Members of the Australian Women's Army Service trained at Merton Hall, South Yarra, lined up for inspection. These girls are now ready for posting to duty stations. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 31 wordsCANBERRA, Sun. — Darwin had an air raid alert this afternoon, but no attack developed. Announcing this to-night, the ...
Article : 223 wordsBATAVIA, Sunday.—Realising that a Japanese blow at the heart of the indies cannot be long delayed, the Dutch are grimly preparing to make a stand that will decide the future of the fabulously wealthy islands and also, it may be, the future of the ...
Article : 594 wordsWASHINGTON, Saturday.—The War Department has announced the establishment of a Combined Chiefs of Staff Group, composed of the highest United States and British military and naval officials, to co-ordinate the war effort. ...
Article : 623 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—Japanese air activity over the Solomon Islands and New Guinea was reported to the Minister for Air (Mr. ...
Article : 84 wordsSINGAPORE, Saturday.—The first week of Singapore's siege has passed swiftly. Apart from air raids there is little outward indication in the city that a state of siege exists. Normal life is proceeding as far as possible between alerts. ...
Article : 444 wordsHOBART, Sunday. — With further demands on all essential industries inevitable, manpower priorities were becoming more important ...
Article : 155 wordsBATAVIA, Saturday. —— As the result of a naval action a Japanese cruiser was sunk off Ambon. Another ...
Article : 73 wordsWASHINGTON, Saturday. — The State Department has announced the establishment of a United States consulate at ...
Article : 56 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—Australia's largest blackout test to date, involving the entire coastline and all States will probably be ...
Article : 110 wordsHOBART, Sunday. — While the authorities at Canberra are satisfied with air raid precautions activities in Tasmania, they have made ...
Article : 186 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Fired by a sentry, after he had challenged a party of young men and women on a prohibited beach at 4 a.m. to-day, ...
Article : 139 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—The Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford), in a broadcast to-night, chided those whom he described as "faint hearts ...
Article : 224 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday. — "Gossipmongers who are the means of conveying vital information to the Japanese will be dealt with ruthlessly," ...
Article : 127 wordsLONDON, Sunday. — To-day's Cairo communique says that air patrols and mobile columns operated over a wide area in Cyrenaica west and south-west ...
Article : 77 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—Mrs. F. David, who died suddenly at her home in Melbourne on Friday, would have celebrated her 113th ...
Article : 32 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday. — Total A.I.F. casualties in Malaya were 1187, it was officially announced by the Minister for the Army ...
Article : 193 wordsKALGOORLIE. Sunday.—All big mines on the Golden Mile, except two, closed down at 8 a.m. yesterday until further notice ...
Article : 129 wordsNEW YORK, Saturday. — The "New York Times" correspondent at Mexico City says informed circles have revealed that contracts will soon be ...
Article : 178 wordsLONDON, Sunday. — Mrs. Jean M'Cauley, of Airdrie (Scotland), on January 16, gave birth to a 4½ months premature baby ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 331 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The clergyman threatened to discontinue the ceremony unless the congregation behaved in a more orderly manner during the ...
Article : 101 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—The prospect of the non-receipt in Singapore of mail from Australia, which a cabled report stated was disappointing ...
Article : 169 wordsMiners evacuating New Guinea were burying gold in the hope of returning some day to reclaim it, a Bulolo ...
Article : 81 wordsPERTH (W.A.), Sunday. —Triplets have been born in the King Edward Memorial Hospital to Mrs. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 316 wordsMELBOURNE. Sunday.—Reginald Dunk (16), orphan, of West Brunswick, was fatally shot last night by a bullet from a revolver. The shot was ...
Article : 48 wordsTANGIER, Sunday. — An explosion on the wharf killed a British consular messenger and six Moors and injured 37 others. A bomb left in ...
Article : 178 wordsHOBART, Sunday. —During a disturbance in Strickland Avenue, Hobart, last night, a revolver bullet struck Walter Henry Bennett (24) in the hand. ...
Article : 89 wordsLAUNCESTON, Sunday.— George Young,aged about 70, of Westbury Road, died in the Launceston General Hospital this afternoon from a ...
Article : 94 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—Great interest was shown in a regiment of Javanese troops in charge of Dutch officers which on Friday visited the Shrine and ...
Article : 174 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—While out shooting to-day, Russell M'Clennon (16), of Fawkner, accidentally discharged his gun while climbing through ...
Article : 37 wordsThe following casualty list for Tasmania has been released by the Military authorities:— OVERSEAS—Wounded in action: ...
Article : 63 wordsLAUNCESTON, Sunday. — An unidentified man died in the Launceston General Hospital early this morning after he had been rescued from the ...
Article : 123 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—Although seriously wounded in an encounter with a Japanese fighter 10,000 ft. above the Bismarck Archipelago this week, the pilot of an R.A.A.F. Hudson bomber brought the machine back to its base on one engine. It made a perfect landing on its one sound wheel, with its ...
Article : 271 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday. — The following Tasmanians appear in an R.A.A.F. casualty list issued at the week-end: ...
Article : 54 wordsHOBART, Sunday.—The Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) is satisfied that the State Government will not find it necessary to curtail ...
Article : 114 wordsWASHINGTON. Saturday.—A communique states that concealed heavy enemy batteries south-east of Manila Bay bombarded the American harbor ...
Article : 78 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—An increase in old-age and invalid pensions by 1/6 to 25/ a week will shortly be considered by Federal Cabinet. The total ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsHOBART, Sunday.—Jack Dalwood (50). of King street. Sandy Bay, is in the Royal Hobart Hospital iu a serious condition with burns to the arm ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Mon 9 Feb 1942, Page 5
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