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  2. OVER THE STANLEYS IN COAST TO COAST "TOUR"

    THE great drive across the Owen Stanleys between Port Moresby and Gona may have been a nightmare for the men who took part in it and overcame the savage resistance of the Japanese. ...

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  3. Call For Still More Aircraft

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—"R.A.A.F. cannot fight with its hands tied behind its back," said the Air Minister (Mr. ...

    Article : 329 words
  4. Hit Japanese Planes Hard

    Air picture of the Lockheed Lightning fighter which has been remarkably successful in air combat with Japanese planes over New Guinea. At the right, American pilots are shown examining the cockpit of the new fighter, as Captain George W. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 122 words
  5. GENERAL ALLIED ATTACK SOON ON SANANANDA

    ALLIED ground forces, supported by aircraft, are steadily closing their grip on the remnants of the Japanese Papuan army now cornered in a narrow salient at Sanananda, about 2½ miles ...

    Article : 642 words
  6. Curtin Right On Militia, Says Cooper

    It would be supremely foolish to allow some geographical boundary to mark the limit of our defences, said the Premier ...

    Article : 317 words
  7. PLAN FOR TOBACCO

    The Federal Director-General of Agriculture (Mr. Bulcock) has under consideration a big expansion scheme for the ...

    Article : 185 words
  8. New Loan May Open In March

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The next Federal loan is expected to open in March. Many advance subscriptions already ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. Passed Al For C.C.C.—Then Unfit

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The story of how Ernest Mandelberg, financier, was passed as A1 for the Civil Construction Corps by ...

    Article : 337 words
  10. 1200 MINERS STILL IDLE

    SYDNEY, Friday.—About 3550 tons of coal were lost to production to-day as the result of stoppages by 1200 men at New South ...

    Article : 166 words
  11. RECORD YEAR FOR TRAMS

    The Brisbane City Council Tramways Department had a record year to June 30, 1942, when it carried an additional ...

    Article : 188 words
  12. 8th ARMY JOLTS ON VICTORY ROAD

    ON the road to Tripoli Tommy Atkins is being bumped and jolted as he has never been bumped and jolted before. ...

    Article : 497 words
  13. Mr Curtin Has 58th Birthday

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Hundreds of telegrams of congratulation were received by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-day to ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. Civil Pilots' War Cover

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—The question of making provision for compensation for hazards associated with civil flying in ...

    Article : 244 words
  15. 700 More Men For Jobs Here

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—One hundred Victorian carpenters now engaged on civil constructional work for the Allied Works ...

    Article : 58 words
  16. Preferred Gaol To Prison Farm

    Two prisoners who escaped from the Whitenbah prison farm on December 26 said in the Southport Police Court yesterday ...

    Article : 342 words
  17. Calls Absentees Enemy Agents

    CANBERRA, Friday.—Enemy agents in Australia never numbered as many as on Friday last week, when a concerted flouting ...

    Article : 127 words
  18. FIRST STEP TOWARDS POST-WAR WORK

    AS a first step towards the creation of employment, and of post-war rehabilitation, the State Employment Council has specified five divisions of investigation. ...

    Article : 187 words
  19. £10 For Air Women Slogan

    Women, wear wings! Work to win the war. We want you, too; join the girls in blue. ...

    Article : 106 words
  20. TANKS WERE SURPRISE FOR JAPS IN PAPUA

    FIRST sight of tanks of an Australian armoured regiment going into action against the Japanese in New Guinea was hailed with cheers by the men who had fought the invaders since they originally infiltrated and sniped their ...

    Article : 617 words
  21. 240 W.A.A.F. GIRLS MARCH

    As a preliminary to recruiting week for the W.A.A.F., 240 members of the auxiliary marched through Brisbane streets ...

    Article : 158 words
  22. WOMEN LIFT BIG WEIGHTS

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Lilian Fenn, railway porteress, told Judge Foster, chairman of the Women's Employment Board, that ...

    Article : 108 words
  23. DISPUTE AT SHIPYARD

    Boilermakers and ironworkers concerned in a dispute at a Queensland shipyard, who have decided to go on strike next ...

    Article : 240 words
  24. CREAM TO WARD OFF MOSQUITOES

    Excellent results have been obtained from a cream issued to troops in Australia and forward battle areas to keep off ...

    Article : 74 words
  25. EGG SALES OFF ON MONDAY

    Although eggs will be available to retailers to-day, there will be none for public sale on Monday. The Egg Board chairman (Mr. ...

    Article : 90 words
  26. Court-Martial Against Major

    SYDNEY, Friday.—A major who allegedly employed three soldiers on leave to work at his home was court-martialled at ...

    Article : 127 words
  27. FEWER HOUSE PLANS

    Commonwealth Government regulations prohibiting building caused a large decrease in the number of plans submitted for ...

    Article : 79 words
  28. NEW GIANT CARGO PLANE TESTED

    NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—A new giant cargo carrying plane, known as the Constellation, was tested in the United States on Thursday. It ...

    Article : 83 words
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    Some of the 240 aircraft women who took part in the march through the city yesterday as a prelude to the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force Week next week. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 60 words
  30. 437m. Gallons More Water Used

    Water consumption in 1941-42 was 437,000,000 gallons higher than in the previous year, said the City Council's annual report, issued ...

    Article : 133 words
  31. BARNES CANDIDATE FOR MACKAY SEAT

    MACKAY, Friday.—Mr. J. F. Barnes, M.L.A., is visiting Mackay in connection with the candidature of his brother, Mr. Viv. ...

    Article : 82 words
  32. VIC. PREMIER MIGHT SEEK FEDERAL SEAT

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Federal members believe that the Victorian Premier (Mr. Dunstan) will seek to enter the Federal ...

    Article : 62 words
  33. 5 AIRMEN KILLED IN W. AUSTRALIA

    PERTH, Friday.—five members of the R.A.A.F. were killed in an aircraft accident in Western Australia on Thursday morning. ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. CITY'S BLOOMS AID PATRIOTIC DRIVES

    More than 5300 dozen blooms, mostly roses from New Farm Park, were provided by the City Council parks section for patriotic ...

    Article : 39 words
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