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  2. NO ORDER AGAINST ESCAPE BY SINGAPORE TROOPS

    Allegations that the order issued before the surrender of Singapore instructed the officers to remain with their men, and not try to escape, were denied at the Bennett inquiry to-day. Lieut-Colonel C. H. Kappe, chief ...

    Article : 530 words
  3. LABOUR FAVOURS VOLUNTARY DEFENCE FORCE

    The voluntary principle for augmenting Australia's post-war defence was approved at the triennial conference of the Labour Party to-day, ...

    Article : 115 words
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    Advertising : 20 words
  5. AID TO BRITAIN APPEAL IN CANBERRA

    The National Council for Women has opened an Aid for Britain An peal in Canberra, similar to that being conducted in the State Capitals ...

    Article : 236 words
  6. NEWS IN BRIEF

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—President Truman has advised the Canadian Government that the United States termination of meat rationing ...

    Article : 359 words
  7. INQUIRY INTO DIET AT HOSTELS.

    An inquiry into the standard of nutrition provided by Governmentcontrolled hostels in Canberra, is being conducted this week by Mr. H. J. ...

    Article : 234 words
  8. GOVERNMENT USE OF PRIVATE OFFICES TO BE INVESTIGATED

    An inquiry into Commonwealth departmental occupation of city offices which were required for re-establishment in civil life of professional men ...

    Article : 228 words
  9. SMALLPOX SCARE ON LINER WITH TROOPS PROVED GROUNDLESS

    A suspected case of smallpox caused a scare on the liner Aquitania when it arrived to-day from England with 4,150 service personnel. ...

    Article : 148 words
  10. Dr. EVATT DEFENDS UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION

    Declaring that on the success of United Nations' Organisation would depend the political shape of the world for a generation at least, and ...

    Article : 215 words
  11. POSTAGE SURCHARGE TO REMAIN

    The Postmaster-General (Senator Cameron) stated that there was no prospect of the surcharge on letters and telegrams beihg lifted ...

    Article : 45 words
  12. "For the cause that lacks assistance, 'Gainst the wrongs that need resistanon For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do." The Canberra Times

    WHILE Government and trades union authorities alike deplore the present strikes and threats of strike which would paralyse industry, the fact remains that the strikes are continuing, and additional threats are being made almost daily. ...

    Article : 480 words
  13. LABOUR PROPOSES MEMORIAL TO FORMER LEADER

    The triennial conference of the Labour Party to-day directed the executive to confer with the Government on the establishment of a ...

    Article : 77 words
  14. LEARN-TO-SWIM CAMPAIGN STARTS ON SATURDAY

    The learn to swim campaignity the Canberra Amateur Swimming Club will be initiated at 9 [?] saturday at the Pool when qualified ...

    Article : 273 words
  15. CHRISTMAS LEAVE AT HOME URGED

    "Troops in the 'islands' without leave for 271 months and with leave credits of up to 66 days were being given only 24 days leave and had to ...

    Article : 129 words
  16. EGYPTIAN PILOT TURNED TRAITOR

    A military court sentenced an Egyptian air force officer to 15 years' hard labour, military degradation and dishonourable discharge for desertion ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. COMMUNISTS ATTEMPT TO WOO LABOUR

    The Australian Communist Party sent a letter to the triennial conference of the Labour Party declaring that enemies of the Labour ...

    Article : 127 words
  18. Communists Blamed For Creating Industrial Unrest

    The Parliamentary Labour Party to-day endorsed the decision of the Trades and Labour Council and the declaration of the executive of the ...

    Article : 116 words
  19. RECONSTRUCTION OF MEAT BOARD

    Control of the meat industry in relation to the long-term purchase agreement between the British and Australian Governments is being ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. ITALIANS PLANNED UNDER-WATER PEARL HARBOUR ATTACK

    The Admiralty reveals that the Italians planned to use "an army" of 2,000 divers against the British and French fleets to achieve an ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. FRANCE WANTS GERMAN FRONTIERS FIXED

    A high official of the Foreign Office emphatically denied a statement by Mr. Byron Price to President Truman, on his return to the United ...

    Article : 92 words
  22. CANBERRA-TUMUT.

    Advice has been received by the Canberra Tourist Bureau that a new road service between Canberra and Tumut-Tumbarumba, is to be ...

    Article : 191 words
  23. ASSASSINATION THREAT IN NORWAY

    An anonymous telephone call to the Norwegian Attorney- General (Sven Arntzen) followed an explosion from a small amount of ...

    Article : 79 words
  24. AUSTRALIA'S PART IN EMPIRE DEFENCE.

    In the years ahead Australia should be associated closely with the defence policy of Britain and the United States, declared the Minister ...

    Article : 112 words
  25. AUSTRALIAN TRIALS OF JAPANESE OPENS TO-DAY

    The first trial by an Australian military tribunal of Japanese accused of war crimes will open at Morota[?] to-morrow. There are 150 Japanese ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. PERSONAL

    The Indian High Commissioner (Sir Raghunuth Paranjype) will visit Sydney next Sunday, and Newcastle the following Sunday, December 9. ...

    Article : 145 words
  27. FORECASTS

    Warm to hot, with scattered showers and local thunderstorms over the north-eastern districts; elsewhere fine, with rising temperatures and ...

    Article : 29 words
  28. CANBERRA WEATHER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  29. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

    All employees of the Commonwealth Government will now receive the additional Christmas holidays already awarded to members of the ...

    Article : 100 words
  30. WAR EFFORT SECOND TO PARTY POLITICS

    Because of the Australian decision to play party politics during the war, those in responsible positions suffered, said General Blamey when ...

    Article : 61 words
  31. EARTHQUAKE IN INDIA.

    One of the most severe earthquakes in its history was recorded at the Riverview College Observatory to-day. The location of the ...

    Article : 59 words
  32. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC FEARED

    The Commonwealth Serum Laboratories have received through the Commonwealth Government a request to despatch all anti-influenza vaccine to ...

    Article : 41 words
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