The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) - 1 May 1936 - p14 (original) (raw)
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ORCHESTRA FOR 4QG
Brisbane is soon to have a permanent studio broadcasting orchestra of 15 performers; support is to be given by the Australian ...
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3. #### House of Representatives
House of Representatives to-night was in magnanimous A mood, as in future all candidates who stand for election to Parliament will be able to deduct their election expenses from their taxable Federal income. ...
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4. #### £1400 HOLD-UP CASE BEFORE COURT
Charges arising out of the Cracow mail hold-up, in which £1400 in notes Were stolen, were commenced before Mr. J. Murray ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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5. #### WILL FIGHT TO LAST
IN a statement which Haile Selassie communicated to the Addis Ababa correspondent of "The Times" be reiterated that he ...
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6. #### £1,000,000 Worth of Wool
It is estimated that the value at wool sold in Brisbane this week aggregated £1,000,000. The realisation yesterday, the last dav of the ...
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7. #### Higher Wages For Women
The Government took action today to upset the decision of the Industrial Commission reducing the basic wage for women by 1/6 a ...
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8. #### MANGOES WORTH £5 EACH
MANGOES worth to each in india may soon be flourishing near Mackay, Queensland. Mr. H. Ivers, a Northern horticulturist ...
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9. #### BIG OIL POLICY ANNOUNCED
Aimed at investigating every means of giving Australia some independence in oil supplies, important plans by the Commonwealth ...
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10. #### 100 COMMUNIST DEPUTIES
After an all-night discussion the Radical—Socialist Party decided that its candidates at the second ballots at the general election should stand ...
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11. #### "THE WHIP GOT OUT"
Strong support for a duty of 8d per cwt, on British cement was expressed by the Chairman of Committees (Senator Sampson, U.A.P. Tasmania) ...
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12. #### FEDERAL MEMBERS ANSWERED
Death Sentences.—"The matter is entirely beyond the control of tho Commonwealth, and is definitely one for the New South Wales ...
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13. #### HOME FOR STATE ARCHIVES
The Government is favourable to the establishment of a department at which the State archives may be housed and registered. ...
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14. #### A TRULY NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Sir FredericK Stewart (U.A.P., N.S.W.), the former Under Secretary for Unemployment, amid a chorus of Labour "Hear, hears," in the House of ...
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15. #### LABOUR DAY OBSERVANCE
The Master Butchers' Meat and Allied Trades' Federation Australia advises that Labour Day will be observed by its members or follow to ...
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16. #### MORE FALLS THAN GAINS
Easier conditions developed on thee Change to-day, and falls exceeded gains in all sections. Dealing, however, was on fairly quiet lines. Australian ...
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17. #### BAN ON ECKENER LIFTED
It is understood that what has become known as "the von Eckener affair" has been settled, and the Ministry for Propaganda has ...
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18. #### U.S.A. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN !
The primary Presidential voting in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts indicated that the Republican voters preferred the candidacy of Senator ...
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19. #### ACTRESS AND ACTOR'S MARRIAGE ANNULLED
The marriage of Miss Greta Nissen, the dancer and film actress, and Ellon Heyburn, the actor, has been annulled, on the ground that when it ...
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20. #### FRENCH-AMERICAN TRADE
It is expected that the France-American reciprocal trade agreement, which is rapidly nearing completion, will be signed not later than May 15 ...
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21. #### A.B.C. LEADERS
What shall we do for Brisbane?"—Professor B. Heinze, Mr. W. J. Cleary, and Mr. C. Moses in conference at 4 QG last night. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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22. #### MEMBERS CHALLENGE MR. LYONS
Though safe in the Senate, the Government still faces a crisis in the House of Representatives over the cement duties. It will have a majority ...
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23. #### RIOTOUS ARABS IN PALESTINE
As a consequence of yesterdays disturbances at Nazareth the Arab strike leaders have been arrested. One of five bombs, which were ...
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24. #### NO AIR MAIL DEADLOCK
The Australian Attorney-General (MR. Merizles), in denying that a deadlock had occurred in the air mail negotiations, said he and Dr. Page ...
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25. #### STINSON BEATS RECORD
The record of three Hours for a passenger flight between Brisbane and Sydney, which was established by the new Stinson three-engined monoplane ...
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26. #### PARTIAL TAX EXEMPTION FOR TOURISTS
To encourage tourist traffic to Australia an amendment will be made by the Ministry to the Income Tax Assessment Bill now before the House of ...
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27. #### PLANTER TO SEE SON AFTER 16 YEARS
Mr. F. J. Holloway, a tea and rubber planter, of Ceylon, arrived by the Mongolia to-day, accompanied by Mrs. Holloway. They are on their ...
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28. #### £600 WORTH OF FURS STOLEN
Furs valued at more that 2800 were taken from David Jones's display windows at the Hotel Australia last night for early this morning. They were ...
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29. #### DAVIS IMPROVES IN SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
In the final of the world's profession snooker championship of 61 frames, the scores are now:—Horace Lindrum 15 frames; Joe Davis (title ...
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30. #### CANADA'S DEFICIT MAY BE £28,000,000
A deficit of 140,000,000 dollars £28,000,000 is expected to be disclosed a Mr. Dunning's budget on Friday. Few tariff changes are likely. ...
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