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  2. POSSIBILITY OF BIG INVASION HAS DIMINISHED

    MELBOURNE Thursday — The possibility of a large-scale invasion of Australia in the immediate future has diminished considerably, and the Advisory War Council today met in an atmosphere of greater optimism than has been apparent for some months. While ...

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  3. BAN ON NEWSPAPER TO BE DISCUSSED

    SYDNEY Thursday — A conference of members of the Australian News. paper proprietors Association, which with one exception comprises the ...

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  4. BIR HAKHEIM BATTLE IN THE BALANCE

    LONDON Thursday — The battle for Bir Hakheim is still in the balance. A fierce air war raged over the area on Wednesday. Empire squadrons plastered Axis columns and positions with bombs. Marshal Rommel continues to dive-bomb Bir Hakheim, using waves ...

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  5. Australia’s Falling Rate Of Natural Increase

    CANBERRA Thursday — The population of Australia on December 31, 1941, was 7,187,221 representing an increase of 66,532. ...

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  6. Loan Response Disappointing

    MELBOURNE Thursday — l say bluntly that I am disappointed -at the response by the public to the Second Liberty Loan,” said the ...

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  7. Britain And America United As Protectors Of Life And Liberty

    MELBOURNE Thursday — America was at war alongside Britain because governments rooted in God’s purpose were obliged to be protectors of life ...

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  8. Wrong For People To Fall Into State Of Complacency—FORDE

    MELBOURNE Thursday — Before attending a meeting of the Advisory War Council today the Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) conferred for ...

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  9. Entire Population Of Czech Village Shot

    LONDON Thursday—The entire male population of the village of Lidice, a Czech coalmining town.has been shot on the suspicion of ...

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  10. Sydney Man Killed In Foundry Accident

    SYDNEY Thursday — Michael Lawrey Griffen (34) was killed tonight when 200 tons of steel collapsed in a foundry at Marrickville. ...

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  11. NEW LONGERENONG BUILDING

    MELBOURNE Thursday — Built at a cost of £15,000. a new three-storey brick building has been completed at Longerenong to replace the one burnt ...

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  12. Treaty Between Britain And USSR

    MELBOURNE Thursday—An announcement will be made in the House of commons at 3.30 pm (GMT) on June 11 of the signature ...

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  13. REPORTED NAZI DRIVE ON CAUCASIAN COAST

    LONDON Thursday — A Vichy message says at is reported from Ankara that German forces have occupied the town of Anapa, on the Caucasian coast, southeast of Kerch. Moscow radio claims that fresh ...

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  14. Dr Evatt Tells Of Popularity Of Australia

    NEW YORK Thursday—At a, reception tended by representatives of the Australian Press, the Australian Attorney General (Dr Evatt) said his ...

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  15. No Increase In Taxation Rates Proposed

    MELBOURNE Thursday — The Federal Government has decided that in respect-of the 194-2-43 Budget to be presented in August there will be no ...

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  16. VICTORIA CROSS PRESENTED

    SYDNEY Thursday—The Governor General (Lord Gowrie) today at Admiralty House presented to Lieut. A. R. Cutler the Victoria Cross he won ...

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  17. Discharged Soldier Claims Damages For Arrest As Deserter

    MELBOURNE Thursday—Lawfully discharged from the AIF in September. 1940. Richard Crocombe, of Wonga. farmer, was arrested the ...

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  18. SUCCESSFUL RABAUL RAID

    MELBOURNE Thursday — A successful aerial raid oil Rabaul has been made by Allied aircraft. A communique issued today by southwest ...

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  19. Blue Chevron On Sleeve Will Be Mark Of Service Overseas

    MELBOURNE Thursday-Members of the AIF already issued with metal Australia shoulder badges will be permitted to keep and wear them but ...

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  20. £1000 Worth Of- Gold Coins Seized

    SYDNEY Thursday—Searching a house at East Sydney occupied by Gipsies detectives yesterday seized £1000 worth of gold coins, some of ...

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  21. Four Members Of RAAF Killed In Gippsland Crash

    MELBOURNE Thursday — Four members of the RAAF were killed when a service aircraft crashed in Gippsland on Tuesday. They were ...

