The most acute national insurance crisis since the introduction of the measure reached a climax to-night when, in the fact of vigorous demands from its own supporters, the Government was forced to consider a proposal to postpone, for three years, the operation ...
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Article : 57 wordsThe Chancellor of the exchequer (Sir John Simon) announced in the House of Commons he had given directions that an from December 6 ...
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Article : 54 wordsA Brussels advice states the Chamber of Deputies, after a statement by M. Spaak, declaring his domestic politics, passed a vote of confidence ...
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Article : 153 wordsA Kaunas advice says two Memel Germans killed a Lithuanian named Jonushys, who allegedly did not acknowledge a German greeting. ...
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Article : 50 wordsState rainfalls for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day were: Cape York 308 points. Babinda 38, Killarney 42, Pratten 66. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Queensland forecast is: Further scattered showers on the coast north from Townsville and isolated thunderstorms in the south-western and ...
Article : 123 wordsA plan for organisation dealing with an air raid precautions scheme for Brisbane was drawn up at a conference to-day between the Minister ...
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Article : 219 wordsA new light incendiary bomb of which a large bomber can carry 2,000 and drop them at the rate of 20 a second has been described by Mr. A. ...
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Article : 1,214 wordsThe German Ambassador to Roma (General Von Mackensen) visited Count Ciano last night and unofficially pointed out Germany viewed ...
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Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954), Thu 8 Dec 1938, Page 7
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