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  2. SMASHING DEFEAT INFLICTED ON JAPANESE INVASION FLEET 23 Ships Sunk Or Destroyed In New Guinea Waters

    The Navy Department announced that a Japanese Invasion force concentrated near Salamaua and Lae have been smashed by American and Australian air forces. Twenty-three Japanese ships, including 12 warships, were ...

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  3. "Cheerio" Calls In Faked Wireless Messages

    Faked messages to Australian towns and cities purporting to have been picked up by listeners to Japanese propaganda broadcasts have been ...

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  4. CONSCRIPTION OF MEN l8 TO 60 FOR NATIONAL SERVICE

    All men in Australia between the ages of 18 and 60 who are not in the fighting services, the Volunteer Defence Corps, or police or fire brigade services ...

    Article : 272 words
  5. ALLIED WAR COUNCIL TO BE SET UP IN AUSTRALIA DRASTIC CHANGES

    Drastic changes in the high administrative system of Australian defence forces are expected to result from a series of conferences ...

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  6. GERMAN FORCE AT GJATSK NOW ENCIRCLED

    A Moscow message says that the German garrison at Gjatsk has been encircled and is short of provisions. The Russians are harassing German ...

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  7. NEW POSITION FOR MR CASEY

    The Australian Minister in Washington (Mr Casey) has been appointed new Minister for State in the Middle East in succession to ...

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  8. WILL JAPAN RISK INVASION? MacArthur's Big Task

    Military experts caution against false optimism in the Pacific. It is pointed out that General MacArthur faces an extremely formidable task, since the ...

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  9. NEW REGULATIONS FOR CONTROL OF LIQUOR TRADE

    New liquor regulations were issued today to take effect from tomorrow. Brewers and spirit merchants must furnish to the Licensing Commission ...

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  10. DARWIN RAIDED AGAIN

    The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) announced tonight that Darwin was again raided yesterday afternoon by a small force of Japanese heavy ...

    Article : 359 words
  11. REDUCED ACTIVITY IN CYRENAICA

    A Cairo G.H.Q. communique states: "Enemy activity yesterday was on a much reduced scale. German columns which advanced on Tuesday south of ...

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  12. R.A.A.F. TO HAVE MOBILE WORKS SQUADRON

    The War Cabinet has agreed to the formation of a mobile works squadron of the R.A.A.F. to construct landing grounds and encampments wherever ...

    Article : 145 words
  13. MR CURTIN REFUSES MINERS' REQUEST

    The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin), in a letter to the Miners' Federation, has refused to use the national security regulations to set aside arbitration ...

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  14. UNDERGROUND WATER SEARCH IN DAWSON VALLEY

    A search for underground water in the Dawson Valley upstream from Baralaba to aid cotton production is being undertaken by the State ...

    Article : 184 words
  15. Vast British Minefield Off French Coast

    The Admiralty announces that the whole of the Bay of Biscay and a big percentage of the westers approaches to the English ...

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  16. U.S. May Have Army Of 8,000,000

    The Secretary for War (Mr Stimson) drew the first number in the draft lottery, which is the third in the United States daring ...

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  17. A.I.F. CASUALTIES IN SINGAPORE NOT HEAVY

    Major-General Gordon Bennett said tonight that A.I.F. casualties in the concluding stages of the Singapore battle had not been heavy. Earlier ...

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  18. DR EVATT NOW IN AMERICA

    The Australian Minister for External Affairs (Dr Evatt) arrived at a west coast airport. He is expected in Washington tomorrow ...

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  19. MOVE FOR UNIFORMITY IN TAXATION

    The Treasurer (Mr Chifley) will soon receive the report of two special committees inquiring into the best method of unifying income taxation in ...

    Article : 139 words
  20. Production Stock Will Not Be Evacuated

    The Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) stated tonight that there was definitcly no intention on the part of the Federal Government to order the ...

    Article : 270 words
  21. Youths Of 18 To Be Moved From Battle Stations

    As a result of a decision by the War Advisory Council, youths of 18 are to be moved from battle stations. The decision affects youths of this age who ...

    Article : 140 words
  22. Life Sentence For Murder Of Brother

    Joseph Vella, 57. a Maltese, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Mr Justice R. J. Douglas in the Circuit Court today when he was found guilty of the ...

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  23. ENEMY ATTACK IN PHILIPPINES REPULSED

    General MaeArthur's departure from Batan apparently startled the Japanese troops into an attack on the forces now commanded by General Wainwright. ...

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  24. Brownout Postponed Again

    The new brownout regulations in Queensland have not been approved, ft is understood that certain aspects are being considered by the Commonwealth ...

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  25. Awards For Australians

    Sergeant Rudolph Morris Leu, of Beaudesert, has been awarded the D.F.M. for his share in an engagement between R.A.A.F. squadrons and a ...

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  26. DAT OF PRAYER ON MARCH 29

    The Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) announced tonight that the King had sonveyed a message to the Empire requesting that March 29 should be observed ...

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  27. Japan Will Not Allow Food Ship To Hong Kong

    Britain has confirmed that Japan has refused permission for an Allied ship to be sent to Hong Kong with food for British prisoners of war. ...

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  28. McDONALD TO STAND TRIAL

    William McDonald was committed for trial today on a charge of having murdered his 12-year-old niece. Joan Peisley. ...

    Article : 79 words
  29. EARLY CLOSING OF CITY SHOPS BEING CONSIDERED

    Action may be taken by the Feder[?] Government to compel shops in city areas to close considerably earlier than at present during the winter and to ...

    Article : 167 words
  30. DEFENCE FORCES' INSURANCE

    The Federal Government is considering a proposal that the members of the Australian defence forces should have the option of converting their ...

    Article : 95 words
  31. U.S. Forces Free Of Tax In Queensland

    The Acting Premier (Mr Cooper) said today that the Government has advised the Commonwealth Government that members of the United States fores ...

    Article : 64 words
  32. ENGAGED ON WAR WORK

    The Minister for War Organisation and Industry (Mr Dedman) stated to-day that new labour released in Victoria and South Australia by the recent ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. MOUNTED MEN FOR V.D.C.

    The establishment of a contingent of 5000 mounted V.D.C. guardsmen for Queensland was requested by a motiou agreed to at a well-attended meeting ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. JAPANESE USE GAS

    A Chungking commurique states: "Japanese forces used tear gas and asphyxiating gas on March 13 in thair attacks at Suiyuan." ...

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