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  2. 645—MILE STRATEGIC ROAD

    The Commonwealth authorities said today that work on the construction of the 645-mile strategic north-south road between Alice Springs and Birdum ...

    Article : 203 words
  3. A.R.P. SQUAD.

    —First aid and decontamination work are who are training under the Central Queensland Railway Ambuliance Corps. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. TWO MORE NIGHT RAIDS ON LONDON AFTER QUIET DAY

    In raids on England on Tuesday the number of enemy aircraft destroyed was 47. Daylight hours passed without London hearing the sirens again. After a quiet day the raids were continued on many parts of England and Wales at night. The first London raid lasted nearly two ...

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  5. SYRIA UNFRIENDLY TOWARDS BRITAIN

    The Cairo correspondent of "The Times" says that an Italian armistice commission is expected to reach Beirut shortly to present the Axis Powers' ...

    Article : 319 words
  6. R.A.F. BOMBED 27 ENEMY

    Twenty—seven aerodromes of use to the enemy were visited by R.A.F. bombers yesterday. This announcement lends significance to a state ...

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  7. Materials For Essential War Needs

    Plant to speed of production in Australia of materials required for essential war needs'are being pu into effect rapidly. Strenuous efforts are ...

    Article : 96 words
  8. CLASH ON RUSSO—RUMANIAN FRONTIER

    Diplomatic dispatches from Bucharest describe a clash on the RussoRumanian frontier in which there were hundreds of casualties on both ...

    Article : 770 words
  9. READY TO MARCH ON GREECE AT MOMENTS NOTICE

    The Athens correspondent of "The Times" says that Italian troops have now completed the occupation of the demilitarised zone on the Gracco ...

    Article : 331 words
  10. STRICTLY LIMITED MORATORIUM

    Following a strong request "made by Country Party members immediately before the Federal Parliament adjourned last week, the Federal Cabinet has ...

    Article : 246 words
  11. TRADESMEN IN MILITIA

    A supplementary reserve of Australian military forces will be created im mediately to incorporate for short periods of military training certain ...

    Article : 139 words
  12. POSITION FACING HIGH COURT JUDGE

    The Prime Minister (Mr.Menzies) declined to comment on the suggestion that Mr Justice Evatt, of the High Court Bench, might be a Labour candi ...

    Article : 324 words
  13. ATTEMPT TO ENCIRCLE JAPAN

    ' "Hochi," in an editorial, states: 'The United States is attempting to cultivate Russia hoping to effect the partial encirclement of Japan. If the Ameri ...

    Article : 181 words
  14. DUTCH EAST INDIES

    It is reliably learnt that Japan's future policy in the negotiations with the Dutch East Indies will be in continuity of and in harmony with the ...

    Article : 61 words
  15. FRENCH COLONY STANDS BY BRITAIN

    Geenral de Gaulle, in a broadcast today, said that the Governor of Chad teritory (French Equatorial Africa) had announced on Monday that the ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. TECHNICAL EVIDENCE BY EXPERT

    Questions about the effect on Lockheed Hudson aircraft of a breakdown in the cable connecting the flaps on the hydraulic gear were put in camera ...

    Article : 222 words
  17. Mica Required For Use In Australia

    A special gazette issued tonight calls on all persons in the Northern Territory to hold mica in their possession. It will be acquired for use ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. U.S. OFFICIALS ACCUSED

    Senator Dies, chariman of the committee investigating un-American activities, announced that he would ask President Roosevelt to help oust cer ...

    Article : 99 words
  19. AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS

    Arrangements are being made by the Commonwealth Government to hold a series of schools for air raid wardens and other selected volunteers to demon ...

    Article : 140 words
  20. HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD FUND ALLOCATIONS

    The heavy vehicles road fund allocations in 1939-40 were £18,228,000 Hs. 3d. to the Main Roads Commission. £9803 13s. to local authorities, and ...

    Article : 115 words
  21. REFUGEE SHTP NEARING AMERICA

    A message from aboard the United States liner American Legion, now 5OO miles off New York, states: "We have been picked up by two American de ...

    Article : 93 words
  22. War Cabinet Discussions

    The War Cabinet spent most of this evening discussing the appointment of a chief of the Australian General Staff to succeed General Sir Brudencll White, ...

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  23. GOLDEN CASKET COMMISSION AND STATE TAX COLLECTIONS

    Golden Casket agents in Brisbane totalling 192 were paid in 1930-40 commission amounting to £36,694 11s 5d. Agents e'sewhere in the State, ...

    Article : 145 words
  24. SUBMARINE MISSING

    The Admiralty announces that the submarine Spearfish is considerably overdue and must be presumed lost. It is announced that the casualties ...

    Article : 131 words
  25. CRASHED TO DEATH FROM ROCK FROM TERRACE CUFFS

    A young man, believed to have beer a recent, arrival from Sydney, crasher to his death from a rock jutting our, from the Bowen Terrace cliffs this after ...

    Article : 137 words
  26. MAIN POINTS IN VICTORIAN BUDGET

    The main points of the budget for 1940-41 delivered by the Treasurer (Mr Dunstan) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday are a surplus of £6000 for ...

    Article : 104 words
  27. QUEENSLAND TO MAKE MORE MUNITIONS

    The Director of Gun Ammunition Production (Mr W. Smith) will recommend that further large orders be placed with firms in Brisbane. Ipswich, and Too ...

    Article : 96 words
  28. BEHAVIOUR OF A.I.F. DEFENDED

    The Prime Minister (General Smuts), replying to Nationalist questions in the legislative Assembly, denied that Australian troops on route to Kng'nnd were ...

    Article : 74 words
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