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  2. Boy on Guard

    A Jewish boy guarding a barbedwire fortigeation erected round Jewish settlements in Tel Aviv, Palestine, as protection against Arab rioters. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. VICE-REGAL

    His Excellency the Governor presided at a meeting of the State Executive Council held yesterday afternoon. Lady Huntingfield (president of the ...

    Article : 64 words
  4. Advertising

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  5. 40-HOUR WEEK MAY BE ISSUE AT STATE ELECTION Labour Party's Aspirations

    An appeal to the electors before the end of the year on the issue of a 40-hour working week, rather than an attempt to obtain the reform by industrial pressure, is advocated by lending members of the central executive of the Victorian branch of the Australian ...

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  6. KING'S MEMORIAL

    About 30 of the 77 members of the general committee of the King George Memorial Fund have already exercised their right to appoint the town clerk (Mr. ...

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  7. PERSONAL

    Sir Walter Kinnear, who is the controller of the insurance department of the British Ministry of Health, arrived in Melbourne yesterday to collect ...

    Article : 1,173 words
  8. POSTAGE RATES: "The Argus"

    Australasia and New Zealand, 1d.; United Kingdom. (overland) 2d., (all-sea route), 1d.; other British possessions, 2d.; U.S.A. and other Foreign countries, 3d. To ensure ...

    Article : 38 words
  9. Letters to The Editor New Royal Yacht

    Sir,—As His Majesty the King has decided to replace the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert with a new one, it appears to afford a good opportunity to Australia ...

    Article : 158 words
  10. OVERSEAS NEWS

    By special arrangement Reuter's world service, in addition to other special sources of information, is used in the compilation of the overseas intelligence published in this ...

    Article : 87 words
  11. SYDNEY Day by Day

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The teachers' dream of many years seems now likely of fulfilment. It was mentioned long ago in this column that the Teachers' Federation ...

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  12. "In Essentials, Unity"

    Despatches from Canberra reflecting the ebb and flow of Country party thought in respect of the Japanese trade situation indicate ...

    Article : 186 words
  13. The Argus.

    The advisory committee of the Labour party will, it is expected, coerce the State Parliamentary party to press for an immediate ...

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  14. The Farmer's Wife

    Sir,—I felt I must write a note of appreciation of your leading article, "The Farmer's Wife," in "The Argus" of September 19. Conditions for women in the ...

    Article : 227 words
  15. MEN'S ULTIMATUM DISREGARDED

    Members of the Master Builders' Association met yesterday at the Builders' Exchange, but it was stated afterwards that the ultimatum of the "stop-work" ...

    Article : 353 words
  16. "M" for Misfortune

    Many persons have disagreed at various times and on various subjects with Mr. William Morris Hughes during his long and ...

    Article : 179 words
  17. Developing the North

    Sir,—Your splendid sub-leader on Thursday in reply to the Minister in Charge of Territories (Sir George Pearce) concerning the development of North ...

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  18. ESSENDON DISCUSSION

    The Ascotvale branch of the Australian Labour party, in a letter to the Essendon Council on Monday night directed attention to the "desirability of instituting the ...

    Article : 147 words
  19. Relief of Toledo

    Joy has come to the beleaguered insurgents in Toledo, and, it seems, despair to the Government forces that were investing them. The rebel ...

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  20. The Broadcasting Commission

    Sir,—It is a pity that, before passing strictures on the personnel of the Broadcasting Commission, Senator Collings did not verify his statements which are very ...

    Article : 111 words
  21. WHY CITY WORKS ARE DELAYED

    When the Metropolitan Council Bill was disposed of the City Council would not delay in carrying out important works in the city area, the Lord Mayor (Councillor ...

    Article : 320 words
  22. Sustenance Men Search for Gold

    DUNOLLY, Monday.—When sustenance workers went into old diggings for a load of material for a road one saw the colour of gold near ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. MIGRANTS FROM BRITAIN

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Although the States have not yet replied to requests from the Federal Ministry to define their attitude to the question of the resumption ...

    Article : 107 words
  24. Falling Birth Rate

    Sir,—It is astonishing to me that the leaders and statesmen of this country are not taking steps to combat the falling birth rate in Australia. The figures given ...

    Article : 157 words
  25. PAUL ROBESON MAY COME HERE

    Paul Robeson, the famous negro singer, will probably visit Australia next year, according to Messrs. Tom Brookins and Sam Van, negro variety artists, who ...

    Article : 158 words
  26. POSTERS FROM ALL PARTS OF WORLD

    Specimens of poster work from all parts of the world are on view at an exhibition which opened yesterday at Ball and Welch's. The work is of varying quality, ...

    Article : 283 words
  27. MILITIA CAMPAIGN

    The need for immediate action to increase the voluntary militia forces was emphasised at the meeting of the Prahran Council last night, when a letter was ...

    Article : 101 words
  28. Airmail To-morrow

    Although due to reach Melbourne today the airmail from England and Singapore has been delayed again, and is expected to arrive to-morrow. ...

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  29. DIRECTOR OF ART GALLERY

    The appointment of Mr. J. S. MacDonald as director of the National Gallery, Melbourne, for five years at a salary of £900 a year was approved by the Governor in ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. REMOVING HATE FROM HISTORY

    Why do some school children hate history? The teachers of history, who met yesterday in conference to decide what to do about it, modestly blame themselves. ...

    Article : 442 words
  31. WILLS AND ESTATES

    The estate of the late Mrs. Janet Simpson, of Woollahra, Sydney, has been sworn for probate at £32,754. Subject to certain legacies, Mrs. Simpson gave her ...

    Article : 327 words
  32. BILL OPPOSED

    Strong opposition to the Greater Melbourne Bill was offered at the meeting of the Prahran council last night. Councillor A. H. Woodfull said that ...

    Article : 159 words
  33. AIRMAIL SERVICE TO NEW ZEALAND

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday.—The Commonwealth Minister for Defence (Sir Archdale Parkhill) arrived in the Awatea to-day, and will reach Wellington ...

    Article : 130 words
  34. FELL 20FT. FROM GLIDER

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Falling from a glider which he was piloting near Inverell, Arthur Yates fell about 20 feet to the ground and his thigh was broken. A wing ...

    Article : 56 words
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