SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Sunday.—A devastating attack on Lac and the sinking of three large Japanese cargo ships off Wewak are reported in week-end communiques from General MacArthur's headquarters. ...
Article : 1,256 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—The appointment of Wing-Commander J. R. Ratten, D.F.C., of Hobart, to command a Royal Air Force station ...
Article : 120 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—"We have got the Nazis and the Japs on the run, and the Italians are already in the bag," declared Mayor Laguardia, Chief Defence Officer in the U.S., in a Civil Defence Day broadcast to Australia. Yesterday was commemorated as Civil Defence Day, and displays and ...
Article : 315 wordsThe batch of Service votes expected in Sydney at the week-end did not arrive. It is hoped they will be available for distribution to-night. ...
Article : 61 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—Speaking at a State luncheon given in her honor at Parliament House yesterday, Mrs. Roosevelt emphasised that after victory had been won the United Nations would have to win the peace. Mrs. Roosevelt spoke simply and earnestly, in an atmosphere that was ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 601 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—R.A.A.F. voting in the Middle East for the Federal election has now been completed, votes have been counted and the ...
Article : 209 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—Although it was impossible at present to prepare a complete blueprint of post-war civil aviation, the ...
Article : 180 wordsA.P.P.M. team (No. 6 sector) won the third of the series of stretcherbearer teams' contests which was conducted by the Burnie Civil ...
Article : 339 wordsAll sections of the Deloraine Civil Defence Legion and members of the Deloraine Volunteer Defence Corps gave an impressive display on Saturday ...
Article : 100 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The Lang Labor Party was formed at Auburn to-day at a meeting of supporters of the former N.S.W. Labor Premier. Mr. J. T. ...
Article : 72 wordsA practical fire-fightiug demonstration to commemorate Civil Defence Day was given in Goldie street, Wynyard, on Saturday afternoon, under Patrol ...
Article : 119 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—It is expected that Mr. R. J. Gray (Lab.) will win the by-election for the Nunawading seat in the Legislative ...
Article : 60 wordsWASHINGTON, Sunday.—The Australian Ambassador (Sir Owen Dixon) conferred yesterday with Mr. Churchill at the White House, ...
Article : 90 wordsLAUNCESTON, Sunday.—Members of the Launceston Civil Defence Legion held an impressive and realistic demonstration on Cornwall Square yesterday ...
Article : 101 wordsPERTH (W.A.), Sunday.—The W. Aus. State election is expected to be held towards the end of November, possibly on the third Saturday. ...
Article : 27 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—The latest R.A.A.F. casualty list issued at the week-end contained the names of the following Tasmanians:— ...
Article : 61 wordsLAUNGESTON, Surtday.—The demonstration of a 60 kilogram Japanese phosphorus bomb proved too realistic at the Civil ...
Article : 95 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—Unheralded, Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the U.S. President, arrived in Melbourne from Canberra by plane this morning. Immediately on leaving the aerodrome she began a whirlwind tour of U.S. servicemen's camps, hospitals, hostels and Red Cross centres. ...
Article : 701 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Scully) said to-day he would put forward the case for country interests ...
Article : 53 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—Light trading was observed on yesterday's Melbourne Stock Exchange. The market was firm. Three rises and two ...
Article : 108 wordsALGIERS, Sunday.—A statement issued by the French Committee of National Liberation says that Marshal Petain and all ...
Article : 108 wordsCANBERRA, Sunday.—Speaking to the Air Force guard of honor, Mrs. Roosevelt expressed her own and her country's admiration ...
Article : 187 wordsHOBART, Sunday.—The need for continuance of the A.R.P. services was stressed by the Governor (Sir Ernest Clark) in an address to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 wordsNEW GUINEA, Sunday.—The Japanese are showing: every sign of determination to defend Salamaua strongly, following their recent ...
Article : 291 wordsCHUNGKING, Sunday.—Shore batteries recently repulsed Japanese trying to land on Santuao Island, north of Foochow. ...
Article : 422 wordsWASHINGTON, Sunday.—The Secretary for the Navy (Colonel Knox) told a Press conference that a third of the merchant shipping ...
Article : 264 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—The Government's action in scuding a war supplies ship manned by naval ratings out of an Australian port will be discussed ...
Article : 162 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—Two R.A.A.F. officers were killed yesterday, when a Vultce Vengeance dive-bomber crashed from 800 ft. ...
Article : 196 wordsSpecialists in Investments, Balance Sheet and Reports Supplied. Buyers and Sellers of War Bonds. Agents throughout Commonwealth and London, ...
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Advertising : 260 wordsMR. ROBERT P. PATTERSON, (U.S. Under-Secretory for War), one of the members of the U.S. Pacific Mission (in centre wearing light hat), ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 44 wordsMELBOURNE, Sunday.—Agreement between the Country Party and the U.A.P. on a composite State Government is expected to be reached this ...
Article : 165 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Alleging that the Federated Ironworkers' Association was dominated by Communists, 600 members of the Balmain branch to-day ...
Article : 112 wordsSYDNEY, Sunday.—Silver fox farming is suggested as a lucrative industry for parts of southern N.S.W. Climatic conditions over a large ...
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