CANBERRA, Dec. 25.—The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) in a Christmas message to the forces released last night said that to Australia's ...
Article : 524 wordsThe traditional heralding of an approaching Christmastide by small bands of enthusiasts moving from place to place outside ...
Article : 492 wordsNEW YORK, Dec 24.— The British Empire after the war is discussed by the South African Prime Minister (Field Marshal Smuts) in ...
Article : 496 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec 24.—"The American production programme for 1943 will be the greatest in the country's history, far exceeding the most ...
Article : 210 wordsBrigadier George W. Sandells, of the Salvation Army, who is a West Australian, has been appointed Assistant Chaplain-General to the AIF ...
Article : 234 wordsLONDON, Dec 25.—"It is at Christmas more than at any other time that we are conscious of the dark shadow of war," said King ...
Article : 981 wordsThe office of "The West Australian" will be closed today, tomorrow and on Monday. While the office is closed advertisements may be left ...
Article : 402 wordsRenewed reports through Swiss and Turkish channels that the German High Command envisages a thrust at Gibraltar through Spain ...
Article : 540 wordsBecause labour for various rural purposes will be heavily deficient appeals have been made to employees on vacation—particularly schools—to ...
Article : 185 wordsNEW YORK, Dec 24.—Major Hanson Baldwin, military correspondent of the New York "Times" stated today: "Some observers who dislike ...
Article : 234 wordsRIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 24.—A Government spokesman today disclosed that Brazil and America had signed an agreement under which ...
Article : 75 wordsGood rains in many centres greatly relieved the unpleasant conditions brought about by the recent heat wave. Although welcomed by ...
Article : 467 wordsBROOME, Dec 25.—Christmas Eve was just another day in Broome. Where once Christmas was noted for gaiety in Australia's unique seaboard ...
Article : 181 wordsSYDNEY, Dec 25.—The State Minister for Labour (Mr Knight) said yesterday that the Federal Department for War organization of ...
Article : 237 wordsThe dispensing of Christmas cheer to patients at the Perth Hospital which is now an annual function, took place on Thursday afternoon ...
Article : 108 wordsALBANY, Dec 25.—Gratification with the decision of the federal Government to make the dairy subsidy retrospective to July 1 last ...
Article : 348 wordsThe fourth Christmas of the war was marked by a special broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The programme, which ...
Article : 334 wordsMELBOURNE, Dec. 25.—In a Christmas message broadcast to the men and women of the Australian Army today the Minister for the ...
Article : 269 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec 24.—The War Labour Board has unanimously ordered an increase of 5 dollars weekly in the wages of New York ...
Article : 116 wordsSOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. Dec. 25.—Every available non operational aircraft from Tiger Moth to two-engine transport in this ...
Article : 151 wordsCANBERRA, Dec 25.—In accordance with a precedent set last year the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) had as his Christmas dinner guests today ...
Article : 102 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec 24.—In a Christmas message today to all of the armed forces' and merchant sailors of the United Nations, President ...
Article : 192 wordsAdmiral Darlan, killed by an assassin at Algiers on Thursday, had lived dangerously among his compatriots since the surrender to ...
Article : 237 wordsCANBERRA, Dec 25.—The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) is to have consultations with the Minister for Air (Mr Drakeford) within the next ...
Article : 99 wordsLONDON, Dec 24.—The King has sent the following Christmas message to the officers and men of all ships of the British Merchant Navy ...
Article : 195 wordsCasualty lists for 4 States issued by Army Headquarters, Melbourne, contain the names of 207 men serving overseas and in Australia and ...
Article : 517 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec 24.—President Roosevelt, in signing an Act providing overtime pay for work exceeding 40 hours weekly for the civil ...
Article : 97 wordsLONDON. Dec 25.—According to the Vichy radio M Laval, Chief of the Vichy Government, stated after his return to Vichy that his meeting ...
Article : 159 wordsWASHINGTON, Dec 24.—"On other fronts," said the US secretary for War (Mr Stimson) today, after discussing the position in North ...
Article : 219 wordsLONDON, Dec 25.—The necessity for co-operation between the Pacific Powers during and after the war is the keynote of a message from the ...
Article : 216 wordsCANBERRA, Dec 25.—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr Scully) said today that plans were in hand to bring the depleted ...
Article : 176 wordsOTTAWA, Dec 24.—According to the United Press the first child of a Royal European House to be born in Canada is expected by Princess ...
Article : 94 wordsLONDON, Dec 25.—Mr A. O. Lang, deputy chairman and managing director of the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, ...
Article : 79 wordsLONDON, Dec 25.—Major-General, Hartel, Deputy-Commander of the US Forces in the UK, called on the Prime Minister (Mr Churchill) at 10 ...
Article : 98 wordsCANBERRA, Dec 25.—During the next Parliamentary session legislation to amend the Repatriation Act by improving the benefits to ...
Article : 249 wordsCANBERRA, Dec 25.—The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) today expressed the thanks of the Government to the many civilians, "especially women ...
Article : 112 wordsCLOSING TIMES.—Closing times hereunder are for the Perth GPO. Registered articles must be posted 1 hour before closing times for letters, and between ...
Article : 255 wordsThe Clerks Union in Sydney, in urging that retailers be compelled to withdraw from sale—and presumably destroy—goods made in Japan, has ...
Article : 205 wordsMEXICO CITY, Dec 24.—Mexican secret agents have arrested upwards of 20 members of an Axis espionage ring which is reported to ...
Article : 165 wordsCAIRO, Dec. 23.—Australian soldiers in the Middle East will celebrate Christmas this year without any special combined ceremony but ...
Article : 170 wordsSYDNEY, Dec 25.—As a result of a tram conductor's decision not to continue to work beyond his regulation 5-hour spread, trams ...
Article : 101 wordsOTTAWA, Dec. 24.—An extensive Canadian New Year honours list is expected as a result of the Canadian, House of Commons' adoption of a ...
Article : 87 wordsSYDNEY. Dec 25.—More than 100 women are doing mail sorting duties in New South Wales and under a ruling of the Women's Employment ...
Article : 95 wordsCANBERRA, Dec 25.—The paper "Napredak," printed by the Forward Press Pty, Ltd, of Campbell-street. Surry Hills, NSW, which was ...
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