A SUMMER HOUSE.—Natives of Timor building a bamboo house for the use of the Australians. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 19 wordsSOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Monday.—More than 650 Japanese were killed during the day's fighting that preceded the Allied occupation of Buna Government station. Scores of others were killed in the fight for Giropa Point less than a mile away. ...
Article : 568 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—Making unexpectedly rapid progress in discussing the proposal by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) that the area of compulsory military service should be extended, a special Federal conference of the A.L.P. which opened in Melbourne to-day is expected before lunch-time ...
Article : 1,085 wordsBENEFICIAL RAIN.—The rain last week has changed the outlook for farmers considerably. The fall exceeded two inches. ...
Article : 77 wordsCROP PROSPECTS.—Following the rain before Christmas, crops generally have made excellent growth. The exception is the flax crop, which is now ...
Article : 227 wordsA.T.C.—Writing to a relative, a Devonport trainee in the R.A.A.F. fers to the value of preliminary training. He points out that, before or ...
Article : 949 wordsHidden away in a mountain fastness under the jutting brow of a heavy rock outcrop is the hospital of the A.I.F. cammando force which has been disputing possession of Portuguese Timor with a Japanese force for the past 10 months. ...
Article : 1,596 wordsFAREWELL.—A farewell was ten dered to Mr. and Mrs. Traill and family in the hall on Wednesday night. There was a large attendance, visitors being ...
Article : 113 wordsFLAX PULLING. — All prepared to assist in salvaging flax crops are asked to assemble at St. George's Church, corner at 6.30 this evening, from where ...
Article : 478 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Australian newspapers are seeking permission to establish a press-radio system to speeds up the receipt of war news ...
Article : 165 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—A move has started among some N.S.W. Labor members to seek a Federal election as carly as possible after June 30. ...
Article : 141 wordsLAUNCESTON, Monday. — The calm of the city-and of many citizens—was shattered about 3 p.m. to-day by the blast of the air raid sirens. C.D.L. personnel ...
Article : 97 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—Shortly after midnight an elderly couple. Mr. Henry John Jolly and his wife, Elizabeth Ann Jolly, of Clifton Hill, were ...
Article : 85 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.—The refail price index for food and groceries in Tasmania increased from 077 in November, 1941, to 1065 in ...
Article : 167 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.—Mr. C. S. Butt has been appointed Controller of Tyres under a National Security Order tightening up ...
Article : 165 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday. — Trading was moderate and a market firm on the Stock Exchange to-day. In the industrial section there were three rises and one fall. ...
Article : 103 wordsBatsmen were on top in the roster cricket match at Gormanston on Sunday, when Gormanston defeated Mechanics No. 1 team by 22 runs. Scores: ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 631 wordsCHILD INJURED—On Sunday evenin Meg Warland (10), while playing with other children near her home, jumped to catch a ball and trod on a piece of glass ...
Article : 267 wordsFor the third time S. Penneyston's Maori Chief won the annual championship conducted by the Queenstown Whippet Racing Club. The event carried with it ...
Article : 243 wordsHOBART, Monday. — A hope that a portion of the £18,000 which the Federal Government had decided to spend on nutrition in Australia would ...
Article : 245 wordsHOBART, Monday. — George William Payne, who was convicted at Hobart on October 30 of five counts of forgery and uttering, has appealed to the High Court ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 247 wordsAGRICULTURAL.—The recent rains have added much growth to the potato crops and late onts, although they were a little late to benefit pastures. ...
Article : 84 wordsFIRE—About 5 p.m. on Thursday weatherpoard cottage and contents owned by Air. Jim Beamish, of Upper Mt. Hickey was completely destroyed by fire. Mr. ...
Article : 53 wordsDon. and Doug., twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Dargaville, Queenstown, have a remarkable scholastic record. Thirteen years of ago, they each obtained seven ...
Article : 113 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Summonses were served to-night on 111 men alleged to have stayed away from work without reasonable cause on ...
Article : 126 wordsBRISBANE, Monday.—Natives in North Australia recentlv saved a Flying Fortress worth "£80,000, Mr. W. MacKenzie, Presbyterian ...
Article : 154 wordsThe following extract from a letter from a soldier fighting in New Guinea was read recently in the Senate by Senator Barford Sampson:—"The worst ...
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Advertising : 72 wordsPRESENTATION—After evening service in St. Paul's Church on Sunday, Mrs, R. P. Blake, who is leaving for South Australia, was presented with a supper ...
Article : 124 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Coal miners flocked back to work to-day after their four days' holiday, but four mines are idle because of industrial disputes. ...
Article : 56 wordsTALKIES—Wednesday, January 6 Butch and Buddy, the little tornadoes, in "Sandy is a Lady," supported by the Little Tough Gay, Harry Carey and ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Tue 5 Jan 1943, Page 3
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