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  2. IN AUSTRALIA

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Amplifying his statement that a workless weekend in Australia constituted a danger period, the Labor Minister (Mr. Ward) ...

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  3. R.A.F. OFFENSIVE

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The R.A.F. offensive in the west—promised by the Air Ministry as soon as the almost unprecedented weather ...

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  4. MINES WORKING

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All coal mines in New south Wales were working to-day. One colliery in the northern district Aberdare Central, has asked ...

    Article : 183 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 49 words
  6. THE LATEST

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The view was expressed by some strategists to-day, that if the Japanese gain control of New Guinea they would aim at ...

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  7. BATTLE FOR BURMA

    MANDALAY, Tuesday.—The British forces have been engaged in consolidating the new front in Central Burma. The main ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN MANPOWER

    Steps are now being taken in Australia to bring about one of the swiftest and most far-reaching transformations in a people's mode of life that have ever been contemplated in this or any other country. Already the registration of manpower for the fighting forces has been ...

    Article : 305 words
  9. HEIGHT OF THE RIVER

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 words
  10. Weather and River Statistics

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 words
  11. PERSONAL

    Miss Edna Broadfoot, B.A., daughter of Mr. George Broadfoot, of Wagga, who has been attached to the staff of the Intermediate High School ...

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  12. RUSSIA AND JAPAN

    While it is not part of Australia's policy to rely on a Russian attack on Japan to ease the crisis which is developing in this corner of the Pacific, there are indications that tension is growing between Russia and Japan and that both nations, while telling the world that all is well ...

    Article : 267 words
  13. ALERT SOUNDS IN LONDON

    LONDON, Tuesday.—London yesterday had its first alert since November 1 and its first day alert since June 6. Aircraft were heard over the ...

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  14. CASUALTY LIST

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An A.I.F. casualty list issued to-day included:— ABROAD Missing: Sapper L. E. Boardman ...

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  15. ANZAC VOICES

    NEW YORK, Monday—The British-American Ambulance Corps has arranged with the Gem Razor Corporation to take recordings of voices of ...

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  16. BRITISH PLUCK

    PERTH, Tuesday.—A wounded British sailor's courage after he had been rescued from a water-logged boat south of Java, was described by Dutch ...

    Article : 76 words
  17. NEW TACTICS DEVISED

    MANDALAY, Monday.—The official spokesman to-day declared that new tactics and a new general strategy had been devised for the purpose of ...

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  18. ALL-DAY RAID AT MALTA

    VALETTA (Malta), Monday.—A communique issued here says that, after an all-day attack in which one raider was shot down and three more ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. WITH THE FORCES

    Mrs. L. Robinson of "Iona," Narandera-road, Wagga, received word yesterday that her nephew Private Billy Linsell, of Lithgow, has arrived ...

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  20. PAY FOR EVACUEES

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Victorian Evacuation Committee has decided on a scale of weekly payments ranging from 8/ to 13/ for children who may be evacuated. ...

    Article : 130 words
  21. ITEMS OF NEWS

    While fishing On the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, near the Hampden bridge, shortly before 5 o'clock on Monday afternoon, Mr. Tassie Clark, ...

    Article : 173 words
  22. NEW JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

    At Wagga yesterday, before His Honor, Judge Stacey, John Moore Sheridan. William John Earle, James Parkes Harmon, Bay George Wilson, ...

    Article : 42 words
  23. Fiji and N.Z.

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Frazer) in a statement to Parliament to-night declared: "Because of the rapid ...

    Article : 65 words
  24. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 162 words
  25. SQUADRON-LEADER'S NERVE

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The navigating feat at of the commander of a fighter squadron in crossing the English Channel in a rubber dinghy was revealed ...

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  26. OFFENSIVE IN LIBYA

    CAIRO, Tuesday.—"British bombers and fighters maintained the offensive is Cyrenaica throughout Sunday, raiding Martuba aerodrome and ...

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  27. SCHOOL TRENCHES AT BELFRAYDEN

    A strong working bee of members of the Belfrayden Parents and Citizens' Association began and completed the excavation of air raid shelters at ...

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  28. BLACKOUT BREACHES

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—No time is being lost by the police in giving effect to the special instruction issued by the Transport Minister (Mr. ...

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  29. Reported Recapture of Kharkov

    LONDON, Tuesday.—There is no confirmation from European sources of the American report "from Stockholm" that the Russians have ...

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  30. HOSPITAL SHIP COMFORTS

    The Australian Comforts Fund supplied a store of comforts for troops aboard the hospital ship Manunda, which was damaged a Darwin. ...

    Article : 130 words
  31. GARDEN PARTY AT COLLINGULLIE

    The ladies of the Collingullie Presbyterian Guild held a very successful garden party at "Sarsfield Park," the home of Mrs. M'Dougall. The weather ...

    Article : 211 words
  32. 50 Men Wanted

    The trenches at Gurwood-street School are almost completed. A special appeal is being made for volunteers for Thursday night at ...

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  33. Wagga War Effort

    An important parade of the Women's Emergency Signalling Corps will be held to-morrow night. All members must be at Fossey's Corner for ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. ARMY ROUTINE

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Reforms are expected in Australian Army routine and in other directions when the Federal Cabinet considers a report to be furnished by ...

