SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Sunday.—Heavy tropical rains are restricting fighting in the Buna area to sniping, artillery duels and air attacks. Yesterday Havoc attack planes and Beaufighters bombed and strafed Japanese held positions and ...
Article : 784 wordsAlthough Mechanics No. 1 lost four wickets only, the team failed by 63 runs to reach the score of 184 compiled by City in the roster cricket match played ...
Article : 206 wordsWASHINGTON, Sunday.—The Commander of the U.S. Marines in the Solomons (Major-General Vandergrift) regards America's hold on Guadalcanal as stronger than ever and considers that the Japanese have only a remote possibility of reinforcing and supplying their troops there. He comments on ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 674 wordsWATER SHORTAGE.—A resident of Fenton street has written to the Warden complaining of the shortage of water. He states that, though on low, his ...
Article : 1,367 wordsLONDON, Sunday.—The arrival safe and well in Britain of 73 of the passengers and crew of a merchant vessel which torpedoced 500 ...
Article : 356 wordsAt a meeting convened by the Queenstown Trotting Club a committee, with Mr. G. G. Burton as chairman and Mr. H. Oxley as secretary,. was formed to ...
Article : 62 wordsKILLED SNAKE. — A tiger snake about 4ft. in length, was killed by several golfers while collecting salvage on Saturday afternoon. The snake was ...
Article : 452 wordsTributes to the services rendered the church over a long period of years were paid to Mrs. E. Rawson at a farewell tendered her by members of the Queens ...
Article : 120 wordsMELBOURNE. Sunday. — Two R.A.A.F. pilots diell as the result of injuries received in aireraft crashes on Thursday. They were: Flying Officer ...
Article : 91 wordsThe parade of members of the Queenstown V.D.C. to be held at the Drill Hall to-night will be of special importance, as demonstrators will be ...
Article : 46 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—The Austra lian Army Medical Women 's Servics (formerly full-time service V.A.D.'s) will wear the same uniform as the ...
Article : 112 wordsVISITING OPTICIAN. — Mr. C. E Nicholas, registered optioian, at Rosebery. Abel's Hotel, Wed, Dec. 16. 1 to 8. Queenstown, Bower's Hotel, ...
Article : 40 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—Except for a moderate turnover in Government loans, trading on the Stock Exchange yesterday was particularly quiet. There ...
Article : 69 wordsNEW YORK, Sunday, — The Destruction of Japanese aviation should be the first step toward her defeat, said Brigadier ...
Article : 149 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday. — The story behind a recent brief Allied communique reporting the scuttling of a big German blockade runner ...
Article : 237 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday. — Three murdered men were found in a building which had been damaged by fire in Hin lley street early ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 574 wordsTo obviate congestion of the telegraph system, which already is occupied, to capacity with traffic vital, to the conduct of the war, it has been ...
Article : 181 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday. — The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) said yesterday that orders for 27,600,000 cans of tomato products. ...
Article : 113 wordsThe worst flghting In the Libyan, Greek and Syrian campaigns could not oompare with the horrors of the New Guinea Jungle, acording to wounded ...
Article : 371 wordsAUSTERITY LOAN—The Warden (Cr. C. A. Bramich) once again makes an urgent appeal for subscribers to the Austerity Loan, which closes on Tuesday. ...
Article : 37 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday. — Two and a half inches of rain fell in an hour in a freak storm at Cowwarr, Gippsland. Country two or ...
Article : 111 wordsPATRIOTIC DANCE—A dance organised by Messrs. J. Brumby and N. Fraser in aid of patriotic funds was held in the Town Hall on Friday night, and was well ...
Article : 108 wordsLONDON, Sunday.—The Berlin Radio says that the Nazi Foreign Minister, von Ribber [?]uop, in a speech in Berlin on the an niversary of the Italian ...
Article : 136 wordsOTTAWA, Sunday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Mackenzie King) said the Government welcomed the Swiss Government's proposal that ...
Article : 125 wordsPERTH (W.A), Sunday.—Found bleeding on a footpath in William street, Peith, yesterday afternoon, Hatie Zemall, a Macedonian truck driver, was dead on arrival ...
Article : 57 wordsSTREET STALL—The local branch of the A.C.F. held its monthly street stall on Friday. Takings were £25/7/4, including £9/2/6 for Christmas cakes. ...
Article : 110 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—While Government circles were disappointed over the rejection by the Queensland Lahor Parry executive of the Prime Minister's proposal to extend the use of the Militia, they are confident the West Australian executive will support the plan next ...
Article : 505 wordsLAUNCESTON, Sunday. — Following an episode in the early hours of yesterday morning when a man was knocked down and seriously in jured and a motor car ...
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Advertising : 151 wordsThe Cernlval—All members of the fighting forces will be admitted free to the Red Cross carnival to be held in February. The carnival has been approved ...
Article : 160 wordsSTOCKHOLM, Sunday.—Cries of "Long live peace," from 100,000 people, greeted the Pope as he left St. Peter's after a service, says the ...
Article : 236 wordsLONDON, Sunday.—"We still have a leng way to go before the war is won," said Dr. Dalton, President of the Board of Trade, in a speech. "Great ...
Article : 150 wordsHOBART, Sunday. — R. Morrisby (South Hob[?]) batted brilliantly yesterday to scoue 197 against Queenborough. Details: New Town, 191. d. North-West, ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Mon 14 Dec 1942, Page 3
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