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  2. DOUBTS CAST ON COTTON PROJECT FOR LAKE EYRE

    Experts in Canberra who are familiar with the Lake Eyre area of Central Australia, were sceptical yesterday about suggestions that ...

    Article : 208 words
  3. ARBITRATION COURT ACCEPTS PRINCIPLE OF 40 HOUR BASIS FOR WORKING WEEK

    The Arbitration Court has accepted broadly the principle that a 40-hour week should be the basis of working hours in Australia subject to the special circumstances of individual industries. The judge stated that it must ...

    Article : 1,116 words
  4. FIVE MAY CONTEST BALLOT FOR DEPUTY LEADER

    Five Ministers may contest the position of Deputy Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party. Four are certain candidates—the ...

    Article : 231 words
  5. Display Advertising

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    Advertising : 96 words
  6. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 107 words
  7. NO APPROACH TO VICTORIAN C.P. FOR MERGER

    It was stated to-day by the General Secretary of the Victorian Country Party (Mr. W. Louch) on behalf of the President (Mr. S. Lockhart) ...

    Article : 64 words
  8. MISSIONS WANT NEW RANGE SELECTED FOR BOMB TESTS

    The National Missionary Council of Australia have submitted to the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) proposals, which they ask to be considered ...

    Article : 165 words
  9. STATE PARLIAMENT TO REASSEMBLE

    The State Parliament will be opened by the Governor.(Lieutenant-General Northcott) on Wednesday next. Only 140 visitors will be allowed on ...

    Article : 62 words
  10. Opposition to Nationalisation Of Gas in Victoria

    A letter has been sent to all members of the Legislative Council by the Chamber of Commerce, expressing the opinion that it is against the ...

    Article : 169 words
  11. RETAIL MEAT PRICES TO RISE IN THREE STATES

    Higher retail prices for meat will follow the raising of wholesale ceilings in Victoria, Queensland and N.S.W. yesterday. ...

    Article : 186 words
  12. "For the cause that lacks assistance, 'Gainst the wrongs that heed resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do. The Canberra Times

    WITH each new development in speed and methods of travel and in the growing safety and reliability of communications, it has been a commonplace to refer to the shrinking character of the world. The most striking examples of the extent to which faster travel, ...

    Article : 388 words
  13. New Venture for Canberra Players

    The Repertory Society's forthcoming production of "To Have and To Hold," which is scheduled for presentation on November 5 and 6, ...

    Article : 237 words
  14. EMPLOYERS TO STAND BEHIND VICTIMS OF UNION PROCEDURE

    The Council of the Chamber of Manufactures has unanimously decided not to employ any worker who is "a party to or even a victim of a ...

    Article : 114 words
  15. TRANSPORT AGAIN OPERATING IN VICTORIA

    Tram and train services in to metropolitan area were resumed today on their pre-strike schedule, but country train services will operate on ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. ENGINEERS WANT BALLOT BEFORE STOP-WORK MEETING

    A mass meeting of the Amalgamated Engineers' Union to-day adopted a motion calling for a secret ballot before a stop-work meeting is called. ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. NEGOTIATIONS TO LIFT WOOL BAN

    Some progress was made to-day at a compulsory conference presided over by the Conciliation Commissioner Mr. J. C. Welbourne into the ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. VICE-REGAL

    His Royal Highness the Governor-General presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council at Government House, Canberra, yesterday. ...

    Article : 22 words
  19. TO BALLOT FOR 200 HOMES

    A total of 200 homes will be made available in ballots commencing on November 7, Minister for Housing (Mr. McGirr) announced to-day. ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. AUSTRALIA SUPPLIES CANNED FRUITS TO BRITAIN

    Fifty per cent, of the canned fruits, which will be made available to the British consumers during the next four week rationing period, will by ...

    Article : 150 words
  21. PILLAGED CARGO RECOVERED

    Rolls of women's dress materials, alleged to have been stolen from the cargo of the steamer Raranga which berthed at Darling Harbour, were ...

    Article : 99 words
  22. CUSTOMS DUTY ON GIFTS FROM OVERSEAS

    The Minister for Customs (Senator Fraser) yesterday exploded the belief that no customs duty was payable on gifts sent to people in ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. COUNTRY HOSPITAL STAFFS MAY STRIKE

    Staffs of two country hospitals may strike unless dismissal notices served on two employees are withdrawn. The hospitals are at Grafton and ...

    Article : 80 words
  24. SOVIET MINISTER DISMISSED

    The Deputy Minister for Machine Building (M. Zlatin) was dismissed after accusations that he illegally appointed 46 unsuitable people to ...

    Article : 57 words
  25. GAOL FOR FALSE PRETENCES

    Eric Vivian Hakin was sent to gaol for two years at the Old Bailey on 13 charges of obtaining or attempting to obtain money by false ...

    Article : 55 words
  26. COUNTRY PRESSURE LED TO LIBERAL APPROACH TO C.P.

    Pressure from country areas of Australia led to the Federal Council of the Liberal Party to decide on holding parleys with the Country ...

    Article : 210 words
  27. FRENCH REPRIEVE BRITISHER ON EVE OF EXECUTION

    Just before the the time fixed for the execution of George Dace, 60, a former British army man, for espionage and collaboration, the authorities ...

    Article : 62 words
  28. BALLOT DEFERRED FOR PRESIDENT OF MINERS' FEDERATION

    The ballot for General President of the Miners' Federation, which was to have been held next Tuesday, has been postponed until a meeting of ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. FIRST MIGRANTS SAIL ON NOVEMBER 30

    Australia House officials hope to complete the selection of the first 200 building workers for Australia within a fortnight. ...

    Article : 105 words
  30. FIVE YEARS FOR ESPIONAGE

    OTTAWA, Wednesday.—The Supreme Court sentenced James Scotland Benning to five years imprisonment for communicating confidential ...

    Article : 38 words
  31. CUP BROADCAST IN FIVE CONTINENTS

    For the first time in history, the Melbourne Cup this year will be broadcast in running to England, America, South Africa and Japan. ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. FORECAST

    South Eastern Districts: Scattered Showers on the coast, cool to mild day, scattered frosts on the tablelands; moderate south-west to ...

    Article : 29 words
  33. AUSTRALIA TO SELL LIQUERS TO BRITAIN

    A new trade in Australian liquers will be opened up as the result of an agreement between Australian trade officials and the British Ministry of ...

    Article : 105 words
  34. LIBERAL VOTE HIGHER IN 59 ELECTORATES

    Opposition parties improved their position in 59 Federal electorates compared with 1943 figures, stated the Federal Executive of the Liberal ...

    Article : 84 words
  35. BOUQUET FOR QUEEN

    Marjorie Worthington, who matriculated at Frensham School, Mittagong, N.S.W., presented a bouquet to the Queen when Their Majesties ...

    Article : 55 words
  36. CANBERRA WEATHER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  37. BIG FIRES IN SAXONY

    Leipzig Radio announced that the provincial administration in Saxony is offering a reward for information about the series of great fires which ...

    Article : 47 words
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