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  2. DAY BY DAY

    TASMANIAN children, [?] notice, have been congratulated officially upon having achieved their objective of purchasing £50,000 ...

    Article : 860 words
  3. The Mercury

    SHIPPING as the main problem confronting the United Nations was specially emphasised by Mr. R. G. Menzies, M.H.R., in his address on the international situation at Hobart on Saturday. Shipping has throughout this ...

    Article : 528 words
  4. VARIATION OF MENU

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—Households which are missing from their menus choice floury potatoes were given suggestions for ...

    Article : 227 words
  5. VITAL PROBLEM OF SHIPS

    THE problem of a second front in Europe was the problem of ships... Bombing alone would not defeat Germany, hence the vital importance of the land operations in Russia and Egypt... Japan would collapse quickly once she had her first crushing naval defeat... Australians had tended to develop too defensive a conception of their part in the war. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 944 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 208 words
  7. KILLED IN ACTION

    PTE. MURRAY BUXTON Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. V. J. Buxton, of Glen Huon, who was killed in action in the Middle ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 33 words
  8. Deeds That Will Live Forever

    WHILE flying over Northern Ireland in January, 1942, Flight-Sgt. G. D. Gamble, Royal Air Force ...

    Article : 180 words
  9. FORETASTE OF WHAT TO EXPECT

    "IT is possible the Solomons expedition may eventually lead to a great fleet and air engagement that will profoundly affect the Pacific war," states Hanson Baldwin, military correspondent of the "New York Times," ...

    Article : 394 words
  10. BRAZIL JOINS UNITED NATIONS

    BRAZIL has given a lead to all South American countries by declaring war on the Axis Powers after'a series of unprovoked attacks on her shipping which resulted in the loss of 600 lives. This brings into the Allied ranks a ...

    Article : 308 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN HONOURED

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Sunday. — Among decorations awarded at the week-end by General MacArthur was the United ...

    Article : 193 words
  12. EMPLOYEES STOP WORK

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — About 1,000 employees at a big waterfront de fence job stopped work yesterday as a protest against the, refusal of the ...

    Article : 85 words
  13. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Sir,—A new war loan is in the air, and investors should, see that they receive fair treatment in this and future loans. During the last war ...

    Article : 479 words
  14. NEED FOR A CHANGE OF HEART

    THREE men, in addresses from Hobart pulpits yesterday, spoke in significantly similar terms of a profound need in Australia—two of them from the viewpoint of Church, leaders, the other from that of the layman. One was the ...

    Article : 243 words
  15. TODAY'S THOUGHT

    God help us all, and give us wisdom, and courage to do noble deeds. ...

    Article : 27 words
  16. NATURE NOTES BIRDS IN GREEN PLACES

    BIRD-BATHS do not always appeal to the birds for whose benefit they are intended. Mostly, the birds that use them, in the city at least, are the introduced starlings and sparrows, and although these birds interest some people, the real charm of a bird-bath is lacking unless it draws the native birds and permits its owner to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,025 words
  17. PERSONAL ITEMS

    The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) returned to the Mainland from Hobart on Saturday. The Minister for War ...

    Article : 430 words
  18. MR. WILLKIE'S MISSION

    WASHINGTON, Sunday.—President Roosevelt told a Press conference that the itinerary of Mr. Winkie, the Republican leader, included, ...

    Article : 128 words
  19. SECRET VISIT

    MIAMI BEACH (Florida). Sunday.—General Brett, commander of the Allied Air Forces in the SouthWest Pacific, is on a visit to the ...

    Article : 100 words
  20. COUPON-FREE PERIOD FOR TRADERS

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The coupon-free period for all traders in clothing will end on August 31. The Rationing Commission ...

    Article : 78 words
  21. A.A.P. News Service

    Oversea news in this issue (unless otherwise stated) is from the Australian Associated Press, of which "The Mercury" is a member. All rights are ...

    Article : 46 words
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