Split United Country Party ends feud at Melbourne conference
Premier Gunstan and A E Hocking shook hands on stage ending a bitter feud. Hocking had been removed from the Savings Bank Board. The Hocking faction had just lost a key vote 383 to 204 to Dunate supporters, bringing a dramatic shift in mood.
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Melbourne
United Country Party
Gunstan
A. E. Hocking
Savings Bank Board
Mr. Howking
Hocking
Dunate
Fiction ban cuts imports of magazines to Australia
The government expects to inform importers within a week of quotas for periodicals allowed under a dollar thrift scheme. The ban targets magazines mainly containing current opinion articles from non sterling countries, with technical titles possibly exempt, signaling a three month customs review.
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Australia
Great Britain
Anglo French relations push language and culture ties
London reports Earl de la Warr meets M. Sarraul and experts to discuss British French educational collaboration. Plans include expanding French language classes, visiting lectureships, teacher exchanges, and arts exhibitions. Some 600000 British school children already learn French.
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London
Earl de la Warr
Paria
M. Sarraul
Britain
Cruisers Fight Oslo Show Near North Sea Encounter
Norwegian ship crew in Bergen reported a dogfight between two cruisers in the North Sea. Ten to twelve shots were exchanged but distance left the outcome unclear.
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Oslo
Bergen
North Sea
Urem
Canberra man to lecture at Sydney University
Mr T Kewley of Canberra will leave at week end to take up a lectureship in Social Administration at Sydney University. He was an original member of the National Insurance Commission staff and later transferred to the Customs Department.
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T. Kewley
Canberra
Will Leove
Sydney University
Kewley
National Insurance Commission
Customs Department
War Finance Credit Debates at Commonwealth Bank
The Treasurer answers three questions on unlimited credit, interest on loans to the government, and using credit for peace as well as war. He argues against unlimited credit, explains why market-rate interest is needed on government loans, and notes wartime credit expansion helped reduce a looming recession and could continue in peacetime.
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Commonwealth Bank
Mr. Spender
Spender
Commonwealth
Australia
Labour Attacks Price Control Policies in Commons
Labour members assailed the Governments price fixing and alleged Ministry control by wholesale interests. They charged a margarine trust and bacon schemes shape policy, with sugar and bacon prices criticized as too high. Morrison defended the system, noting civil service control and trade advice, urging a measured view as stocks and supplies remain solid.
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Ministry For Food
Labour
House of Commons
Mr. Morgan
Margarine Trust
Bacon Board
Morgan
Morrison
Lennox Boyd
War day by day bauxite flows amid German aims
The report notes 50 000 tons of bauxite from Yugoslavia to Germany by sea with shipments from Trieste to Dubrovnik and back to German centers. It contrasts France Hungary and Yugoslavia production, Poland destruction, and Anglo French economic talks expanding unity. The Vorwärtscher Beobachter admits Germany is in chaos.
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Yugo-Slavia
Germany
Trieste
Adriatic
Dubrovnik
Dalmatian
Italy
Vienna
Klagenfurt
France
Hungary
Danube
Poland
Warsaw
Lodz
Paris
M. Rollin
Board of Trade
Andrew Dunton
WHS
M. Jean Monnet
Vorskischer Beobachter
Nazi Party
Defence Works Preference for Victoria Australia
Senator Ashley urged increased defence expenditure for New South Wales noting 1,000 of 8,000 arms and munition workers were in NSW. He cited a wages bill of 1,872,000 in Victoria versus 234,000 in NSW and warned only 1,000 jobs would remain for NSW as 4,000 more workers are projected. He argued NSW should bear 40 percent of repayments due to population and rising unemployment.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Ashley
Victoria
Defence
Ashby
Shipbuilding bounty extension urged to spur Australian yards
A Townsend report recommended boosting the bounty by £50 000 annually for three years on ships up to 1500 tons to stimulate Australian shipbuilding. It cites industry uncertainty and reluctance of owners to place orders, notes overseas trade prospects, and questions Britain’s purchase of Australian vessels.
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Commonwealth
A. R. Townsend
Customs Department
Townsend
Great Britain
England
Courageous Captain Survives Barnhill Attack at Sea
Captain O Neil survived the bombing of the freighter Barnhill after crew abandoned ship. Wounded he rang the alarm from the forecastle using a bell between blasts. Four crew members died in the attack and he later recounted his harrowing escape to England. He noted his prior service as a packet runner and his 127 bombing experiences.
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Tondxon
Tucalay
Barnhill
Nal
O'Neil
Alup
England
France
NSW ALP Caucus clash ends with Lang defeat
At a NSW State Parliamentary Labour Caucus meeting, Mr Lang’s moves to gain party unity and Federal Executive control were defeated by 22 votes to six. The debate revealed Lang supporters and McKell’s opposition to Communism and Hands off Russia.
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Sydney
McKell
Lang
Labour
Wdnly
ALP
Quirk
Messrs. Matthews
McGirr
Tong
Standiay
Russia
Coal Dispute Conference Move In Sydney
The Commonwealth Arbitration Court may convene a coal dispute conference if both sides show willingness to attend. A deputy from the coalfields strike groups is to meet the Attorney General on Saturday to discuss the strike.
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Sydney
Commonwealth Arbitration Court
Hughea
Secret ballot proposed for mine workers in Sydney We llinéay
Premier Mr Mair says he supports a secret ballot among mine workers to decide if they should return to work. He believes an early ballot might have prevented the dispute. Railway and tramway chiefs deny that reduced services will trigger dismissals.
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Sydney
Weilnewiay
Mair
Canberra Publicity Campaign Promotes National Capital
Canberra gears up a promotional blitz across Australia with a 20 000 word pamphlet detailing Canberra and tourist sights including a proposed zoological park The plan also mentions establishing a colony near the city and hotel souvenir mats to curb souvenir theft designed by Douglas Annand for the Publicity Section of the government.
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Poalera
Australia
Canberra
Koulis
Tourist Bureau
Wml
Douglas Annand
Sydney
Co Oe
Apeler
House of
New Zealand Labour Won't Form Wartime Coalition
Prime Minister Mr. Fraser said Labour will consult before any decision and ruled out a wartime coalition with the Conservatives. He noted the government holds an overwhelming majority, making the issue unlikely to be raised.
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Wellington
Wedenday
Labour Party
Fraser
Labour
US Maintains Moral Embargo on Aircraft to Russia
Secretary Hull announced after a one hour conference with Russian Ambassador Oumansky that the United States will continue the moral embargo on shipments of aeroplanes and aviation equipment to Russia, reinforcing policy stance.
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Washington
Mm, Oumansky
Mr. Hull
United States
Russia
Tasman flights begin with uncertain trans Tasman service
The flying boat Awurua departed Rose Bay at 4 am today bound for New Zealand. Uncertainty remains on when trans Tasman services will start because the Tasman Empire Airways company has not yet formed.
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Sydney
Awurua
Rose Bay
New Zealand
Pd trans-Tasman
Tasaman Empire Airways
Ambulance Corps Leaves London for France
The first section of the British and French Ambulance unit departs London for France. A French officer commands the section which includes ambulances and is entertained by members of the corps before departure.
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Women's Ambulance Corps
London
Tuesaday Forts
Cgoteapte
Batara
France
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