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  2. BATTLE FOR BARDIA.

    The following is a despatch from the Acting Commonwealth Official War Correspondent, dated "Within the Bardia lines, Sunday," and received in ...

    Article : 1,176 words
  3. OVERTIME BAN MOVES.

    A general meeting of the Ironworkers' Union last night unanimously decided to support the boilermakers in imposing a ban on ...

    Article : 1,019 words
  4. PROPOSED VISIT TO LONDON.

    Official Labour representatives may suggest when the Advisory War Council meets again in the morning that if the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, ...

    Article : 369 words
  5. MARKETING OF FOOD.

    A conference will be held in Sydney shortly to discuss the retailing of fish, meat, fruit, and vegetables. The Premier Mr. Mair, after a ...

    Article : 520 words
  6. FILOFF BACK IN SOFIA.

    Bulgaria's Premier Professor Filoff, has returned to Sofia from his mysterious visit to Vienna, but there is still no clarification of Germany's ...

    Article : 479 words
  7. THE GLORY HAS DEPARTED NOW!

    In 1937 Mussolini passed in glory down the main street of Tobruk between lines of "enthusiastic" natives. To-day Tobruk is threatened by British forces in their smashing campaign against the Italian army in Libya. Marshal Balbo, seen at Mussolini's side, has since been killed in a mysterious air crash. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 55 words
  8. MORE WOMEN POLICE.

    The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced yesterday that the Cabinet had agreed to the appointment to the police force of six more policewomen, to increase the number to 14. ...

    Article : 189 words
  9. GREEKS RAID VALONA.

    Not only on land do the Greeks retain the initiative against the Italians. A flotilla of Greek destroyers sailed up the Adriatic into Valona Bay on Sunday ...

    Article : 265 words
  10. "GLUTTONY" IN ENGLAND.

    The admission by the Food Minister Lord Woolton, of a temporary shortage of meat for immediate distribution while necessarily keeping ample ...

    Article : 408 words
  11. BIG DAYLIGHT RAID.

    Very bad weather again prevented enemy air activity over Britain last night, but daylight raids yesterday were heavier than for several months. ...

    Article : 843 words
  12. SOVIET OIL PRODUCTION BELOW SCHEDULE.

    Soviet oil production in 1940 exceeded that of 1939, but did not reach the programme set[?] states "Izvestia." The newspaper urges that the orignial ...

    Article : 55 words
  13. TEA GROWING IN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. J. R. Vincent, a retired tea planter, staying in Sydney, believes that enough tea could be grown in North Queensland to satisfy the entire needs of Australia. ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. NAVAL OFFICER'S SACRIFICE.

    The Admiralty announces that Lieut.Commander W. E. Fletcher, commanding the trawler, H.M.S. Haslemere, lost his life in attempting to rescue the ...

    Article : 502 words
  15. MR. EDGAR HOLLOWAY DEAD.

    Mr. Edgar Holloway, the well-known artist, has died at the age of 71. Mr. Holloway was born at Bradford, England. He received his early tuition from his ...

    Article : 178 words
  16. MOTORISTS TO FACE NEW TEST.

    Applicants for a motor driver's or rider's licence will be required, in future, to answer 12 questions on motor traffic law before being granted a licence. ...

    Article : 144 words
  17. RELEASING WAR NEWS.

    The system approved by the War Cabinet yesterday for the release of important Press statements by the fighting services through the ...

    Article : 230 words
  18. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced in this issue on page 12, column 5. ...

    Article : 16 words
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  20. STEEL MEN TOLD TO RESUME.

    After parties in the dispute over the seven-day roster system at the Commonwealth Steel Co.'s works at Waratah had failed to reach an agreement[?] ...

    Article : 334 words
  21. TREASURER ON TAX CLAIMS.

    The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Fadden, tonight said that deductions being made from wages were solely in respect of men's liability for taxation on earnings in 1939-40. ...

    Article : 403 words
  22. DISPIRITED TROOPS.

    Military commentators, in discussing the factors that led to the swift surrender of the Italians defending Bardia, praise Major-General R. N. O'Connor ...

    Article : 220 words
  23. KILLED IN ACTION IN EGYPT.

    The first announcement of the death in action in Egypt of a soldier of the A.I.F. was made yesterday by the relatives of Private John Leo McAviney. Before he enlisted ...

    Article : 100 words
  24. PARCELS FOR BRITISH WAR PRISONERS.

    As the result of an interesting and successful experimental journey undertaken privately by Mr. Claiborne Pell, son of the United States Minister to Lisbon, efforts are being ...

    Article : 195 words
  25. FIVE VICTORIAN GUNNERS WOUNDED.

    A Victorian casualty list issued by Army Headquarters to-night contains the names of five Victorians who have been wounded in action. The list is as follows:— ...

    Article : 113 words
  26. 28 DAYS' DETENTION FOR MESS STEWARD.

    A sentence of 28 days' detention has been passed on First-class Aircraftman R. F. Harle, mess steward serving at station headquarters, Pearce, as a result of the district court martial ...

    Article : 99 words
  27. SHIP LOSSES.

    A message from Lisbon states that the British steamer Shakespear (5,029 tons) was torpedoed 180 miles eastwards of S[?] Island (Cape Verde Islands). The crew, some of ...

    Article : 93 words
  28. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mining shares were quoted as follow: North Broken Hill, 31/3; Broken Hill South, 20/; Great Boulder, 4/6. ...

    Article : 31 words
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