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  2. HARBOUR SCENE AND MODERN BUILDINGS IN DARWIN

    Pop: Darwin wharf, seen through the trees from an adjacent headland. Bombs damaged several ships in the harbour and also wharves and buildings. Lower left: The new hotel. Lower right: The Commonwealth Savings Bank, typical of many of the new buildings designed for tropical conditions. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. TWO CHINESE SHOT

    PERTH, Friday.—A [?]nding that two Chinese seamen had been shot dead by members of the Australian military forces in ...

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  4. GERMANY AS ACCUSER War Guilt Trial Assertion

    LONDON, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.).— "Germany first, demanded this trial, and Germany, who was responsible for the war; seeks ...

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  5. BATTLE FOR RANGOON NEARING CLIMAX DANGER FROM THE SEA

    LONDON, February 20.—The gravity of the situation in Burma is recognised in London, for there is little room left for manoeuvring in the plains east and north of Rangoon, through which the Salween, ...

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  6. BATTLE FOR SMOLENSK Germans May Retreat

    LONDON, Feb. 20.—The battle of Smolensk is reported to have started. German forces there are stated to be in immediate ...

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  7. DARING SARAWAK ESCAPE Trip Through Borneo Jungles

    BATAVIA, Feb. 20.—After an amazing 600 miles journey through the heart of darkest Borneo, along a route only once ...

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  8. R.A.A.F. ACTIVE OVER RABAUL Japanese Fighters Shot Down

    PORT MORESBY, Feb. 20.— After a severe attack by Jananese flghters over Rabaul yesterday, during which one ...

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  9. SECOND ATTACK ON ARUBA Submarine Activity in Caribbean

    NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.). —When an attack was made on the Standard Oil Company's refinery at Aruba, in the West ...

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  10. PROLONGED DEFENCE ESSENTIAL

    LONDON, Feb. 20.—The Allies' right flank is now 40 miles west of Moulmein, and the left flank is on the Salween River. The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. 60,000 PLANES THIS YEAR

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.).—The Director of Production for the War Department, Mr. Knudsen, told the ...

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  12. WAR RACKETEERS FINED

    LONDON, Feb. 20.—The Board of Trade yesterday launched its biggest blitz against alleged black market racketeers and ...

    Article : 135 words
  13. FOUR-DAY DIET OF CHEWING-GUM

    CAIRNS, Fiiday.—Forced down on a flight from Thursday Island to Cairns, the pilot and passenger of an A.O.A. aircraft lived for four days on ...

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  14. GENERAL CHIANG'S AIMS IN INDIA

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The visit of the Chinese Generalissimo, General Chiang, to India is believed to have had three ...

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  15. ENEMY ACTIVE IN PHILIPPINES

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.) —A communique Issued by the War Department says that in the Philippines the enemy ...

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  16. CABINS REMOVED— THEN RESTORED

    LONDON Feb. 20. — Major Leonard Cripps, chairman of Elder Dempster Lines and an elder brother of Sir Staflord Cripps, is trying to find out ...

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  17. CHANGES IN R.A.F.

    LONDON, Feb. 20.—Sir Marshal A. T. Harris has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the R.A.F. Bomber Command in succession to Air ...

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  18. BITTER GERMAN RESISTANCE

    LONDON, Feb. 20.—In pursuance of Hitler's six-weeks-old order that the German Army must not retreat, the Germans ...

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  19. ACTIVITIES OF NAZI AGENT

    WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 (A.A.P.).— George Hill, former secretary to Mr. Hamilton Fish (Republican. New York), gave evidence yesterday at the ...

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  20. CHINESE PART

    RANGOON, Feb. 20.—Great importance is attached to the part which will be played by the Chinese in Burma, who ...

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  21. FOOD FOR WAR PRISONERS

    LONDON, Feb. 20.—It was announced to-day that two ships are waiting to take food and other supplies to British war prisoners. military and ...

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  22. CARTERS STRIKE IN LONDON

    LONDON, Feb. 20. (A.A.P.).—Great quantities of butter and eggs and other perishable goods loaded on hundreds of vans for delivery to London ...

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  23. KNIGHT FINED FOR FOOD BREACHES

    LONDON, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.).—Sir Horace Bayer, former High Sheri[?] of Londonderry City, was fined at Greenwich a total of £75 on three ...

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  24. RED CROSS UNIT IN SINGAPORE

    BATAVIA, Feb. 20.—With the exception of Mrs. Proud, of Melbourne, who is in Batavia, and Mr. Basil Burdett, of Melbourne, who was Killed ...

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  25. U.S.A. AND VICHY

    WASHINGTON, Feb. 30 (A. A. P.).— Dissatisfied with the Vichy Government's explanations regarding the question of French aid for the Axis ...

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  26. RAID ON RUHR

    LONDON, Feb. 20. —A small force of British bombers last night, attacked objectives in the Ruhr, None of our aircraft is missing. ...

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  27. DESTROYER GURKHA LOST

    LONDON, Feb. 20 (A.A.P.).—H.M., Destroyer Gurkha has been sunk, states the Admiralty. ...

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  28. THE CALL-UP

    A call-up for employment is announced under "Positions and Situa-" tions Vacant." ...

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