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  2. GREAT JAPANESE COMBAT FLEET IN TRUK AREA

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Thursday.—"A great Japanesc combat fleet is constantly being maintained in the Truk area, where the enemy has a large naval base," declared General ...

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  3. WHAT ALLIED AIR FORCES LEFT BEHIND AT MADANG

    PART OF THE BLUNTING PROCESS referred to by General MacArthur when "he said: "lt is believed the enemy's air offensive has been blunted and his immediate plans dislocated," is shown in this picture, taken from one of the attacking Beaufighters in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 98 words
  4. ASSEMBLY PASSES PUBLIC WORKS EXECUTION BILL

    HOBART. Thursday.—The Public Works Execution Bill, empowering the ' Treasurer to borrow £37,655 for certain works and reappropriate £13,000 from the unexpended portion of money provided in 1939 towards ...

    Article : 378 words
  5. Nazi 'Planes Over Sweden

    STOCKHOLM, Thursday.—A lowflying German bomber appeared near the Swedish naval base of Karlskrona, but was turned back by anti-aircraft ...

    Article : 62 words
  6. MILNE BAY RAID COSTLY TO ENEMY

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Thursday.—Fifteen Japanese 'planes were destroyed and another 15 so badly damaged that they are unlikely to have reached their base during a daylight raid on ...

    Article : 571 words
  7. THE SUPPLIES GET THROUGH

    When the Jap had reached Kokoda, when the threat to Port Moresby was so close, and control ot Papua, with a. direct thrust to ...

    Article : 599 words
  8. SYDNEY PRODUCE MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  9. SUMMONS ISSUED AGAINST UNION SECRETARY

    MELBOURNE, Thursday—As a result of a, stopwork meeting at a Victorian Allied Works Council project, a summons has been issued against the ...

    Article : 56 words
  10. NEW POLITICAL ORGANISATION

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — A new political organisation, the Liberal Democratic Party, has been formed, with headquarters in Sydney. ...

    Article : 112 words
  11. OUR FAMED CATALINA SQUADRONS

    ..."But I think those R.A.A.F. Catalina squadrons have [?] greater job in this war than anyone else." This tribute from a fighter pilot of famous Squadron 75 is probably the best way in which to begin ...

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  12. 10 R.A.A.F.MEn Killed in Three Air Crashes

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Ten R.A.A.F. men were killed in two mid-air collisions and another crash in southern N.S.W. ...

    Article : 189 words
  13. I URGENCY OF MANPOWER POSITION

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Director-General of Manpower (Mr. Wurth) to-night emphasised the urgency of the manpower position. His department, he said, was well behind in obtaining ...

    Article : 90 words
  14. INCIDENCE OF MALARIA AMONG TROOPS

    CANBERRA,Thursday.—Sir Earle Page. M.H.K., is to undertake a survey of the incidence of malaria among Australian troops. ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. SERVICES TO RELEASE NURSES FOR HOSPITALS

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Until the civilian nursing service can be built up to the required strength, and subject to the military situation, Army and Air ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. PREPARING FOR LAST MINUNTE LOAN RUSH

    MELBOURNE. Thursday.—The War Loans Campaign. Committee is making special arrangements to handle the usual last-minute rush ...

    Article : 289 words
  17. STOCK SALES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 338 words
  18. CALL-UP OF V.D.C. MEN

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—It was stated officially this evening that members of the Volunteer Defence Corps who are not in reserved undertakings are ...

    Article : 77 words
  19. AUSTRALIA'S ENORMOUS WAR EXPENDITURE

    HOBART, Thursday. — "By the end of the present financial year, Australia will have spent over £1,000,000,000 on the war, ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. CHILDREN 14 AND OVER MUST APPLY FOP. IDENTITY CARDS

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Regulations gazetted to-night make it compulsory for all boys and girls aged 14 and over to apply for identity cards before April ...

    Article : 35 words
  21. EGG INDUSTRY NOW UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—It was announced to-night that the Commonwealth Government had taken over controol of the egg industry. ...

    Article : 57 words
  22. NO NEW TYPHOID CASES

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.— No new cases of hyphoid and no deaths were reported to-day. State Cabinet has decided that ...

    Article : 62 words
  23. SAILOR'S GRAPHIC STORY OF CRETE EVACUATION

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Petty-Officer E. Hayes, of Five Dock, who was in the H.M.A.S. Napier when she, with the H.M.A.S. Nizam and two destroyers of the Royal Navy commenced the work of evacuating troops from Crete to ...

    Article : 670 words
  24. FEDERAL FOOD EXECUTIVE SET UP

    CANBERRA. Thursday. — A Food Executive, consisting of four Ministers, has been set up by the Federal Government. ...

    Article : 71 words
  25. Must Not Relax Efforts

    LONDON, Thursday. — The Secretary for Air (Sir Archibald Sinclair);told universily students in London. to-day the Allies must still put their best efforts into ...

    Article : 108 words
  26. REDUCED SPEED LIMIT WILL SAVE 800,000,000 CAR MILES

    HOBART, Thursday. — Referring to the reduction from April 21 of the speed limit for motor vehicles throughout the Commonwealth to 30 miles per hour, the Federal Minister for Transport (Mr. Lawson) said ...

    Article : 351 words
  27. W.A. Passes Powers Bill in Amended Form

    PERTH (W.A.), Thursday. — The Commonwealth Powers Bill, as amended by the Legislative Council, was passed by the W.A. Parliament to-day. ...

    Article : 47 words
  28. Army Paymaster Gaoled For Fraud

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Capt. G. Lambert (48), paymaster in the Army.Department, who had pleaded guilty to having defrauded the Commonwealth of £7000, ...

    Article : 42 words
  29. Business Confidences Will be Safeguarded Under Prices Scheme

    MELB0URNE. Thursday.—The assurance was given by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-day that stringent safeguards of confidential business ...

    Article : 78 words
  30. Commonwealth War Council Suggested

    LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons Mr. Granville (Lib. Nat.) asked the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Attlee) whether Mr. Churchill would ...

    Article : 95 words
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