"The A.I.F. is fighting magnificently in Malaya," according to reports received yesterday by the Prime Minister (Mr. ...
Article : 446 wordsThe Japanese continue to push ahead on both [?]laws of their great pincer movement. In Malaya they advanced more than 70 ...
Article : 751 wordsEncouraging disclosures of the close relations between Australia and the United States which have been developed in recent weeks were given yesterday by an official Government spokesman. He said that Australia had not looked in vain to America and ...
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Advertising : 345 wordsTHE Australian Imperial Forces in Malaya are now in action with the Japanese and are giving a good account of themselves. The announcement has brought to an end some weeks of suspense in which the Australian forces have had to play the ...
Article : 521 wordsDecisions of importance involving war strategy in Australian and New Zealand sectors of the Pacific have been reached by ...
Article : 151 wordsAbout 300 women attended a meeting at the Albert Hall last night to hear of the ways and means by which they might be of service to the ...
Article : 466 wordsThe Australians are part of a composite British and Indian force. The initial ambushing of a Japanese unit was made by a New South Wales ...
Article : 426 wordsFollowing the intervention of the Federal Government, a threatened stoppage of work in the Transport Workers Union ...
Article : 324 wordsSYDNEY, Friday.—In an ultimatum delivered to the Premier by the Secretary of the Federated Milk Producers Mr. McNeachie) the Hunter ...
Article : 83 wordsEnemy aircraft raided Singapore this morning and dropped bombs over a wide area. There was little military damage. Our fighters made ...
Article : 243 wordsThe amendment of the National Security (Landlord and Tennant) regulations gazetted yesterday makes provision for any Police, Stipendiary ...
Article : 117 wordsMELBOURNE, Friday—While being moved into a berth, stern first, at Victoria Docks to-day a freighter crashed into a lighter which was sunk. ...
Article : 47 wordsWASHINGTON, Thursday.—A Naval Department spokesman stated today that a thorough check of naval coastguards failed to confirm the ...
Article : 32 wordsLONDON Friday.—Shortly before dusk last night enemy planes bombed points on the north-east coast, causing some damage and ca[?]alties. ...
Article : 21 wordsAdditional restrictions on the sale of essential drugs, surgical cloth and surgical gauze in Autralia are imposed by National Security ...
Article : 140 wordsFollowing close upon discussions between State and Commonwealth representatives, it is expected that a substantial reduction in motor ...
Article : 59 wordsIt was reported to-day that some firemen would refuse to leave headquarters to answer a call if the demand for the suspension of two ...
Article : 192 wordsIndustrial peace, which was secured this morning by the return to-work of men at three collieries on the western coalfields, has been ...
Article : 101 wordsIn appointing Air Commodore F. Bladin as assistant Chief of the Air Staff the Government had demonstrated the importance which it attached ...
Article : 100 wordsNo further increase in taxation is contemplated by the Government this year. In announcing this last night the ...
Article : 107 wordsThe view in Commonwealth circles is that there is plenty of scope for the former N.S.W. Premier (Mr. Lang) to assist the war effort in his ...
Article : 115 wordsHi Excellency the Governor-General Lord Gowrie), attended by Brigadier-General A. T. A. Anderson, inspected troops in certain coastal def[?]cee areas ...
Article : 92 wordsMt. Isa Mine, which is the largest concern in the State, may have to clos edown through labour shortage. This was predicted by the ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Sat 17 Jan 1942, Page 2
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