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  2. AIR CRASH DUE TO FATIGUE CRACK

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — A fatigue crack in the weld metal of a lug in the port wing caused the crash of the A.N.A. Stinson ...

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    AIR TRANSPORT AND PARACHUTE DELIVERY keep up a steady flow of supplies to forward troops in Burma. Parachutes carrying supplies for a 14th Army bridgehead, on the Irrawaddy River had just been released from a R.A.F. Dakota transport when this picture was taken.— ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 49 words
  4. Tax Concessions For Hardship Cases

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—A bill to provide income fax concessions Totalling £2,000,000 annually was introduced by the Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) in the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. Chifley said me national financial needs and the ...

    Article : 524 words
  5. DUKE AND DUCHESS HAVE BUSY DAY IN HOBART

    HOBART, Thursday.—After inspecting parades of the Army and Navy, senior cadets and A.T.C. personnel and the new wing at the Repatriation Hospital at Hobart, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were accorded a spontaneous welcome at a civic reception at the City Hall this afternoon. The ...

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  6. NATIONALISATION OF AIRWAYS

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—An assurance that the Government would bring down legislation this session to nationalise the ...

    Article : 71 words
  7. AMERICANS LAND ON MINDANAO

    MANILA, Thursday.—American forces have landed on Mindanao, the only island in the Philippines not under their control. The Tenth ...

    Article : 206 words
  8. Tokio Reports More Raids

    NEW YORK, Thursday—-Tokio Radio says that atout 60 fighters raided airfields around Tokio to-day, and that at least 100 Super-Fortresses ...

    Article : 33 words
  9. WORLD-WIDE ANZAC DAY CELEBRATION

    LONDON, Thursday. — Anzac Day, which will coincide with the opening of the San Francisco Conference on April 25, will this year ...

    Article : 106 words
  10. ARCHBISHOP ENTHRONED

    LONDON, Thursday. — Amid ancient, picturesque ceremonial, the enthronement of Dr. Fisher as Archbishop of Canterbury took ...

    Article : 274 words
  11. GOVERNMENT GAGS "OUSE DEBATE ON ARMY EQUIPMENT

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Government applied the gag to the House of Representatives to-day when the Leader of the Australian CP. (Mr. Fadden) sought an immediate discussion on the equipment of Australian troops. ...

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  12. TIGHTENING RING ROUND ENEMY BASE

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Australian troops are now one mile from Maprik, the key enemy inland base of the Aitape-Wewak ...

    Article : 197 words
  13. DOCTOR CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — "Dr. Wykham Terri[?]s," a medical columnist on matters relating to women's health, was actually Dr. Norman Haire, a Macquarie Street ...

    Article : 153 words
  14. HIGHER PAY FOR PRISONERS OF WAR

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The rates of pay for prisoners of war have been increased by Federal Cabinet from £1 per week plus keep to £2 per ...

    Article : 213 words
  15. REVIEW AUTHORITIES MAY BE SET UP

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Review authorities to which appeals may be made against the decisions of such departments as the Prices Commission and Liquid ...

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  16. U.S. Farmers Urged to Produce More

    WASHINGTON (U.S.). — The War Food Administrator (Mr. M. Jones) said that nothing was more important in the entire war effort ...

    Article : 252 words
  17. Enemy Devices to Destroy Our Aircraft

    CANBERRA, Thursday. — A Japanese fighter plane, flying above and ahead of a lone Liberator, dropped a length of heavy ...

    Article : 205 words
  18. Australian Frigate Does Good Work

    H.M.A.S. Gascoyne, first frigate built in Australia, which helped pre pare the way for the U.S. landings in the Philippines, has returned after six ...

    Article : 155 words
  19. Coal Miners Not to Pay Fines

    SYDNEY, Thursday. — Fines aggregating nearly £1500 imposed on more than 500 N.S.W. coalminers have been waived. This is the ...

    Article : 146 words
  20. Drive Against Illegal Fire Arms

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—A Bren machine-gun, a sawn-off Japanese rifle and two revolvers, one a U.S. service type, were seized by ...

    Article : 264 words
  21. TWO YEARS' GAOL FOR MANSLAUGHTER

    SYDNEY, Thursday.—Norman Grindal (40), formerly of Melbourne and recently licensee of a city hotel, collapsed in the dock and had to be carried from the ...

    Article : 118 words
  22. LATE NEWS

    LONDON, Thursday.—Leipzig fell to the Allies when two American colums met in the centre of the city. The spectacular drive which captured ...

    Article : 411 words
  23. ALL 13 OCCUPANTS KILLED IN U.S. PLANE CRASH

    PERTH (W.A.), Thursday.—All 13 occupants were killed instantly when a U.S. service plane crashed into Gooseberry Hill, 17 miles from Perth, in a thick fog at 5.30 a.m. to-day. The two-engined plane, which burst into flames after disintegrating, missed ...

    Article : 330 words
  24. CANNIBALISM IN NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMP

    LONDON, Thursday.—A brigadier, who is General Sir Miles Dempsey's senior medical officer, said the Belsen "horror" camp, near Bremen, with its thousands of typhus, typhoid and tuberculosis cases was the most frightful place he had seen. ...

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  25. CHAPLIN ORDERED TO PAY £25 A WEEK

    LOS ANGELES, Thursday. — Judge Clarence Kincaid has ordered Charlie Chaplin to pay 75 dollar (£A25) a week for the support of Carol Ann Barry ...

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    THE RESCUE of a stranded Catalina crew by anot-her 'Cat The crew of the disabled playing boat was transferred to the rescuing aircraft by rubber dinghy The rescue crew, captained by Flying Officer A. A. Etienne, DFC, of Melbourne, flew through nearly 1000 miles af enemy territory, Dept, of Air Picture. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 53 words
  27. Basic Wage Down 1/- at Hobart

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—From the first pay period in May. there will be adecrease of 1/ per week in the basic wages for Hobart ...

    Article : 142 words
  28. German Planes not Allowed to Land in Spain

    MADRID, Thursday.—Spain has agreed to an American request to prohibit landings of all German planes in Spanish territory. The ban became effective at ...

    Article : 64 words
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