THESE JAPANESE PRISONERS (above and below) were left behind to die, when the Japs evacuated the Sanga River area in New Guinea, because they were too weak to keep up with the retreating army. At Allied rear headquarters food and water were provided for the sick men, but they were ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 73 wordsIn some districts of the N.W. Coast the gales of the past two days have amounted to a minor disaster, and the loss to farmers ...
Article : 151 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.—Complete agreement on 75 p.c. of the submission by Australia for a common policy on Pacific problems was foreshadowed by the N.Z. Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) at the opening session of the conference between representatives ...
Article : 1,492 wordsAfter their first day's experience of meat rationing, North-West Coast butchers yesterday expressed varying opinions of the scheme, but all were agreed that it would entail much added work and slow up service, especially until the public became educated to it. Some predicted it would eventually be found ...
Article : 625 wordsSYDNEY, Monday. — One coal mineLithgow Valley with an output of 1500 tons—stopped work in N.S.W. to-day because of meat rationing. Invincible has ...
Article : 236 wordsSo great was the demand for "Science on Service," published last year, that the printing was soon exhausted, and a secoud edition has now ...
Article : 112 wordsS.W. PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS, Monday.—The Japanese have intensified their air activity against the Allied forces advancing in New Guinea and New Britain. This follows the occupation by Australian troops of the ...
Article : 639 wordsCpt. Norman Emmerton, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Emmerton, of Garfield st., Launceston, who before enlistment in the A.T.F. was a ...
Article : 222 wordsMELBOURNE, Munday, — Light rain in the Western Districts has ended the fear ut further bush fires over that area at least for the time being. ...
Article : 752 wordsSYDNEY, Monday. — Australian seamen on inter-State and coastal vessels are to be provided with 13 lbs. of meal each week, shipping companies in Sydney were ...
Article : 79 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.— Commonwealth control over the distribution of canned meat for the local trade is provided for in an order gazetted to-night by the Ministes ...
Article : 107 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday. — Postponement of meat rationing in Victoria for six weeks to enable stock from burned out areas to be treated at abattoirs and ...
Article : 55 wordsLAUNCESTON, Monday.-Western Junction is considered more suitable for an aerodrome than the proposed site at Launceston, states a letter to the City ...
Article : 173 wordsThe Queenstown Athletic Club has arranged to bold a sports meeting at Queenstown on February 28 for the Distressed Diggers' Fund. At a recent meeting of ...
Article : 147 wordsCANBERRA, Monday. — Any farmer or other person other than a trader who slaughters meat and supplies it, whether by way of gift, sale or exchange, to ...
Article : 408 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday. — From the beginning of the first pay period in February, the new basie wage for the capital cities where ...
Article : 152 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.—A list of R.A.A.F. awards issued to-day includes commendation to a Tasmanian pilot for gallant conduct. ...
Article : 202 wordsHOBART, Monday. — Betting on the Launceston Cup brightened at Hobart on Saturday and to-day, the feature being support at longer prices for Hiawatha. ...
Article : 240 wordsROSEBERY CLUB—Events played at the week-end resulted—Flag: A. Turner, 18th fairway; A. C. Abraham, 17th hole, Four-ball: W. M'Callum-C. Hope, 40 up ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 123 wordsCANBERRA, Friday.- Price control of dried sealed peas is now extended to Tasmania under a prices regulation gazetted to-night. lt now covers, the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 345 wordsHOBAKT, Monday.—Consideration may be given soon by the State Government to the taking over of the Hobart bridge. Although ...
Article : 296 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday. — One man was killed and four injured when their car, travelling between Chatsworth and Lake Bolae, in the Western District, ...
Article : 102 wordsLONDON, Monday. — "The total number of working days lost through strikes in Britain since the war began is equivalent to less than half a day ...
Article : 120 wordsLUNCESTON Monday.—A proposal for the erection of a separate building as a children's hospital in the Launceston Public Hospital grounds ...
Article : 69 wordsAlthough attendances at Mowbray meetinns have increased considerably in the past couple ot seasons, totalisator investments have not improved. ...
Article : 143 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday. — Amana will reappear in the Wm. Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley on Saturday, and his form will create interest. Although he has ...
Article : 97 wordsNEW DELHI, Monday.— South-East Asia communique says: "Our troops, west of the Mayu Range, made a further small advance and occupied two ...
Article : 55 wordsCANBERRA, Monday.—The loan lo be launched by the-Federal Government late, in Match will be for £150,000,000, and will be known as the First Victory Loan, This was announced to-day by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin), who said new records in Australian loan raising would have to be ...
Article : 481 wordsHOBART, Monday.—Aspects of postwar reconstruction Will be discussed at the session of the summer school of the Australian Institute of Political ...
Article : 150 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—Bobby Pearce winner at his last three starts at Flemington, was not entered for the Futurity Stakes, and will not be an entry for the ...
Article : 53 wordsLONDON, Monday.—"In the first year after the war we shall have to put the whole weight of our effort into domestic building," said the Minister ...
Article : 169 wordsThe committee of the Deloraine Turf Club has arranged an attractive programme for its Grand National meeting at Deloraine on Easter Monday, Stakes ...
Article : 85 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday. — Controversy is racing in racing circles concerning the racing of horse above themselves in condition following the dismissal of the Naval ...
Article : 111 wordsSYDNEY, Monday. — When two trains colided head-on at Rushcutters' Bay this afternoon, 27 people were injured, 17 of them being taken to ...
Article : 52 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday. — No apprentice of recent years has established such a remarkable record as T. Hoppo. He has won races in Melbourne this season, and ...
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Advertising : 97 wordsHOBART, Monday. — Mr. Justice Clark, in the Supreme Court to-day, pronounced absolute the decree in the, divorce action or Amy Devlin v. ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Tue 18 Jan 1944, Page 3
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