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  2. BIG TEST FOR OWEN GUN

    The efficiency of ths latest model Australian-made Owen sub-machine gun, fired from the hip and from the shoulder in ...

    Article : 328 words
  3. SEVEN MINES IDLE

    Yesterday's stoppages on the coalfields were the most numerous for several week?. Seven mines, employing 1.647 men, were ...

    Article : 493 words
  4. BUYING RUSH CAUSES EARLY CLOSING OF SHOPS.

    Effects of the rush for clothing and the restriction of sales by 25 per cent, in city shops are shown in the above pictures, Top left: One of the signs displayed early yesterday morning in a city store. lop right: A city mercer's sign showing that the shop will be closed for the remainder of the week. Lower left: Covering one of the counters in a men's store with a dust cloth lo indicate cessation of sales, yesterday morning. Lower righi: the secretary of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 131 words
  5. OUSTED BY CHINESE

    OUR STAFF CORRESPONDENT. LONDON, May 12.—Surprised by a Chinese force, the Japaness have evacuated the Yunnan ...

    Article : 264 words
  6. CRITICISM BY MR. FADDEN

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—"The handling of the clothes rationing plan reveals administrative ineptitude which can no longer be ...

    Article : 186 words
  7. REPORTS FROM SHOPS

    All Sydney clothing shops reported a phenomenal buying, rush yesterday. Reports from individual stores ...

    Article : 878 words
  8. ENEMY DRIVEN BACK

    LONDON, May 12 (A.A.P.)—On the Burma Road the Japanese have been driven back 30 miles. according to a Chungking ...

    Article : 391 words
  9. INTERNMENT POWERS

    The State Full Court yesterday reserved its decision in the case brought by Mrs. Adela Walsh (formerly Pankhurst), ...

    Article : 346 words
  10. MUNITIONS FOR AUSTRALIA

    LONDON, May 12.—The Australian Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt, in the past eight days has been a man with ...

    Article : 187 words
  11. ENEMY LOSSES AT MALTA

    LONDON, May 12.—R.A.F. reinforcement have been flown to Malta, and the result has been immediate and devastating. ...

    Article : 496 words
  12. R.A.F. ACTIVITY

    LOMDON, May 12. (A.A.P.)— Although bad weather yesterdayday forced the R.A.F. to reduce the weight of its air offensive ...

    Article : 253 words
  13. CALIFORNIA DIM-OUT

    WASHINGTON, May 12 (A.A.P.).—The Office of Civilian Defence, at the request of the Navy, has ordered a dim-out, of ...

    Article : 256 words
  14. AVERTING UNION SPLIT

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday-Swift moves are expected to-moriow to counter any tendency towards a split in the Miners' Federation ...

    Article : 219 words
  15. HOSTAGES SHOT IN FRANCE

    LONDON, May 12 (A.A.P.).— Twenty French hostages have been shoe near Rouen, Prance, because two German sailors were ...

    Article : 190 words
  16. JAVANESE LOCKED UP

    Phillip Street police station echoed with foreign tongues last, night when 49 Javanese seamen were locked up for refusing duty. They will appear ...

    Article : 42 words
  17. OVERSEA SERVICE IN CANADA

    OTTAWA, May 12 (A.A.P.).— The Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzle King, yesterday introduced in the House of Com ...

    Article : 97 words
  18. AUSTRALIANS IN ITALY

    CATRO, May 12.—Freedom has done more than any medicine could do for the health of the eight Australians who were re ...

    Article : 243 words
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  20. GALLANT BRITISH RETREAT

    LONDON, May 12 (A.A.P.).— The special correspondent of the Associated Press of America in Calcutta, Daniel Deluce, in a ...

    Article : 297 words
  21. 10 A.M. OPENING IN VICTORIA

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Following another scramble to buy clothing and household linen [?] wild and unrestrained as those of Saturday and ...

    Article : 53 words
  22. TRONDHEIM AREA RAIDED

    STOCKHOLM, May 12 (A.A.P.).— British parachutists reportedly raided the Trondheim area a few days ago. overpowered the Ger ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. WOMEN'S OUTPUT IN FACTORIES

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The Women's Employment Board wants all parties which come before it to provide, wherever ...

    Article : 118 words
  24. REINFORCEMENTS FOR LIBYA

    LONDON, May 12 (A.A.P.).—The Rome correspondent of the Stockholm "Svenska Dagbladet" says that Britain is sending "very great" land, sea, ...

    Article : 166 words
  25. DEFENCE PLANS IN INDIA

    WASHINGTON, May 12 (A.A.P.).—Mr. Graham Spry, personal assistent to Sir Stafford Cripps when the latter was in ...

    Article : 192 words
  26. HOW FOUR GLADIATORS DEFENDED MALTA

    LONDON, May 12.—The story of how Malts owes its brilliant defence and smashing victories to the initiative of a few R.A.F. ...

    Article : 182 words
  27. FIRE AT MANCY CHURCH

    The Mary immaculate Roman Catholic Church, in Whistler Street, Manly, was damaged extensively by fire yesterday. The church was being ...

    Article : 173 words
  28. THREE KILLED IN AIR CRASH

    MELBOURNE, Thuesday.—An R.A.A.F. officer and two trainees were killed on Monday afternoon when an aircraft. in which they were on a ...

    Article : 87 words
  29. DUTCH AIR. CHIEF IN LONDON.

    Major-General L. H. van Oyen who commanded the Dutch Air Force in the East Indies, has arrived by air from Australia, via the United States. ...

    Article : 66 words
  30. KING'S COLT WINS

    LONDON, May 12/—The King's colt, Big Game, won the 2,000 Guiness Stake at Newmarket to-day. Big Game who has never been ...

    Article : 60 words
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