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  2. BRITISH HIGHLAND TROOPS STUDY INVASION TACTICS

    Soldiers of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, Scottish regiment of glorious traditions, are seen constructing a kapok bridge across a river, while others prepare to launch collapsible boats. These are methods of crossing rivers when bridges have been destroyed by a retreating enemy, and form part of British tactics when it comes their turn to invade. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  3. War Debate Marked by Labor Criticism MANY HEATED EXCHANGES

    There were many heated exchanges in the House of Representatives to-day during the war debate arising out of Mr. Menzies' statement on his visit to Great Britain. The debate was marked by, bitter Labor criticism of military ...

    Article : 831 words
  4. Use of Newsprint Further Restricted

    Restrictions on the use of newsprint, which already runge from 22 to 27 per cent, on tho base year 1938-39, will be increased to 55 per ...

    Article : 219 words
  5. OVER 900 A.I.F. MEN. REPORTED MISSING

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 5,114 words
  6. Motorists Warned

    The Minister for Supply (Senator M'Bride) said to-day the Government would not hesitate to cancel the license ...

    Article : 75 words
  7. RAF. CO-OPERATION WITH ARMY

    Lord Hoyne, Colonial (Secretarya and leader of the House, replying for the Government in the House of Lords to-day in a debate on the ...

    Article : 277 words
  8. RUSSO- RUMANIAN FRONTIER CLASH REPORTED

    The Tiflis Radio announced to-day that fighting had broken out between Russian and Rumanian frontier guards at Kamenets ...

    Article : 199 words
  9. 'GUILTY MEN IN CONSPIRACY CASE SENT TO GAOL

    At the Central Criminal Court to-day Albert Levitus, solicitor, and Ronald Bruce Walker, former M.L.A., were sentenced to five ...

    Article : 192 words
  10. Defence Contracts Suffer

    Master builders were offering special rates to secure labor for private buildings at the expense of defence works, said the Minister ...

    Article : 161 words
  11. MORE MEN FOR U.S. NAVY

    WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The Secretary for the Navy (Colonel V. Knox) announced to-day that Naval Reserve officers serving with the ...

    Article : 74 words
  12. Mr. Churchill to Make Statement on Middle East

    Mr. Churchill told the House of Commons to-day that at an early date he hoped to say something on the very important operations ...

    Article : 117 words
  13. Militant Labor Group Seeks Mr. Menzies' Defeat

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The militant group gave notice of motion to-day that at the next meeting of Labor Caucus it would ask the party to pledge ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. £1,026,356 Order For Shirts and Yarn

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—Contracts for flannel shirts and yarn valued at £1,026,356, ordered by the Eastern Supply Council, were announced ...

    Article : 49 words
  15. Speeding Up Delivery of Army Mail

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Army postal services in the Middle East will he reorganised soon to speed up and simplify delivery, which is ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. Rat Catcher, Allegedly Killed by Flea Bite

    A rat catchers widow to-any sougnt £750 workers' compensation, claiming that her husband bad been killed by the bite of a rat flea. ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. A.I.F. May Soon See at Night

    Australian troops may shortly be fed on a newlydiscovered substance called carotin, to enable them to ...

    Article : 71 words
  18. WHEAT POOL PAYMENTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  19. A.I.F. CASUALTIES IN GREECE

    Revised estimates showed that the A.I.F. suffered 2,275 casualties in Greece and 3,676 in Crete, said the Minister for the ...

    Article : 247 words
  20. FLOATING MINE WASHED UP ON S.A. COAST

    Another large floating mine has been washed up on the South Australian const. It was discovered to-day on Coorong ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. Awarded Damages Against Superior Officer

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—Damages of £3000 for defamation of character were awarded to Senior Sergeant Timothy Quinlan, of Brisbane, against Inspector ...

    Article : 73 words
  22. Queensland Official Found Shot

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—With a bullet wound in his forehead, the Registrar of Titles (Mr. John R. M'Phie) was found unconscious in his office in ...

    Article : 60 words
  23. HUGE WAR EXPENDITURE

    LONDON, Thursday.—It is officially announced that the House of Commons shortly will be asked to grant a supplementary credit of £1,000,000,000 ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. Permission to Pass On Payroll Tax Must Be Obtained

    Employers will not be permitted to pass on the child endowment payroll tax which comes into operation on July 1 by charging ...

    Article : 217 words
  25. WAR COMMENTARY

    Dealing with the new German- Turkish pact, diplomatic commentators admit that closer relations between Turkey and Germany are undesirable, but some political agreement was probably unavoidable when German occupation of Bulgaria made the two States virtually neighbors. ...

    Article : 634 words
  26. Americans Will Help Operate Aircraft Detectors

    WASHINGTON, Thursday.—Air Commodore George Pirie (Britain) to-day announced the opening of offices in New York to arrange for thousands ...

    Article : 66 words
  27. NOT MUCH LOST TIME IN CANADA

    OTTAWA, Wednesday.—The Lahor Minister (Mr. M'Carty) to-day announced that only ten seconds daily had been lost through strikes of all ...

    Article : 76 words
  28. ALLEGED TO BE CHARGING TROOPS FOR SERVICES

    Mr. F. E. Cotton (Tasmania) told the Australian Comforts Fund at its council meeting to-day that he had received reports that, contrary to the ...

    Article : 217 words
  29. WORLD FEDERATION OF DEMOCRACIES

    Sir Victor Sassoon, who is en route to Shanghai, said to-day that a world federation of democracies, with ...

    Article : 102 words
  30. SUBSTITUTE FUELS

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator M'Bride) said to-day it was unlikely there would be any curtailment of transport services ...

    Article : 97 words
  31. TENTH YEAR AS PREMIER

    "Stranger things have happened," said the Queensland Premier (Mr. Porgan Smith), when asked whether he was likely to enter Federal politics ...

    Article : 111 words
  32. LOUIS KNOCKS OUT CONN

    NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Joe Louis (14.3½) knocked out Bill Conn (12.0). in the 10th round in a tight for the world's heavyweight ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. FACTORY EMPLOYMENT

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) has sent to factory employers forms requiring them to state the number of males ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. Nazis to Suppress Christian Science

    BOSTON, Wednesday.—The Christion Science board of directors disclosed to-day that the Nazis intended to suppress the whole organisation and ...

    Article : 52 words
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