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  2. PLEASURES WERK PREFERRED TO FIGHT FOR VOTE

    Twenty-three persona interviewed yesterday expressed varying opinions as to whether or npt the citizens of Canberra should have a vote. Fifteen ...

    Article : 350 words
  3. ORCHIDS EATEN IN MISTAKE FOR ONIONS

    It was stated in the Central Court to-day that valuable orchid bulbs had been eaten by wharf labourers who believed them to ...

    Article : 68 words
  4. MR. ATTLEE MAY MAKE TOUR AFTER EASTER 1947

    The Commonwealth Government has received information that the British Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) is now unlikely to visit Australia ...

    Article : 69 words
  5. BASIC WAGE TALKS WITH A.C.T.U.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) informed A.C.T.U. representatives during the week-end that he would make some modification of the ...

    Article : 231 words
  6. "For the cause that lades assistance, 'Gainst the wrongs that need resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do. The Canberra Times

    A NNOUNCEMENT of tho completion of an agreement between the Netherlands Government and the Indonesian Republican movement marks the close of the first chapter in the post-war development of the East Indies region stretching between Australia's northern coastline and ...

    Article : 546 words
  7. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 53 words
  8. RE-ESTABLISHMENT PROBLEMS

    Readers are invited to submit questions dealing with re-establishment problems. Answers to these questions will be published each week. ...

    Article : 388 words
  9. NATIVE LABOUR PROBLEMS IN N.T. TO BE DISCUSSED

    January 8 has been set as the date for the conference between the administration of the.Northern Territory and employers of native labour ...

    Article : 121 words
  10. NO DATE SET FOR KELLY INQUIRY

    The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Courtice) yesterday refused to comment on an alleged threat by the Deputy Leader of the ...

    Article : 94 words
  11. DROUGHT RELIEF MEASURES

    An additional £50,000 is to he made available for drought relief. The Premier (Mr. McKell) said the advance under the Drought ...

    Article : 54 words
  12. CIVILISATION HANGS BY THREAD

    "I believe life is a sham if it has no moral purpose. Merely to eat, drink and sleep is just performing the animal functions and we can ...

    Article : 727 words
  13. £55,000 Paid to A.C.I. for Car Project

    The Commonwealth Government has decided to pay £55,000 to Australian Consolidated Industries as compensation for money spent ...

    Article : 91 words
  14. ESCAPE OF TIGER CAUSED STIR AT TARONGA PARK ZOO

    Visitors to Taronga Park Zoo had an unexpected thrill this morning when a two and a half year old tiger escaped and had to be shot because ...

    Article : 107 words
  15. ARBITRATION COURT TO BEGIN HEARING IN BASIC WAGE CASE

    An application by the A.C.T.U. for an interim basic wage, representing an increase of £1 a week, will be heard by the Arbitration Court next ...

    Article : 145 words
  16. CANBERRA ANGLERS HAVE POOR SPORT

    Discoloured water in the Goodradigbee River owing to recent rains handicapped competitors in the first competition of the Canberra Anglers' ...

    Article : 140 words
  17. VICE-REGAL

    His Royal Highness, the Governor-General received the Right Honourable J. B. Chifley, Prime Minister, at Government House, canberra, ...

    Article : 24 words
  18. NEW COUPON ISSUE

    It was announced by the Rationing Commission that W coupons in ration books had been made available for tea because only two V coupons were ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. DUKE'S CHAUFFEUR DIES IN HOSPITAL

    Mr. William Halhead, chauffeur to His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, died in Sydney yesterday, aged 58 years. He joined His Royal ...

    Article : 120 words
  20. STATION HOMESTEAD DAMAGED IN STORM

    A number of trees were uprooted and damage, estimated at £1000, was caused at Glenora Downs, near Emerald, when a cyclone hit the property ...

    Article : 102 words
  21. NEWS IN BRIEF

    SYDNEY, Monday.—A Battle Veterans' Association was formed to-night with Mr. Q. Speddlng as provisional president, Mr. A Geer as ...

    Article : 142 words
  22. RAINS DISLOCATE AIR SERVICES

    Most air services in three States were dislocated by fairly heavy and constant rains to-day. One air liner, flying from ...

    Article : 97 words
  23. A.C.T. POLICE MOVE FOR PAY INCREASES

    Members of the A.C.T. Police Association are seeking re-submission of the claims for re-classification of ranks and an increase in pay. ...

    Article : 176 words
  24. FILM PRODUCERS TO CEASE PRODUCTION

    The Actors' Equity, which is claiming higher wages and salaries for those taking part in films produced in Australia, has declared all work ...

    Article : 207 words
  25. ALLEGED THEFT OF MATERIAL FROM ORDNANCE DEPOT

    Two men were committed for trial by the Central Court to-day charges of having received 15,000 yards of khaki material, valued at ...

    Article : 104 words
  26. Used Cadillac Car Imported for Transport Service

    Commonwealth officials said yesterday that nothing was known of any Cadillac motor car imported into Australia except one which had been ...

    Article : 174 words
  27. N.E.I. REPUBLIC PROPOSALS HAVE TO BE RATIFIED

    It was learned to-day that, although the draft proposals for the establishment of an Indonesian Republic had been initialled, it will be ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. BLAIR ATHOL COALFIELD INVESTIGATION

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) Baid yesterday that the Commonwealth had nominated Mr. F. T. Merrett, member of the Secondary ...

    Article : 51 words
  29. EX-SERVICEMEN TO BUILD NEW SUBURB IN BRISBANE

    The Serviceton Co-operative Society of Ex-servicemen has obtained 850 acres of land outside Brisbane on which it will build a new suburb. ...

    Article : 88 words
  30. CANBERRA QUOTA EXCEEDED

    Canberra's loan quota of £75,000 from 850 subscribers for the Second Victory Loan was oversubscribed to the extent of £27,300. ...

    Article : 73 words
  31. STRIKE AMONG MEN AT CANBERRA ABATTOIRS

    A stoppage of work occurred yesterday morning at the Canberra Abattoirs when members of the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' ...

    Article : 173 words
  32. FETTLER KILLED BY LIGHTNING

    Edward Ernest Peat, 52, of Dean Street. Tamworth, was killed by lightning while riding on a railway tricycle between Binnaway and ...

    Article : 106 words
  33. FOUNDRY STRIKERS ORDERED TO RETURN TO WORK

    Late this afternoon the Disputes Committee of the Trades Hall made a sudden move to end the foundry strike. ...

    Article : 138 words
  34. U.S. DEMAND FOR RESTORATION OF PRICE CONTROLS

    In a report for the National Convention of the Council for Industrial Organisations which opened to-day the C.I.O. leader (Mr. Philip ...

    Article : 85 words
  35. FORECAST

    south-Eastern Districts: General rain, some heavy falls with rise in the rivers, isolated thunder storms on the slopes and highlands. Cool to ...

    Article : 53 words
  36. NO BULGING GRAIN BINS IN AUSTRALIA

    Commonwealth officials are mystified by the statement of the financial editor of Reuters that the world grain bins were ready to burst. So ...

    Article : 102 words
  37. CANBERRA WEATHER

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  38. STATE RECORD PRICE FOR GREASY MERINO

    A State record price for greasy merino wool was established at the Sydney wool sales to-day when 64½d. was paid for five bales of super AAA ...

    Article : 48 words
  39. BUSH FIRE PREVENTION

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Fire Prevention Week was opened to-day by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley), who emphasised the need for ...

    Article : 43 words
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