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  2. SHOPPING PANIC CONTINUES, WITH BIG INFLUX OF MAIL ORDERS

    BRISBANE, May 13.—Today, the fourth day of the shopping panic in Brisbane, saw no lessening of the feverish rush of buyers overwhelmingly women, with a corresponding phenomenal reception of mail orders. So bad is the position that some retail stores have ...

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  3. JAPAN BLAMES WEATHER

    inp to the United Press, the Japanese naval spokesman in Shanghai stated: " Bad weather and nothing else prevented the ...

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  4. MR CURTIN'S ULTIMATUM TO COAL MINERS

    CANBERRA, May 14.—Announoing in the House of Representatives thin afternoon that 10 New South Wales coal mines were idle today ...

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  5. ENEMY GAINS GROUND IN BURMA

    LONDON, May 13.—It is officially announced that the British forces in Burma have now been withdrawn to positions to the ...

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  6. REVIEW URGED OF CONTRACTS OF MUNITION ANNEXES

    CANBERRA, May 13.—The joint parliamentary committee on war expenditure, in its fourth progress report, tabled today in the House ...

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  7. DRIVE ON KERCH REPULSED, IS RUSSIAN CLAIM

    LONDON, May 13.—Thc Russians, according to the latest news, are holding the new German drive in the Kerch Peninsula. The ...

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  8. U.S. Move To Build More Aircraft Carriers

    NEW YORK, May 13.—The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" states: "The controversy, battleship versus ...

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  9. FOUR FOR TRIAL ON CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY

    PERTH, May 13.—With the completion of the Crown's case in the Australia First Movement conspiracy case today, all four ...

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  10. UNION LEADERS AND MINISTERS TO CONFER

    MELBOURNE, May 13.—The trade union congress called by the War Cabinet last week will meet in Melbourne on May 29. The ...

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  11. Freighter Sunk By U-Boat In St Lawrence

    OTTAWA, May 18,—The Minister for the Navy (Mr Angus McDonald) announced today that a freighter was sunk by a ...

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  12. FULL-SCALE ARP TEST IN GYMPIE

    BRISBANE, May 13.—Complete cooperation by the public was a feature of Queensland's first fullscale ARP test held in Gympie ...

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  13. TEA RATIONING

    CANBERRA, May 13.—Special tea supplies may be made available for workers who are away from their homes for long periods, ...

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  14. INCREASED PAY FOR U.S. FORCES

    WASHINGTON, May 12.—The House of Representatives today on a tentative voice vote of 102 to 40 adopted an amendment to raise ...

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  15. GERMANS DENY GAS ALLEGATIONS

    BERLIN, May 12.—The High Command spokesman announces: "The German command has no intention of using poison gas. It does ...

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  16. STATE DOMINATION DANGER TO CHURCH

    BRISBANE, May 14.—One of the greatest dangers threatening modern life and the Christian Church was the domination of life ...

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  17. £3,000,000 Paid In War Damage Premiums

    SYDNEY, May 13.—Mr W. H. Chancellor, a member of the War Damage Commission, said tonight that the commission had received ...

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  18. "GET AT THE ENEMY" Blarney's Message

    MELBOURNE, May 13.—" Overwhelm, destroy, and slay the aggressor," was the message the Commander-in-Chief of the ...

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  19. 53 Miners Killed in U.S. Explosion

    MORGANTOWN (West Virginia), May 12—A terrific explosion killed at least 53 miners and trapped 37 others in the ...

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  20. REIEW OF TABACCO QUOTAS

    CANBERRA, May 13.—Quotas of tobacco and cigarettes for all centres in the Commonwealth are being reviewed in the light of ...

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  21. War Cause Disability Pensions

    CANBERRA, May 14.—The Minister for Repatriation (Mr Frost) made it clear today that the national security regulations Issued ...

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  22. New Position For Mr Colin Clark

    CANBERRA, May 13.—The Minister for War Organisation of industry (Mr Dedman) today announced the appointment of Mr ...

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  23. Holiday Payments to State Employees

    BRISBANE, May 13.—The Arbitration Court today made a ruling that State Government employees should receive double time for ...

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  24. SUGGESTED RAILWAY CONNEXION

    BRISBANE, May 13.—No request liad been received from the Federal Government for the construction of a railway connexion ...

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  25. SOLDIER'S DEATH

    SYDNEY, May 13.—When the Camden Coroner (Mr Kellaway) opened the inquest today into the death of Pte Gordon Spencer ...

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  26. Severer Penalties For Sex Offences Sought

    BRISBANE, May 14.—Apprehension at the increases in sexual offences was expressed today by a deputation to the Premier (Mr ...

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  27. DEATH OF MR W. RYDER

    BRISBANE, May 13.—Mr William Ryder, a prominent cornet soloist, died yesterday. He came to Australia in 1912 as cornet ...

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  28. Women For War Work

    CANBERRA. May 13.—The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr Dedman) stated in the House of Representatives ...

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  29. Budget to Be Record

    CANBERRA, May 13.-Australia's record budget for 1942-43, which, according to present estimates, will reach the huge sum of ...

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  30. Colour Patches For AIF Men

    CANBERRA, May 13.—Members of the AIF drafted into the Australian Military Forces, will, it is understood, be entitled to wear ...

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  31. Meatworkers Resume

    TOWNSVILLE, May 13.—Canning was resumed at both meat works in the Townsville area this morning and work is now ...

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  32. U.S. WOMEN'S ARMY

    WASHINGTON, May 13.—The Senate passed and sent to the White House a Bill to establish a women's auxiliary army corps and ...

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  33. ALLIED VICTORY CERTAIN

    LONDON, May 12.—A message from Teheran stated that the Duke of Gloucester, in a speech, said there were very sound reasons for ...

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