THREE of the 13 survivors from the sloop Yarra, sunk by a Japanese cruiser squadron, who have arrived at an Australian port. From left: H. G. Wagland, leading cook, William D. Witheriff, A.B.; and F. Cairncross, leading stoker. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 46 wordsTerrible privations were suffered, by survivors of H.M.A.S. Yarra on one-man rafts and Carley floats after the sloop was sunk between Java and Australia. ...
Article : 663 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.--Queensland A.L.P. central executive is threatening fo split the Federal Labor Party on the uniform tax proposals. ...
Article : 656 wordsA.R.P. fire - fighting equipment worth £750,000 is expected in Australia soon. ...
Article : 290 wordsInstructions will be sent out without delay to commanding officers outlining procedure to be followed in handling ...
Article : 335 wordsLONDON, Tuesday.--Concern is being expressed in Britain at failure to sink the German cruiser Prinz Eugen (10,000 tons) ...
Article : 523 wordsExhausted after 18 hours' wandering in the North Australian bush, with his arms and legs lacerated by speargrass, an American Army surgeon was picked up by an Australian transport ...
Article : 417 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Distinguished Service Order has been, awarded to Lieut.-Colonel F. A. Burrows, and the Distinguished Conduct Medal to ...
Article : 179 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A baby was born in a small native fishing-boat during the escape of 24 Dutch men, women, and children from an island in the ...
Article : 136 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.--Early appointment of an Australian Minister to Moscow was urged today by the U.A.P. Leader (Mr. Hughes), who is an ...
Article : 227 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.--Mr. Calwell (Lab., Vic.) asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) in the House of Representatives today how many times ...
Article : 273 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.--Seven Opposition members voted with the Government to, defeat an amendment to the Widows' Pension Bill in the House of ...
Article : 237 wordsPetersham Council last night refused to hire the Petersham Oval for Sunday baseball games. The New South Wales Bbseball ...
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Advertising : 114 wordsThe State Government probably will end the financial year with a surplus of more than £2,000,000. Its credit balance for the 10 months ...
Article : 159 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Some Indians say, "My religion is British--I drink whisky and say no prayers," the Rev. E. Clatsworthy said today. ...
Article : 116 wordsNO had been given allowing hotels to sell liquor to munition workers the statutory closing time, the Minister of Justice (Mr. Downing) ...
Article : 143 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.--A number of 22 repeating rifles which had been impressed were being broken up for replacement parts, the Army Minister ...
Article : 51 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.--An Important war job has been found for Sir Robert Gepp, former Commonwealth Consultant on Development. ...
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Advertising : 64 wordsCANBERRA, Tuesday.--The third Commonwealth Loan since the Curtin Government took office last October will be opened on June 2. ...
Article : 63 wordsLONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Jarrolds, Ltd., publishers, and Rene Raymond, whose pen-name is James Hadley Chase, were each fined £100 at the Old ...
Article : 133 wordsADELAIDE, Tuesday. -- Adelaide clergymen are complaining of "soldier-struck" girls who wait outside hotels at closing time to ...
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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954), Wed 20 May 1942, Page 2
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