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  2. H.M.A.S. SYDNEY

    Some excellent donations were received on Saturday to the Wagga fund to replace H.M.A.S. Sydney, and the total now stands at £773/16/5. ...

    Article : 376 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 77 words
  4. THE WAR

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—"We have sufficient A.I.F. men in camp in Australia to meet any reasonable demand for reinforcements ...

    Article : 157 words
  5. PERSONAL

    Inspector J. M. Sheridan, recently appointed police inspector for the Wagga district, made his first official visit to Tumbarumba last week. ...

    Article : 712 words
  6. The Latest

    NEW YORK, Sunday.—The Mutual Broadcasting System said to-night that it was strongly rumored to Washington that Adolph Hitler, realising ...

    Article : 174 words
  7. Far East Position

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The war news from the Far East was bad, declared the deputy leader of the Opposition (Mr. Hughes) to-night. ...

    Article : 328 words
  8. STATE PREMIERS MEET

    The imminence of the war danger facing Australia has already led to many far-reaching decisions by the Federal Government, particularly in regard to the expansion of the home defence forces, a speed-up in the construction of war planes, and the "Be Prepared" regulations which will ...

    Article : 669 words
  9. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 36 words
  10. HEADACHE FOR JAPANESE

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—"A real headache" would be the reward of Japanese given the task of restoring oil production in North Borneo, said ...

    Article : 203 words
  11. U.S.A. CALL-UP

    NEW YORK, Saturday.—The "New York Times" Washington correspondent states that experts estimate that the new Draft Bill will provide 6,400,000 ...

    Article : 429 words
  12. British Ship Sunk

    SINGAPORE, Sunday.—A communique isued at 7.30 p.m. announces the loss of H.M.S. Banka, a converted merchant ship. Six members of the crew ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. Fall of Penang

    SINGAPORE, Sunday.—The Singapore press is unable to find a starting point for its reports on the capture of Penang, but is devoting its pages ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. U.S. STILL HOLD MANILA

    WASHINGTON, Sunday.—The United Press declares that the U.S. defence forces on Saturday night were still holding Manila and the Port of ...

    Article : 113 words
  15. Planes First

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Immediate high-pressure production of fighter planes is more important to war strategy in the Pacific than a ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN IN U.S.A.

    PHILADELPHIA, Sunday.—The Federal Court cancelled the United States citizenship of the Australian-born inventor, Bernard Spooner, because ...

    Article : 44 words
  17. CORRESPONDENCE

    (To The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser") Sir.—It would be a thousand pities should he executive members of the Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund, at their conference ...

    Article : 327 words
  18. ITEMS OF NEWS

    The problem of petrol supplies for 700 bush fire brigades throughout New South Wales has been solved Announcing this the Chief Secretary (Mr ...

    Article : 199 words
  19. A.R.P. SCHEMES

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—Under the A.R.P. scheme adopted at yesterday's session of the Premiere' Conference, a 10-mile strip along the whole ...

    Article : 282 words
  20. Violent Fighting

    LONDON, Sunday.—A German communique declares: "Fighting in the central sector on the Eastern Front continues with undiminished violence. ...

    Article : 51 words
  21. JAP—THAILAND PACT

    LONDON, Sunday.— The German Newsagency, quoting a Tokyo report, declares that Japan and Thailand have signed a mutual assistance pact. ...

    Article : 42 words
  22. Air Raid Shelters

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—"The construction of every possible type of shelter in the city and country will be accelerated this week," declared the State ...

    Article : 139 words
  23. FOUND HANGED IN CELL

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Saturday,—While awaiting trial on a charge of having murdered his sister, Mrs. Ida Gwen Speight, on November 15, Ronald ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. Fight For Hong Kong

    LONDON, Sunday.—A message from Tokyo declares that severe fighting is occurring between the British and the Japanese in the vicinity of Happy ...

    Article : 40 words
  25. Broadcast by King

    LONDON, Saturday.—It has been announced officially that the King is to broadcast to the Empire on Christmas Day. It is understood ...

    Article : 40 words
  26. Libyan Campaign

    LONDON, Sunday.—An Italian communique admits pressure against their divisions west of Derna, "which the enemy has again occupied. Local ...

    Article : 40 words
  27. WAR INSURANCE

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Federal Government proposes to introduce a war insurance scheme to cover loss of damage to property through enemy ...

    Article : 395 words
  28. WITH THE FORCES

    Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford, of 85 Forsyth-street have received word from the Minister for the Army to the effect that their son, Pte. A. ("Wigg") ...

    Article : 573 words
  29. Chinese Soldiers

    LONDON, Sunday.—The Chinese "Central News," in Chungking, reports that 10,000 Chinese troops in Japan's Nanking puppet regime mutinied near ...

    Article : 62 words
  30. New H.M.A.S. Sydney

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—The New South Wales section of the appeal for a new H.M.A.S. Sydney has been extended to January, said the organising secretary ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. SARAWAK WOMEN IN AUSTRALIA

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Anxiously awaiting news of their husbands who are still in Miri (Sarawak) are 50 British women who, with their children, were ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. ILLEGAL USE OF MOTOR CAR

    During Saturday afternoon, a motor car belonging to Mr. W. C. French, of Beauty Point, Wagga, was taken from the front of the Wagga ...

    Article : 103 words
  33. Narandera Citizens' Band

    The Narandera Citizens' Band held its annual social gathering on Wednesday, when the bandsmen were the guests of the committee. In the absence of the ...

    Article : 183 words
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    German prisoners of war, captured by the Soviet Army, lighting cigarettes which have been given them. Famous American "Eagle" Squadron, now operating at a Fighter Station of the Royal Air Force. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  35. MINERS DETERMINED TO FIGHT

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—According to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) arsenal, will be established in N.S.W mining areas if the Government will ...

    Article : 86 words
  36. SCHOOLBOY INJURED ON DIVING-TOWER

    When his feet supped as he was about to dive from the tower at the Wagga bathing beach shortly before 8 o'clock on Saturday night. Bill ...

    Article : 76 words
  37. HOME SECURITY CHIEF

    CANBERRA, Saturday.—The Federal Government has appointed Mr. A. W. Welch permanent head of the Home Security Department. Mr. Welch, who ...

    Article : 107 words
  38. OUR SONS

    Our soldier boy has left his home. Over the sea he has gone to fight: Loved ones are left to carry on, But in their hearts they know he's right. ...

    Article : 249 words
  39. LEARN TO SWIM CAMPAIGN

    Another "Learn to Swim" campaign will begin in Wagga this morning at 9 o'clock at the Wagga bathing beach. These campaigns, which are ...

    Article : 137 words
  40. ARMY HORSES

    It has been suggested that the Graziers' Association might be of assistance to the military authorities in obtaining a census of horses available in the State. ...

    Article : 228 words
  41. CANBERRA PREPARES

    CANBERRA, Saturday.—Immediate preparations to protect Canberra from air raids will include trenches near secretariats, public buildings, and ...

    Article : 33 words
  42. CHRISTMAS AT HOME

    Army authorities advise that practically all men who received stand-by orders last Monday to hold themselves in readiness to go into camp within ...

    Article : 119 words
  43. GREETINGS FROM PRISONERS OF WAR

    SYDNEY, Saturday.—From 165 Australian and New Zealand prisoners of war in Germany during the week, the Vatican City radio station sent ...

    Article : 87 words
  44. FORCED TO DRINK

    NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Soldiers in camp had been held down while liquor was forced down their throats, said the Rev. Silas Bembrick, chairman of ...

    Article : 83 words
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