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  2. THE HOME FRONT

    CANBERRA, February 3.—As a prelude to more detailed discussions to-morrow, at which the chiefs of the fighting services and all members of ...

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  3. THE LOAN COUNCIL

    CANBERRA, February 3.—Commonwealth and State representatives, at a meeting of the LOan Council to-day, agreed unanimously to a ...

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  4. PORT MORESBY BOMBED

    CANBERRA, February 3.—An Australian war communique to-day announced that the Japanese raided Port Moresby this morning. One was ...

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  5. JAP TROOPS SURRENDER

    LONDON, February 2.—Further highly successful resistance in the Batan area of the Philippines by the United States Forces and infiltration causing heavy casualties on the ...

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  6. THE LIBYAN RETREAT

    LONDON, February 2.—The Fourth Indian Division is conducting its with drawal in the Jeb-er-Akhdar area, east of Barce, in close contact with enemy ...

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  7. THE EASTERN FRONT

    LONDON, February 2.—The Russians continue to pound their way through the German lines, inflicting heasy casualties in all sectors ...

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  8. JAPANESE "DAISY-CUTTERS"

    The first bombs dropped by the Japanese on Rabaul were "daisy-cutters," said Mrs. R.P. Milla, whose husband is employed by Burns Phillp ...

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  9. Map of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago, port Moreaby

    is the latest point to be bombed by the Japanese. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  10. A.I.F. IN SINGAPORE

    CANBERRA, February 3.—In a shortwave broadcast to Australian forces in Singapore to-day, Mr. Korde promised that help would coma to ...

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  11. QANTAS PLANE LOST

    CANBERRA, February 3.—The Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford), announced to-night, that 13 persons were killed when a Qantas Empire Airways ...

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  12. FIRE-SPOTTING POSTS

    BRISBANE, February 3.—Fireapotting posts are now ready for service Twenty-two key posts have been equipped in the Greater Brisbane ...

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  13. LABOR CORPS FOR ALIENS

    CANBERRA, February 3.—Regulations for the formation of a Labor Corps in Australia have been approved, and will be promulgated won. ...

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  14. GOVERNMENT ORDERS

    BRISBANE, February 3.—All Government orders designed to provide the maximum protection from enemy attack, must be obeyed by the people. ...

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  15. EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES

    BRISBANE, February 3.—Emergency food supply depots we to be provided in Queensland at an estimate cost of £250,000. With the existing ...

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  16. THE R.N. AND R.A.N.

    BATAVIA, February 2.—(From Winston Turner, Associated Press Special correspondent.) The war correspondents from Singapore who ...

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  17. INDIES ARCHIPELAGO

    LONDON, February 2.—The Swiss radio, quoting the Japanese naval headquarters spokesman, says Japan aime, not only at the occupation of ...

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  18. WORK ON WATERFRONT

    MELBOURNE, February 3.—The abolition ol preference for wharf laborers under the new system controlling work on the waterfront was ...

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  19. BOMBS ON SOURABAYA

    BATAVIA, February 3.—The first bombs on Java felt to-day when Sourabaya was raided. The main naval base in the East Indies is at ...

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  20. GOERING IN ITALY

    LONDON, February 2.—A Berlin official report states Goering has been in Iraly since last Friday. He interviewed Mussolini for hours on ...

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  21. BLACKOUT TEST

    SYDNEY, February 3.—After list night's successful blackout test, the National Emergency Service Minister(Mr. Hefferon) said to-day that ...

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  22. JAPANESE INTERNEES

    CANBERRA, February S.—Japanese internes from overseas, including a number of wives and other women, have arrived in Australia. They will ...

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  23. EMPIRE AIR MAIL

    BRISBANE, February 3.—The Postal Department advises that the Empire air mail service is suspended [?]portarlly. The posting of articles ...

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  24. RAIDS ON BRITISH ISLES

    LONDON, February 2.—Am Air Ministry and Ministry for Home Security communique states: "Enemy aircraft dropped bombs to-day at two points ...

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  25. HUGH D. McINTOSH

    LONDON, February 2.—The death is announced of Mr. Hugh D. McIntosh, well known Australian boxing promoter who Australian boxing promoter who promoted the ...

