Labour gains three seats in new Parliament
The final counts for the Legislative Assembly elections show Labour increasing to 30 seats, Opposition 20, with two Independents. Totals cover civilian and service votes across 50 seats, with sitting members marked. Strong entities include Labour, Opposition, and various constituencies such as PERTH WEST, SUBIACO, VICTORIA PARK, BELMONT, and NORTHERN regions.
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Winston Churchill’s Life Prep for a Nation’s Destiny
A compact portrait of Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill detailing forty years in public life before becoming Britain’s leader. The piece traces his varied careers, elite birth, and relentless energy that forged a statesman who steered the country through its darkest days and, by saving Britain, helped save the world.
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Japs Change Their Tune Urge Women to War Work
A Tokyo broadcast reports Japanese propaganda now urges Nippon women to join the war effort in U S war industries due to labour shortages. It notes Japan cannot stop an enemy counter-offensive and calls women to work.
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Dairy Farmers Selling Out Under Butter Subsidy Strain
Dairy farmers face debt under a subsidy intended to raise cream prices to 1/6 pound per pound of butter. An award boosts wages for one employee, requiring 24 cows producing about 140 lb of butter annually to cover the wage, leaving little for farmers amid ongoing losses. Victorian, New South Wales, and Queensland dairying show 140 lb per cow yearly averages, with subsidies unable to avert insolvency.
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Wisdom Lesson From a Schoolmaster
A schoolmaster urges a small boy to be diligent in study, asserting knowledge is theirs to keep even if others try to take it. He emphasizes that what one learns remains with them as a personal defense of learning and character.
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Brave ships in North Africa war tale of resilience
Merchants recount two vessels that endured heavy bombing in a Mediterranean port. One ship counted over 250 holes and plugged them with pegs to continue home. A 1500 ton Norwegian ship fired 16 000 rounds during six months, remained undamaged, and even repelled a torpedo plane while sustaining only one casualty amid harbor explosions.
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Life Assurance in Australia Sees Large Policyholder Total
Figures show 3,895,228 policyholders in Australian life offices, with £560 million in guarantees and £4,243 million in funds. Premiums are £215 million annually to cover future payouts. Over half of funds are held by AMP, with others mainly mutuals. Shareholders get negligible returns as private wealth is minimal.
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Laval’s Reputation Echoes in Harsh Satire
A striking line from Harold Nielschli in The Spectator London brands Laval as an ostentatious figure noted for delving into debauched excess. The comment frames him as a symbol of extreme personal repulsiveness and social disdain.
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Meanings and Mirth in a Noisy City Voice
A quirky note surveys taxi drivers and English habits with witty asides. It contrasts the taxi driver’s joy in people over work, comments on a New York exchange ad for sale, and observes how fog and blackouts shape behavior. The piece ends with a sly jab at procrastination and foreign influence.
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Wartime developments and exclusive orders cited by editors
The snippet cites Robert Quillen praising resilience in wartime from The Detroit Free Press and H. V. Wade noting fertility trends in wartime from The Detroit News. It also references the 19 King Edward II era and the exclusive Order of the Garter linked to Harrow's Fly Club and The Boston Sunday Post.
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Like a Lamb. Clerk Probes Manager Over Wage Rise
A witty exchange unfolds in a dialogue where a clerk questions a worker about a manager's reaction to a requested raise. The office boy compares the manager to a lamb and the clerk presses further for the manager's actual response.
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Thought for the Week Prompt
A reflective line urging readers to share love and tenderness openly rather than withholding it until friends are gone, encouraging action to fill others’ lives with care and warmth.
Lost plane found after South Australia search by V A L O C and locals
A twin engined aircraft overdue from a night cross country flight prompted V A L O C volunteers and civilians across South Australia to initiate a wide search. Beacons, lamps, and car lights guided the pilot to a safe crash landing near Maggea. dawn air searches confirmed the location and aid arrived without injuries.
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Fiction's Pull by Desmond McCarthy Explores Youth Curiosity
Desmond McCarthy discusses how fiction shapes self understanding in youth, noting that young readers seek insights into how they feel and how people behave. The piece suggests novels satisfy a specific curiosity about oneself and others as life unfolds.
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V A Q C Details Narrowed Search Area
V A Q C narrowed the search region to within a few miles of the landing site, indicating the probable area where the craft landed.
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