Of a net gain of 5,205 migrants during the nine months, ended September, Australia gained 3,505 aliens and only 1,700 British subjects. ...
Article : 249 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Evatt) yesterday announced the award of the United States decoration, the Medal of Freedom, to 15 ...
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Advertising : 26 wordsDenying that there was any attempt to regiment industry through the Commonwealth Bank's new advance policy, the Acting Prime ...
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Family Notices : 71 wordsThere were further dramatic developments in the Tasmanian political situation today, when Dr. Turnbull ...
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Article : 231 wordsThe Canberra Trades and Labour Council is sponsoring a move to form a Workmen's Club. A special committee has considered preliminary ...
Article : 96 wordsPreparations are continuing for the arrival of the Indian cricketers in Canberra next Friday. They will play a match against the Southern ...
Article : 207 wordsMORE is required to equip any country to counter economic depression than the setting up of machinery according to a plan drawn by theorists. Much has been heard in recent months concerning the equipment with which Australia would repel much of the onslaught ...
Article : 516 wordsThe Commonwealth is unlikely to undertake large developmental plans in the Northern Territory to increase meat supplies for Great Britain but ...
Article : 303 wordsA warning that any person, obstructing prices officials in their duty, Would be severely dealt with was given in the Special Federal Court ...
Article : 86 wordsThere will be no further inquiry into incidents at cook Island, where it was alleged that 14 waterside workers had been chained. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Evatt) will probably disclose Australia's reaction to the breakdown of the Big Four talks at a United ...
Article : 149 wordsMiners leaders stated that the coal production this year created a record since 1942, notwithstanding that the number of miners engaged was 600 ...
Article : 76 wordsYesterday's rain held up restoration of Canberra's drainage system, and a special gang has been detailed to continue the task during the ...
Article : 248 wordsPotato growers in the tableland areas are advised that to December 24 they may lodge applications for certification with their secretary. ...
Article : 115 wordsMore than 50 hotels and restaurants are to be prosecuted early next year for alleged overcharging for practically every type of liquor. ...
Article : 106 wordsReferring to a statement that a number of immigrants had arrived at Canberra and, owing to the holiday period would be without ...
Article : 90 wordsThree persons, including the victim, drank a "suicide's toast" and attempts were made to dissuade a man from hanging himself, stated ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Royal Lifesaving Society decided to send a telegram to the Australian Swimming Union protesting against the decision to make school ...
Article : 92 wordsThe following message has been rereceived by the Governor-General from His Majesty the King:- "I greatly appreciate the kind and ...
Article : 65 words(From the meteorological station, Fairbairn.) Further isolated storms on the highlands, broken cloud, warm with ...
Article : 48 wordsJet-propelled airliners would not be a commercial possibility for at least 10 years, the superintendent of the aviation division of Brown and ...
Article : 51 wordsTemporary Commonwealth public servants now total 68,267, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) informed Mr. Hamilton (W.A.). ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Evatt) will spend Christmas in Canberra. A keen cricket enthusiast, he will ...
Article : 41 words"This should put three potential killers off the road over the holidays, and serve as a warning to others," Mr. D. J. Duggan, P.M., said in the ...
Article : 68 wordsMembers of the Reid Tennis Club are organising a farewell tournament on Sunday to Mr. F. Sayer, who has been transferred to Melbourne after ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsAustralia could participate in the election of an additional Executive Director to the International Monetary Fund next year, the Prime ...
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Article : 106 wordsTwo officials of the Newrybar branch of the P.P.U. have held their positions ever since the branch was formed 30 years ago. ...
Article : 108 wordsThe State Council of the Shop Assistants' Union decided to-night to sever its affiliation with the Labour Party. ...
Article : 72 wordsFrederick Hissey, an engineer on a British freighter, had four fingers severed when a hand became caught in some machinery after the freighter ...
Article : 59 wordsAn officer of the U.S. Signal Corps announces that radar is now able to detect a high-flying missile at distances up to 1,000 miles. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Prices Commission yesterday fixed £22 a ton as the maximum price at which scrap lead may be sold. ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Fri 19 Dec 1947, Page 4
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