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  2. MACARTHUR SHOWS THE WAR SPIRIT

    MELBOURNE.— Accompanied by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) the Allied Commander-In-Chief in the South-West ...

    Article : 68 words
  3. Six Attacks On Sebastopol Beaten Back By Russians; Infantry, Tanks Wiped Out

    LONDON, June 17. — Six heavy German attacks, two at night, on the defences of Sebastopol were hurled back today when the Nazi Commander (General Von Mannstein) launched his biggest and most desperate attacks to capture ...

    Article : 518 words
  4. CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME TO DOUBLE SIZE OF THE U.S. NAVY

    WASHINGTON, June 17.—A new £A2,850,000,000 construction programme, which will double the size of the United States Fleet, has been approved by the Naval Affairs Committee of the House, of Representatives. ...

    Article : 304 words
  5. No Room In Brooklyn For Heel-Clicker

    NEW YORK, June 17.—Police were astonished today to see a fully uniformed heel-clicking member of the German Bund striding down a ...

    Article : 140 words
  6. Hitting Back At Japs At Moresby

    PORT MORESBY.— Eighteen Japanese heavy bombers, escorted by nine Zero fighters attacked the harbor area. Damage and casualties were ...

    Article : 82 words
  7. £10,000 MELBOURNE FIRE

    MELBOURNE.—Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a spectacular fire which destroyed a garage and service station at Essendon. ...

    Article : 108 words
  8. MILITIA APPEAL FOR GRAMOPHONES CLOSED

    The cash donations to the appeal on behalf of militia units in the Far North have now reached £4/7/6. In addition, three gramophones have ...

    Article : 179 words
  9. BROWNOUT IS SAFEGUARD IN SEA ATTACK

    CANBERRA.—A strict brownout was necessary more for safeguard against an attack from the sea than from the air, said the Minister for ...

    Article : 111 words
  10. MEXICAN SUPPLIED FUEL TO U-BOATS

    MEXICO CITY. June 17.—Axis agents in Mexico have attempted to supply fuel to U-boats, according to information received by the ...

    Article : 64 words
  11. MOTHER PROVIDES SURPRISE FOR SON

    Although they travelled in the same train, and for part of the journey in the same carriage although in different compartments, Rev. Gordon ...

    Article : 186 words
  12. MISSED DEATH AT MINE; KILLED, AT WAR

    DEATH might easily have claimed Colin Cowan about 18 months ago on the North mine, when he was seri[?]sly injured in a cage ...

    Article : 194 words
  13. DETECTING PLANES

    SYDNEY.—An spokesman said that night that at would be safe to say it would be difficult for enemy planes to penefrate undetected ...

    Article : 54 words
  14. RECRUITING FOR R.A.A.F.

    Special attention will be given to the enlistment of women in the W.A.A.A.F. when R.A.A.F. recruiting officers begin a drive in Broken Hill ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. HOTEL GUESTS HELP

    Rice Day was observed by one city hotel, which has a special interest in the fighting forces. Instead of altering the menu the ...

    Article : 62 words
  16. ANNEXE INSPECTION

    Paying a routine visit of inspection to the local annexe, Mr. W. Fowler manager in S.A. and W.A. for Government annexes and ...

    Article : 67 words
  17. ATTRACTING WOMEN TO ARMS JOBS

    MELBOURNE:—A five-day, 30hour week would attract to war industries many women who were now unable to serve their country because ...

    Article : 93 words
  18. EXPLOSION AT FACTORY

    MELBOURNE,—No one was injured when an accidental explosion occurred in a non-Governmental powder factory near Melbourne. The ...

    Article : 40 words
  19. CATTLE ON LONG TREK

    MELBOURNE.—Carrying out the Federal Government's plan to evacuate cattle from the Northern Territory, 15,000 head have set out on the ...

    Article : 66 words
  20. ADELAIDE WILL HAVE NO BREAD TOMORROW

    ADELAIDE.—Bakers employed in metropolitan bakeries have intimated that they will cease work at 6 p.m. today. There will, therefore, be no ...

    Article : 127 words
  21. Coroner's Finding Of Suicide

    A FINDING that William Horace Monaghan (65) died at Box Tank, Menindee, on June 14 from the effects of a bullet wound in the head inflicted by his own hands was given by the Coroner (Mr. J. F. Cleary) at the inquest into the shooting at Menindee. ...

    Article : 235 words
  22. STILL NO LIGHT ON A DARK SUBJECT

    The Mayor and Chief Warden (Ald. P. Rowe) has not had any further information concerning the lifting of the brownout regulations in ...

    Article : 82 words
  23. CLUBS MAY BE USED FOR THE ARMY

    MELBOURNE.—Exclusive clubs in Australian cities may be taken over by the Australian Army. Announcing this, the Army Minister (Mr. ...

    Article : 85 words
  24. NATIONAL HOUSING

    MELBOURNE,—A national housing scheme will be prepared and put into operation immediately after the war, the Federal Minister for Health ...

    Article : 89 words
  25. Nazi Plans For Defence In France

    LONDON, June 17.—German nervousness over the possibility of an Allied offensive in the west is betrayed by the present feverish activity in France, details of which have reached Free French Headquarters in London. The Maginot Line is being ...

    Article : 291 words
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    Advertising : 140 words
  27. TRAPPER FOR TRIAL

    MELBOURNE,—Edward Charles Davis (29). rabbit trapper, who eluded the police for five weeks in the Gippsland bush before his capture ...

    Article : 91 words
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