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  2. BREN GUN PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA

    Completed Bren guns being recorded and packed in the inspection room at the Commonwealth Small Arms Factory, Lithgow. In the making of the Bren gun there are 3,937 separate hand or machine operations, and to establish its manufacture 72,944 tools, jigs, and fixtures weie necessary. Precision is to 1/10,000th of an inch. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 58 words
  3. R.A.A.F.'s PART IN LIBYA

    No official advice had been received that R.A.A.F. squadrons were engaged in the Libyan drive, the Minister for Air, Mr. ...

    Article : 331 words
  4. PENSIONS BILL PASSED

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The Invalid and Old Age Pensions Bill, which increases the pension rate from 21/6 to 23/6 a week, passed ...

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  5. NIGHT RALLY IN CITY

    A spectacular ceremony in Martin Place last night brought A.I.F. Reinforcements Week to a close. More than 500 Boy ...

    Article : 401 words
  6. U.S. STRIKE GROWS Intervention Hint

    WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. (A.A.P.).—As reports came in today of renewed clashes and shooting on the coalfields, U.S. ...

    Article : 210 words
  7. BATTLE FOR CAUCASUS BIG THRUST AT TULA

    LONDON, Nov. 21.—Tula, where the Russians are resolutely opposing the German attempts to widen the breach ...

    Article : 380 words
  8. MILE RATION REDUCED

    LONDON, Nov. 21 (A.A.P.).— The Food Ministry has instructed dairymen that they must not supply adults with more than a ...

    Article : 162 words
  9. QUESTIONS IN HOUSE

    CANBERRA, Friday.—Positions held by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner, Professor Copland, were enumerated by the Prime Minister, ...

    Article : 196 words
  10. AGENTS SAY RENTS NOT INCREASED

    The Bondi Agents' Association has canvassed its members to discover whether they know of cases of rents being increased above the August. ...

    Article : 124 words
  11. COCKATOO DOCK COMPANY

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The Cockatoo Dock and Engineering Co. Pty. Ltd. and other companies engaged on war work are ...

    Article : 293 words
  12. ENEMY THRUSTS COUNTERED

    LONDON, Nov. 21 (A.A.P.).— Latest despatches from the front refer to fierce fighting at Tula and Kalinin, where the ...

    Article : 228 words
  13. CANADA'S FOOD HELP

    OTTAWA, Nov. 21. (A.A.P.).—The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. J. G. Gardiner, addressing dairy farmers said it was estimated that Canada was ...

    Article : 81 words
  14. CONVOYS NOW SAFER Commodore's Review

    LONDON, Nov. 21 (Official Wireless).—The convoy situation in the Western Ocean is greatly improved, according to ...

    Article : 184 words
  15. BIG DROP IN AIR ENLISTMENTS

    Enlistments in the R.A.A.F. had fallen so greatly that Australia was in danger of failing in her obligations under the ...

    Article : 234 words
  16. RUSSIA'S FIRST REQUEST Diamonds by Air

    LONDON, Nov. 21.—Diamonds —not munitions—was the first request from Russia to Britain, and was answered quickly by the ...

    Article : 169 words
  17. THE CALL-UP

    Details of a call-up for employment appear under "Positions Vacant" and "Situations Vacant" on pages 22 and 23. ...

    Article : 23 words
  18. Advertising

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    Advertising : 83 words
  19. NO "INVASION" WARNING

    LONDON, Nov. 21.—It is authoritatively stated that a report that the B.B.C. last night, after announcing the British ...

    Article : 171 words
  20. ANGLO-SOVIET POLICY OF COLLABORATION

    LONDON, Nov. 21 (A.A.P.).— "The Soviet Government would like to base its post-war policy on the closest possible ...

    Article : 326 words
  21. DUTCH CABINET CHANGES

    LONDON, Nov. 21.—Two Ministers of the Netherlands Government in London have resigned because of differences of ...

    Article : 186 words
  22. H.M.S. ARK ROYAL AVENGED

    LONDON, Nov. 21. (A.A.P.)—A German U-boat has been destroyed in the area in the Mediterranean where two days ...

    Article : 107 words
  23. GERMAN LINE OF BIG GUNS

    LONDON, Nov. 21 (A.A.P.).— The Germans are reported to have installed a long range gun every 90 yards between Calais ...

    Article : 158 words
  24. APPLE AND PEAR ACQUISITION

    CANBERRA, Friday.— The Australian Agricultural Council to-day supported an apple and pear acquisition scheme for 1942. ...

    Article : 157 words
  25. AERIAL TORPEDO RESEARCH

    LONDON, Nov. 21. (A.A.P.).— In furtherance of Australia's close watch on the development of torpedo-carriers, an ...

    Article : 91 words
  26. SHIP BELIEVED SUNK REACHES PORT

    WASHINGTON. Nov. 21 (A.A.P.).— The Yugoslav freighter Olga Topic (4,375 tons), which, it was feared, had been sunk by a German raider, has ...

    Article : 68 words
  27. E-BOAT SUNK; OTHERS DAMAGED

    LONDON. Nov. 21.—An enemy Eboat has been sunk, two others probably have been sunk, and others have been damaged in engagements with ...

    Article : 178 words
  28. "WOLF-PACK" ON PROWL

    OTTAWA, Nov. 21 (A.A.P.).— Five survivors from a torpedoed British freighter who have landed at a Canadian port said ...

    Article : 109 words
  29. BARONET'S HEIR IMPRISONED

    BRISBANE, Friday.-Frederick James Affleck, 35. labourer, eldest son of the ninth Baronet of Dalham. County Suffolk, was sentenced in the ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. PUBLIC SEES OWEN GUN

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  31. STATE FUNERAL FOR GENERAL UDET

    LONDON. Nov. 21.—In Berlin yesterday there was solemn State funeral for the Quartermaster-General of the Luftwaffe. General Udet. who was ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. ALLOTMENT MONEY ARRANGEMENTS

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The improvement of facilities for the payment at post-offices of allotments to dependants of Australian soliders will be ...

    Article : 43 words
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