A grant of £2,750,000 was claimed by the State Government before the Grants Commission which began its hearing on the States' disabilities case ...
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Article : 149 wordsA lively discussion centred around a proposal that participation by the Legion in the Anzac Day March, should be discussed. ...
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Article : 254 wordsFive Royal Navy men, awaiting trial for desertion, escaped from the detention barracks at Balmoral Naval depot late this afternoon by climbing ...
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Article : 191 wordsSince the recent rise in pay for members of the police force applications to join have been doubled. Revealing this to-day a police force ...
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Article : 129 wordsDecision to appoint additional conciliation commissioners with increased status and possibly power to make awards and lay down working ...
Article : 375 wordsThe Canadian Government is reported to be withdrawing from any participation in the conference of the Foreign Ministers' Deputies in ...
Article : 167 wordsOn February 1, the King and Queen and Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret will sail in Britain's newest battleship, H.M.S. ...
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Article : 98 wordsExplaining yesterday why the announcement of the new Governor-General had not been made, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) said ...
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Article : 30 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—The President of the British Phosphate Commission (Mr. W. Banks Amery) will travel by the Rimutaka to Australia ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Tue 28 Jan 1947, Page 2
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