PLANS for the construction of 168 air raid shelters to provide protection for more than 11,670 persons in the city, South Brisbane, and Valley areas, were approved by the co-ordination committee of the City Council yesterday. ...
Article : 1,612 wordsLine of blast-proof shelters which have almost been completed in Elizabeth Street, as part of the city's air raid precautions. Similar shelter have now been started in Ann Street. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 70 wordsMELBOURNE, Friday.—Senior R.A.A.F. officers are likely to be recalled from overseas soon to take up important posts in Australia. ...
Article : 159 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—Sweeping changes in existing methods of military training, which would place Australia on a complete "theatre of war" basis, are likely to be considered soon by the Commonwealth Government ...
Article : 380 wordsApproved by the Police Department, this black-out attachment is easily fitted to motor car headlights. In the metal disc, which clips inside the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 349 wordsMANY thousands of wage earners who previously had escaped tax deductions were affected by the new wage tax which took effect ...
Article : 120 wordsUnless heavy rains fall between now and the end of February—the customary wet season—move severe water restrictions will have to be ...
Article : 292 wordsMilk is to be conscripted in Queensland, mainly to assure an increase in the production of cheese, which is urgently required for export to Britain. ...
Article : 170 wordsMELBOURNE, Friday.—Troops must be trained to be tough, said Brigadier G. A. Vasey to-day. He has returned from the Middle East to ...
Article : 205 wordsTwo hundred men, previously rejected for the A.I.F. have nosy been declared fit. This is the result of the remedial and physical training ...
Article : 314 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—Customs and Excise revenue for the first six months of the financial year, which amounted to £29,238,187, exceeded the Budget ...
Article : 81 wordsThere has been a marked improvement in the response to the Federal Government's call for binoculars for the fighting forces. A National ...
Article : 86 wordsCOORPAROO residents received a mild shock at 1.40 p.m. yesterday, when they heard a noise which they look to be air raid ...
Article : 103 wordsMACKAY, Friday.—The Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) to-day inspected munition work in progress at the Foundry of Camerons Ltd., and paid a ...
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Advertising : 511 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—The civil defence worker had a particular part to play in the battle of production, the Minister for Home Security (Mr. ...
Article : 171 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—National Security Regulations were issued to-day setting up the Maritime Industry Commission, which will consist of a ...
Article : 167 wordsMELBOURNE, Friday.—Enrolments for the new Volunteer Air Observers' Corps, whose job will be to spot enemy aircraft from ...
Article : 425 wordsResponse to the call-up of heavy galvanised petrol drums has been poor so far. This is accounted for largely by the holiday period intervening ...
Article : 168 wordsBrisbane firms which have not yet considered providing air raid shelters for their staffs are to be asked "why" by City Council officers. ...
Article : 323 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.—The Supply Minister (Mr. Beasley) announced to-day that the services of Mr. R. J. A. Massie, as Director-General of Supply ...
Article : 77 wordsQueenslanders who were included in the awards and decorations conferred upon members of the A.I.F. in the New Year honours list:— ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 111 wordsMELBOURNE, Friday.—The Minster for Air (Mr. Drakeford) has two brothers, both civilians, in was zones When he last heard of them they ...
Article : 75 wordsInclusion of petrol in the list of emergency stores to be stocked on stations was suggested by the secretary of the United Graziers' ...
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The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), Sat 3 Jan 1942, Page 3
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