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  2. JAPANESE FORCED TO ABANDON MUNDA AIRFIELD

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Tuesday.—The Japanese have been forced to abandon Munda (New Georgia) as an air operational base because of thc battering the airfield has received since the American forces landed on Rendova Island, seven and a ...

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  3. SPITFIRE MEN IN THE NORTH

    SPITFIRE PILOTS in thc north of Australia relax at dispersal in their improvised rest hut. Standing at rear is Wing-Commander Clive R. Caldwell, who now has 25½ victims to his credit.— (Dept. of Air). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. NAVAL BATTLE BEING FOUGHT IN SOLOMONS

    WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—According to a communique issued by the Navy Department to-day, a naval battle is in progress in Kula Gulf, north-west of New Georgia Island, in the Solomons. No details were released. ...

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  5. WARD INQUIRY RESUMES IN CAMERA

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—There was no public sitting this rooming of the Royal Commission, which yesterday began its inquiry into ...

    Article : 254 words
  6. AUSTERITY IMPOSED ON ELECTION CANDIDATES

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Regulations imposing austerity on candidates in the forthcoming election were issued to-night. Posters will be confined in size to 10 inches long and 6 inches wide. This means a virtual ban on thc traditional poster advertising, which has been a part of all Australian election ...

    Article : 288 words
  7. HOBART MOVE TO ASSIST MANPOWER POSITION

    HOBART. Tuesday. — A conference was held at the Town Hall to-day between the City Council, representatives of varions unions and a manpower officer to consider ...

    Article : 104 words
  8. FIFTH-COLUMN WAR ON JAPS. IN SOLOMONS

    LONDON, Tuesday.—Colonel Sydney William Marchant, C.M.G., former Resident Commissioner of the Solomon Islands aided by an ...

    Article : 279 words
  9. COMMUNIST CANDIDATE TO CONTEST DARWIN

    HOBART, Tuesday.— The secretary of the Tasmanian committee of the Australian Communist Party (Mr.R.B. Mather) said to-day that Mr. R. P. ...

    Article : 111 words
  10. Public Opinion

    Sir,—In "The Advocate " of Saturday was a lotter from O. Dyson, Sprent, in which he agrees with "Potato Grower" (North Motton) that before ...

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  11. Parliamentary Delegates Returning

    NEW YORK, Tuesday.—Three members of the Australian Parliamentary delegation, Messrs. "Watkins, Armstrong and Corser, have returned from ...

    Article : 72 words
  12. U.S. NAVY "HEADING FOR JAPAN"

    WASHINGTON. Tuesday. — "The American Navy is on the offensive, heading for Japan, said the U.S. Secretary for the ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. Six Believed Dead in R.A.A.F. Crash

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Six members of the R.A.A.F. are missing and believed killed as the result of an aircraft having crashed into the ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. Minister For Air Praises Work of A.F.U.L.E.

    HOBART, Tuesday.— An appeal to members to continue the splendid part they were playing in the war effort was made by the Minister for Air (Mr. ...

    Article : 150 words
  15. BARLEY CROP FOR 1943-44

    SYDNEY. Tuesday.— Victoria and S.A., as the principal barley growing Slates, will be requested, under a new Commonwealth ...

    Article : 169 words
  16. ESCAPED DEATH BY FEW FEET

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Tuesday.—The master of an Allied vessel escaped death by a few feet when a Japanese Zero strafed the ...

    Article : 150 words
  17. FOUND SUFFERING FROM MALNUTRITION

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—An 80-year-old woman and her 69year-old son were found by police on Saturday lying unconscious, side by side, on the floor of ...

    Article : 129 words
  18. Over 60 Vessels Added to R.A.N.

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Within the past two years, more than 60 vessels of varying types had been added to the R.A.N., which was a ...

    Article : 124 words
  19. Mountain Landslide

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Then sands of tons of Mount Brown, at the Korumbura end of Strezlecki, are blocking the Warragul to ...

    Article : 94 words
  20. STREET LIGHTING TO BE RESTORED IN VICTORIA

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Instruetions had been issued for the restoration of street lighting throughout Victoria, the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) said ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. TO BE ENGAGED IN FULL TIME CAPACITY

    HOBART, Tuesday. —The Chief Secretary (Mr. Brooker) announced after a meeting of Cabinet to-day that a bill was to be introduced in the ...

    Article : 103 words
  22. United Nations Must Act Swiftly Together

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A demoenitie and peace-loving China and a militaristic, and aggressive Japan could not exist side by side, the ...

    Article : 121 words
  23. REPORT RIDICULED BY PROF. COPLAND

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A news paper report statins that a prices regulation would, among its other effects, prevent the exchange of ...

    Article : 197 words
  24. ANY INCREASE IN MILK RETURN MUST BE SUBSIDY

    LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—"Under the price-stabilisation plan, an increase in the price to consumers of such an important commodity cannot be ...

    Article : 284 words
  25. Holyman's to Pay Goods Claims to £100

    LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.—Following representations by the executive committee of the Launceston Chamber of Commerce. Win. ...

    Article : 276 words
  26. CLOTHING MATERIAL SHORTAGE

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Considerable quantities of textiles are to be released immediately to alleviate the serious shortage of ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. LOAN ADVERTISEMENTS CRITICISED BY R.S.L.

    HOBART. Tuesday. — At a meeting of the State Executive of the R.S.L. (Tasmania) at Launceston on Saturday, consideration was given to the type of ...

    Article : 184 words
  28. £1,000,000 Diesel Engine Programme

    CANEEREA, Tuesday. — A £1,000,000 programme for the manufacture of small types of diesel engines a Government munition ...

    Article : 146 words
  29. Mr. Blackburn Defends Alien Registration Law

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The law requiring alien refugees to register and report frequently to the authorities was defended by the president (Mr. ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. Wore Dagger Souvenier, Tasmanian Fined £2

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Charged with having carried in the city yesterday without permission an American paratrooper's dagger, which he claimed ...

    Article : 161 words
  31. LAUNCESTON BIRD SHOW

    LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.— A total of 533 birds, 100 mote than biet year, was entered in the Launceston Canary and Cage Bird Society's 13th annual show to-day. ...

    Article : 210 words
  32. NO MUNITION WORKERS FORCED OUT OF WORK

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.—No munition workers were being forced out of employment through the new manpower policy designed to divert surplus labor ...

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  33. New Titles For Women's Land Armv Officers

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Officers of the Australian Women's Land Army are to have new titles to bring them more into line with service ...

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  34. 23 Survivors of Torpedoed Ship Picked up in Lifeboat

    Picked up at sea in a lifeboat, 23 officers and men from a ship torpedoed in the Indian Ocean have reached an Australian port. Two other lifeboats are as yet unaccounted for. The survivors became separated at sea. The rescued party, who spent, eight and a half days in a lifeboat, are all ...

    Article : 265 words
  35. FOUR COAL MINES IDLE

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Four coalmines were idle in N.S.W. to-day. The day's loss was 500 tons of coal and 1200 men were idle. ...

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  36. ONUS ON PERSONS FOUND HARBORING MEN A.W.L.

    CANBERRA, Tuesday.— Persons charged under the National Security Act with having assisted or harbored members of the Forces A.W.L. will now ...

    Article : 66 words
  37. TRANSFER OF A.C.T.U. HEADQUARTERS

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A majority of the five States Trades and Labor Councils affiliated with the A.C.T.U. will have to ratify the recent ...

    Article : 54 words
  38. EARTH TREMOR IN S.A.

    ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—When a local earth tremor occurred at Stirling (yesterday, houses were shaken, residents awakened and telephone lines ...

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