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  2. [?]erra [?]A.C.t. [?]impionship

    [?]sh when hail covered the 16th green and the last hole was under water, Doug Bachll, a former resident of Canberra, ...

    Article : 491 words
  3. STATE TO ACQUIRE LARGE PROPERTY AT JUNEE

    The State Government will acquire two-thirds of East Wantadgery, Sir Keith Murdoch's grazing estate, at Junee, for soldier settlement. ...

    Article : 141 words
  4. Freak Hail Storm Swept Over Canberra District

    Early yesterday afternoon a freak hail storm developed and was accompanied by a deluge of rain. The storm lasted only about 20 minutes ...

    Article : 526 words
  5. "For the cause that lacks assistance, 'Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do." The Canberra Times

    WITHIN the last few months, the first return has been noticed of the tourist traffic which swarmed along the highways before the war. The private car is not yet in full use, but tourist services have been restored in vigorous form and with modern vehicles to meet public ...

    Article : 541 words
  6. MR. FADDEN URGES FOOP REVIEW OF BRITISH NEEDS

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley), Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) and Australian Resident Minister in Britain (Mr. Beasley) should ...

    Article : 401 words
  7. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 156 words
  8. DAMAGED PADDED GAOL CELL

    Maxwell Quirk, 25, a lieutenant in the A.I.F., who was arrested in King's Cross while allegedly drunk, damaged fittings in a padded cell, in ...

    Article : 94 words
  9. NEWS IN BRIEF

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.—The population of New York on January 1 was 7,760,000 or an increase of 4.2 per cent over 1940. This was stated by the ...

    Article : 112 words
  10. GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE FEARED

    There is a danger of a grasshopper plague in New South Wales, especially after the winter, said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) ...

    Article : 118 words
  11. SZYMON GOLDBERG

    The brilliant Polish violinist, Szymon Goldberg, who is to visit Canberra on May 4, opened his Australian tour with a recital in Sydney last ...

    Article : 71 words
  12. NO RELIEF FROM SUGAR AND TEA RATIONING

    Sugar rationing must continue because of the commitments to the United Nations. This was stated today by the Acting Minister for Trade ...

    Article : 148 words
  13. VICE-REGAL

    The Governor-General the Duke of Gloucester, with the Duchess, Prince William and Prince Richard, returned to Government House, Canberra, ...

    Article : 22 words
  14. DUCHESS TO ENTER HOSPITAL AT WEEK-END

    It is expected that the Duchess will leave for Sydney at the weekend to undergo an operation for appendicitis. The Duke will probably ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. MR. FORDE PLEASED WITH VICTORIAN A.L.P. CONFERENCE

    The acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said yesterday that he was well pleased with the results of the A.L.P. conference in Melbourne at ...

    Article : 100 words
  16. SIR JOHN LAVARACK

    The appointment of Sir john Lavarack as Governor of Queensland is expected if the State Government follows the lead of New South Wales. ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. NURSE AFFECTED BY INFANTILE PARALYSIS

    A nurse in the infantile paralysis ward of the Prince Henry Hospital is being treated as a suspected infantile paralysis case. ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. ENGLISH STAGE STARS MAY FLY TO AUSTRALIA

    Foremost English stars may visit Australia now that it is possibe to reach the Commonwealth in three days by air, said the famous actor, ...

    Article : 96 words
  19. ANZAC DAY

    Outstanding in the Anzac Day ceremonies at Canberra this year is expected to be the dawn service, which was inaugurated by the Returned ...

    Article : 389 words
  20. UNION OPPOSITION TO SERVICE PREFERENCES

    Shop assistants, without war service, were gradually joining the ranks of the unemployed because many retail firms had a policy of ...

    Article : 75 words
  21. AUSTRALIA'S SHARE OF REPARATIONS

    The Inter-Allied Reparations Agency announced that Australia was to receive.19 per cent and New Zealand.14 per cent of Germany's merchant ...

    Article : 39 words
  22. SEVERE ELECTRIC STORM IN SYDNEY

    A severe electric storm, which struck Sydney this morning just after daylight, caused a disorganisation of the city's transport. ...

    Article : 174 words
  23. YOUTHS WENT HUNTING IN ZOO

    Two youths, who went hunting in the Wellington Zoo, escaped capture by zoo keepers and disappeared in the bush. ...

    Article : 70 words
  24. NO INVITATION FOR VICTORY CONTINGENT TO EXTEND VISIT

    The question of extending the tour of the Australian contingent to the Victory March in London to cover other parts of the world would be ...

    Article : 238 words
  25. WOMBEYAN CAVES NEGLECTED

    When the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) visited the Wombeyan Caves he expressed astonishment that such a, fine tourist attraction had been ...

    Article : 58 words
  26. CANBERRA SOLD OUT OF "LOVE ME SAILOR"

    Only one bookseller in Canberra had handled supplies of Robert Close's contentious novel "Love Me Sallor," but all copies ha been sold ...

    Article : 128 words
  27. COTTAGE AT ROCKDALE DESTROYED BY FIRE

    Miss Harmey, 68, and her nephew were rendered homeless to-day when a fire destroyed their two-roomed weatherboard cottage in West ...

    Article : 64 words
  28. INQUIRY INTO POLICE LEAKAGE

    The Acting Police Commissioner (Mr.Scott) is calling for a report on the alleged leakage of information concerning police matters. ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. FOOTRUNNING A CRUEL SPORT

    Professional footrunning is a cruel sport said Tommy Deane, 1946 winner of the Stawell Gift. He said he would retire after ...

    Article : 73 words
  30. SAFETY FIRST CAMPAIGN ADVOCATED

    Referring to the holiday road accidents the General Secretary of the N.R.M.A, (Mr. H. I. Johnson) said to-day that a further steep increase ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. NO BOMBING OF CESSNOCK COAL FIRE

    A steam navvy will be used to shovel earth into the burning coal pit. The proposal to drop bombs to seal ...

    Article : 76 words
  32. THREE COAL CARGOES FOR VICTORIA

    Three shjps will leave Newcastle this week carrying a total of approximately 18,000 tons of coal for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 141 words
  33. FORECAST

    South-Eastern Districts: Fine at first,and becoming cloudy, with some fogs and frosts on the tablelands. Light to moderate S.W. to S.E. winds. ...

    Article : 27 words
  34. NO EARLY DEPARTURE OF GOVERNOR-GENERAL

    The acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said yesterday that he had no knowledge of the suggested departure of the Govornor-General and ...

    Article : 93 words
  35. CANBERRA WEATHER

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 words
  36. MR. MENZIES ATTACKS A.C.T.U. FOR THREAT OF DIRECT ACTION

    The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) to-day criticised Labour's "scandalous" attempt to influence the Arbitration Court by threat. ...

    Article : 97 words
  37. STATE LOTTERY

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 words
  38. WAR-TIME WORKERS SITTING "PRETTY"

    Long queues of women wait to buy stockings in Sydney but, generally, stock is sold out within ten minutes. The Minister for Supply (Senator ...

    Article : 92 words
  39. WORK RESUMED ON SHIPS

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Watersiders began worn on unloading and loading 59 ships in port to-day. There was an accumulation of 100,000 tons of ...

    Article : 49 words
  40. AVIATOR SAFE

    LONDON, Tuesday.—After James Mollison had been reported missing for two days on a flight from Cairo to Karachi he was located at Baghdad. ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. BOTTLED BEER NEXT MONTH

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Because of the holidays, bottled beer has again become short in supply and it will be at least 14 days before supplies are again ...

    Article : 48 words
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