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  2. Waterside Ultimatum May Be Prelude To General Election

    CANBERRA,—Is the Government's sudden ultimatum to the waterside workers in Sydney the prelude to a general election which the issue will be on the question of industrial policy in the war effort? Political observers attach much ...

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  3. CHEQUE PRESENTED

    Captain Alan Davidson, officer in charge of the Army School of Physical Training, receiving from the secretory of the Queensland Rugby ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 70 words
  4. How Australian Won V.C. Tobruk Attack

    CANBERRA.—"Throughout the operations at Tobruk his actions were outstanding for resolution, leadership, ad conspicuous bravery," states the cabled ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. "High State Tax Harmful in Two Ways"

    "There is no doubt that the high rates of Queensland taxation have a detrimental effect in two ways," said the secretary of the Taxpayers' Association ...

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  6. Escape from Sea and Sharks After Launch Capsizes

    MARYBOROUGH.—A remarkable story. of hardship and escape from being eaten by sharks and from drowning in the treacherous surf on the back beach of Fraser Island has been revealed with the arrival in Maryborough of ...

    Article : 391 words
  7. SHALE PETROL USED IN RUN

    During the week I saw Mr. Clifford Hamey, Brisbane inventor of the new catylitic process for the extraction of oil from shale, produce the rate of 178 ...

    Article : 342 words
  8. GUIDES' AFTERNOON

    At the reopening of the Greenslopes Girl Guides' hut by the District Commissioner (Miss E. Gowdie) this afternoon. Miss H. Riding and Commissioner Gowdie are seen inspecting some of the wares ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  9. Sydney Police to Investigate Wau Murder

    SYDNEY.—In response to a request from the Chief of New Guinea Police on Thursday, Detective-Sergeant W.Arnold and Detective W. ...

    Article : 178 words
  10. CLEANING SHIP

    Stoker V. Taplin giving assistance in shifting a locker over scrubbed floors during cleaning operations at the Naval Depot this morning. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. BOY'S BRAVERY IN FIRE RESCUE

    SYDNEY.—Trapped by flames in his bedroom, six year old John Diamond was rescued by soldiers, who sailed a ladder and pulled him through a window of his ...

    Article : 78 words
  12. TRANSFER OF FUND FOR AID TO MINERS SOUGHT IN VICTORIA

    MELBOURNE.—Having operated for 59 years, the Victorian mining accident relief fund may be used for a different purpose. Its original capital of £24,667 ...

    Article : 220 words
  13. RABBITS MORE PROFITABLE THAN FARMING

    INGLEWOOD.—The fact that rabbits do not recognise shire or even State boundaries is causing concern to border local authorities. The "pest"—with skins ...

    Article : 170 words
  14. Greater War Effort Urged

    Every effort should be made to increase the manufacture and output of munitions and equipment, said the Lieutenant-Governor (Sir James Blair) in a ...

    Article : 311 words
  15. Economic and Industrial C'ttee Already at Work

    Though it is slightly more than a week since the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced the formation of the Economic and Industrial Committee of Cabinet, ...

    Article : 457 words
  16. A.I.F. Casualties

    Major A. E. de Lacy Peck, of Brisbane, has been wounded in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 253 words
  17. COULDN'T DAMPEN HIS SPIRIT

    DARWIN.—By the last Western Australian boat a Greek woman eloped with her lover, taking the two children also. Her husband was satisfied to let her go ...

    Article : 113 words
  18. School for Camouflage

    SYDNEY.—Training and research in defence camouflage will begin shortly at a military establishment in Sydney. ...

    Article : 112 words
  19. Police Find Stolen Jewellery in Scrub

    WOOROOLIN.—The Kingaroy police, in the scrub on Mt. Wooroolin, have unearthed a quantity of jewellery, which includes 54 ladies' and men's gold rings ...

    Article : 72 words
  20. MANY A.I.F. RECRUITS FROM MILITIA CAMPS

    The Deputy Director of Recruiting (Lieutenant-Colonel W. E. Holmes) said this to-day. He does not agree with an opinion expressed by the Lismore ...

    Article : 333 words
  21. Record in Rate Collection

    KILCOY.—The Kilcoy Shire Council has established what is believed to be a record for the State. During the financial year ending June 30, 94.5 per cent of the ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. BELIEVED PRISONER

    Nineteen years of age this month, Lance Corporal Lionel Owen Barnes, youngest son of Lieutenant L. W. Barnes, O.C. headquarters company, Redbank, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 99 words
  23. Record Poultry Show at South Brisbane

    The South Brisbane Feathered Fanciers' Club's July Show, held in the Masonic Hall grounds, Stone's Corner, this afternoon, attracted a record entry of 304 birds. They ...

    Article : 125 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 68 words
  25. PERSONAL

    To-day, at 1.50 p.m., the Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) was to attend the Brisbane Amateur 'Turf Club's Doomben Newmarket meeting at Doomben ...

    Article : 237 words
  26. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 63 words
  27. ORDNANCE TRAINING

    Applicants for the apprenticeships in the Australian Army Ordnance Corps (Permanent) are informed that vacancies which were to have been filled in ...

    Article : 122 words
  28. Mastery of Air Soon, Says Labour Leader

    ADELAIDE.—Mr. William Holmes, the British Labour Lender, who is in Adelaide, says it is utter nonsense to suggest that any representative section ...

    Article : 167 words
  29. Federal Arbitration Court on Tuesday

    Judge Piper, of the Federal Arbitration Court, will hold sittings in Brisbane next week to hear several mutters. One will concern the questions that were left to ...

    Article : 90 words
  30. Queensland Men for Armoured Division

    A further draft of 18 Queenslanders left this week for Victoria to train at Army schools of mechanisation for the A.I.F. Armoured Division. ...

    Article : 123 words
  31. Nambour Bandmaster's Death

    NAMBOUR.—The death of Mr. Peter Harrison in the Nambour General Hospital on July 4, after being in poor health for some time, at the age of 66 years, ...

    Article : 155 words
  32. RECEPTION DEPOT TO MOVE FOR SHOW

    The A.I.F. reception depot at the Exhibition Ground will be moved this month for the Royal National Show in August. ...

    Article : 71 words
  33. Cooroy Man Missing

    COOROY.—Mrs. D. Warner, Cooroy, has received official advice that her husband. Private Don. Warner, has been wounded in action, and is missing, but is believed to be a ...

    Article : 55 words
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