The special leave granted to military trainees for harvest work has been cancelled by an Army order issued to-night. ...
Article : 102 wordsThe battle for Singapore, some say, is no longer "imminent"[?] it is being fought now though the front is some 60 miles from the island ...
Article : 641 wordsIt was stated in Rangoon to-day that the Chinese army in Burma is becoming a major force. The Chungking radio to-day ...
Article : 139 wordsNew measures desired by the Commonwealth in regard to A.R.P. policy will be discussed probably by State Premiers when the Loan ...
Article : 312 wordsSir: On three different occasions an advertisement was inserted in the "Canberra Times" calling for volunteers for stretcher bearers for the ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Minister for the" Army (Mr. Forde) announced to-night that the War Cabinet had authorised him to complete the reorganisation of the ...
Article : 89 wordsThe provision at emergency food supplies in Queensland in the light of the serious threat looming was discussed in Sydney today at a ...
Article : 125 wordsAcquisition by the Army of the bulk of available supplies has resulted in a potato famine which, it is expected, will not end for another ...
Article : 107 wordsDespite the spread of war in the Pacific, the New Zealand Government intends to proceed with extensive plans for searching for ...
Article : 56 wordsAll second hand steel drums were yesterday "declared" under the National Security Regulations by the Minister for Trade and Customs ...
Article : 149 wordsThe New[?]South Wales country swimming championship[?] were held at Cessnock on Monday, three of Canberra's prominent swimmers ...
Article : 231 wordsAn R.A.F. bombing attack on Rabaul Harbour last night three Japanese ships were damaged. One ship was observed burning furiously on ...
Article : 82 wordsAs a result of an inquiry by the State Liquid Fuel Control Board into alleged irregularities related with the handling of ration tickets, the license ...
Article : 128 wordsIt was announced [?] the State Government, after consultation with the military authorities, have come to the conclusion that it ...
Article : 55 wordsLONDON, Monday. — The Vichy radio stated to-day that 200 American citizens, living in Paris, had'been sent to a German concentration camp ...
Article : 47 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—It was announced in Sydney to-night that complete unification of Australian coalminers in the Miners' Federation had ...
Article : 43 wordsLONDON, Monday.—It was announced that Mr. Churchill would not broadcast on Tuesday night because of a heavy cold. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Chinese troops, which are fighting the Japanese along the Canton. Kowloon railway, occupied Tatnshun, inflicting 400 casualties on the en[?]my. ...
Article : 69 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—Full production of coal was forthcoming to-day. In N.S.W. not one colliery being idle. ...
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Article : 99 wordsWhen three members of an English regiment came before the court today on a charge of having allegedly deserted a ship on which they were ...
Article : 71 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.—An association, composed of men employed by the Commonwealth as guards at mu[?]ition factories and wharves, applied to ...
Article : 47 wordsAt the Canberra Court of Petty Sessions yesterday William John Staughton and John Edwards were convicted of fighting in the Albert ...
Article : 50 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday. —[?] Australians have been train[?] sexing and can carry on the work formerly done by Japanese experts ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Wed 28 Jan 1942, Page 3
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