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  2. V-E DAY CELEBRATED BY THOUSANDS IN BRISBANE

    THANKSGIVING: Brilliantly lit by a battery of footlights, Anzac Square was packed by thousands of people last night when the Citizens' Thanksgiving Service was held. Following the religious ceremony, young people thronged the Square again and spent the remainder of the night singing. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. U.S. ADMIRAL QUERIES GEAR AT TARAKAN

    AUSTRALIAN engineers at Tarakan took three days to do jobs which Americans there said could have been done in 12 hours with the right equipment, according to ...

    Article : 531 words
  4. BRITAIN READY FOR JAP

    Significance of the term "Victory in Europe" or "V-E Day" was emphasised by the Duke of Gloucester last night. ...

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  5. V-E DAY SOLEMNITY SWINGS TO HILARITY

    BRISBANE official V-E Day swung from extreme solemnity to carnival hilarity within a few hours yesterday. The city, almost deserted in the afternoon after midday State ceremony, was packed with singing ...

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  6. Adm. Fraser Hits At Dock Strikes

    AT present British shipping was being sent forward without receiving proper docking in Sydney the Commander-in-Chief of the British Pacific Fleet (Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser) said in Sydney yesterday. ...

    Article : 226 words
  7. Auckland Goes Gay

    AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday. — Aucklanders danced and song in the streets to-day. Beer flowed like water. Bottles ...

    Article : 130 words
  8. Laughter To Hide Tears?

    AN unknown British Sailor entertained about 200 people at the Botanic Gardens yesterday. ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. Hotels May Have Longer Trading Soon

    Hotels in Brisbane and other parts of the State may be open soon for trading for longer period daily, the Licensing Commission ...

    Article : 299 words
  10. MARINES ON JOB

    GUAM, May 9.—The Marine Third Amphibious Corps has taken over the right flank on the southern Okinawa front ...

    Article : 111 words
  11. £600,000 To Build Plant At Rocklea

    Rocklea munitions plant and conversions cost £600,000, according to the report of the joint committee on war expenditures. ...

    Article : 117 words
  12. WITHIN 2 MILES OF WEWAK

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday,—Australian infantry forces in north New Guinea are within two miles of the main ...

    Article : 155 words
  13. 5 AIRMEN MISSING ON TRAINING FLIGHT

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Five R.A.A.F. men have been posted as missing after a high training exercise in an aircraft ...

    Article : 89 words
  14. Bombs on Japan

    NEW YORK, May 9 (A.A.P.).—More air blows at the Japanese homeland are reported by the 20th air Force. ...

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  15. WOMEN IN MEAL RUSH AT HOSTEL

    WOMEN and children begged for a cup of tea or a piece of bread at St. George's Club yesterday because there was no place in town providing meals One woman, a stranger to ...

    Article : 312 words
  16. WAR TO WIN STILL, SERVICE KEYNOTE

    KEYNOTE of speeches of the State Government's thanksgiving ceremony in Anzac Square was: "The war it not over yet." Eight thousand people who ...

    Article : 530 words
  17. Blamey's V-E Order Of Day

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — General Sir Thomas Blarney, Commander-in-Chief of Australian military forces, yesterday issued the ...

    Article : 151 words
  18. Three Break R.A.A.F. Gaol

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — Three members of the R.A.A.F. escaped from the detention barracks in Darling Point Road this morning ...

    Article : 129 words
  19. QUEENSLAND A.I.F. FREED

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  20. Good Luck With Air Crew

    In 36 air operations over France and Germany, not one member of the crew of which Flying Officer Fred C. ("Chick") Rutledge, of ...

    Article : 119 words
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    BLITZ ON TRAMS: Trolly poles of trams were declared fair game, and were frequently pulled off the overhead wires as the youth of Brisbane had its V-E Day fling in a rollicking march through the city last night. This conductress entered into the spirit of celebration and seed-humouredly restored mobility to the tram at the procession swept by. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. AUSTRALIA RECEIVES CHURCHILL'S THANKS

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Congratulations to Australians for their part in the European victory were received from Mr. Churchill by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-day. ...

    Article : 243 words
  23. Roy Parkinson, Artist, Dead

    Well-known Brisbane artist Mr. Roy Phillip Parkinson, 43, Norman Crescent, Norman Park, died at his home early yesterday morning. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 117 words
  24. Boy's Death On Electrified Fence

    SYDNEY, Wednesday. — A man who had put a live wire from his kitchen power point round his back fence to keep intruders out of the ...

    Article : 141 words
  25. BROTHERS STRUCK BY CAR

    Cyril Clune, 55, single. Petrie Terrace, and his brother, Claude Clune, 53, single, hairdresser, also of Petrie Terrace, were both ...

    Article : 67 words
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