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  2. £385 MILLION WORKS PROGRAMME TO OFFSET RECESSION

    In a work, programme of £358,400,000 which will be submitted to the National Works Council this week, Commonwealth and State experts believe that they have an effective instrument to cushion the effect, of any financial recession whch may be ...

    Article : 165 words
  3. CRISIS AVERTED IN A.C.T. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

    A crisis in the building construction in Canberra was averted yesterday. Negotiations between the Minister for works ...

    Article : 242 words
  4. N.S.W. MAY START OWN AIRLINE

    State Premiers yesterday refused to transfer to the Commonwealth complete control of civil aviation, including the operation of intrastate ...

    Article : 197 words
  5. Display Advertising

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    Advertising : 121 words
  6. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 198 words
  7. Commonwealth, Bank To Purchase Trading Bank Shares

    The Commonwealth Government has made arrangements with the Commonwealth Bank to purchase any bank shares which holders desire to ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. Loan Programmes For Year

    Approval for borrowings totalling £107,431,763 for 1947-48 will be sought by the Commonwealth and States from the Loan Council ...

    Article : 275 words
  9. NEWS IN BRIEF

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday—A leading insurance official stated that if any change took place in the rate of motor insurance it would certainly ...

    Article : 130 words
  10. Organising Public Protests Against Bank Grab

    Public meetings will probably be organised throughout each State to protest against' the Government's proposal to nationalise private trading ...

    Article : 329 words
  11. EXTENSION OF WARTIME POWERS OUTLINED

    The Commonwealth proposals for continuing into 1948 certain provisions of the Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act, embodying national ...

    Article : 198 words
  12. EX-SERVICEMEN DISAPPOINTED WITH HOME ALLOTMENT

    Disappointment has been expressed by service personnel'in the'A C.T. following the announcement by Cabina that 10 per cent, of Canberra 'homes ...

    Article : 128 words
  13. "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

    No doubt, the Commonwealth Government in giving instructions, to the Commonwealth Bank to purchase shares in trading banks from shareholders prepared, to sell at current quotations, is actuated with a desire to avoid loss being occasioned through a disturbing announcement ...

    Article : 528 words
  14. GRAZIERS PLEASED WITH BREAK IN CANBERRA WEATHER

    "A delightful rain" was the comment of a leading A.C.T. grazier yesterday when discussing the break in the weather. ...

    Article : 113 words
  15. STATE CONFERENCE OF R.S.L.

    State Congress of the R.S.L., opening to-morrow, will consider a readlution that all personne|, who volunteered for active service anywhere in ...

    Article : 86 words
  16. TOAD OF TOAD HALL PRODUCED AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL

    Gaiety and merriment were the fare provided by the performance of A. A. Milne's "Toad of Toad Hall" by students and staff of the Canberra ...

    Article : 228 words
  17. STATE SEEKS BAN ON EVICTION ORDERS

    The N.S.W. Minister for Housing (Mr. Clive Evatt) to-day unsuccessfully sought a 12 months' ban on eviction orders. ...

    Article : 198 words
  18. ACCOUNTANT FOUND GUILTY OF MISAPPROPRIATION

    In the Quarter Sessions to-day, the jury found Phillip Dudleigh Walker 50, city accountant, guilty on a charge of fraudulently ...

    Article : 95 words
  19. TOO MANY CONTROLS IN LAND SETTLEMENT

    Opening the conference of soldier settlement the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said he agreed with Press reports that soldier settlement ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. STATE PLANS TO HELP WITH DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

    The State Government is prepared to subsidise any scheme that will make available domestic assistance, said the Minister, for Labour and ...

    Article : 118 words
  21. BANKRUPT SENT TO GAOL FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

    Because he failed to supply the Official Receiver in Bankruptcy with a statement of his assets and llabilities Anthony Fiancis Raper was ...

    Article : 136 words
  22. VICE-REGAL

    His Excellency the Governor-General, Mr. W. J. McKell, gave a dinner party at Government House, Canberra, yesterday, which was attended ...

    Article : 28 words
  23. CANBERRA FORECAST

    (From the Meteorological Station, Fairbairn, for the 24 hours commencing 9 p.m. Tuesday. Fine and cool, broken cloud, light ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. SECRECY PRECAUTIONS FOR BIG CONFERENCE

    Virtual wartime secrecy will be observed at Parliament House during the British Commonwealth Conference between August 26 and ...

    Article : 193 words
  25. SOAKING RAINS OVER MOST OF STATE

    Good, steady, soaking rams fell over most of the State, with the exception of the Riverina and the southwestern slopes where there were ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. STATES CANNOT GET FULL TAX CLAIMS

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) told Premiers at a private conference yesterday that they could not expect to receive the £25,000,000 increase in ...

    Article : 88 words
  27. UNRRA WORKERS WANT AID TO STOP

    A majority of UNRRA employees have cabled the Washington Central Committee urging cessation of relief shipments to China because all of it ...

    Article : 58 words
  28. INTER-VARSITY DEBATES

    The inter-varsity debating contest continued yesterday and resulted in wins for Sydney and Adelaide teams over New England and Melbourne. ...

    Article : 102 words
  29. CANBERRA WEATHER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
  30. THREE MONTHS GAOL FOR ROBBERY ON HIGH SEAS

    Kenneth Hunterfield, 24. seaman was charged with robbery on the high seas under a 98-year-old Act and was sentenced to three months' gsol. ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. AIR CARRIERS PTY. LTD. TO BE WOUND UP

    A loss of £900 was incurred on a recent flight to Singapore by a converted Halifax bomber with a cargo of dogs. ...

    Article : 98 words
  32. ON WAY TO CANBERRA CONFERENCE

    Lieut-General Robertson, Commander of the Commonwealth occupation troops, will leave to-morrow by air to attend the Empire ...

    Article : 67 words
  33. MACMAHON BALL LEFT TOKYO

    Mr. Macmahon Ball will not attend a meeting of the Allied Council tomorrow. He left Tokyo to-day for the ...

    Article : 49 words
  34. CONTROL OF FOOTWEAR

    The Commonwealth Government has decided to retain control over the manufacture of footwear until the States can adopt standard legislation ...

    Article : 46 words
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