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  2. Fighter Blasts Nazi Plane

    GERMAN transport plane being attacked on the ground by an Allied fighter in the Libyan desert. Smoke puffs show where cannon shells are striking the tail. Its right engine is starting to burn, and a members of the crew lies face down beneath it (arrow). Picture was taken by an automatic camera in the wing of the Allied fighter as it swooped within a few feet of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. Australian Move Forestalled Japs' Moresby Assault

    HOW the Japanese were preparing to "strike a heavy hammer blow" against Port Moresby when the Australians attacked and drove them back across the Owen Stanley Range is disclosed in documents captured from the ...

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  4. BRIBE CHARGE FOR INQUIRY: JOBS COUNCIL

    CANBERRA, Monday.—Sir Harry Brown, Federal Co-ordinator-General of Works, will conduct an inquiry into allegations of malpractices in Allied Works Council administration. ...

    Article : 227 words
  5. Cakes For Christmas

    Christmas cakes, which will brighten the festive board at an A.W.A.S. billet this week, being tested yesterday by ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. Curtin Says:

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The domestic servants order would impose no undue hardships, the Prime Minister (Mr. ...

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  7. Fadden Says Against More M's.P.

    The Federal Opposition Lender (Mr. Fnddcn) opposes any increase in the number of Federal electorates. "I would prefer a ...

    Article : 250 words
  8. INCREASED PENSIONS EXPECTED

    CANBERRA, Monday.—A comprehensive amendment to the Repatriation Act will be submitted in the Federal Parliament late ...

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  9. SUGGESTS AUSTRALIA AS HOME FOR JEWS

    LONDON, Dec. 21.—"Five to six million Jews could easily be sent to such countries as Australia, Canada, and South America" declared Mr. S. S. Silverman, a Labour member of the House of Commons at a mass meeting of ...

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  10. Food Front Won Point

    The food front won n point from the war front in manoeuvres in Queensland during the week-end. ...

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  11. N.Q. COAL OUTPUT UP

    A big step-up in North Queensland coal production is expected by the Mines Minister (Mr. Gair) from the Government's mine ...

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  12. Munitions Lag: Makin Tells Why

    CANBERRA, Mondny.—The Munitions Minister (Mr. Makin) to-night explained why a munitions factory in New South Wales ...

    Article : 229 words
  13. PLAN TO POOL ENGINEERS

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Establishment of a fluid reserve, or pool, of skilled engineers has been suggested by the Commonwealth ...

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  14. £2¾m. War Jobs Here

    In October and November authority for expenditure of £2,6000,000 in Queensland on construction work under control ...

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  15. Challenge On Powers Bill

    CANBERRA, Monday.—An investigation will be made by the Attorney-General (Dr. Eovatt) into allocations from South Australia ...

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  16. SABOTAGE AT WAR FACTORY

    SYDNEY, Monday.—Two former employees of a munitions factory, now in the Army, were each sentenced to six months' ...

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  17. THIRD DEATH AT TEXAS

    WARWICK, Monday.—The gastric malady which has affected members of several families in the Texas district has claimed a ...

    Article : 216 words
  18. Teachers To Stay In Own Job

    SYDNEY, Monday.—The Director-General of Man-power (Mr. Wurth) said to-day that he had given instructions to all national ...

    Article : 108 words
  19. STATE AIDS FIRE BOARDS

    Queensland Government has decided to pay, as from July 1 last, one-half the cost of the wages of war emergency full-time ...

    Article : 187 words
  20. Vacant State Seats Query

    State Parliamentary Opposition party will consider soon whether it Is entitled to nominate candidates for the Mackay and ...

    Article : 164 words
  21. CIVIL OBSERVERS AID LOST PLANE

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—Army searchlights and the volunteer air observance corps recently helped to guide a civil transport plane ...

    Article : 129 words
  22. MORTGAGE BANK BILL NEXT MONTH

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Federal Parliament is expected next session to pass the Mortgage Bank Bill introduced by the Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) in ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. COURT TEST ON LIQUOR

    Whether liquor matters came under the control of Commonwealth or State Government laws was argued in the Summons ...

    Article : 241 words
  24. DAIRY GRANT DETAILS SOON

    CANBERRA, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-day that the Tariff Board has completed a report on ...

    Article : 69 words
  25. MR. H. I. COHEN DEAD

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—Mr. H. I. Cohen, K.C, who was prominent in Victorian politics in the Lawson Ministry, died suddenly ...

    Article : 42 words
  26. 3000 PROFFER HOSPITALITY

    More than 3000 householders in Brisbane and country have offered to share their Christmas dinner with men and women of ...

    Article : 104 words
  27. Advertising

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  28. Advertising

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  29. COMMUNISTS SEEK STATE SEATS

    Whether the Queensland Communist Party would run candidates for the Mackay and the Barcoo by-elections had not been ...

    Article : 88 words
  30. Gall Cartoon On Farm Barns

    Copies of Ian Gall's cartoon "Welcome Rains," which appeared in The Courier-Mail recently, were hung on verandas and in barns ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 121 words
  31. DRINK AGE RULE: UNION PROTEST

    A special meeting of the bar attendants' section of the Liquor Trade Union at the Trades Hall last night, decided to ask the ...

    Article : 120 words
  32. MURDER CHARGE REMAND

    MT. ISA, Monday.—Emanuel Theodosiou was charged before Mr. L. H. Roles, J.P., to-day with the Wilful murder of John Frapcis ...

    Article : 74 words
  33. Taxation Over £33 A Head

    Every man, woman, and child in the Commonwealth. Including persons in gaols and mental hospitals, are carrying taxation equal ...

    Article : 69 words
  34. WHEAT ADVANCES BY END JANUARY

    CANBERRA, Monday.—It was expected that the full amount of advances on this season's wheat would be paid in the majority of ...

    Article : 164 words
  35. ANOTHER M.M. TO QUEENSLAND

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—For gallantry during a raid on an enemy post near Tel el Elsa, Egypt, last August, Corporal Alick Else ...

    Article : 108 words
  36. Cleared Shop By Black-Out

    So great is the Christmas rush in bookshops that one Brisbane shop, to clear the place of customers at the end ...

    Article : 404 words
  37. BRISBANE NAVY MAN WINS MENTION

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—Lieutenant D. E. Burnley, R.A.N.V.R., who enlisted at Brisbane in December, 1940, has been mentioned ...

    Article : 74 words
  38. LONDON CONVERSION ONLY HALF FILLED

    LONDON, Dec. 21.—Applications for the conversion of approximately £8 million have been received by the underwriters for the ...

    Article : 56 words
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