    Article : 72 words
  35. Vichy Reprisal Against British

    TANGIER, Tuesday.—The authorities in French Morocco have ordered the immediate internment of all British subjects between the ages of 18 ...

    Article : 58 words
  36. OBITUARY

    The death occurred late last night at Lewisham Hospital of an old and vary highly respected resident of Wagga, Mr. William James Jacob, of ...

    Article : 319 words
  37. RAIL MOTOR OVERTURNS

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Fifteen persons were injured when the Heathcote-Kilmore rail motor jumped the rails a mile and a half from Pyalong station ...

    Article : 82 words
  38. ABSENTEES IN INDUSTRY

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—To enable employers and employees to conform more readily to the National Security Act regulations dealing with absenteeism in ...

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  39. THE WEATHER

    There was very little difference in the minimum temperature at Wagga on Monday night, which was 65.5 degrees, and the maximum shade ...

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  40. W.A.N.S. CLASSES

    The W.A.N.S., who are being instructed by the W.E.S.C. in signalling are asked to please meet at the Drill Hall area office at 8 o'clock to-morrow ...

    Article : 146 words
  41. A.R.P.

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—"What was all right for Singapore is not all right for Sydney nor any other vulnerable area along our coastline" said the Minister for N.E.S. ...

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  42. RAILWAY LINK

    BEIRUT, Tuesday.—The railway from Haifa to Tripoli, linking Palestine with Syria, is nearing completion. British, Australian and South African ...

    Article : 48 words
  43. Adventures of a Submarine

    A tale of adventure far below the surface, and of hidden dangers safely negotiated, was told by the commander of an Allied submarine which ...

    Article : 384 words
  44. INTERNMENT OF ENEMY ALIENS

    At the recent annual meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, a communication was received from the State headquarters ...

    Article : 91 words
  45. DEFENCE OF VITAL AREAS

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The State Attorney-General (Mr. Martin) has been appointed to the headquarters staff of the division responsible for the defence of vital areas. ...

    Article : 130 words
  46. HEAVY ATTACK ON RHODES

    CAIRO, Tuesday.—The combined sea and air operations against the island of Rhodes, in the Dodecanese Group began before dawn on Sunday ...

    Article : 189 words
  47. WAGGA V.D.C.

    In view of the necessity for making arrangements for the Easter camp for R/13 F.T. Company, the weekly conference will be held at 4 p.m. in the ...

    Article : 152 words
  48. BLACKOUT TEST AT JUNEE

    Junee's first blackout test took place on Monday night at 8.30 and lasted 40 minutes. The time for the blackout teas kept a close secret, and most ...

    Article : 179 words
  49. PRIME MINISTER'S BELIEF

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin). after a study of all reports of air raids in the various war zones, believes that the best type of ...

    Article : 57 words
  50. North of Cairns

    CAIRNS, Tuesday.—Under National Security Regulations, the District Commandant of the First Military District (Major-General Durrant) has ...

    Article : 117 words
  51. GLORIA MAY ELBORN

    The death occurred last night of Gloria May Elborn, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Elborn, of Ivor-street, Henty, at the age of 15 years. For ...

    Article : 79 words
  52. A.R.F. TRIAL CONDUCTED

    The first trial of the A.R.P organisation in the division south of the railway line was held last night Previously sealed envelopes were ...

    Article : 143 words
  53. COLOR BLIND

    Bertie: What makes you think Hitler is color blind? Bill: He thought the Reds were yellow. ...

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  54. MISS M. P. BALL

    The death occurred in the Junee District Hospital on Monday night of Miss Mary Phelan Ball at the age of 80 years. Miss Ball was bora on the ...

    Article : 209 words
  55. PAPERS OR SOLDIERS

    A parcel of papers for the district soldiers overseas is despatched from Wagga every Monday by the Women's Voluntary Services and the Comforts ...

    Article : 147 words
  56. UNBEARABLE

    Teacher: Why does a bear wear a fur coat? Pupil: Because it would look daft in a raincoat. ...

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  57. FIRST AID CLASSES

    First aid classes south of the railway line will henceforth be held at the Presbyterian Hall in Coleman-street. ...

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  58. FOOTBALL AND WAR

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-night expressed the hope that authoritative football bodies in Australia would manage the game by ...

    Article : 87 words
  59. WHEN THE HUSBAND SLEEPS

    Mrs. C.: My husband has no ides what I go through when he snores. Mrs. D.: Mine never misses his small change, either. ...

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  60. ARMY CANTEENS AND BEER RESTRICTIONS

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) stated to-night that he was not aware of beer supplies being restricted at "wet" ...

    Article : 45 words
  61. ONE WOMAN TO ANOTHER

    The wife of one of those black-market profiteers was showing off her Jewellery for the benefit of a neighbor. "Lock," she said, waiting her ...

    Article : 60 words
  62. PINCER PLAN

    Joan: I hear you've broken your engagement with Betty? Jack: Yes, up till last night I thought she was perfect, and then I found ...

    Article : 41 words
  63. SHE'S TELLING HER

    Girl: I've warned Mary not to marry that Booner chap. I'm sure he leads a double life. Second Girl: Well, if she doesn't ...

    Article : 31 words
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