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  2. SHIPBUILDING

    SYDNEY. Thursday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) to-night announced several Important Federal Government decisions on the matter ...

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  3. MUNITIONS FACTORY

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--The Queensland new munitions factory to cost Initially £1,500,000 will be built at Rocklea. A site was chosen after ...

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  4. THE R.A.A.F.

    MELBOURNE. Thursday. -- The number of R.A.A.F. squadrons on service overseas will be more than doubled In the next few months. Announcing ...

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  5. COUNTER OFFENSIVE

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A message from Athens states that an Italian convoy of over 100 trucks was travelling in the central sector when a bomb ...

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  6. TOBRUK CAPTURED

    LONDON' Wednesday.--A special communique issued in Cairo says that the Australians entered Tobruk shortly after midday. Mopping up operations in the western section of the perimeter were proceeding. The remainder of the defences was in British hands. ...

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  7. STILL FLEEING

    LONDON, Wednesday.--A headquarters communique from Cairo states: "Our pursuit continues in the Kassala sector. The Italians have now ...

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  8. R.A.F. ATTACKS

    LONDON, Thursday.--The Royal, Air Force yesterday afternoon carried out two small fighter sweeps over enemy-occupied territory and ...

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  9. LIQUOR TRADING HOURS

    SYDNEY, Thursday. -- The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. A. W. Fadden) to-day received a deputation consisting of Messrs. R. James, D. Watklns ...

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  10. STATE TAXES

    CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Reduction of State wage and unemployment taxes as a move towards final solution of these Imposts will be urged by ...

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  11. OVERTIME BAN

    SYDNEY. Thursday. -- From tomorrow boilermakcrs and Ironworkers In practically every important metal trades shop in the metropolitan area, ...

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  12. RINGING FOR DOCTORS

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--"It seems to be a waste of time ringing for the doctors," said tho City Coroner (Mr. J. Leahy, P.M.) to-day at an inquest on ...

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  13. RESERVE STOCKS

    BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Reserve stocks of essential commodities are being built up throughout the State for use by people should the war cause a ...

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  14. JAPANESE RELATIONS

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--The Japanese vice-consul (Mr. Otabe) told the National Union of Students In Sydney to-day that Interference by the United ...

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  15. PETROL RATIONING

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--'The drastic action being taken to reduce the petrol ration of several long distance carriers was confined to Queensland and would ...

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  16. ENEMY BOMBS DROPPED

    LONDON, Wednesday. -- The Air Ministry and the Ministry for Home Security state: "Shortly before dawn this morning enemy aircraft dropped ...

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  17. PEACE TALKS

    LONDON, Thursday.--Peace negotiations are under way between the Thai Government and Indo-China, according to the acting French Minister ...

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  18. KILLED INSTANTLY

    MELBOURNE. Thursday. -- Walter White (24), single, was killed Instantly by a fall of coal in an underground tunnel at the Wonthaggi State Mine to-day. Tho accident occurred after ...

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  19. Plane Delayed

    BRISBANE. Thursday. -- The Carpentier Airlines 'plane bound from Sydney to New Guinea, which usually makes an overnight stop at ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  20. ONE STRIKE SETTLED

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--'The strike of seamen on a ship scheduled to sail for the tropics was settled to-day. The strikers decided by a large majority ...

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  21. ROAD WORKS

    BRISBANE. Thursday.--Expenditure by the Main Roads Commission in December totalled £259,540, apart from £21,000 transferred to consolidated ...

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  22. WAR SUPPLIES

    SYDNEY. Thursday. -- The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies) announced to-day that Sir Burton Stevens had been appointed Australian ...

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  23. JAPANESE NATION

    NEW YORK, Wednesday.--The Japanese House of Representatives has adopted a resolution to support the Government and strengthen "swiftly the ...

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  24. WHEAT GROWERS .

    CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Corrective action will be taken against wheat- growers who evade the wheat Industry stabilisation plan by sowing a greater ...

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  25. CASUALTY LIST

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--'With the release of another casualty list by the Ministry of Information to-night the total of A. I. F. casualties of the Bardia ...

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  26. TWO KILLED

    SYDNEY. Thursday.--A man and woman. Charles Geary and Connie Frost (19), were killed Instantly when their car was struck by a train at ...

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  27. REQUEST BY U.S. NAVY

    WASHINGAON, Wednesday. -- The House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate the Navy's request for an authorisation to construct 400 ...

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  28. NEW BUILDINGS

    BRISBANE, Thursday. -- A laboratory, barn building, glasshouse, and soil store are to be erected at Gatton Agricultural High School and ...

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  29. Annual Leave

    SYDNEY, Thursday.--In determining the right of an employee to annual leave an employer must reckon his period of military training as an ...

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  30. DAMAGED DESTROYER

    LONDON, Wednesday.--It is officially announced that the destroyer Hyperion which was damaged by either a torpedo or a mine and which was ...

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  31. Sydney Stock Exchange

    SYDNEY. Thursday.--'The upward trend of prices In the Investment market, which had a steadier tone on Wednesday, was resumed to-day on the ...

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