Baltic evacuees reach Australia after long Siberian trek
174 British subjects from the Baltic States arrive in Australian waters after a train journey across Siberia from Vladivostok. They were forced to flee Estonia Latvia and Lithuania after Soviet annexation and will settle in Australia during the war with housing arranged in Brisbane.
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Baltic States
Estonia
Ithuania
Latvia
Siberia
Vladivostok
Australia
Brisbane
Russell Green
London Observer
Lithuania
Ann Crawford
Germany
Russia
Budget Debate May Close Tonight
Canberra crowds fill the House as the fourth day of the Budget debate continues. Key figures Beasley and Wilson face critical votes on Curtin’s postponement amendment. A proposed common Budget by W A Jolly calls for centralized revenue and coordinated taxation across Commonwealth, State and local governments.
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Canberra
House of Representatives
Labour Party
Beasley
Wilson
Ind
C.P
Vic
Australia
W. A. Jolly
U.A.P. Q
Gowrie's Term Extended Defended by Menzies
In Canberra, Prime Minister Menzies told the House of Representatives the Government would assume full responsibility for reappointing Governor-General Lord Gowrie for an extra year. He rejected calls to cut Govenor-General expenses and insisted Australians support extending Gowrie's term.
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Canberra
Menzies
House of Representatives
Lord Gowrier
EJ. Ward
Lab
Ward
Australia PM backs Whiskard remark as proper in context
In Canberra the Prime Minister stated in the House of Representatives that Sir Geoffrey Whiskard’s remark that Australians would have to spend less was not improper given the circumstances and his official position. Mr Donelan asked if Australian High Commissioners or the Australian Minister to Washington may offer opinions on domestic affairs of the host country.
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Canberra
Menzies
Donelan
Lab. Q
House of Representatives
United Kingdom
Australia
Geoffrey Whiskard
Geoffrey
Conclan
London
Ottawa
Washington
Australis
Army Matrons Northern Tour Highlights Nursing Shortage
Miss BM Patens, Principal Matron of Northern Command, regrets many nurses have not applied to join the Australian Army Nursing Service. Returning from coastal city interviews, she hopes her Cairns tour will revive interest and urges applicants to contact Victoria Barracks.
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Australian Army Nursing Service
Northern Command
Bm, Patens
Cairns
Paten
Army Nursing Service
ALF
Victoria Barracks
Q C E Delays Action Over Painters Union Defiance
The Queensland Central Executive of the Labour Party met but took no final step against the Painters Union for refusing to rescind a motion from September that cancelled its ALP affiliation. The matter is likely to be referred to a full meeting next week when the federal ALP president Mr G Fallon returns from the South.
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Queensland
Labour Party
Painters’ Union
Q.ce
Australian Labour Party
J. Bryan
GCE
ALP
G. Fallon
Diggers' Association Pushes to Keep Benefits for Returned Soldiers
The Diggers Association opposes moves to cut repatriation benefits for returned Commonwealth troops and urges placement of returned soldiers in clerical positions within government departments for wartime staffing. A meeting also discussed transfers of clerks to the Department for the duration of the war.
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Queensland
Labour Budget Debate Sees Forde Clash With Menzies
Opposition deputy leader Mr Forde blasts Prime Minister Menzies for dictatorial Parliament conduct and vows to amend the Budget. He argues Labour will not abandon banking control pledges and supports Royal Commission findings to guard against inflation. Coles Ind urges a conciliatory approach and broader war effort policy.
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Forde
Labour
People of
Australia
Menzits
Gov- Ctimeil
Labor
Commonwealth Bank
Royal Commission On Banking
Economiris
Austia
Widow Awarded £4000 Damages in Mundoo Crossing Case
In Townsville the Supreme Court awarded the widow and four children £4000 damages plus costs. The Public Curator as administrator of John Saddler Jameson’s will claimed on their behalf against Innisfail Stores Pty. Ltd and George John Edward Chapman for a fatal accident at Mundoo Crossing when a Chapman driven car struck a railway cycle om with Jameson as a passenger.
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Townsville
Supreme Court
John Saddler Jameson
Innisfail Stores Pty. Ltd
George John Edward Chapman
Mundoo Crossing
Chapman
Jameson
Man Murder Probe In Mine Shaft Death
Melbourne detectives investigate the death of George Lloyd Davidson twenty of Miner's Rest whose decomposed body was found in an eight shaft a week ago They believe foul play is involved though the cause of death is not yet confirmed Davidson disappeared from his home in January last year after leaving on his sister's bicycle The bicycle was later found at his parents home with blood stains on the handle
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Melbourne
George Lioyd Davidson
Miner's Rest
Davidson
Alsters
Two More Paralysis Cases In Brisbane
Two Brisbane girls aged 12 and seven are reported to suffer infan life paralysis and receive treatment at Wattlebrae Hospital. Fourteen cases have been reported since November with three in Brisbane and the rest in country districts. Dr R Weaver says the Brisbane cases since Sunday do not indicate an epidemic.
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Brisbane
Wilston
Newmarket
Wattlebrae Hospital
R. Weaver
Camp near Sellheim Canberra Tent camp planned near Charters Towers
In the House today the Army Minister said survey work and other preliminaries were under way for a tented camp at Sellheim near Charters Towers. The camp, numbered 1000, should be completed by mid March and a training unit would be called up by mid April.
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Sellheim
Canberra
Riordan
House of Representatives
Spender
Charters Towers
Theft Charge Over £150 Stolen in Sydney Beott Case
Police Court yesterday remanded 26 year old Sre Orman Roberts after he was charged with theft of £150 from Sydney Beott. A second man, November ree, was remanded on similar counts. The case involves a second £100 related matter and bond details.
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Sre
Orman Roberts
Sydney Beott
Ate
Irrigation Pumping Restrictions Lifted on Several Streams
The Irrigation Department announced that pumping restrictions on Tevids Brook and its tributaries Bremer River Lockyer Warrill Reynolds and Tenthill creeks have been removed. The move ends the dry period curbs due to reduced stream flow used for irrigation.
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Biate Trigation Department
Tevids Brook
Bremer River
Lockyer, Warrill, Reynolds
Tenthill
Labour plebiscites set for February election selections
The Australian Labour Party announced plebiscites will select candidates for the next State general election on February 8. Secretary Mr J Bryan said nominations would close January 11 and ordinary selections would occur in April or May.
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Labour Party
Queensland
ALP
J. Bryan
Inter state temperatures and family note
Readable data lists temperatures for Brisbane Perth Hobert Adelaide with a final line naming The Jones Family. No clear events or context.
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Brisbane
Elourne
Sal Perth
Hobert
Adelaide
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