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  2. BOMBER ATTACKS JAP. SHIP

    TOO NEAR to be comfortable for the crew of the japanese cargo vessel were these near misses scored by a Liberator bomber in a recent air attack off the north coast of New Guinea.—(U.S. Air Corps photo.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. SIX JAP WARSHIPS BELIEVED SUNK IN KULA GULF NAVAL CLASH

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, WEDNESDAY.—SIX JAPANESE WARSHIPS WERE PROBABLY SUNK IN MONDAY NIGHT'S NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN KULA GULF, CENTRAL SOLOMONS. ONE ALLIED CRUISER WAS LOST. ...

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  4. FEDERAL ELECTION Opposition Protests Against Poster Restriction

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The regulation restricting the size of election posters was a deliberate infringement on the freedom of the individual, declared the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Fadden) to-day. ...

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  5. NO CHANGE IN DARWIN LABOR TEAM LIKELY

    HOBART, Wednesday.— After a meeting of the A.L.P. executive at Hobart to-day, it was announced that Messrs. C. A. Bramich and E. E. Reece, who have ...

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  6. JAP RAID ON DARWIN FRUSTRATED

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Wed.—The Japanese attempted another big raid on Darwin yesterday, but were driven off by R.A.A.F. and R.A.F. Spitfires. Five enemy bombers and two fighters were shot down, two more bombers were probably ...

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  7. AUSTRALIA LINKS WITH YORKSHIRE

    LONDON, Wednesday.—Australia's Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt), in a speech at Leeds after receiving the freedom of the ...

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  8. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

    SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. To-day's communique from General) MacArthur's Headquarters reads: North-Eastern Sector — Solomons ...

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  9. SURPLUS OF 1349 MATERNITY BEDS

    CANBERRA, Wednesday. —A survey of Australia has disclosed that there is a surplus of 1349 maternity beds in Australian ...

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  10. 800 More Doctors Available After War

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—After the demobilisation of the armed forces it is anticiuated that there will be 8OO medical men and ...

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  11. Swallowed Spoon Handle

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A prisoner at Long Bay gaol was recently taken to hospital, where the handle of a spoon 3 inches long was removed from his ...

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  12. MORE BLANKETS FOR CIVILIANS

    MELBOURNE. Wednesday.— An extra.500,000 blankets should be available to civilians between now and the end of the year the ...

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  13. Bacon Price Reduced in Victoria

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Basea upon a common price of 8d lb. for first quality bacon pigs, the price of sides of bacon will be reduced in Victoria by ...

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  14. WARRAGUL LANDSLIDE

    MELBOURNE. Wednesday.— The landslide ll miles from Warragul, which is blocking the road to Seaview, is now 12 feet high in parts, ...

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  15. PREMIER TO SEEK LOAN FOR ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY

    HOBART, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. Cosgrove), who will leave for a meeting of the Loan Council on Friday, will seek permission to borrow £1,500,000 to establish the aluminium industry in Tasmania. ...

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  16. U.S. ACE DESTROYED 26 JAP. AIRCRAFT IN TEN WEEKS

    In ten weeks at Guadaleanal, the U.S. Marine ace, Captain Joseph Foss, destroyed 26 Jap planes, states the latest issue of the ...

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  17. MORE COTTON GOODS FOR AUSTRALIA

    LONDON, Wednesday.—The "Financial Times" says the Manchester Cotton Board's new export allocations for the period July 1. ...

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  18. LAUNCESTON MILK POSITION Inquiry Ordered

    HOBART, Wednesday.—At the instigation of the Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) the Minister for Lands and Works (Mr. Madden) has asked the ...

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  19. Platypus Rug for Sale at £500

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A 6ft-square platypus rug made from 60 skins has been offered for sale in Sydney for £500. The owner, Mrs. L. Pereira, of Adelaide, ...

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  20. IMPORTANCE OF AVIATION TO TASMANIA

    HOBART, Wednesday.—The Minister for Air (Mr..Drnkeford) informed the Minister for Post-War Reconstruetion (Mr. Brooker) to-day that he was ...

    Article : 102 words
  21. BIRTH OF THE FLYING FORTRESS

    The man who developed the Flying Fortress, says the latest issue of the R.A.A.F. magazine, "Wings," is a Seattle citizen ...

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  22. M.B.E. FOR GALLANTRY

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.— The M.B.L. has been awarded to Chief Officer T[?]omas Minto for gallantry and devotion to duty in H.M.A.S. Manunda ...

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  23. SOUTHERN DAIRYMEN WANT INCREASE

    HOBART. Wednesday.—A further subsidy of 4d a callon in addition to the 2d already granted prior to the application of the Arbitration Court ...

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  24. No Delay in Refugee Call-up

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—There will be no farther delays in the call-up of refugee and enemy aliens for service in the Civil Alien Corps, it was ...

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  25. FRENCH FARMERS SLAVES OF NAZIS

    The Germans have not waited for the end of the war to put into practice in France the doctrine of slavery foreshadowed by them many years ago. ...

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  26. NO POWER TO CALL MR.WARD

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Royal Commission inquiring into allegations in Parliament by the Minister for Labor (Mr. Ward) about a missing document ended to-day, when Mr. Justice Lowe upheld the submission by Mr. J. V. Barry, K.C., senior counsel for Mr. Ward, that the Bill of Rights ...

    Article : 571 words
  27. RAISING STANDARD OF HOSPITALS

    CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The maximum expenditure of £1000 per bed, which is at present the pegged value, will raise Australian ...

    Article : 271 words
  28. TRIBUTES TO WORK OF FOOD CONFERENCE

    LONDON, Wednesday.—When the flouse of Lords discussed the International Food Conference, held at Hot Springs (Virginia), Viscount Samuel ...

    Article : 121 words
  29. Japan Halving Air Training Period

    NEW YORK, Wednesday.— The "New York Times" says an indication of Japan's severe air losses is that Tokio has announced that, air cadets ...

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  30. LIFTMEN'S STRIKE

    NEW YORK. Wednesday.—A 55 minute strike, by elevator operators, resulting, from a dispute within their union, eanght 28,00 office ...

    Article : 127 words
  31. Australian Sailors Mentioned in Despatches

    MELBOURNE. Wednesday.—The King has approved of the mention in despatches of two Australian naval personnel for bravery and devotion to ...

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  32. INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO PYJAMA GIRL URGED

    SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Government was requested to-day by Mr. Girth, M.L.A., to order an independent inquiry into allegations by ...

    Article : 72 words
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