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  2. THE WEATHER

    The most severe duststorm for many years was experienced at Wagga on Saturday afternoon, about 5.35 o'clock. Shortly before 5 o'clock a heavy bank ...

    Article : 407 words
  3. ADVISORY BODY

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—Representatives of employers, employees, and the judiciary, who attended the conference convened by the Federal Government ...

    Article : 370 words
  4. JOINT DEFENCE OF SINGAPORE

    WASHINGTON, Saturday (A.A.P.).—It is reported that the War Council to-day accepted plans tot the international defence of Singapore, ...

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  5. AUSTRALIA'S PART

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Surveying Pacific strategy in a signed article published here yesterday, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) declared that Australia refused to accept the dictum that the Pacific struggle must be treated ...

    Article : 432 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 71 words
  7. HOLIDAY RESTRICTIONS

    The remarkable small number of complaints that have been made against the holiday restrictions, and the conscientious way in which cities and towns have been observing the "Be Prepared" order issued by the Federal Government, indicates that Australians are now beginning to ...

    Article : 378 words
  8. HEIGHT OF THE RIVER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 words
  9. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 107 words
  10. BROADCASTERS MAY KEEP BINOCULARS

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Minister for Information (Senator Ashley) said yesterday that he did not think the Federal Government's decision to ...

    Article : 83 words
  11. A WORD FOR THE FARMERS

    While the thoughts of the nation are naturally centred on the all-important task of winning the war, some governmental attention must soon be paid to the vital requirements of the primary producer. The various effects of the war, including restriction of imports, shortage of ...

    Article : 141 words
  12. MR. HUGHES REPLIES

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—"Although we should look to the United States, Russia, China and the Dutch for aid and co-operation, without Britain we ...

    Article : 232 words
  13. PERSONAL

    One Wagga district resident will regret personally the fall of Hong Kong. He is Mr. M'Phedran, engineer for the building of water reservoirs at Marrar, ...

    Article : 348 words
  14. AT THE ROCK

    A duststorm unparalleled in the history of the town, literally plunged The Rock into darkness about 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. Huge rolling clouds ...

    Article : 146 words
  15. ITEMS OF NEWS

    The Wagga postmaster (Mr. J. D. O'Dwyer) advises that owing to next Thursday being a public holiday war pensions will be paid to-day. Military ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. FUNERAL

    The funeral of the late Miss Gertrude ("Pet") O'Connor took place on Saturday morning. The body arrived at Wagga by the mail train from ...

    Article : 547 words
  17. WAR BREVITIES

    WASHINGTON, Saturday.—It is believed in Washington that the position of the main body of the Japanese Fleet has been located, but what that ...

    Article : 218 words
  18. SPECIAL AMBULANCE FOR ALBURY

    A special ambulance, which is to be based at Albury for Red Cross work, arrived at Albury on Saturday. The ambulance is one of 18 which have ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. 6000 WILL BE NEEDED FOR WOMEN'S ARMY

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. —Although the immediate objective is only 1600, 6000 women will be ultimately called up for Australian Army service. This ...

    Article : 77 words
  20. LOCKHART AND DISTRICT

    On Saturday afternoon Lockhart and district was visited by one of the worst duststorms experienced for some years when dust-thickened air made ...

    Article : 137 words
  21. ENGINEDRIVER INJURED

    Mr. F. Wilde, enginedriver, of the Temora loco staff, sustained a compound fracture of his leg when he fell between two engines into an ...

    Article : 81 words
  22. AUSTRALIAN WAR PRISONERS

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—On behalf of the Pope, the Papal Nuncio to Italy (Archbishop Borgongini Duea) visited during the last few days all Australian ...

    Article : 409 words
  23. COURAGE OF EVACUEES

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A striking tribute to the fortitude and courage of the Far Eastern evacuees in face of the latest news from Hong Kong and ...

    Article : 136 words
  24. SATURDAY AFTERNOON HOLIDAY

    For the first time for about 17 years, when it was a recognised practice, the stores at Wagga closed at 1 o'clock on Saturday. This was in accordance ...

    Article : 116 words
  25. RETURNING FROM TUMUT

    Many people returning from the Tumut races encountered the full force of the storm, and had exciting and hazardous trips home. Same of the ...

    Article : 181 words
  26. FACE THE FACTS

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two warnings against possible imminence of attack on Australian shores were given this afternoon. The former Prime ...

    Article : 105 words
  27. BRISBANE MURDERS

    BRISBANE, Saturday.—A soldier was shot dead at Landgborough, and another man was fatally injured by blows on the head in Brisbane on ...

    Article : 217 words
  28. RETURNED SOLDIERS' WOMEN'S AUXILIARY

    Following the recent meeting of the women's auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League, when it was decided to pack and send parcels to the ...

    Article : 119 words
  29. RUSSIAN ATTITUDE

    NEW YORK, Sunday.—The Russians do not believe in half-hearted, sporadic actions and therefore do not want to start hostilities and minor air raids ...

    Article : 119 words
  30. WITH THE FORCES

    Further word received by Mrs. Ludwig, of Rhoda Avenue, Wagga, states that Corporal Horace Ludwig is suffering from pneumonia, following ...

    Article : 139 words
  31. WELCOME COOL CHANGE

    The maximum shade temperature officially recorded on Saturday at Wagga was 102.6 degrees, and the maximum yesterday was 85 degrees. A cool ...

    Article : 37 words
  32. CHURCHILL AND ROOSEVELT

    CANBERRA, Sunday. — Australia's close link with the United States in the Pacific war, and the effect of this upon the relationship between the ...

    Article : 390 words
  33. DUTY CALLS

    The Capitol Butchery reluctantly announces that many of their customers on the order run will be disappointed this morning owing to the ...

    Article : 51 words
  34. TO COMMAND U.S. PACIFIC FLEET

    HONOLULU, Saturday. — Admiral Chester Nimitz has arrived in Hawaii to take over command of the United States Pacific Fleet. ...

    Article : 25 words
  35. N.Z. LEADER

    AUCKLAND, Saturday.—How Major-General Freyberg, Commander of the N.Z. forces in Libya, and his staff, with machine-gun bullets whistling about them ...

    Article : 149 words
  36. DAMAGE AT COOLAMON

    At about 6 p.m. on Saturday a windstorm with heavy clouds of dust did extensive minor damage at Coolamon and district. Many sheds were ...

    Article : 90 words
  37. ALLIES' OBJECTIVE

    WASHINGTON, Saturday.—In a statement to-night President Roosevelt said that the War Council conferences bad so far "immeasurably ...

    Article : 126 words
  38. HASTINGS DEERING SERVICE LTD.

    A dividend at the rate of 7 per cent per annum on both classes of preference shares was declared at the sixth annual general meeting of Hastings ...

    Article : 89 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 39 words
  40. MILITIA AND WET CANTEENS

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The establishment of Wet canteens in militia camps throughout the Commonwealth will probably be discussed by the War ...

    Article : 76 words
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