Articles from page 9: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. WAR WORK HELD UP.

    A stop-work meeting of about 1,200 engineers this morning will seriously dislocate work in waterfront shops, including Cockatoo and Mort's docks, ...

    Article : 406 words
  3. HARMONY IN INDUSTRY.

    The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to-night appealed to all parties in industry to act in the national interest until the Advisory War Council had completed its ...

    Article : 443 words
  4. SEA FIGHT OFF CORFU.

    A heavy sea fight between Greek and Italian warships took place last night while the Italians were attempting to enter the channel between the island of Corfu and the Greek mainland. Greek warships prevented this move and an Italian warship is ...

    Article : 266 words
  5. AMERICA GOES TO VOTE TO-DAY.

    The Presidential election campaign of 1940 closes in an atmosphere of uncertainty not paralleled since 1916, when Mr. Woodrow Wilson defeated the Republican candidate, Mr. C. E. Hughes, now Chief Justice Hughes, by 277 votes to 254 in the ...

    Article : 209 words
  6. A.I.F. SNIPERS.

    Specially selected men from A.I.F. battalions in the Western Desert, Egypt, are being trained as snipers. The training consists not only of ...

    Article : 309 words
  7. NAZIS AND PEACE.

    It is reported that Hitler proposes to present, within a day or two, the terms on which he is willing to end the war. Possibly his proposals will be made ...

    Article : 359 words
  8. DESERT AT ITS WORST.

    For two days last week, the Australians experienced desert conditions at their worst, with a raging north-easterly wind carrying tons of dust and sand in ...

    Article : 239 words
  9. SUDETENLAND PARTY.

    Neutral correspondents report that the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, and the German Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbontrop, are to meet ...

    Article : 99 words
  10. HEAVY CANNONADE OFF CORFU.

    The inhabitants of Corfu heard a heavy cannonade throughout Sunday, accompanied by the noise ot planes reconnoitring over the battle. ...

    Article : 960 words
  11. FINAL ANALYSIS OF POSITION.

    There is much similarity in the present contest to the campaign of 1916. The ostensible issue is whether the United States can be kept out of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,020 words
  12. TRADES HALL TALKS.

    The deputy leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labour Party, Mr. F. Forde, who is also a memmber of the Advisory War Council, yesterday visited the Trades Hall to find out ...

    Article : 257 words
  13. WARATAH MEN WORKING.

    All dog-watch hands at the Commonwealth Steel Company's works, including employees in the gun-forging section, who have been idle for 14 days, ...

    Article : 512 words
  14. RUSSIA MAY PLAY NEW ROLE.

    Diplomatic observers see a connection between the return of the German Ambassador to Turkey, Herr von Papen, for a talk with Hitler and a possible ...

    Article : 355 words
  15. RAIDS ON ITALIAN BASE.

    A Rome communique issued last night admits that R.A.F. planes have bombed the Italian naval base at Tobruk (Libya) 71 times since Italy entered ...

    Article : 302 words
  16. MUNITION WORKERS SEEK HOLIDAYS.

    Strong opposition to the Federal Government proposals[?] to continue work in munitions factories through the Christmas and New Year holidays was expressed at a meeting ...

    Article : 140 words
  17. OPPORTUNITY NOW AWAITS.

    Political correspondents in London express the hope of the public that Britain will be able to provide sufficient naval, air, and military support ...

    Article : 431 words
  18. CUP FAVOURITE WARNING.

    The guard over the Melbourne Cup favourite, Beau Vite, was strengthened late to-night because of a warning received by the police that Beau Vite ...

    Article : 366 words
  19. MASTERY IN THE AIR.

    The Minister for Labour, Mr. Bevin, in an address to factory workers at Rugby to-day, prophesied that in another six months Britain would have ...

    Article : 82 words
  20. DANUBE RIVALRY

    A conference of Powers convened to discuss control of traffic on the Danube River has not met for three days, reports the Belgrade correspondent of the ...

    Article : 245 words
  21. SOUTHERN MINE DISPUTE.

    A threat to withdraw miners from all collieries on the South Coast unless the proprietors agreed to a conference to discuss the dispute at Old Bulli Mine ...

    Article : 223 words
  22. 'STRAW' POLLS FAVOUR ROOSEVELT

    A Gallup public opinion survey indicates that President Roosevelt will get 52 per cent. of the national popular vote. ...

    Article : 271 words
  23. A SURVEY OF THE OUTLOOK.

    "The Times," in a leading article, says "Some days ago a suspicion arose that there had been a hitch in Italian plans for aggression against Greece. ...

    Article : 505 words
  24. 20 DIE IN TRAIN WRECK.

    An express train bound for Penzance from London was derailed near Taunton to-day. Twenty people were killed and more injured. ...

    Article : 34 words
  25. REPORTS OF VOTING.

    Eastern standard time in the U.S.A is five hours behind Greenwich time; and, therefore, 15 hours behind Sydney time. Noon Greenwich time is equivalent to 7 a.m. New York ...

    Article : 65 words
  26. MINISTER PLEASED.

    The Federal Minister for Labour, Mr. Holt, said to-day that he viewed the decision of the strikers at the Commonwealth Steel Company's plant at Newcastle to return to ...

    Article : 114 words
  27. NAZIS CLAIM TWO LINERS SUNK.

    A German communique states that the Cunard White Star liner Laurentic (18,724 tons) and the liner Patroclus (11,314 tons), and also the freighter, Casanare (5,376 tons), ...

    Article : 69 words
  28. OVERSEA NEWS.

    Such of the oversea news in this issue as is [?]caded "From Our Own Correspondent" or "Herald Exclusive Servie," is from a service owned and conducted entirely by "The Sydney Morning Herald" ...

    Article : 138 words
  29. HIMMLER IN RUMANIA.

    The Lyons Radio announced yestetday that Herr Himmler, head of the German Gesta[?], who has been visiting Spain, has now arrived in Bucharest. ...

    Article : 35 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$