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  2. JAPANESE BATTERED NO FRESH PROGRESS

    SUNDAY.—Following his swift advance from Myola through the pass in the Owen Stanley Range, the enemy has made no further progress in the past 48 hours, and is still being held by Australians at a point "somewhere south of Efogi." ...

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  3. RAF SMASHES NAZI FACTORY

    This photograph smuggled from France supplies incontestable proof of the deadly accuracy of RAF bombing. It shows a bombed section of the famous Renault workshops where tanks, lorries, and staff cars were made for Germany. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 43 words
  4. CDL-VDC HOLD EXERCISES

    Personnel of the CDL (No. 1 sector) and the VDC ("A" Company) were associated in exercises at Sandy Bay ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 39 words
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  6. EXERCISES HELD

    Sandy Bay was "under fire" yesterday when the CDL and VDC held a combined exercise. Personnel went into action following an air and land ...

    Article : 248 words
  7. HIGHEST RATES

    Taxation rates on the higher incomes were now the highest in the world. Mr J. R. Barker, chairman of ...

    Article : 250 words
  8. ROARING FURNACE AT DUSSELDORF

    WHEN the powerful RAF bomber force had finished with Dusseldorf on Thursday night the big industrial town was a roaring furnace, and it was not until the raiders were well out over the sea on their way home ...

    Article : 551 words
  9. AUSTERITY LOAN

    CANBERRA, Sunday — The Australian Mutual Provident Society has informed the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) that it will subscribe ...

    Article : 139 words
  10. SENTENCES OF DEATH

    LONDON, Sunday.—Du[?]ch circles in Londnn reveal that four men were sentenced to death at Utrecht and three to ...

    Article : 107 words
  11. WATTLE DAY APPEAL

    The amount now subscribed to the Wattle Day appeal is £1,226/16/6. Further donations: Acknowledged, £1,100/8/2; collections, Bothwell, per ...

    Article : 344 words
  12. TASMANIAN AIRMEN

    With the outbreak of war men from all parts of the world joined the Royal Air Force. Tasmanians were in the vanguard. ...

    Article : 307 words
  13. 56 New Ships In Month

    THE Maritime Commission reported that American shipyards are turning out 10,000-ton Liberty ships in the ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. MILK ZONING

    Plans for milk zoning in Hobart are almost complete, and vendors shortly will receive lists of customers. This was reported by the chairman (Mr ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. PORT DAVEY DEATH

    An inquest on the d[?]th of Critchley Parker jun., of Melbourne, was opened before the Coroner (Col Clark) at Hobart on Saturday. Evidence of ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. PLANS FOR RACING

    CANBERRA, Sunday. — Restriction of racing far beyond that proposed to him by a deputation of racing interests last ...

    Article : 216 words
  17. GANDHI DESCRIBED AS ARCH SABOTEUR

    MAHATMA GANDHI was described by the Secretary for India (Mr Amery) in the House of Commons as an "arch saboteur, who invariably has been a wrecker." Mr Amery was replying to a debate which followed Mr ...

    Article : 593 words
  18. COMPENSATING GUN SIGHT

    A three-ringed gun sight used by US naval aircraft enables the gunner to compensate for the difference between the speed of his own plane and that of enemy aircraft or ships. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 37 words
  19. BAKERS' UNION

    Decision to withdraw affiliation with the Trades Hall Council and dissociate themselves from further support of the Trades Hall, was reached at a meeting ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. INDEPENDENCE OF SYRIA

    DAMASCUS, Sunday.—"Syria has the right to expect early recognition of its independent status by the United States and the other ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. "PATCHES" REVUE

    Large and appreciative audiences applauded the bright variety programme provided by the fifth edition of "Patches" revue at the Theatre Royal, ...

    Article : 157 words
  22. Dutch Children Suffer From Rickets

    LONDON, Sunday.—More than half of Rotterdam's children are suffering from rickets. This admission was made by the municipal ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. German Weakness At Dieppe

    LONDON, Sunday.—A Russian naval expert, writing in the "Soviet War News," says Allied transports off Dieppe lowered invasion craft ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. DEADLOCK ON INFLATION LEGISLATION

    WASHINGTON, Sunday. — President Roosevelt conferred with Congressional leaders, but failed to break the deadlock concerning ...

    Article : 91 words
  25. Release Of Soldiers For Farm Work

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Soldiers would not be released from the Army to help farmers unless no other labourwas available, the Director-General ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. BOMBERS RAID TOBRUK

    CAIRO, Sunday.—RAAF medium and heavy bombers in force raided Tobruk and adjoining targets on Friday night. The coast road was ...

    Article : 99 words
  27. SHOCKLESS AMPUTATION

    PITTSBURGH, Sunday. — A new type of shockless amputation through chilling in a refrigerator was described at the American Congress of ...

    Article : 83 words
  28. Terrorist Rescued From Dock

    LONDON, Sunday.—The German News Agency reports that a dangerous terrorist was sitting in the dock awaiting sentence of the Court at ...

    Article : 53 words
  29. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Conscientious objectors may be ordered to register conditionally for work of a civil character under civil control or be ...

    Article : 74 words
  30. Quisling Control Of Unions

    LONDON, Sunday.—It is reported from Stockholm that Quisling has published a decree giving the State complete ccntrol of all professional ...

    Article : 55 words
  31. 87 Year In One House

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Mrs Mary Da Bondi, who celebrated her 90th birthday anniversary today, has lived in the one house at Adelaide ...

    Article : 40 words
  32. Women's Underwear Stolen

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — Stocks of women's underwear worth £800 were stolen from the Jeanette Underwear Mills Pty. Ltd., Carlton ...

    Article : 42 words
  33. Absenteeism In Mines

    MANPOWER problems at the mine have been aggravated by absenteeism among a section of employees, stated the general ...

    Article : 119 words
  34. Red Cross Officer Promoted

    The Tasmanian division of the Australian Red Cross Society has been informed that the central executive has promoted Major G. F. W. Echlin, ...

    Article : 70 words
  35. Scorched Earth In Malaya

    NEW YORK, Sunday. — Tokio Radio said the Allied scorched earth policy, had cut the rate of rubber production by 70 per cent in Malaya ...

    Article : 37 words
  36. French Workers Sent To Germany

    LONDON, Sunday. — Vichy Radio says 600 workers from Lyons, including the complement of two chemical factories and a number of ...

    Article : 38 words
  37. AAP News Service.

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

    Article : 44 words
  38. 14 Killed In Train Smash

    LONDON, Sunday. — Fourteen persons were killed and 100 seriously injured when trains collided at full speed near Liege. The trains ...

    Article : 29 words
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