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  2. MORE IMPORT CUTS SOON.

    A warning that the Federal Government would soon have to impose more restrictions on imports, including raw materials for some ...

    Article : 432 words
  3. NEW SHIPPING BOARD.

    The board which is to control Australian coastal shipping during the war will begin its work immediately, the Minister for Commerce, Sir Earle Page, ...

    Article : 468 words
  4. U.S. AID FOR BRITAIN.

    If amendments agreed to yesterday by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives are accepted by the House, President Roosevelt's ...

    Article : 878 words
  5. GOVERNMENT FINANCES.

    State Premiers and Treasurers will be given a comprehensive picture of the Commonwealth's financial position at the emergency meeting of ...

    Article : 389 words
  6. QUEENSLAND BOATS IN 18-FOOTER CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Two Queensland boats with a commanding lead on the run from the Sow and Pigs turn in the second heat of the Australian 18-footer championship on Sydney Harbour yesterday. In front is Victor (second) with Marjorie (winner) following. A light north-easterly breeze enabled the boats to set all extras. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 54 words
  7. SUPPLIES FOR CHINA.

    The admission by the Japanese Premier, Prince Konoye, in the House of Representatives, that "there is not a glimmer of hope for a settlement of the ...

    Article : 392 words
  8. MAN-POWER IN BRITAIN.

    The Minister for Labour and National Service, Mr. Ernest Bevin, stated at the close of a meeting of representatives of the Trades Union Congress and of the ...

    Article : 162 words
  9. INDO-CHINA WAR.

    The armistice negotiations between Indo-China and Thailand opened on Wednesday evening aboard the Japanese cruiser Natori in Saigon harbour. ...

    Article : 240 words
  10. WAR-TIME PROFIT TAX

    Regulations for the administration of the war-time company tax were proclaimed to-day. They provide that the tax shall be levied ...

    Article : 417 words
  11. NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS.

    Electromatic traffic signals with a new light combination will operate from next Monday at the intersection of Cleveland, Crown, and Baptist Streets, Redfern. ...

    Article : 274 words
  12. HELPING THE ENEMY.

    The Minister for the Navy, Mr. Hughes, said yesterday that the careless spreading of news about shipping movements had "blazed a trail for enemy ...

    Article : 265 words
  13. PRIEST AND BOY DROWNED.

    A priest and a boy were drowned in the Cotter River, 14 miles from Canberra, to-day. The priest had made a valient attempt to rescue the boy ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. MR. MENZIES MAY VISIT U.S.A.

    While no definite plans have yet been made, it is almost certain that Mr. Menzies, after his mission to Great Britain is completed, will return to ...

    Article : 187 words
  15. JAPAN AND INDO-CHINA.

    Recent statements from Shanghai about concentrations of Japanese troops on the border of the Hong Kong leased territories were baseless. ...

    Article : 249 words
  16. CHILD DROWNED.

    Francis Elliott, aged nine, of West Manilla, was drowned in the Namoi River to-day. He was wading in shallow water when he was swept away by the current. His body was ...

    Article : 39 words
  17. BAN ON BEER.

    It was stated at a conference of representatives of miners' lodges and the Portland Trades and Labour Council that "strings of vehicles" were transporting people from ...

    Article : 112 words
  18. MR. COLES M.P., TO VISIT LONDON.

    Mr. Coles, M.P., for Henty, Victoria, who will leave Australia by flying-boat for London soon, said, on his arrival in Sydney yesterday, that he had asked ...

    Article : 249 words
  19. STRICTER CONTROL OF CAMERAS.

    Both the Navy and the Army intend strictly to enforce recent regulations restricting the use of cameras in Australia. ...

    Article : 224 words
  20. CRANBROOK SCHOOL APPOINTMENTS.

    Mr. M. C. Brumley, B.A., B.Sc., and Mr. R. T. Leslie, B.A., have been appointed assistant mathematical and science masters at Cranbrook School. ...

    Article : 31 words
  21. NEW JAPANESE OFFENSIVE.

    Fierce fighting is raging in southern Honan Province, following the launching of a large-scale Japanese offensive. The object of the drive, according to official ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day. Details appear on page 12, column 6. ...

    Article : 18 words
  23. NEW AIR NAVIGATION REGULATIONS.

    Amendments of the Air Navigation Regulations, which were gazetted to-day, prohibit aerial aerobatics unless the plane is flying at a height greater than 3,000 feet. ...

    Article : 230 words
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  25. RIVER PLATE ECONOMIC BLOC PLANS.

    Argentine delegates to the first River Plate Regional Conference proposed the formation of a five-Power River Plate economic bloc. The effect of this would be to nullify the ...

    Article : 115 words
  26. STRENGTHENING BLOCKADE.

    The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, indicated yesterday that talks now in progress with Britain might result in further measures designed to ...

    Article : 368 words
  27. DANGER OF MEDIATION.

    Either Britain or America, or both, might have been appointed by the Vichy Government to arbitrate the armistice between Thailand and Indo-China. ...

    Article : 201 words
  28. LEAKAGE OF SHIPPING INFORMATION.

    The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr. Fraser, has announced the personnel of the commission of inquiry into the alleged leakage of information about shipping ...

    Article : 56 words
  29. ITALIAN MERCHANT CRUISERS.

    A message received in Zurich (Switzerland) from Rome says that several large Italian liners, including the Rex (51,062 tons), are being reconstructed as armed merchant ...

    Article : 34 words
  30. MR. FORDE'S STATEMENT.

    The deputy leader of the Opposition, Mr. Forde, said to-night that members of the official Labour Ca[?]cus should not give pairs without first consulting the leader of the party ...

    Article : 185 words
  31. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Tin was quoted yesterday at £256/10/ a ton, unchanged from yesterday. Rubber was quoted at /12 19-32 [?] lb. The Stock Exchange was extremely quiet. ...

    Article : 40 words
  32. 24-HOURS WATCH ON BUILDINGS.

    The Minister for National Emergency Services, Mr. Bruxner, said yesterday that a scheme to provide 10,000 special wardens to keep a 24-hour watch on ...

    Article : 172 words
  33. PROMOTION SYSTEM FOR N.C.O.s.

    Powers of appointing and promoting warrant officers and non-commissioned officers in the Australian Military Forces are enlarged under amendments to the Australian ...

    Article : 156 words
  34. AUSTRALIAN BEEF FOR A.I.F.

    The Minister for Commerce, Sir Earle Page, said to-day that the first-class beef available for export was being shipped to Australian troops in the Middle East, and that that was ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. WILLKIE APPLAUDED IN SHELTERS.

    Mr. Wendell Willkie, the U.S. Republican leader, is devoting much time on his brief visit to the industrial side of Britain's war effort. ...

    Article : 137 words
  36. JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

    A large squad of Wellington and Dubbo police visited a number of homes of Jehovah's Witnesses in Wellington and district, and seized large quantities of literature and several ...

    Article : 78 words
  37. MARIE NARELLE DEAD.

    Marie Narelle, the Australian mezzosoprano, has died at Chipping Norton, England, according to a cablegram received in Sydney. ...

    Article : 73 words
  38. DUTCH SUBMARINE LOST.

    The London headquarters of the Netherlands Navy announces the loss of an unnamed submarine. ...

    Article : 24 words
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