WASHINGTON, Thursday.—In what is described as one of the most brilliant U.S. victories since Midway, the carrier task forces which attacked the Japanese-held Marshall Island last Saturday sank two Japanese light cruisers, one oiler, and three ...
Article : 282 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday. — Despite a request from the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) that the Federal Labor conference meet in Canberra ...
Article : 199 wordsS.W. PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS, Thursday.—Cape Gloucester, nearest Japanese air base on New Britain, took another battering on Tuesday. More than 100 Allied planes dropped 195 tons of high explosives on the airfield and adjacent installations at ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 936 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.—Well-balanced fields will contest the seven events at Moonee Valley on Saturday. The class is not strong as the majority of the good horses are spelling in preparation for the autumn racing. The best bet of the day looks to be Grain Trader, in the Bulla Handicap, ...
Article : 1,519 wordsCHUNGKING, Thursday.—The Tokio Official Radio, broadcasting for home consumption the "true state of affairs," said: "Allied air strength is so ...
Article : 207 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—A special rate of pension and allowances at approximately the basic wage level to tubercular cases and their ...
Article : 152 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday. — Members of the British Military Mission to the N.S.W. Pacific area on their return from New Guinea to-day, warmly ...
Article : 446 wordsThe good work done by the correspondence school system is revealed in the annual review which has just been circulated. ...
Article : 283 wordsNEW GUINEA, Thursday.— Rescued from a strip of sea, flanked by Japanese bases, six of the crew of a wrecked Liberator ...
Article : 354 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—The Ministar for the Army (Mr. Forde) said to-night that the Australian Army had undergone considerable ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—The skilful work of the A.I.F. "Rats" in unloading vital supplies on the heavily bombed wharves of Tobruk ...
Article : 293 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday. — Resister, who has not won a race, and his stablemate Regency galloped in sensational fashion over short distances at ...
Article : 206 wordsTrainer H. Lidgerwood, who has been in Hobart for a few weeks with Strategy and Son o' Val, appears to hold the key to the situation in the R. W. Armstrong Handicap at the Newnham Racing Club's meeting at Mowbray to-morrow. It is not known which horse will represent the stable, but probably ...
Article : 831 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) to-day announced the award of the D.F.C. to Flying Officer (temporary Flight Lieut. ...
Article : 38 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—A salarised or subsidised medical service for remote areas of the Commonwealth was decided upon at the health conference to-day. Unanimity could not be reached on the principal question of the medical service for the remainder of Australia. ...
Article : 565 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday. — The nineyear-old Burrabil, one of the best milers in Australia, died at his owner's property near Warrnambool on Tuesday. He won ...
Article : 58 wordsHOBART, Thursday.—The Deputy Director of Commonwealth Loans (Mr. R. J. Jackson) announced to-day that the results achieved in connection with the 4th Liberty Loan were easily a record for Tasmania both in money and subscribers. The increase in subscribers was over 45 per cent., and was not ...
Article : 330 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday.—After December 14, the collection of waste paper, cardboard and strawboard cannot be carried on without a license from the Salvage Commission. This is provided for in a National Security Regulation issued to-night. ...
Article : 94 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—Bellbird miners this week broke a coal production record of 17 years. Output for one day was 2175 tons—100 tons more than the ...
Article : 78 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The M'Kell Government is likely to retire from its office about three months before the present Parliament is scheduled to ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Fri 10 Dec 1943, Page 5
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