The Minister for War Organisation of Industry (Mr. Dedman) said that the production executive committee had gone into the question of the ...
Article : 105 wordsAccording to authoritative sources invasion of Australia is a possibility but will involve great difficulties of supply and necessitate an enormous dispersal of effort. Japan already is deeply involved in ...
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Family Notices : 69 wordsAUCKLAND, Thursday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) announced tonight that Mr. Patrick Hurley had been appointed United States Minister ...
Article : 43 wordsIN the face of admitted responsibility for the course which events have taken in the Pacific, Mr. Churchill has asked the House of Commons for a vote of confidence, and there can be little doubt that he will get it. Britain indeed has no ...
Article : 408 wordsOTTAWA, Thursday.—Gasoline rat[?]oning staits in Canada on April 1, when every motorist will be allowed gal [?] day. However special ...
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Advertising : 322 wordsIt was officially stated to-day that the Allied forces in New Guinea were now better organised to oppose any new ...
Article : 157 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday. — Changes in the costing system[?] relating to [?]iring rates for machine-tools, were to-day approved by the Minister for ...
Article : 51 wordsPointing out how essential it was for Australia to be protected in order that she could continue to export[?] huge supplies of foodstuffs to Britain, ...
Article : 135 wordsWASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The senato completed legislative action for the 12,557 millon dollar Army Aporopriations' Bill, providing for funds ...
Article : 45 wordsOTTAWA, Wednesday.—The Wartime Prices and Trade Board has ordered hotels and restaurants to remove all sugar bowls from tables and serve ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Government has entered into in agreement with Qantas Empire Airways regarding the use of its aircraft Details of the agreement have ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Canberra Services Club has in the past weeks steadily been increas ing in popularity with all branches of the Services which gather there ...
Article : 220 wordsBERNE, Wednesday. — Two thouand persons died one day in Athens is a result, of starvation. The people are like skeletons and may be seen ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Premier (Mr. McKell) roundly criticised the President of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. McGuiness) for his statement regarding ...
Article : 159 wordsUnlike the community libraries of Canberra, where the war has had a marked effect on the choice of reading matter, the National Library found ...
Article : 364 wordsMELBOURNE, Thursday.—Only internees, specially approved by security authorities will be taken to M[?]dura for fruit picking[?] if prisoners are used ...
Article : 72 wordsTo write down the possibility of an invasion of Australia was sheer nonsense, stated the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Makin) when referring ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 120 wordsRIO DE JANEIRO, Wednesday.— President Vargas to-day signed a [?]ecree breaking Brazil's diplomatic and commercial relations with ...
Article : 24 wordsAlthough Commonwealth and State transport officers have power under the National Security Regulations to acquire vehicles for essential purpose, ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Commonwealth Government expects to take special actoion to allow certain civilian members of rifle clubs on the north coast of Queensland to ...
Article : 74 wordsIt will be an offence punishable by [?] fine of £2 if a seaman, in future, permits lights of any description to be visible on any ship during the hours ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) stated to-day that the War Cabinet had discussed the question of protection of industries in the event ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) announced that the War Cabinet to-day completed further phases of the plan for dealing with the ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Department of Information is likely to establish its Canberra head quarters at Hotel Canberra. A staff of about 30 will probably ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Commonwealth has acquired [?] blue and grey field peas in Tasnania under National Security Reguations issued yesterday. An ...
Article : 67 wordsConditions, applicable to the export of lexias, prescribed by the exports dried fruits regulations, were amended yesterday by regulation. The object ...
Article : 38 wordsSpecial provision for the inclusion of an officer of the New Zealand Military Forces on any court martial upon a New Zealand soldier serving ...
Article : 83 wordsBritish "Wellington" bombers damaged by enemy action or by forced landings are never entirely lost. Battle-scarred aircraft are flown to repair depots where they are stripped, examined and overhauled. Damaged parts are replaced by new sections, and the aircraft tested and returned to service within five days. Where darrage is too severe, the machine is dismantled, all useable ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 100 wordsThe funeral of the late Mr. John Southwell, of Ainslie, was held on Wednesday at Hall general cemetery, following a service at the Wattle ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Minister for the Interior (Senator Collings) directed attention yesterday to the Cinematograph Films Ordinance, 1942, which confers ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Minister for the Interior (Senator Collings) said yesterday that pupose of the Public Works ...
Article : 120 wordsA resolution, declaring that Russia should reciprocate the aid given by the democracies and assist the Empire and the United ...
Article : 47 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) presided at a meeting of the Federal Executive Council held at Government House, ...
Article : 51 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The only coal mine in New South Wales that was idle to-day was that at Corrimal, which is expected to resume-shortly. ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Fri 30 Jan 1942, Page 4
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