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  26. AUSTRALIAN APATHY

    BRISBANE, February 2.—Speaking at a meeting of the Diggers' Association to-night, Me. Hanlon said it was no use blaming any man, or body of ...

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  27. V.S. NAVAL BILL

    WASHINGTON, February 2.—Teestimony by the Senate Appropriations Committee on the huge Naval Bill, was released to-day. ...

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  28. THE STRIKING WELDERS

    WASHINGTON, February 2.—Mr. Donald Nelson, the Secretary for War (Mr. Stimson) and the Secretary for the Navy (Colonel Knox) have ...

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  29. MARSHALL AND GILBERT BASES

    Tokio radio reports imperial Headquarters says United States aircraft, carriers, cruisers and destroyes attacked the Marshal Islands and ...

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  30. MILITIA'S DEFERRED PAY

    CANBERRA, February 3.—The War Cabinet is expected to decide this week to extend deferred pay to militia men, and give then the full ...

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  31. RUSSIA AND IRAN

    LONDON, February 2.—The Moscow radio states M. Stalin has telegraphed the Premier of Iran his congratulations on signing the ...

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  32. BRISBANE HALLS

    BRISBANE, February 3.—To give temporary shelter to the people who misfit be rendered homeless in raids, the city's 195 halls will be utilised. ...

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  33. MANPOWER

    MELBOURNE, February 3.—The Minister for Labor (Mr. Wand) to-day announced additional appointments of officers to assist the Government's ...

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  34. JAPANESE CLAIMS

    LONDON, February 2.—A Berlin radio message from Tokio states Japanese planes in the Banks Sea area shot down seven planes and damaged ...

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  35. MELVYN DOUGLAS

    WASHINGTON, February 2.—Melvyn Douglas, film star, has been appointed Director of Information in the office of civillian defence, giving ...

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  36. AIR RAID WARNINGS

    CANBERRA, February 3.—After inquiries, Mr. Forde said to-night that he had been assured that no air raid warnings had been given at centres ...

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  37. PORT MORESBY BOMBED BY JAPANESE

    View of Port Morceby, the latest area to obe attacked by Japanese bombers. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  38. FATHER OF EIGHT

    WARWICK February 3.—Mrs. D. son of Warwick, has been advise that her husband, Percival W. Dawson, was killed in action on January ...

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  39. POWER ALCOHOL DISTILLERIES

    CANBERRA, February 3.— Mr. Beasley said to-day thai representatives had been chosen by the supply Department and State Governments to ...

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  40. D.F.M. FOR BRISBANE CHEMIST

    CANBERRA, February 3.—The award of U.D.M. to Sergeant R J. Clarendon Whittle, of Brisbane, during the battle of Libya, was ...

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  41. THE SPRING OFFENSIVE

    LONDON, February 2.—"Times" Moscow correspondent states the Red Army expected the Germans to use from 6000 to 7000 tanks produced this ...

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  42. PASTORAL

    The Queensland Primary Producers Association on Tuesday, took delivery of a stallion railed from Brisbane. The horse will be re-railed this morning and sent ...

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  43. FAT STOCK SALES

    MELBOURNE, January 20.—Following recent heavily supplied cattle market a subsatantial decrease in general offerings ...

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  44. U.BOAT SUNK

    LONDON, February 2.—A message from Horta says destroyers at dawn sunk a German U. boat a few miles from Faval. Explosions were heard ...

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  45. AMBOINA ISLAND

    TOKIO, February 2.—The Domel Agency reports Japanese military ob[?] say the capture, of Amboina well five Japanese airmen a ...

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  46. SHOP ASSISTANTS' UNION

    BRISBANE, February 3.—All officers of the Executive of the Queensland Shop Assistants Union, who were again nominated at a recent ...

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  47. CANADA AND RUSSIA

    OTTAWA, February 2.—Mr. Mackenzic King told the House of Commons that Canada had opened negotiations in London with Russia for the ...

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  48. WAR PRISONERS IN JAPAN

    NEW YORK, February 2.—The Red Cross has announced that as soon as arrangements are completed, it would send a shipload of food from Australia ...

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