It was revealed to-day that the greatest air versus sea battle of all time was fought north of Crete, reaching a climax on May 22, when the Germans flung in hundreds of bombers, subjecting the Navy to an incessant fifteen-hour attack. The warships' ...
Article : 1,719 wordsThe Navy Department is urgently seeking the enlistment of men for special branches of the service. Use is being made of waste apples ...
Article : 688 wordsTRY to do to others as you would have them do to you, and do not be discouraged if they fail sometimes. ...
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Family Notices : 372 wordsNOTHING in this war, and prior to it, has been so outstanding as the utterances of the American President. It was Mr. Roosevelt who sought to arouse thc West to the menaces of the new pagan barbarism whose only ged is Hitler, when the countries ...
Article : 748 wordsAs the major inspected the cavalry squadron, he stopped before a new recruit and said: "Now, my lad, have that saddle and ...
Article : 78 wordsI, who am known as London, have faced stern times before, Having fought and ruled and traded for a thousand years and more; ...
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Advertising : 257 wordsQuestion: The time and cost' of the Launceston-Adelaide run by air? Answer: Plane departs Launceston 11.30, arr. Melbourne 1.30, 2 hours; plane ...
Article : 103 wordsOpposition to the abolition of the ten-year limit for the repayment of certain loans made by the Agricultural Bank was voiced in ...
Article : 411 wordsThe French Ambassador in Washington (M. Henri Haye) delivered a note to Mr. Sumner Welles, UnderSecretary of State, giving assurances ...
Article : 119 wordsMr. and Mrs. William Wright, of 50 Murine Terrace, Burnie, were advised yesterday by the military authorities that their youngest son, Lending ...
Article : 179 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—Commenting to-day on a suggestion that he should go to England to see for himself the conditions there, the Leader of the Opposition ...
Article : 112 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—Mr. E. M. Johnson. K.C., announced to-night that be dill not intend to nominate for the Denison seat in the House of Assembly. ...
Article : 114 wordsMrs. J. Allison, of Latrobe, received a caldegram from her son, Sergeant Don Allison, who was reported wounded recently, that he is in hospital and ...
Article : 30 wordsThe funeral of Miss Nell Baggott took place on May 12 at Cornelian Bay cemetery, and was well attended by relatives and friends. The service ...
Article : 161 wordsWELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.— While Surgeon Major John Plimmer was operating on wounded New Zealand soldiers in a hospital in Crete, the building ...
Article : 67 wordsLAUNCESTON, Wednesday.—The Naval Department is urgently seeking the enlistment of physically fit and intelligent men for special branches of the service. ...
Article : 185 wordsRegulations issued to-day tighten up the conditions governing the use of petrol ration tickets. The existing regulations require the ...
Article : 152 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—Commenting to-day on the recommendation of the Commonwealth Manpower Committee that the Government should manufacture ...
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Advertising : 125 wordsMr. Hurry Franks, who died at Elliott carlv yesterday morning, was 83 years of age. He was born at Beckington, Somerset (England), and ...
Article : 170 wordsMany of us aro at times inclined to over-indulge in either food or drink or both with dire results. There is no need to describe these symptoms—bad heads, ...
Article : 118 wordsNorthern Division: Already acknowledged, £48.335/3/11; Ringarooma Municipality. £1/10/; beaconsfield Municipality. £45/6/6; Circular Head Municipality, £35 ...
Article : 61 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.—Running from her mother's side on to the Pacifie Highway, near home to-night. Dorothy Dodd (8), of Wyoming, dashed ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Thu 29 May 1941, Page 2
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