THE War Office announced today the establishment of new general headquarters for defence, under the command of General Yamada, Inspector-General of Military Education. The headquarters will be under the Emperor's direction, and will be responsible for the defence ...
Article : 517 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Before the Parliamentary Committee on Broadcasting today, the chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Commission ...
Article : 267 wordsAustralians look over the remains of an Axis aeroplane, brought down by American Tomahawks, manned by the R.A.A.F. Most of these big machines caught in the north of Syria were used to transport German "tourists" to Iraq. Department of Information. 8987. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 51 wordsTentative proposals for a settlement of the Hobart tramways dispute were agreed to at a conference of ...
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Advertising : 407 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—A British submarine has torpedoed and sunk the 3,860-ton Italian tanker, Maya, in the Aegean Sea. ...
Article : 21 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—The new United States Minister to Australia (Mr. Nelson T. Johnson), who arrived at Canberra with his family today, will present ...
Article : 255 words"What is the prevailing opinion in the Netherlands East Indies and Malaya as to the likelihood of an attack on them by the Japanese." In these words Rotarian ...
Article : 514 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Numbers of militia troops, wearing tin hats and battle dress, were waiting keenly tonight at strategical points along the ...
Article : 241 wordsBRITAIN is reported to have sent a Note to Iran demanding the handing over of German nationals within 48 hours, ...
Article : 119 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.—After more than 500 employees had refused to answer a questionnaire circulated by the Aircraft Production Commission because ...
Article : 148 wordsAPPLICATION to the Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. L. C. Johnson) for permission to increase the price of haircuts ...
Article : 60 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.—The first of new howitzers built of Australian material in Australia were tested near Melbourne today. These long-range, ...
Article : 116 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Melbourne Trades Hall Council decided tonight by a majority vote of one to "give wholehearted support to the ...
Article : 103 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.—Steps may be taken soon by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria to induce the authorities to fix price and quality standards for ...
Article : 40 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.—Sir Winston Dugan (Governor of Victoria), who was injured while riding on Wednesday, has a fractured pelvis, and a number of ...
Article : 33 wordsEVIDENCE that business at the Kempton Hotel was unsatisfactory and that the licensee wanted to get out, was given at an inquiry conducted by the Coroner (Col. J. P. Clark) at Kempton yesterday into the fire which destroyed the hotel ...
Article : 945 wordsMANY heavy British bombers took part last night in the heaviest raid so far against Northern Italy. The main ...
Article : 110 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—Moscow "Red Star" says 4,000 Germans were drowned when Marshal Timoshenko pushed the enemy back ...
Article : 365 wordsWASHINGTON, Thursday.—The chairman (Mr. Worth Clark) today fold the Congressional committee which is investigating the cinema industry that ...
Article : 350 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.—There was little activity in regard to the strike in Melbourne today. Officials said they were awaiting a decision by the Court or ...
Article : 452 wordsUsed during the Prohibition days against bootleggers, United States Revenue cutters are now operating with the Royal Navy under the Lease-Lend Act. The cutters are of 2,000 tons, and each has a complement of 150 officers ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 65 wordsCALCUTTA, Thursday.—The Chief Minister of Bengal (Abul Fazlul Huq). explaining his resignation from the Viceroy's Defence Council, also the ...
Article : 125 wordsIn the Kempton Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Col. J. p. Clark) and Mr. A. E. Gorringe, J.P., Inspector W D. Kirkham prosecuting, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 12 Sep 1941, Page 2
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