WAKDE ISLAND, Friday.--Stubborn resistance, which displayed amazing resilience, was offered by the Japanese on Wakde Island, following the heaviest preliminary bombardment yet delivered in the South-West ...
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Article : 477 words"Am delighted by the support the people of Australia are giving to the Empire day concert to be held at Royal Albert Hall ...
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Article : 291 wordsThe good news that corsets, in limited numbers, would be available in the near future, though there was no hope of providing ...
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Article : 152 wordsReferring to allegations that thousands of bushels of Tasmanian apples were rotting, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) said ...
Article : 97 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.--Ferry and plane services ceased for some hours this morning as a result of one of the thickest fogs for years. ...
Article : 129 wordsVictoria's share of War Housing Trust homes for the quartet starting next July will total 390. The homes will be built by the ...
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Advertising : 136 wordsMallee soil drift, as disclosed by the recent competition for the Hanslow Cup, has concerned State authorities for many years. ...
Article : 131 wordsNext year will see the "golden jubilee" anniversary of the Association for Advancement of the Blind. Among friends of the ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 23 May 1944, Page 3
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