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Article : 76 wordsPresident Roosevelt hopes that his efforts for peace will find practical encouragement by the Spring. ...
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Article : 37 wordsA 10-year public works programme, costing £107,000,000 sterling, for highways, irrigation, and hydro-electric ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Dominions Secretary (Mr. Eden) and the Australian High Commissioner (Mr. Bruce) will visit the Royal Air Force Coastal Command to which the ...
Article : 112 wordsReferring to the Empire's war effort in his speech at the Mansion House to-day, the Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) said: "Once again the historic buildings and ancient streets of Britain are seeing the faces of the King's subjects from all parts ...
Article : 123 wordsAllegations of "too much red tape" in the X-ray examinations being conducted to detect cases of tubercular infection of the lungs of Second A.I.F. ...
Article : 119 wordsFalling 62 feet to the bottom of a disused brick pit near Parkes, Peter Morris (60). a returned soldier, was found seriously injured by two boys. ...
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Article : 90 wordsNazi 'planes sank with bombs the steamer Oakgrove, which twice escaped bombing during the Spanish War. Captain W. D. Falconer was ...
Article : 64 words"Le Jours" Western Front correspondent states that the B.E.F. possesses only three horses, all for General Gort's use. ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Thu 11 Jan 1940, Page 1
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