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Note discussing the appointment of married women to the public service

Appointment of women to the Commonwealth Public Service – Note for Cabinet discussion

Ronald Mendelsohn, an adviser to Prime Minister Menzies, provides information to Cabinet on the employment of married women in the Commonwealth Public Service.

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National Service ballot balls [marbles], circa 1965.

National service ballot balls – the conscription lottery

This is a photograph of the ballot balls (marbles) that were used by the Australian Government as part of its National Service Scheme between 1965 and 1972.

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Prime Minister Menzies and Minister for Navy John Gorton at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.

Opening day of the first Antarctic Treaty Consultative meeting – Prime Minister Robert Menzies and John Gorton

Prime Minister Robert Menzies and Minister for the Navy John Gorton in the House of Representative Chamber, Old Parliament House, Canberra.

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Secret memorandum for Cabinet on compulsory military service in 1964.

Cabinet proposing a national service scheme – secret memorandum

This secret memorandum for Cabinet proposes an accelerated compulsory national service scheme to build up the strength of the Australian Regular Army.

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A letter from The Reciprocal Trade Federation of the United Kingdom titled 'What is television?'

The possibilities of television – letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies

A letter from the Reciprocal Trade Federation of the United Kingdom, discussing the possibilities of television and how it can be used in Australia.

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Reply to Prime Minister Robert Menzies' invitation to a conference on 'native welfare'

Rejecting invitation to conference on First Australians' welfare

Letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies from Victorian Premier John McDonald, regarding the welfare of First Australians.

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Letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies regarding the threat of Communism.

The rescue of Mrs Petrov – letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies

This is a letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies regarding the threat of Communism.

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Letter to the Prime Minister Robert Menzies from Mahomet Allum.

Offer of herbal remedies for the King – letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies from Mahomet Allum

A typed letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies from Mahomet Allum offering remedies to cure the king.

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Letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies

Congratulations on actions towards Mrs Petrov – Letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies

Letter to Prime Minister Robert Menzies about the attempted abduction of Mrs Petrov from Darwin airport by Russian diplomatic couriers.