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  2. Melbourne Hit By Sharp Thunderstorm

    A severe thunderstorm struck the city and suburbs to-day. There was a tremendous crash, in the city when the office of the Minister for ...

    Article : 144 words
  3. CABINET ADOPTS ANTIINFLATIONARY MEASURES

    Special provision to continue subsidies on primary products and essential commodities is believed to be contained in the antiinflationary measures to be presented to Parliament shortly. Cabinet lasl night agreed that these subsidies, involving a ...

    Article : 647 words
  4. WHEAT HARVEST ONLY 60 PER CENT. OF AVERAGE

    The current wheat crop is expected to yield only 100,000,000 bushela— 50,000,000 bushels below a good average crop. ...

    Article : 96 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

    TWO countries—America. and Australia—have recently had general elections, and each is aiming to achieve postwar stability. Each has chosen a different path. The Australian CabineU decision on the measures to avoid inflation has been taken within a day or two of the ...

    Article : 593 words
  6. Family Notices

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  7. READERS' VIEWS

    Sir,—Your caption in yesterday's paper, "Apathy Displayed at Brisbane's Remembrance Day," hardly does justice to the facts. Your ...

    Article : 403 words
  8. BRITISH VACCINE TO COMBAT FOOTMOUTH DISEASE

    British scientists have produced a vaccine which, it is believed, will free cattle from the scourge of foot-andmouth disease, according to ...

    Article : 173 words
  9. Concessions Under Amended Water Act To Settlers

    The Amended Water Act which came into operation last, week contains some revolutionary changes in the law. ...

    Article : 90 words
  10. PETROL RATION INCREASED FROM DECEMBER 1

    Increased petrol rations for private motorists to give about 270 miles running monthly, against the present 240 miles, ...

    Article : 276 words
  11. NO CHANGES IN STATE, BY-ELECTION RESULTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 77 words
  12. MINISTER DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF CONTRABAND

    The Minister for Health (Mr. Foley) denied in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he had any knowledge that goods, stored in boxes in ...

    Article : 170 words
  13. ELECTION VALIDITY CHALLENGED

    A petition, asking that the election of Mr. William Paul O'Connor as the member for West Sydney, on September 28, ...

    Article : 153 words
  14. CRICKET MATCH ABANDONED IN MELBOURNE

    Bradman and Hammond decided at 2.30 that it would be impossible to play in the third day of the match between the M.C.C. and an Australian ...

    Article : 278 words
  15. MINISTER THREATENS ACTION TO CONTROL VEGETABLE PRICES

    The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Courtice) yesterday threatened to bring vegetables within price control again if evidence was ...

    Article : 251 words
  16. IS AUSTRALIAN CULTURE NEGLECTED?

    An opportunity will be given to Canberra citizens to disprove Miss Helmrich's statement that in matters of culture Australians are ...

    Article : 149 words
  17. TINPLATE CRISIS MAY EASE IN 1948

    Tinplate supplies from the United Kingdom are unlikely to increase above present levels for some time and supplies from America were ...

    Article : 154 words
  18. RELIEF OF OVERSEAS ARTISTS FROM DOUBLE TAXATION

    Full relief from double taxation had been provided for United Kingdom musicians and theatrical artists visiting Australia, said the Prime ...

    Article : 122 words
  19. SECRET BALLOT AND COMPULSORY UNIONISM FAVOURED

    During the debate on the Addressin-Reply in the Legislative Assembly Mr. Sheehan (Yass) said he favoured compulsory unionism and a secret ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. IMPORT CONTROLS MAY BE EASED ON GOODS FROM STERLING AREA

    Admission of goods from sterling countries, particularly Britain, without import licences is now being considered by the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 145 words
  21. CHESS MATCH WITH BRITAIN

    Following Australia's victory in chess over France last July, Britain has accepted a challenge from Australia and a match by radio will be ...

    Article : 36 words
  22. RUMANIA IMPOSES BAN ON VOTERS

    According to diplomatic correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," Michalache, vice-president of the Rumanian National Peasant Party, has ...

    Article : 51 words
  23. CANBERRA DRIVER ESCAPED AFTER CAR CAUGHT FIRE

    John Narcesse Muller, a transport driver, was yesterday admitted to Canberra Community Hospital with a probable fractured upper jaw, and ...

    Article : 131 words
  24. NEWS IN BRIEF

    LIMA, Tuesday.—An earthquake on Sunday destroyed the township of Sihuas, 250 miles north of Lima, and killed at least 30 persons. ...

    Article : 130 words
  25. CREAM PRICES

    Maximum price of cream were fixed by prices order issued yesterday. The prices fixed are generally those ...

    Article : 152 words
  26. NAVY MINISTER TO SEE ESTABLISHMENTS

    The Minister for the Navy (Mr. Riordan) will visit all naval establishments in the Commonwealth as soon' as possible after the rising of ...

    Article : 98 words
  27. STATE RECORD FOR WOOL ESTABLISHED AT GOULBURN SALES

    A State record was reached at the Goulburn wool sales to-day when 60½d was obtained for four different lots from Merriville Proprietary Limited, ...

    Article : 135 words
  28. VICTORIA NEGLECTED OWN RIVERS

    Speaking to the Address-in-Reply in the Legislative Assembly Mr. Entiknap declared that Victoria had made no attempt to harness its" own ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. SYDNEY TRAMS NEED BIGGER STAFF

    Unless there is an increase in the staff there might have to be a reduction in the bus and tram services to conform with the number of ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. SPECIAL SECTION FOR AUSTRALIA AT R.A.S. SHOW

    Cabinet decided yesterday that Australia will be represented in the display of Empire resources at the Royal Agricultural Show in Sydney ...

    Article : 94 words
  31. FORECAST

    South-Eastern Districts: Fine and warm with thunderstorms developing during the day. Light to moderate north-east to north-west winds. ...

    Article : 19 words
  32. LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR MURDER

    Jamna Kahn was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder or his Wife. He had entered a plea of guilty but the Judge, after questioning, directed ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. APPEAL FOR BLOOD DONORS

    Members Of Canberra's blood bank will be retyped by a bio-chemist at the Canberra Community Hospital on Thursday morning. ...

    Article : 62 words
  34. STATE ROYALTIES FROM MINERALS

    Figures released by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) for royalty payments show that for silver, lead and zinc the State received in ...

    Article : 50 words
  35. CANBERRA WEATHER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  36. RACEHORSES SCORCHED BY FIRE

    A horse [?]oat, carrying three horses —Bragger, Eagle Star and Scottish Lad—caught alight while on the road from Richmond and the horses were ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. AMERICAN CARS TO COST MORE

    DETROIT, Tuesday.—General Motors announced that prices of all cars and most trucks produced in the United States had increased 100 ...

    Article : 33 words
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