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  3. DRASTIC MEASURES PLANNED IN COAL BILL

    The Coal Bill, which was presented to the House of Representatives last night, will come into operation on a date to be proclaimed and an examination revealed it as probably the most sweeping piece of peace-time legislation ever placed before ...

    Article : 653 words
  4. UNION TOLD BY JUDGE IT MUST OBEY COURT AWARD

    Complaining that the Meat Employees' Union had given no assurance of proper conduct in the future, Justice Matthews said in the ...

    Article : 266 words
  5. HEALTH CONTROL OVER PERSONS HANDLING FOOD

    A suggestion that all persons engaged in the handling of food for human consumption in Canberra should obtain a medical certificate to prove that ...

    Article : 293 words
  6. IN PARLIAMENT

    Taxation relief to authors of books is being considered, the Prime Minlater (Mr. Chifley) said when he was replying to Mr. Beazley, who had ...

    Article : 275 words
  7. COAL MINES ON SOUTH COAST RESUME TO-DAY

    All South Coast mines will resume work to-morrow after a three-day strike which caused the loss of more than 33,000 tons ...

    Article : 134 words
  8. BILL PASSED IN FIVE MINUTES

    Within little more than five minutes yesterday a bill was introduced into the House of Representatives by the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) ...

    Article : 91 words
  9. MR. WHITE APOLOGISES TO SPEAKER

    After a brief exchange with the Speaker (Mr. Rosevear) Mr. T. White (Balaclava) yesterday afternoon withdrew and apologised for a ...

    Article : 92 words
  10. 50 YEARS OF GRASSLAND RESEARCH

    An event of interest to livestock producers the world over was the Jubilee celebration of the foundation of Cockle Park Grassland Research ...

    Article : 319 words
  11. LABOUR CONFIDENT

    Declaring that the statement by Mr. Menzies that the Liberals had a chance of winning Capricornia, Lilley, Griffiths and Brisbane, as ...

    Article : 150 words
  12. SENATE DEBATE ON WHEAT ADJOURNED

    The Minister for Trade and Custom (Senator Fraser) representing the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, yesterday introduced the Wheat ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. RECORD SNOW FALL AT KOSCIUSKO

    Yesterday's fall of three feet of snow at Kosciusko was said to be a record. Roads are impassable and the hotel is conserving food for the ...

    Article : 150 words
  14. REFRIGERATORS NOT LIKELY TO FALL IN PRICE

    According to evidence given befor[?] the Tariff Board the cost of domest[?] mechanical refrigerators is likely to be higher than the pre-war level. ...

    Article : 234 words
  15. RENOVATION PLANS FOR PAVILION AT MANUKA OVAL

    Representations to the Deportment of the Interior by the A.C.T. Cricket Association will result probably in renovations being made to the Manuka ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. "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

    REACTIONS to the broadcasting of Parliament are already manifesting themselves in a satisfactory form. Allowing for the novelty, listeners are showing an intense interest which may be flattering to our Parliamentarians but what is more important is the stimulus which it ...

    Article : 321 words
  17. VICTORIAN RIVERS IN FLOOD

    Victoria is threatened with floods, particularly in the north-eastern area. The Murray is four inches over its banks and three miles of flats between ...

    Article : 101 words
  18. BASIC WAGE INDEX REVIEW DELAYED

    Because of the pressure of work on Government experts no move is likely for some time to set up a special committee to examine the basic wage ...

    Article : 83 words
  19. TAX REDUCTION

    The proposed £17,500,000 tax reduction would, in reality, cost the Government nothing, the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) said during the ...

    Article : 183 words
  20. STANDARDISATION OF RAILWAYS AS DEFENCE PROJECT

    The modernisation and standardisation of rail gauges in N.S.W., Victoria and South Australia will be undertaken as a defence project and ...

    Article : 127 words
  21. FORECAST

    South-Eastern Districts: Frosts on the slopes and tablelands, scattered fogs. Cool to mild day temperatures, light to moderate N.W. to W. winds, ...

    Article : 49 words
  22. DOCUMENTARY FILMS

    Efforts are being made by the Canberra Film Centre to have the Theatres and Public Halls Ord[?]ance altered to provide for the ...

    Article : 203 words
  23. NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SUPPORTED

    Speaking on the National University Bill in the Senate last night Senator Brand (Victoria) said that a national university at Canberra would provide ...

    Article : 175 words
  24. VICE REGAL

    The Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, yesterday presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council at Government House, ...

    Article : 73 words
  25. U.S. GRANTS FOR U.N.R.R.A.

    President Truman has signed the bill appropriating 465 million dollars for U.N.R.R.A. There is a stipulation that the ...

    Article : 49 words
  26. CANBERRA WEATHER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  27. SOUND ECONOMY OF AUSTRALIA

    Australians who had travelled abroad and returned had expressed the opinion that Australia's internal economy was as good if not better ...

    Article : 101 words
  28. TENTS AT PALM BEACH LOST IN FIRE

    People living in four tents at Palm Beach lost all their belongings when a fire swept the area this morning. Tents, furniture and a sedan car ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. NOT TO AMEND SOCIAL SERVICES

    Senator Brand (Victoria) said last night that he had been told by the Minister for Social Services (Senator McKenna) that "not in the life ...

    Article : 72 words
  30. DISTRICT RAINFALLS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  31. AUSTRALIANS SEIZE SMUGGLERS' LOOT

    In a dramatic midnight raid Australian troops boarded a moving ship at Omomichi (Japan) and seized thousands of pounds worth of gold, pearls ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. PRICE CONTROL FOR U.S.A.

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The House of Representatives has approved of the new compromise Price Fixing Bill. ...

    Article : 23 words
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