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  2. NEW GUINEA SUCCESS

    CANBERRA, Monday.—News of the decisive Japanese reverse at Milne Bay, following so soon on earlier suggestions that the first landing party had been reinforced, has been received with ...

    Article : 416 words
  3. Captured From Japs

    Japanese weapons were captured in New Guinea during outpost skirmishes. Top.—An Australian examines a dinted helmet (note hole in top) and a handful of strange paper money-Below.—Helmets, guns, knives, and water bottles are in the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 85 words
  4. WOMAN STABBED IN CITY

    An Allied soldier stepped up to a woman in Edward Street at 7.30 last night and stabbed her in the right breast. ...

    Article : 120 words
  5. Match On Dance Floor

    A basket bull court was marked out on the ballroom floor in tile City Hall last night, and a match was played between a U.S. Navy team and a U.S. military Police team. The slippery floor proved disconcerting to some of the players. Picture ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 168 words
  6. WASTE OF BOMBS IN JAP MOON RAIDS ON DARWIN

    JAPANESE bombers made two more of their "hit or miss" raids on the Darwin area—by the light of the moon on Sunday morning, and again before daylight yesterday morning. On both ...

    Article : 471 words
  7. Downs Man Victor Of Milne Bay

    Major-General C. A. Clowes, commander of the victorious Australians in the Milne Bay fight, is a Warwick native eldest ...

    Article : 392 words
  8. Bikes Stripped Of Tyres

    A NUMBER of bicycles stolen in the city and suburbs recently have been found with tyres and tubes missing. An ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. MORE GAINS BY CHINESE

    NEW YORK, August 31.—The Chinese counter offensive in Kiangsi has now reached the suburbs of Nanchang the chief ...

    Article : 110 words
  10. £200,000 To Dry Fruit

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Commonwealth Government has increased from £94,000 to £,200,000 the amount to be ...

    Article : 142 words
  11. NAVY HITS NAZI "TANK HOSPITAL"

    CAIRO, August 31.—British destroyers rained shells on Rommel's tank repair workshops and store dumps near el Daba for 42 minutes early on Saturday morning. ...

    Article : 743 words
  12. Youth Arrested Springing At Girl

    On four occasions recently young women in the Highgate Hill-Dutton Park area have been frightened by a youth who sprang at ...

    Article : 68 words
  13. Colonel Broke His Own Rule

    AMERICAN officers at an Australian base, who had adopted the Australian habit of wearing open-necked shirts ...

    Article : 83 words
  14. Y.W.C. LEADERS TO WORK WITH ARMY

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Young Women's Christian Association of Australia, the authorised body for supplying personnel ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. FEWER OLD AGE PENSIONS PAID

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Old ago pensions in force on August 21 numbered 273,816 compared with 275,971 in the previous August ...

    Article : 85 words
  16. NO SUGAR FOR BUYERS WITHOUT COUPONS

    HUNDREDS of women in Brisbane yesterday made the mistake of ordering their first sugar allowance without producing coupons. These are required for all purchases, but may be held beyond the fortnight to which they apply ...

    Article : 593 words
  17. HOTELS SHUT UNTIL 1 P.M. ON THURSDAY

    Holds and picture theatres throughout Australia will not open on Thursday until 1 p.m. because of the observance of the ...

    Article : 157 words
  18. PROFITEERS FACE PRISON TERM

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Gaol without the option of a fine in particularly glaring cases probably will be provided in the Bill ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. Military Food Beats Civilian

    ON an energy basis troops were receiving about 25 per cent, more food in camp than they did as civilians, said ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. BEER SUPPLY CUT BY 12½ P.C. TO-DAY

    Brisbane's beer supply will be cut by 125 per cent, as from this morning. The Customs Department announced this yesterday. ...

    Article : 104 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 803 words
  22. TEACHERS URGE 17 AS LEAVING AGE

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—Standing committee of the Head Masters' Conference of Australia, which ended to-day, recommended ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. Royal Thanks For Sympathy

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) received messages to-day from the King and Queen Mary acknowledge ...

    Article : 100 words
  24. 3 MEN ON LAUNCH BLOWN OUT TO SEA?

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Fears are felt for the safety of three men who set out in a 28ft, launch from La Perouse. Botany Bay on ...

    Article : 117 words
  25. USE 3 ANTHEMS, SAYS LECTURER

    Mrs. Nettle Palmer, who is visiting Brisbane to give lectures in Australian literature for the University of Queensland, said ...

    Article : 161 words
  26. LABOUR FROM N.S.W. DUE TO-MORROW

    Times of arrival here of the large number of plant operators and labourers being drawn from New South Wales to speed up ...

    Article : 105 words
  27. NATIONAL GUARD NOT TOLERATED

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Commonwealth Government will not tolerate resurrection of the National Guard movement by Mr. ...

    Article : 116 words
  28. COUPON-FREE TRADE PERIOD EXPIRES

    Although the coupon-free period for transactions between traders expired yesterday,' the Rationing Commission will treat all goods ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. PUBLIC CONVENIENCES TO OPEN ALL NIGHT

    Public conveniences in Brisbane will be open 24 hours a day soon. At present they are open until midnight. ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. Nutshells

    DIVORCE DECREES.—On the ground of desertion in each case orders nisi for divorce were granted in the Supreme Court ...

    Article : 220 words
  31. OBITUARY

    Mr. diaries Adolphus Jacob, of Kuraby, youngest and only surviving son of the late Mr. A. H. Jacob, former Chairman of ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. TASMANIAN VIEW ON WOMEN-IN-BARS BAN

    HOBART, Monday.—The Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) said to-day that the Parliamentary draftsman had given the opinion that the ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. AUSTERITY PRAMS MAY BE ADOPTED SOON

    AUSTERITY perambulators may be adopted soon for Queensland conditions by the War Organisation of Industry Department. ...

    Article : 217 words
  34. ARMY SUGAR NEEDS KEEP REFINERY BUSY

    Military requirements of sugar during the last 12 months had caused the Millaquin Sugar Company's refinery to have the highest ...

    Article : 107 words
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