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  2. PLANES SOFTENING UP LAST JAP STRONGHOLD IN PAPUA

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Thurs.—While the Allied land forces complete their preparation for the envelopment of Sanananda, the last Japanese stronghold in Papua, General MacArthur's Headquarters to-day report air attacks on the enemy posi ...

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  3. TRAINING V.D.C. IN ART OF WAR

    This battalion, like other V.D.C. units, is trained for the defence of local areas, and is composed mostly of men in reserved occupations and returned soldiers, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 324 words
  4. Few Fatal Casualties in Raids on Britain

    LONDON, Thursday.—Yesterday afternoon an enemy aircraft drooped bombs on a place on the East Coast of England. Damage was done and ...

    Article : 65 words
  5. NORTH-WESTERN NEWS

    WORKING BEE—On Tuesday evening a band of volunteer workers, organised by Mr. P. J. Fleming, journeyed to "Brooklands," Exton, to assist the Misses New ...

    Article : 89 words
  6. JAPAN MAIN ENEMY, OF CANADA AND U.S.

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The view that Japan was the main enemy of Canada and the U.S. was expressed by the newly appointed ...

    Article : 308 words
  7. SWINE FEVER IN N.S.W.

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Pigs condemned and destroyed or abont to be destroyed totalled 6686, out of the 30,000 in the county of Cumberland, the Min ...

    Article : 46 words
  8. ROLAND

    V.D.C.— Musketry practice will be carried out at the Sheflield rifle range by the V.D.C. to-morrow. A 'bus will leave Roland at 9.30 a.m. ...

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  9. The West Coast

    Prize-money aggregating more than £120 will be provided at the athletic carnival to be held at Queenstown towards the end of February. The de ...

    Article : 217 words
  10. PORT SORELL

    SWIMMING CARNIVAL—On Wednesday evening a numbei of local residents and visitors formed a committee to carry out a programme of swimming and other ...

    Article : 115 words
  11. JAP. ARMADA AT RABAUL OF UNUSUAL SIZE

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Supplementary reports received here to-day have continued and expanded messages recoivecl on Tuesday ...

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  12. SASSAFRAS

    V.D.C.— Members of the V.D.C. are reminded that a parade will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. ...

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  13. LATROBE

    FLAX PULLING—At a meeting on Tuesday night of all interested in the pullling of flax by voluntary labor, Mr. J. Palmer consented. to take the names of ...

    Article : 170 words
  14. TRIP ABROAD BY MR. CURTIN

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The suggestion that the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) should visit Washington and London for talks with ...

    Article : 258 words
  15. Decentralisation Feature of Post-War Policy

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The decentralisation of industry and development of rural and provincial areas would be among the major ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. RAID ON SHIP IN IRRAWADDY RIVER

    NEW DEHLI, Thursday.—A formation of heavy U.S. bombera on Monday attacked a 15,000—ton vessel moving up the Irrawaddy River towards Ran ...

    Article : 51 words
  17. PENGUIN

    FURNITURE AUCTION SALE.— Woolgrowers' Agency Co. Ltd advise that they will conduct an unreserved sale of household furniture, tools, etc., ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. SHOULD WARN ALLIES OF OUR PERIL

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Federal Government should immediately waru Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt of Australia's imminent ...

    Article : 121 words
  19. LYELL CRICKET ROSTER

    As the result of the matches last week in the Lyell cricket roster, City and Gormanston are now loading, with 16 premiership points each. Mechanics ...

    Article : 87 words
  20. WHARF PILLAGERS GAOLED

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—For having stolen toothpaste valued at £17 consigned to the forcos abroad, five wharf laborers in the Central Court to-day ...

    Article : 47 words
  21. SALVAGE COLLECTION

    Salvage will be collected at Wivenhce to-ninht by the Prooress Association and in the Central Burnie area to-morrow by a team ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. DEVONPORT

    SALVAGE WORK—A committee of the Chamber of-Commerce is moving to secure co-operation in the matter of salvage, and the hope is expressed that there will be a ...

    Article : 618 words
  23. SUDDEN DEATH NEAR ZEEHAN

    Mr. Stanley Laffer (69), well-known on the West Coast, was lound dead in his garden at the Five-Mile, near Zechau, yesterday. A postmortem dis ...

    Article : 109 words
  24. A.L.P. STATE EXECUTIVE

    HOBART, Thursday.— At a meeting of the State executive of the A.L.P. at Hobart on Monday morning, candidates will be endorsed for the Legislative Coun ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. BURNIE

    VOLUNTEERS WANTED—Although good progress has been made with the pulling of flax crops in the Burnie district, a greater effort is required if the 60 ...

    Article : 626 words
  26. WAR PRISONERS IN MALAYA

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The names of 500 officers and 120 other ranks of the A.I.F. held prisoners by the Japanese in Malaya ...

    Article : 183 words
  27. A.I.F. IN TIMOR.—No. 8. BOND OF COMRADESHIP WITH DUTCH GUERILLAS.

    Common peril and pugnacity have forged a bond of true comradeship between Australian commandos and Dutch guerilla fighters in Portuguesa Timor. have fought with the guerilla forccs in Timor, where jungle warfare is beingcarried, on unremittingly. Netherlands officers and soldiers have the highest ...

    Article : 1,417 words
  28. THE STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET STEADY

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.— Trading was moderate on the Stock Exehnnce today, and the market was steady. Three rises and one fall were recorded in the in ...

    Article : 84 words
  29. FEDERAL ELECTION IN JULY

    MELBOURN, Thursday.—Members of the Federal Parliament in Melbourne believe that the Federal election duo in September may ...

    Article : 305 words
  30. QUOTATIONS AND SALES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 751 words
  31. N.S.W. COAL STRIKES

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced to-day that he had transmitted to the Minister for Labor ...

    Article : 198 words
  32. NUTRITION GRANT

    HOBART, Thursday.—The Tasmanian State Council for Mother and Child has requested the Director-General of Public Health (Dr. ...

    Article : 255 words
  33. ULVERSTONE

    FLAX PULLING—A ready response to the appeal for volunteers to pull flax is shown by the fact that already approximately 50 have stated their willingness to ...

    Article : 580 words
  34. FEDERAL CONTROL OF' EDUCATION NOT FAVORED

    HOBART, Thursday.— Control of education by the Commonwealth Government, as recommended by the Australian Teachers' Federation confer ...

    Article : 216 words
  35. WOMEN TO BE CHARGED WITH ABSENTEEISM

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Several women are named in a new batch of summonses ready to be served, charging employes with absenteeism on Now ...

    Article : 138 words
  36. WYNYARD

    BLACKFISH SCARCE—For some years native blackfish of any size have been scarce, and this year is no exception, for there have been no reports of decent ...

    Article : 160 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 42 words
  38. SMITHTON

    OUTSTANDING RATES.— The council clerk (Mr. S. J. Manning) advises elsewhere in this issue that all outstanding rates and charges must be ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. RUSSIA TO SEE FILMS OF AUSTRALIA'S WAR EFFORT

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Russian people will soon be seeing on the screen aspects of the Australian war effort and the magnificent fight our soldiers ...

    Article : 69 words
  40. RUN DOWN BY TRUCK

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Run down by a motor truck driven by a Chinese market gardener, A.C.W. Rita May Leonard (27) was killed and Cpl. James ...

    Article : 59 words
  41. Advertising

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    Advertising : 25 words
  42. MANAGERS' REPORT

    KING ISLAND SCHEELITE. N.I.— Week ended January 2: Main mill, 460 tons treated for 3 tons 5 cwts. Scheelite concentrates. ...

    Article : 26 words
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