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  2. GLOUCESTERS' TOUR OF QUEENSLAND TO START ON JUNE 7

    ACCORDING to present arrangements the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will visit Queensland from Thursday, June 7, to Friday, June 15. This was announced by the Acting Premier ...

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  3. PLANE BURSTS IN PIECES; 2 R.A.F. DEAD

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—When a Royal Air Force plane exploded while flying 1000ft. above Petersham this morning, the pilot and observer were killed and blazing ports of the ...

    Article : 525 words
  4. Full Meat Cut For Privileged

    PRIVILEGED, groups receiving special meat rations because of the arduous nature of their work would receive the ...

    Article : 245 words
  5. It's Tough On Bougainville

    Australian tanks on Bougainville Island are finding the country as rough as the enemy. This Matilda—one of many now in action on the island—flounders off the bank to ford the Puriata River. The crew watches anxiously. LEFT: Australian engineers fixing ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 130 words
  6. Shirley Is Growing Up

    Shirley Temple, who turned 17 on April 23, it engaged to Sgt. John Agar, 24, of the U.S. Army Air Force. This picture was taken ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. Plane Travel Easy Now

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Australian National Airways announced to-night that from to-morrow increased interstate services ...

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  8. M.P. Foil March On Parlt. House

    PROVOSTS and civilian police last night stifled on attempt by Australian servicemen to march to Parliament House in protest against the alleged lack of accommodation in Brisbane. ...

    Article : 280 words
  9. 1d HOUR RAIL PAY OFFERED

    Offer of 3/8 a week increase—one penny an hour—has been made to all workers in the wage lection of the Railway Department. ...

    Article : 125 words
  10. Fraser Backs Hostels For Troops Here

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Acting Army Minister (Senator Fraser) is satisfied that troops in Brisbane have no cause for ...

    Article : 288 words
  11. ROCKETS BASTING JAPANESE SHIPS

    GUAM, May 2.—Rocket-firing Mitchells are the latest Allied "ship-basting" weapon in use in the Pacific. Admiral Nimitz's ...

    Article : 234 words
  12. New 'Smithy' In Action

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Wing-Commander Rollo Kingsford Smith, nephew of the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith ...

    Article : 113 words
  13. 33 Q'LDRS. RELEASED IN EUROPE

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the week ended April 28, 33 Queensland prisoners of war were released in Western Europe and ...

    Article : 212 words
  14. NAVY AT WEWAK HITS JAPS

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Royal Australian Naval forces are blasting enemy bastions guarding Wewak last coastal stronghold [?] ...

    Article : 247 words
  15. BEATING DUST ON ROADS

    Brisbane City Council proposes to spend £7317 on dust-proofing suburban roads, most of which have suffered from heavy military ...

    Article : 77 words
  16. Pair Gaoled For Forgery

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Walter Ellis; 47, was sentenced to-day to seven years' imprisonment, and Francis Ellis, 50, to three and a ...

    Article : 96 words
  17. Traders 'Buy Trouble' On Price Labels

    Many traders in Brisbane were "inviting trouble" for themselves by their failure to observe the recent order requiring them to display ...

    Article : 182 words
  18. TOLD HITLER DEAD, MINERS WENT HOME

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The report of Hitler's death was responsible for Cessnock No. 2 colliery, on the northern coalfields, being ...

    Article : 76 words
  19. ART CAN BE TASTY

    THE Trades Union Panel that assisted in arranging the art display in workers' canteens deserves to have a red ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 276 words
  20. CAN RELEASE LAND BONDS

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Bonds lodged with private trading banks for real estate transactions may be released if desired. ...

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  21. CLAIM BOAT SALES UNFAIR

    Owners of motor boats impressed early in the war think they are being treated unfairly in the disposal of boats no longer required. ...

    Article : 229 words
  22. STATE QUERY ON VE-DAY HOLIDAY

    QUEENSLAND has asked the Federal Government for confirmation of the announcement in Canberra on Tuesday that a public holiday should be held to celebrate VE-day—the end of the European war. ...

    Article : 237 words
  23. MEN FOR BUILDING FARM MACHINERY

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Manpower allocations for agricultural machinery manufacture would be included in the overall manpower ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 149 words
  24. ROYAL NEWS BAN LIFTED

    LONDON, May 2 (Special).—For the first time since the outbreak of war, papers may publish news about the residences of the ...

    Article : 252 words
  25. BRAVERY REWARDED

    Sub.-Lieut J. P. G. Cassidy, R.A.N.R., Of H.M.A.S. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 124 words
  26. Huns to Work With British

    LONDON, May 2 (A.A.P.).—Carefully selected German prisoners of war soon will be going back into Germany with British ...

    Article : 119 words
  27. "Radio Seeking News Control"

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Commercial broadcasting stations were trying to gain a monopolistic control over the gathering and ...

    Article : 142 words
  28. NEW POTATO CROP ON SALE

    First deliveries of the Southern Queensland autumn potato harvest have appeared on the Brisbane market. ...

    Article : 179 words
  29. Shops Pay More For Bread

    Suburban shopkeepers complained last night that bakers had been charging them 3d. a dozen extra for bread since the strike. ...

    Article : 100 words
  30. NEW AIR MAILS TO BRITAIN SOON

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—First scheduled flight of a Lancastrian aircraft inaugurating the new Australia-England air mail service ...

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  31. MANY AIR CREW TO RETURN SOON

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Soon after VE-DAY, a large number of air force personnel overseas would be returned to Australia to ...

    Article : 100 words
  32. SELECTING SITE FOR CAR MANUFACTURE

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Nuffield car building organisation would select the site for its Australian factory in consultation, with ...

    Article : 85 words
  33. BIG R.A.A.F. AID TO VICTORY LOAN

    An operational Beautifighter squadron was one of the chief subscribers to the Third Victory Loan among R.A.A.F. and W.A.A.F. ...

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  34. ADEQUATE FOOD AT TOKIO CAMP

    LONDON, May 2 (A.A.P.).—The official report on the principal Tokio prisoner of war camp at Onnori, a suburb of Tokio, in ...

    Article : 70 words
  35. AIR SUPPLIES TO P.O.W's

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—A suggestion by Mr. White (Lib., V.) that Australians held prisoner by the Japanese should be sent ...

    Article : 49 words
  36. ONLY £67 WILL FILL FUND FOR SILVER HUT

    ONLY £67 has now to be subscribed to reach the £2000 objective of the Silver Hut Canteen Appeal. One gift of £2, which arrived yesterday, came from two ...

    Article : 184 words
  37. STRIKERS DEFY RETURN ORDER

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Striking Balmain ironworkers to-day defied a direction by the Federal Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. ...

    Article : 97 words
  38. CURTIN IMPROVING

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Continued improvement in the condition of the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) was reported in a medical ...

    Article : 34 words
  39. TERM 'WHITE AUSTRALIA' CRITICISED

    THE name "White Australia' Policy" was criticised by His Rev. H. M. Wheller yesterday. Mr. Wheller, who is president of ...

    Article : 221 words
  40. UNION TALKS MAY 12

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Most members of the Federal Cabinet, including the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley), will attend the ...

    Article : 64 words
  41. R.A.A.F. RESIGNATIONS

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Air Minister (Mr. Drakeford) said in the House of Representatives to-day that he was investigating s ...

    Article : 57 words
  42. MEAT STRIKE IN SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Homebush Abattoirs were completely idle to-day, because 15 chilling room attendants went on strike. ...

    Article : 49 words
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