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  2. SMASHING JAP RESISTANCE IN ADMIRALTIES

    S.W. PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS, Thursday.—Allied combat aircraft are now flying out of the Momote aerodrome on Los Negros Island, which American troops seized little more than a week ago. Their immediate task will be to assist the land ...

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  3. PYJAMA GIRL MURDER CASE

    After 10 years investigation by Victorian and N.S.W. police, Antonio Agostini (41), Italian waiter has been charged with the murder of his wife, Mrs. Linda Agostini (nee Platt), who, since her body was found in a culvert in Albury, has been known as the Pyjama Girl. Left: A photo of Mrs. Agostini. which she gave to a girl friend. Right: Antonio Agostini leay ing the Melbourne courthouse on his way to the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. REFERENDUM BILL

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—A surprise development in the debate on the Referendum Bill in the House of Representatives to-day was the intervention of the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt) to announce three important amendments to the bill which had been approved by ...

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  5. Pyjama Girl's Body Under Armed Guard

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The body of the pyjama girl, which, the police claim, is that of Linda Agostini, wife of the Italian ...

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  6. COAL MINE TAKEN OVER BY GOVERNMENT

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Following a meeting of Federal Cabinet to discuss the coal strike to-day, the Attorney-General (Dr. Evatt), announced that arrangements had been made for the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner (Mr. Mighell) to take ...

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  7. R.A.A.F. GROUND STAFF IN MIDDLE EAST

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—While the Department of Air was anxious to bring home R.A.A.F. ground staff from the Middle East, it had not been possible ...

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  8. Parachutes Fail to Open: Airmen Killed

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Two of 15 Allied Air Force men forced to make a last-minute leap at less than 3000 feet from a disabled transport ...

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  9. RACKET IN ENGAGEMENT RINGS

    BRISBANE, Thursday. — American servicemen are complaining that some Brisbane girls are conducting a racket in engagement rings. The girls, they ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN DESTROYERS TAKE PART

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Two Australian destroyers took part in operations following the recent la[?]ding of U.S. forces in the Admiralty Islands. ...

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  11. £100 PROFIT FROM DEVONPORT BALL

    The A.C.F. Leap Year hall was held in the Devonport Town Hall on Tuesday, and was a great success, the net profit being about £100. The ball ...

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  12. ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

    HOBART, Thursday.—The transactions had reached a stage of borderline between audit and something of a criminal nature, the Auditor-General (Mr. F. J. Batt) told the Public Accounts Committee to-day, when referring to alleged irregularities in the Forestry Department. The committee is inquiring ...

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  13. Document Missing in Forbes Case

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—After the luncheon adjournment in the Woolcott Forbes case to-day, Mr. Justice Street expressed concern that a most important document ...

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  14. "AUDITOR-GENERAL OF CIVIL LIBERTIES" PROPOSED

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The appointment of an "auditor-general of civil liberties" to police the National Security Regulations was advocated by ...

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  15. AGREEMENT WITH SPAIN LIKELY

    NEW YOKK, Thursday.—The "Herald-Tribune's" Washington correspondent reports that the United States is on the verge of ...

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  16. COMMONWEALTH'S POSTWAR OBJECTIVES

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr. Dedman) said to-day the Commonwealth Government's main post-war objectives were to stimulate and expand the production of goods and services of all kinds. ...

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  17. GARAGE HOURS OF TRADING

    HOBART, Thursday. — A deputation from the Garage and Service Stations Association of Tasmania waited on the Chief Secretary (Mr. Culley) ...

    Article : 113 words
  18. WOMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER

    BRISBANE, Thursday. — Following the stabbing to death of a U.S. Army sergeant in the city last night, detectives late to-day arrested a young ...

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  19. LATE NEWS

    MOSCOW, Thursday.—According to "Red Star," the Germans are using transport planes to rush supplies to their tanks and motorised ...

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  20. "MERCURY" GARDEN COMPETITION

    HOBART, Thursday.—Entries in "The Mercury" Vegetables for Victory competition, opened to-day by the Governor (Sir Ernest Clark), totalled 834, representing ...

    Article : 147 words
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