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  2. MAIN HIGHWAY SEVERED ON LUZON PLAINS

    LUZON, Thursday — The opening of the second week of the Luzon campaign finds forward American columns a third of the way to Manila from the beachhead on Lingayen Gulf. Further advances have been made in all sectors, and the main ...

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  3. N.G. Stream Too Much For Jeep

    DIGGERS GIVE A HELPING HAND — A party of engineer working nearby gave a helping hand when a jeep driver became bogged half-way across a stream in the Aitape area in New Guinea ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. A.W.U. Urges Lifting Of Wage Pegging Regulations

    HOBART, Thursday — The lifting of the wage-pegging regulations and establishment of marketing bureaux within the States were urged by the half-yearly meeting of the A.W.U this evening. It was not desired to see wages go skyrocketing, but some adjustment ...

    Article : 517 words
  5. No Major Decisions On Soldier Preference

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Federal Cabinet discussion on the principle of soldier preference was to-day adjourned until a later sitting without any ...

    Article : 305 words
  6. BRITAIN AND RUSSIA PURSUING JOINT BALKANS POLICY

    LONDON, Thursday — In his war review in the House of Common Mr. Churchill said that in Moscow he and the Foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden) reached an understanding with Marshal Stalin that Britain and Russia would pursue a joint policy in the Balkans. This agreement raised no question of ...

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  7. DETENTION CAMP MUTINY

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Admitting full responsibility for organising the Grovelly detention camp mutiny, Hugh Parker, former soldier and now a prisoner ...

    Article : 175 words
  8. DAYLIGHT RAID ON FORMOSA BY SUPER-FORTRESSES

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—A 20th Air Force communique states that a sizable force of China-based Super-Fortresses bombed installations in the ...

    Article : 380 words
  9. Troop and Freight Trains Collide

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—When a troop train crashed into the middle of a freight train at Bordertown, traffic on the main line ...

    Article : 189 words
  10. Increased Production Of Granny Smiths

    HOBART, Thursday — A forecast that before long Tasmania would be the State foremost in the production of Granny Smiths was made by Mr. J. R. ...

    Article : 117 words
  11. DR. JONES AGAIN IN HOSPITAL

    SYDNEY. Thursday — Dr. Reginald Stuart Jones was again in hospital fol lowing a relapse it was stated when his name wns called as defendant in ...

    Article : 158 words
  12. MUSTANG FASTER THAN SPITFIRE

    CANBERRA, Thursday — The Minister for Aircraft Production (Senator Cameron) said to-day the installation of Rolls Royce Merlin engines had put ...

    Article : 151 words
  13. Control of Federal Bank

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — The form of administration of the Commonwealth Bank proposed by the Federal Government ignored the dangers ...

    Article : 271 words
  14. Bulge Battle Likely to Shorten War

    LONDON, Thursday. — Mr. Churchill, in the House of Commons to-day, gave it as his opinion that the battle of the Ardennes ...

    Article : 339 words
  15. Army News Released Only By C-in-C.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday — The Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Military Forces (General Sir Thomas Blamey) said to-day the ...

    Article : 318 words
  16. BURNIE BROTHERS MEET IN N. GUINEA

    Cpl. Keith Winter and Leading Aircraftsman Bert Winter found themselves together recently in an R.A.A.F. photographic section in northern New ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 201 words
  17. SEAMEN MUST WORK ON SHIPS FOUR MONTHS OUT OF SIX

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — Seamen who who do not work on ships for four months out of six may be debarred from the maritime industry ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. King's Tribute to Navy League

    LONDON", Thursday.—The Navy League celebrated its jubilee yesterday. The King sent the following message: "As patron of the League I send hearty ...

    Article : 177 words
  19. Dairymen Asked to Speed Up Deliveries

    SYDNEY, Thursday — Having called off their milk strike pending the out come of an independent inquiry into the industry by a firm of accountants, ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. Failure To Stem Invasion Of Grasshoppers

    BRISBANE, Thursday, — Flame, throwers and poisoned bait has failed to stem the invasion of grasshoppers at Ayr, where the main section of the ...

    Article : 70 words
  21. Post-War Works Programme Approved

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Federal Cabinet to-day approved of the Commonwealth post-war works programme as agreed to by the ...

    Article : 144 words
  22. MASSIVE FLAGSHIP OF PACIFIC FLEET VISITS SYDNEY

    SYDNEY, Thursday—Unheralded for security reasons, almost obliterated by the worst dust storm for years, and unrecognised by most persons round the harbor, H.M.S. Howe, 35,000-ton flagship of the British Pacific Fleet, received only a silent ...

    Article : 530 words
  23. ITALIAN FRONT GERMAN BRBIDGEHEAD ACROSS SENIO RIVER

    LONDON, Thursday.—Renter's correspondent at Allied headquarters in Italy says the Germana in the Eighth Army sector have thrown a bridgehead across ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. WHEAT STABILISATION

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. J. Scully) said to-day that wheat stabilisation was not a restriction plan, ...

    Article : 100 words
  25. HUGE WATERFRONT BLAZE AT AUSTRALIAN PORT

    When a sack that had been set on fire by a spark was dumped over the ship's side, oil on the water burst into flame and caused a blaze which resulted in hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of damage to the vessel and destruction of several hundred yards of wharves at an Australian port on ...

    Article : 369 words
  26. Manufacture of Cars in Australia

    CANBERRA, Thursday.— The Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator R. V. Keane) said to-day American opinion was that in the ...

    Article : 202 words
  27. LATE NEWS

    LONDON, Thusday — Mr. Churchill said in the House of Commons to-day that General MacArthur's recovery of the Philippines, which ...

    Article : 132 words
  28. OCCUPANTS OF MISSNG BOAT BELIEVED DROWNED

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — An o[?] washed ashore at Albert Park and part[?] of wreckage picked up from the sea b' fishermen near Geelong yesterday have ...

    Article : 63 words
  29. BATTLE BONUS SUGGESTED

    MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Advocating 6/ per day battle bonus for all mem bers of the fighting services, the Iron workers' Union executive points out that ...

    Article : 58 words
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