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  2. DEFENCE FORCE MARCH.

    Five thousand militiamen will march in Sydney to-day after 10 weeks' training at Ingleburn. It will be the first parade in New South Wales of a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 405 words
  3. SWIFT SWEEP IN LIBYA.

    One of the most amazing stories of the advances across Cyrenaica from Derna to Benghazi is that of an Australian cavalry squadron commanded by ...

    Article : 771 words
  4. "NO INFLATION TO PAY FOR WAR."

    The Acting Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer, Mr. Fadden, said yesterday that the one method for financing the next Budget which was ...

    Article : 441 words
  5. SINGAPORE IS READY.

    During the last six months the defences of Singapore and Malaya have been greatly strengthened by reinforcements from the Indian Army, ...

    Article : 1,219 words
  6. MINISTER SEES WORK AT DOCKYARD.

    The Minister for Labour and National Service, Mr. Holt (left), watching a riveter at work underneath the hull of a vessel being constructed at Cockatoo Dockyard yesterday. The Minister saw many hundreds of Australian workmen building ships with Australian materials. In the centre is the head foreman shipbuilder, Mr. J. Ennis. Behind him is Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 72 words
  7. BENGHAZI SCENES.

    It is just 36 days since Australian troops, British armoured forces, and the R.A.F. attacked the Italian Army in Libya. ...

    Article : 1,395 words
  8. CAVALLERO'S 50 BLOWS.

    Although the Italian commander, General Cavallero, has launched 50 attacks against the Greeks since taking over command in Albania, the ...

    Article : 180 words
  9. NEW AFRICAN GAINS.

    In Africa, the Imperial Forces continue irresistibly to penetrate deeper into Eritr[?]. In a three-pronged drive, our troops are pushing strongly ...

    Article : 318 words
  10. NEW ECONOMY OF JAPAN.

    Japan is now committed to the "guns instead of butter" theory of national economy, declares a correspondent recently in Tokyo, in an article in "The ...

    Article : 328 words
  11. POWER ALCOHOL SUPPLIES.

    Representations from Tasmania urging the use of that State's timber resources in the production of substitute motor fuel have impressed members of ...

    Article : 243 words
  12. BURMA ROAD STILL OPEN.

    Despite Japanese claims that the Burma Road may now be considered closed due to Japanese bombings, the best available estimates place the ...

    Article : 232 words
  13. MACHINE TOOLS FOR WAR.

    Machinery merchants yesterday urged the Minister for Customs, Mr. Harrison, to use quicker means of dealing with applications for the importation of vital machinery for the ...

    Article : 114 words
  14. AIR ACTIVITY SLIGHT.

    There was no raid on London last night A low-flying raider early this morning dropped a stick of bombs on a south Wales coastal town and ...

    Article : 426 words
  15. AIR CRASH VICTIM'S FUNERAL.

    The funeral of Flight-Lieutenant H. W. Ross, the victim of an R.A.A.F. plane crash near Moss Vale, will take place this afternoon. It will leave Taylor Square, ...

    Article : 46 words
  16. BETTER ARBITRATION MACHINERY.

    Commonwealth and State Arbitration Judges conferred in Sydney yesterday with the object of "improving the machinery for settling industrial ...

    Article : 135 words
  17. SUEZ CANAL RAIDS.

    The German Radio claims that German planes attacked Benghazi, Malta, and the Suez Canal, and that ships at the entrance to the canal were hit and ...

    Article : 434 words
  18. THE CALL-UP.

    A call-up for employment is announced to-day Details appear on page 12, column 6. ...

    Article : 17 words
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  20. MR. MENZIES ENDS TOUR.

    The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G Menzies, has completed his inspection of the Australian troops in Palestine, Egypt, and Libya in nine days. To do so he has travelled ...

    Article : 163 words
  21. TRANSPORT STAFF CHANGES.

    Important staff changes in the Department of Road Transport and Tramways were announced yesterday by the Commissioner for Transport, Mr. C. N. Neale. ...

    Article : 219 words
  22. SHOT FIRED ACROSS SHIP'S BOWS.

    A shot was fired across the bows of a ship which tried to enter Newcastle Harbour to-night without acknowledging signals from Nobby's signal station. ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. JAPANESE IN PHILIPPINES.

    The special Philippines Commonwealth prosecuting attorney is investigating Japanese landholdings in the province of Davao, on Mindanao Island, which were allegedly ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. BAN ON OVERTIME MODIFIED.

    The Sheet Metal Workers' Onion decided last night to continue the ban on overtime until overtime earnings were exempted from Federal taxation. ...

    Article : 73 words
  25. MR. E. R. BARKER FEDERAL JUTE-BUYER.

    The Minister for Supply, Senator McBride, announced to-day that Mr. E. R. Barker, of the firm of E. G. Barker and Co., Sydney, had been appointed jute-buyer to the ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. UNIFORMS FOR R.S.L. DEFENCE CORPS.

    The Federal Government is to provide 50,000 uniforms, costing £157,000, for the Returned Soldiers' Volunteer Defence Corps. The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, ...

    Article : 69 words
  27. DAY'S STRIKE PROPOSED.

    The New South Wales Trades and Labour Council last night decided to recommend affiliated unions to hold a one-day strike as a protest against the refusal of the ...

    Article : 67 words
  28. SUNDAY SPORT POLL.

    Marrickville ratepayers will decide by referendum to-morrow whether or not they wish sport on Sundays in the council's parks and recreation grounds. ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Tin was quoted to-day at £259/5/ a ton, compared with £259/15/ yesterday. Rubber was quoted at 12 9-16d a lb. The Stock Exchange was at a standstill ...

    Article : 43 words
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