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  2. FROM CHINA TO PERU

    The latest scuffle for the heavyweight boxing championship of the world has ended. For my part, I didn't care whether the holder, one Joseph Louis, a ...

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  3. SIGNING G.P.O. CONTRACT

    SYDNEY, June 29.—A witness at the Royal Commission inquiring into the circumstances surrounding the signing of the contract for the Sydney General ...

    Article : 565 words
  4. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.

    MELBOURNE, June 29.—The Minister for Supply (Mr. Casey) said today that all munition and other supplies required by the fighting forces would be ...

    Article : 323 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 238 words
  6. WHEAT STABILISATION.

    The Minister for Lands (Mr. F. J. S. Wise) announced yesterday that the State Government had agreed to the proposal that the Commonwealth should ...

    Article : 491 words
  7. NATIONAL REGISTER.

    BRISBANE, June 29.—There could be no greater insanity in the event of Australia being involved in a defensive war than to have skilled tradesmen in the ...

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  8. REJECTION OF BOYCOTT.

    "No other decision was possible," said the Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. J.. Curtin), commenting yesterday on the rejection by the interstate executive of ...

    Article : 182 words
  9. WEALTH CENSUS DETAILS.

    CANBERRA, June 29.—Business houses and companies will not be required to take out an interim balance sheet of their operations in order to supply details for ...

    Article : 121 words
  10. GOVERNMENT'S TASK.

    BRISBANE, June 29.—On the principle that it was the duty of the Federal Government to put first things first, the building of a new, post office in Brisbane ...

    Article : 226 words
  11. WHAT THEY WANT TO KNOW.

    MELBOURNE, June 29.—How much pocket money are you carrying about with you today? Do you still dabble in water colours for a hobby or have you ...

    Article : 504 words
  12. PROSPECTS BEFORE HARVEST.

    Following a joint meeting of the wheat executive of the Primary Producers Association and members of the State and Federal Country Party held on ...

    Article : 180 words
  13. COALMINERS' CONDITIONS.

    SYDNEY, June 29.—Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman delivered reserved judgment in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court this afternoon on the claims by the ...

    Article : 562 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN-MADE WIRRAWAYS

    MELBOURNE, June 29.—Completely equipped and ready for military tests, a first batch of six Australian-made Wirraway general purpose war planes will be ...

    Article : 104 words
  15. N.S.W. LABOUR UNITY

    SYDNEY, June 29.—Mr. Lang's position as leader of the State Labour Party has again become imperilled as a result of the decisions of the interstate ...

    Article : 507 words
  16. MUNITIONS PRODUCTION.

    MELBOURNE, June 29.—To take charge of the rapidly Increasing production of Australian munitions, Mr. N. K. S. Brodribb, Inspector-General of Works ...

    Article : 126 words
  17. LABOUR DECISION.

    MELBOURNE, June 29.—Commenting on the refusal of the political wing of the Labour movement to associate itself With plans of the unions to boycott the ...

    Article : 385 words
  18. H.M.A.S. PERTH.

    LONDON, June 29.—The Duchess of Kent will ceremonially name H.M.A.S. Perth, one of the two new cruisers chased by Australia from Britain, at ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. DISTRIBUTING THE FORMS.

    The Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. P. W. Arnold) said yesterday that arrangements had already been made for the distribution at all post ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. SEARCHLIGHT EQUIPMENT.

    CANBERRA, June 29.—Among tenders accepted by the Commonwealth Government today were two for the supply of searchlight equipment for the ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. JOURNALISTS' BALL.

    The 1939 Journalists' Ball will be held tonight at the Embassy ballroom, and the manner in which tickets have been selling during the week Indicates that ...

    Article : 249 words
  22. MILITARY TEXTBOOKS.

    MELBOURNE, June 29.—To cater for the needs of the augmented permanent and military forces of the Commonwealth approximately 310,000 copies of military ...

    Article : 115 words
  23. BATTLESHIPS AND DOCKS.

    SYDNEY, June 29.—The Leader of the Federal Country Party (Sir Earle Page), speaking at Grafton today, said that Australia should put the coping-stone on her ...

    Article : 233 words
  24. HORSEMAN DROWNED.

    While riding a horse over a crossing in the Moore River,. north of Gingin yesterday morning, William Murray (about 32), was drowned. The Chief Inspector of ...

    Article : 265 words
  25. DISAPPOINTMENT WITH AWARD

    SYDNEY, June 29.—Bitter disappointment was expressed by leaders of the Miners' Federation with the terms of their new award. It was announced that ...

    Article : 76 words
  26. CAR SUBMERGED.

    MELBOURNE, June 29.—Geoffrey Glasscock (28), of Elwood, was trapped in his motor car when it sank in the River Yarra at the Williamstown ferry ...

    Article : 241 words
  27. CONTINUED DEFIANCE

    SYDNEY, June 29.—Despite the decision of the interstate executive of the Australian Labour Party, which concluded its sittings in Sydney today, to ...

    Article : 286 words
  28. EX-SERVICE MEN'S RESERVE.

    Inquiries made yesterday at Anzac House concerning the roll books for the Class B reserve for the army, which is being recruited by the Returned Soldiers' ...

    Article : 254 words
  29. FILM DISTRIBUTORS.

    SYDNEY, June 29.—The retirement of Sir Victor Wilson from the presidency of the Motion Picture Distributors' Association from tomorrow was announced ...

    Article : 145 words
  30. GOODS TRAIN DERAILED.

    SYDNEY, June 29.—A goods train travelling between Tamworth and Werris Creek tonight was derailed and 17 of the 20 trucks left the rails. Some were badly ...

    Article : 97 words
  31. WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE.

    LAUNCESTON, June 29.—The Boy Scouts' Association of Tasmania is making preliminary inquiries for a world scout jamboree in Tasmania in 1942 to ...

    Article : 75 words
  32. AREA FOR LANDING GROUND.

    CANBERRA, June 29.—An area of 357 acres has been acquired at Nowra for the construction of a defence landing ground. Notification of the acquisition is ...

    Article : 54 words
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