Harding) at Gloucester House yesterday. ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. BUDGET SPEECH TO-DAY

    The Prime Minister and Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) will present the 1945-46 Budget statement to the House of Representatives, to-day and the ...

    Article : 206 words
  12. NEW MINISTER FOR CHINA

    The new Chinese Minister to Australia (Mr. Y. T. Cheng) arrived in Melbourne by air yesterday. He was met by Mr. C. Y. Hu, Chinese Charge ...

    Article : 72 words
  13. GOODS SOLD FOR BELOW VALUE

    Investigations into allegations that agents were allowed to pick the eyes out of surplus goods by private treaty at very low prices was ...

    Article : 721 words
  14. DEATH OF "FATHER OF R.A.A.F."

    With the death last night of Group-Captain Eric Harrison, who was known as father of the R.A.A.F., all members of the service and all ...

    Article : 168 words
  15. PENSIONS FOR STATE POLITICIANS

    After six years in Parliament, members will become eligible for superannuation under proposals being presented for consideration by ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR APPOINTED

    The Chairman of the Universities' Commission (Professor R. C. Mills) was yesterday appointed by Full Cabinet as Commonwealth Director ...

    Article : 126 words
  17. FREIGHTER FLOATS OFF CORAL REEF

    Bound for Sydney with 88 civilian passengers on board, the American freighter Lorimma struck Frederick Reef, 250 miles off the Australian ...

    Article : 74 words
  18. NO EARLY REVIEW OF FOOD RATIONING

    There would be no early review of the present rationing of meat, butter, tea and sugar, the Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Keane) ...

    Article : 125 words
  19. NO TRANSPORT FOR CHILD EVACUEES

    Lack of transport may result in more than 350 young British evacuees missing Christmas at home in England. ...

    Article : 91 words
  20. LABOUR COUNCIL ENTHUSIASM FOR MR. A. E. GARDINER

    A motion congratulataing Mr. A. E. Gardiner on his selection as a candidate for the forthcoming Advisory Council elections was carried ...

    Article : 78 words
  21. LONG DELAY ALLEGED

    The Pedvin inquiry was raised in the House of Representatives by the Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) who said, "Last March the ...

    Article : 142 words
  22. FORECASTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  23. NEW RATION BOOKS LIKELY

    Rapidly changing considerations governing the rationing of clothes may necessitate the issue of a new series of ration books. ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. FALSTEIN URGES SUBSIDY FOR AIR TRAINING

    A scheme to make cheap flying available to ex-R.A.A.F. personnel, so that they could "keep their hands, in," was advocated to-day by Mr. ...

    Article : 85 words
  25. REPATRIATION OF R.A.A.F. PERSONNEL

    R.A.A.F. personnel awaiting repatriation to Australia total 11,300 in Englan and 1,050 in the Middle East. ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. FANCY FOOTWEAR NEXT YEAR

    Many types of fancy footwear, including shoes with buckles and men's two-tone shoes, will be available to the public, but not until next ...

    Article : 84 words
  27. CANBERRA WEATHER

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  28. BOOTS AND SHOES TO BE COUPON FREE

    Boots and shoes will probably be coupon free when the next coupon period begins in November. By next March, it might be ...

    Article : 119 words
  29. SHARE CEILING PRICES MAY BE INCREASED

    Progressive lifting of ceiling prices on shares listed on the stock exchanges of Australia, may begin shortly. ...

    Article : 82 words
  30. TRAINING COLLEGE FOR NURSES

    The State Government is considering the establishment of a college for nurses. This is one of the recommendations made by a committee of ...

    Article : 56 words
  31. EARLY SALE OF ARMY CARS AND TYRES

    The sale of Army motor vehicles and tyres would soon be speeded up by the Disposals Commission following a conference between the ...

    Article : 53 words
  32. SHIP'S MASTER DENIES COMPLAINTS

    AUCKLAND, Thursday—The master of the Orion (Capt. Hawker) has denied charges made concerning conditions on his ship. The crew are ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. CHESS TOURNEY

    The following are the progressive scores of the leading players in the chess tourney, out of four games played: Purdy 4[?] Wade 3½, Watson 3½, ...

    Article : 31 words
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