THE Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) said today that the Federal Government would police the observance of its ban on holidays, and would punish those who disregarded their obligation. ...
Article : 648 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Federal Government has accepted and will implement at once a series of recommendations from the Acting ...
Article : 172 wordsThe King and Queen recently entertained members of the Royal Families and heads of the Governments of the Allied countries now in London, at Buckingham Palace. The picture shows the Queen chatting to Dr. Benes, President of Czechoslovakia. Also in the group are the King, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, Madame Benes, King Peter of Yugoslavia, King Haakon of Norway, and M. Raczkiewicz, President ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Family Notices : 1,146 wordsLONDON, Wednescday. — An Admiralty communique states that six more enemy transports or supply ships have been accounted for by ...
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Family Notices : 371 wordsSAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday.—Two American tankers, the Montebello and Larry Doheny, were shelled by an enemy submarine off Estero Bay. ...
Article : 172 wordsCyril Estcourt, alias Robert Estcuorl (26), a convicted murderer, who has been detained at Lachlan Park Hospital, New Norfolk, made a daring escape from the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 228 wordsMELBOURNE, Wednesday.—For acts of great bravery at Tobruk, two New South Wales A.I.F. engineers have been awarded the George Medal by the King, ...
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Advertising : 370 wordsA representative of the Hobart subbranch of the Returned Sailors. Soldiers, and Airmen's League and representatives of the A.I.F. Club, yesterday paid ...
Article : 76 wordsHow one of the Royal Navy's latest destroyers, manned almost' entirely by Australians, scored a "kill" on her first voyage, when a German bomber was shot down, was ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 246 wordsMELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Award of decorations to three Australian airmen serving overseas was announced tonight by the Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford). ...
Article : 162 wordsLatest donations to patriotic funds are: Red Cross-Southern: Acknowledged, £57,971/16/4; Earl St. Sewing Circle. £60; Red Cross shop (1914-8 V.A.Ds. £20, ...
Article : 324 wordsThere will be no suspension of the Lyell cricket roster during the Christmas and New Year. On Saturday City and Gormanston will meet at Gormanston and Mechanics and ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Minister for Transport (Mr. Brooker) stated yesterday that Cr. W. B. Edwards, of Woodbridge, had interviewed him on behalf of small fruit growers in the Channel ...
Article : 285 wordsLONDON, Wednesday.—During an attack by six German E-boats on three Allied motor torpedo boats, two British and one Norwegian, in the Channel ...
Article : 139 wordsCANBERRA. Wednesday.—Mrs. Walter Garnett wife of a member of the British High Commissioner's staff, has begun a novel war movement at ...
Article : 114 wordsA warning of the danger facing Australia was given yesterday by the Premier (Mr. Cosgrove), when he addressed heads of Government departments at a Christmas ...
Article : 252 wordsAs the Strahan Trotting Club abandoned its meet at Strahan tomorrow, the Queenstown Club has decided to race ot Queenstown on that day. and an attractive ...
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Advertising : 197 wordsMELBOURNE, Wednesday. — In the Arbitration Court today Chief Judge Piper granted a war loading of 4/ a week to gas workers in New South Wales ...
Article : 175 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—For the seven days ended today, sales of war savings certificates totalled £375,045. compared with £220,000 for the corresponding period of 1940. Sales ...
Article : 90 wordsPosting was heavy during the Christmas season, but was spread over a longer period than in former years, said the superintendent of mails (Mr. S. E. Deegan) at Hobart ...
Article : 233 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) stated yesterday that early in the week he had received two cheques from Casiinaty Bros.—one for £185 as a contribution to the children's milk ...
Article : 86 wordsHave you ever thought what ill-health costs? Firstly, the loss of earningsthen the inability to maintain a good position—lastly, the handicap which ...
Article : 132 wordsReports that it was intended to postpone the completion of the Butlers Gorge hydroelectric scheme were denied by the Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) yesterday. ...
Article : 56 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Christmas message, to the people of Australia by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) will be broadcast over national and ...
Article : 64 wordsMiss Joan Lazenby, of Hobart, aged 16 years, has been awarded first place in the Commonwealth typists' examination, with an average of 95 per cent. Miss Lazenby ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 25 Dec 1941, Page 4
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