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  2. PRIESTS AND NUNS BRAVE JUNGLE TO ESCAPE FROM JAPS

    NEW GUINEA, Thursday. — The story of an amazing escape from Japanese hands at Wewak last April of two Roman Catholic ...

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  3. U.A.P. WITHDRAWS FROM WAR COUNCIL

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—A meeting of the United Australia Party by an overwhelming majority to-night instructed its representatives to withdraw from the Advisory War Council. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies) informed the ...

    Article : 385 words
  4. GAG APPLIED EARLY IN CENSURE DEBATE

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—By 44 votes to 2d, the House of Representatives to-day defeated thc motion of censure moved by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Menzies).. Thc Government curtailed thc debate after only four speeches on the motion by applying the gag. ...

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    A blazing tree in the Haunted Hills near Yallourn (Vic)—a grim beacon of warning to the countryside—throws millions of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  6. JAP BASE OF PONAPE IN CAROLINES HEAVILY ATTACKED

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—A Pacific Fleer communique says Army Liberators on Monday attacked the large enemy base of Ponape, in the Carolines, in considerable force. They dropped over 55 tons of bombs, principally on shore installations and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. RAN BLACK MARKET IN N. GUINEA

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Saying it was one of the worst forms of black marketing to have come before the court, Mr. Atkinson, S.M., in the ...

    Article : 158 words
  8. COAL DEADLOCK STILL UNSOLVED

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—After settlement proposals by the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) and the miners had been ...

    Article : 112 words
  9. Meat Target of 1,100,000 Tons Likely to Be Exceeded

    CANBERRA, Tsursday. —Australia's meat production target for this year is approximately [?]000,000 tons, but production is ...

    Article : 232 words
  10. JAPANESE DATES

    Mrs. Dowe, of Harvey, West Australia, has sent the following letter to the secretary, Australian Prisoners of War Relatives' Association, which ...

    Article : 216 words
  11. Transport Strike Unlikely

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—There is little likelihood of another one-day transport strike in Sydney and Newcastle next Wednesday. A meeting of 'bus and ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. PLAN TO AID AIRCRAFT IN DISTRESS

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Volunteer Air Observers Corps, the organisation which reported and tracked aircraft movements for ...

    Article : 203 words
  13. TASMANIAN MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—A Tasmanian was one of two ground staff members—a cook and a fitter—of an All[?] Australian fighter-bomber squadron in ...

    Article : 91 words
  14. "NO DUNKIRK" AT ANZIO BEACHHEAD

    LONDON, Thursday.—The British United Press correspondent with the Fifth Army says General Sir Harold Alexander, at the ...

    Article : 341 words
  15. PROPOSED ALUMINIUM SMELTERS

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Federal Cabinet is at present considering an offer by the Tasmanian Government to share in the proposed aluminium ...

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  16. Another Step Toward Elimination of Japs

    GUADALCANAL, Thursday. — Admiral Halsey's chief of staff (Bear-Admiral Carney) described the landing on Green Island as ...

    Article : 122 words
  17. WORK OF BUSH NURSES

    HOBART, Thursday. — In the past month bush nurses received 681 visits aud paid 510 visits to patients in Tasmania. They covered 3052 miles. ...

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  18. Women's Employment Board's Jurisdiction Questioned

    HOBART, Thursday.—"The mere fact that you have received notification, from Victoria concerning a writ does not prevent us from functioning. We will proceed in the ordinary performance of our duty until some power tells us to stop," declared Judge Foster, chairman of the Women's Employment ...

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  19. VALUE OF SALVAGED PAPER TO NATION

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Every ton of waste paper salvaged from householders would provide at least 48 cwt. of new cardboard for ...

    Article : 178 words
  20. 50 Men for Butler's Gorge

    HOBART, Thursday.—The Deputy Director-General of Manpower (Mr. B. O. Plummer) said to-day that arrangements were in hand for the provision ...

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  21. THIRTEEN SETTLEMENTS WIPED OUT BY FIRES

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Thirteen settlements in the Grand Ridge between Traralgon and Sale, have been virtually wiped out, with the loss of at least 30 more homes, as a result of Monday's fires. Many persons suffered burns, but there were no fatalities. The loss of stock, however, is ...

    Article : 587 words
  22. Police Given Lead in Murder Case

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A man who appeared in the Wangaratta court to-day on three charges is alleged to have mado a statement in connection ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. RED CROSS KEPT OUT

    International Red Cross delegates engaged in prisoner of war camps in Japan proper, and in Shanghai and Hong Kong, include Dr. Fritz ...

    Article : 178 words
  24. IMPORTS ENDANGERING U.S. WOOL INDUSTRY

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Mr. Norman Winder, president of the National Woolgrowcrs' Association, told the House of Representatives ...

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  25. OPEN VERDICT ON DEATH OF YOUTHS IN MOWBRAY CAR SMASH

    LAUNCESTON, Thursday. — A verdict that he was unable to say whether death was accidental or otherwise was given by the Coroner (Mr. R. K. ...

    Article : 200 words
  26. Planning for Conference of Prime Ministers

    LONDON, Thursday.—A preliminary conference, between high officials is to be held next week to make arrangements for the forthcoming Empire ...

    Article : 42 words
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    "Nothing in the records of this war can surpass the feats of the Australians, whether on sea, land or in the air." This is the opinion of the ...

    Article : 156 words
  28. LATE NEWS

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Berlin Radio says General Kesselring has issued an official statement denying that there were any German ...

    Article : 76 words
  29. MURDER CHARGES

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Police have charged a man with murder, following the shooting of Lance Brown, finance company director, at the office of the ...

    Article : 78 words
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