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  22. UNIFORM TAX

    MELBOURNE Thursday — An injunction to restrain the Commonwealth from enforcing the uniform scheme while a hearing of ...

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  23. Pooling Of Carrier Services Throughout Commonwealth

    MELBOURNE Thursday—Proposals for the widespread pooling and grouping of carrier services throughout the Commonwealth would be announced ...

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  24. Acceptances For Moonee Valley

    MELBOURNE Thursday — Acceptances for Moonee Valley races on Saturday are as follow: — BURNEWANG PLATE. 6 furlongs ...

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  25. ADVERTISING RESTRICTED

    MELBOURNE Thursday — Advertising of sales -or reduced prices, either in newspapers or in shop posters, will be forbidden when rationing is introduced next Monday. This was announced tonight by the Minister for War Organisation (Mr Dedman). Apart ...

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  26. JAPAN USING NEW TYPE OF AIRCRAFT

    MELBOURNE Thursday—A small fragment of a crashed Japanese aircraft picked up in a battle area in North Australia enabled RAAF ...

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  27. ISSUE OF RATION BOOKS

    MELBOURNE Thursday — An official of the Rationing Commission explained yesterday a concession which been made with regard to the issue ...

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  28. No Final Action Proposed Yet

    CANBERRA Thursday — The Commissioner of Taxation (Mr Jackson) said today that the Commonwealth did not propose to take any final action to ...

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  29. US WARSHIPS SERVE WITH HOME FLEET

    LONDON Thursday—It has been revealed that a powerful squadron of United States warships. including a battleship, at least one cruiser, and ...

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  30. SUPPLIES FOR RUSSIA

    MELBOURNE Thursday — Shipments of medical supplies, clothing and food worth £26,764 had been sent Russia, it was revealed today. A ...

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  31. DISCIPLINE OF AUSTRALIAN AND US TROOPS

    MELBOURNE Thursday—Measures for improving the discipline, of Australian troops were further discussed by the Minister for the Army (Mr ...

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  32. GEN. BLAMEY WANTS TO GIVE EVIDENCE AT CANTEENS INQUIRY

    SYDNEY Thursday — General Sir Thomas Blarney has indicated to the Canteens inquiry Board that he wishes to give evidence to explain why he ...

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  33. CHARITIES BOARD APPOINTMENTS

    MELBOURNE Thursday—Sir Herbert Olney was today appointed chairman of the Charities Board. Mr M. Saliau, Warrnamboll. was appointed ...

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  34. Death Of Former Mayor Of Ballarat

    BALLARAT Thursday—Mr Michael Martin, a former Mayor of Ballarat, died this afternoon, after a long illness. ...

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  35. NSW Government Suffers Three Defeats

    SYDNEY Thursday — The Government was defeated three in the Legislative Assembly today when amendments to contentious clauses of ...

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  36. PERSECUTION OF POLES

    LONDON Thursday—The Polish National Council has announced that since the invasion of poland 140,000 Poles have been executed and 150,000 ...

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  37. Funeral Honors For Japs. “Pure Hypocrisy”

    MELBOURNE Thursday — A meeting of members of the Ironworkers Union has carried a resolution protesting against full naval honors being ...

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  38. FLASH BACK

    LONDON, June 12,1941: The Australians after breaking the main fortified line defending Beirut. are advancing along the coast road, and ...

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  39. SIX COLLIERIES IDLE

    SYDNEY Thursday — Six collieries were idle today through industrial disputes. They employ 2000 men, and produce nearly 6000 tons daily. ...

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  40. STOP PRESS

    LONDON Friday — Although today’s German communique on the radio claims that Bir Hakheim was captured this morning, ...

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  41. Aust. Minister At Washington

    WASHINGTON Thursday — Sir Owen Dixon, Australian Minister to Washington, has presented his credentials to president Roosevelt. ...

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  42. PACIFIC WAR COUNCIL MEMBERS ELATED

    WASHINGTON Thursday—Members of the Pacific War Council were visibly [?]lated after Wednesday’s meeting. Lord Halifax said ...

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  43. TEXT FOR TODAY

    “He trusted in the Lord God of I[?]; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of [?], nor any that ...

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