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  2. Wants To Keep Pacific Ocean True To Its Name

    The first Japanese Ambassador to Australia (Mr. Tatsua Kawai) arrived here today on his way to Canberra, where he will present his credentials to the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie). He was welcomed by members of his staff who arrived in Australia ...

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  3. HOME GUARD IS READY

    The Home Guard of Great Britain is former of men of all ranks and professions, from town and country, who sprang to the defence of their Homeland at Germany’s threat of invasion. This picture which shows Home Guards training to deal with dive-bombing attacks recalls that they recently shot down a German bomber by rifle-fire from the ground. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. CRISIS IN THE BALKANS NEARING CLIMAX

    A report that the German Minister at Athens called on M. Korizis and handed over what the Belgrade radio described as “some proposals” has provided an indication that the crisis in ...

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  5. Non-Communist Labor Party Has Ceased To Exist

    For the first time since the breakaway m May last year, Mr. Beasley and his five supporters yesterday attended a meeting of ...

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  6. WARNING TO WATERSIDE

    Many delays in the loading and discharging of cargoes had been the result of subversive action by men whose presence on the waterfront was ...

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  7. Changes In The System Of Petrol Rationing

    Private motorists in Victoria and New South Wales will be required to surrender their petrol licences when they apply for ration ...

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  8. Mediterranean Sky Would Be Swept Clear Of Germans

    “The Mediterranean sky will be swept as clean of Germans as it was of Italians,” said Admiral Cunningham, in the course of an ...

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  9. MILITANTS FAIL TO SPLIT LABOR

    A motion sponsored by the militant section to secure support tor a vote of censure against the Federal Government lapsed at a meeting of the ...

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  10. “New Methods Of Destruction May Be Hurled Against Us”

    “The scene is changing hourly, and we who are at the seat of affairs know the danger is not imaginary, but very real,” said ...

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  11. Fatal Shooting Of Soldier In Guard’s Tent: Misadventure

    The fatal shooting of Thomas Dixon (51), soldier, in the guard’s tent at the Essendon aerodrome on February 13 occurred when a companion. ...

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  12. Girl, Dressed As Boy, For Trial On Three Counts Of Stealing

    A 19-year-old girl, Rosemary Bishop of Carlton, dressed in a grey suit with a collar and the was committed fro trial by the North[?] ...

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  13. Race Against Rains

    The next fortnight, it is believed, will show what further progress the British will be able to make in Italian East Africa before the rains terminate ...

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  14. Australia Had Not Felt The Real Pinch Of War Yet

    The absorption of large numbers of workers into the military forces and munition industries had not so far produced a noticeable shrinkage in ...

    Article : 148 words
  15. Italian Gardeners Fined For Breach Of District Act

    Fines of £12 each were imposed in the Adelaide Court on Hario Daniel & Carmelo Canino Halian gardeners, on charges of having travelled ...

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  16. Decrease Of 75 Per Cent. In Value Of Imported Tobacco

    Under the dollar saving plan there had been a decrease of more than 75 per cent in the value of imported tobacco reaching Australia in 1940. ...

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  17. Bases On Irish Coast In Exchange For Loan From America?

    According to the “Daily News,” the administration has opened a drive to obtain bases in Ireland considered to be vital to the protection of the ...

    Article : 118 words
  18. Why Housing Was Such A Problem In Aust

    Australia was ignoring the achievement sol other countries in providing homes for a 10/ rental class for which there was an absence of any ...

    Article : 163 words
  19. No Dividend Being Paid By Mallee Hotels Ltd This Year

    No dividend is being paid by Mallee Hotels Ltd., a was announced today. Because of the war and drought tourist traffic between Adelaide and ...

    Article : 125 words
  20. General Smuts Takes Hopeful View Of War Situation

    General Smuts has expressed satisfaction with the Cairo conference and his confidence in fruitful results from the conference. He said the ...

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  21. ONLY THREE PER CENT. USE PUBLIC SHELTERS

    Mr. Brown Minister for Health speaking at Cardiff, revealed that only three per cent of London’s population use public air raid shelters. — (A.A.P.) ...

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  22. Unworthy And Cowardly Attack Results In Gaol

    Sentencing John Coward (49), bricklaiyer, in the General Sessions to 12 months’ imprisonment for assault causing actual bodily harm, ...

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  23. PORTSMOUTH THE TARGET FOR NAZIS

    Portsmouth, for the second consecutive night, was again the target of German raiders last night. London experienced three night alerts and ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. MORE COOL STORAGE SPACE

    Additional cool storage space at the Victoria Docks to store another 100,000 boxes of butter is to be provided as a result of negotiations ...

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  25. Alarming Circular Issued In Batavia

    Workmen are tearing up the lawn at the British Consulate and erecting a large air-raid shelter. An official circular, which has been issued to ...

    Article : 95 words
  26. Ironworkers’ Union Will Stop Work

    All members of the Ironworkers’ Union employed in Melbourne will stop work next Monday to discuss a means of obtaining a bonus of 6/ per ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. Firemen Killed And Injured When Theatre Roof Collapses

    At least 12 firemen are dead and 20 injured as a result of the roof of the Strand, Theatre weighted with snow and ice and weakened by flames, ...

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  28. PLAGUE CHECKED

    The outbreak of bubonic plague has definitely been c[?] There have been no new cases or deaths further to the five already reported. ...

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  29. France And Indo-China Accept Plan Of Settlement

    Both France and Indo-China today accepted with modifications the original Japanese plan for a settlement if [?] and signed the treaty ...

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  30. Details Of Plans Affecting Men In New Age Groups

    Details of Plans affecting men in the new age groups for home defence are expected at the end of the week. The first returns of medical ...

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  31. ANOTHER 200 RECRUITS A DAY REQUIRED IN VICTORIA FOR A.I.F.

    Because of the expansion of A.I.F. activities oversea and the formation of new units in Australia, recruiting for the A.I.F. is to be increased in Victoria, stated the Southern Army Command today. When general recruiting was resumed last month, after an interval ...

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  32. Gossip On War Activities Should Be Avoided At All Costs

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  33. HURRICANE STRIKES FIJI

    News has been received that a hurricane struck Fiji on February 20, causing extensive damage to buildings in Suva and to banana plantations ...

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  34. FLASH-BACK

    LONDON, March 12. 1940: The Russo-Finnish position is still obscure. Both Moscow and Helsinki maintain strict official ...

    Article : 101 words
  35. Australia Not Indifferent To Fate Of New Caledonia

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  36. NOT TRADING OF NAVAL CRAFT

    Lord Halifax said today that be considered it unlikely now or in the future that the United States and Britain would trade any naval craft ...

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  37. 2000 CHURCHES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED

    Virtually 2000 churches in London and the provinces have been destroyed or damaged by Germans bombers on their guest for “military” ...

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  38. SEVENTEEN WORDS OF COMFORT

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