The detention room at Victoria Barracks was wrecked, furniture and fittings destroyed and two provosts knocked about when soldiers, ...
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Advertising : 137 wordsThe names of 4,000 Australian prisoners of war who were reported alive in Thailand in mid-August were to reach Melbourne last night, and all next-of-kin of the men should receive a message to-day. ...
Article : 585 wordsThe increasing demand for Hansard reports of Parliamentary proceedings is a bright omen for the success of broadcasting ...
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Family Notices : 91 wordsThe Rev. Canon McKeown, of St. Paul's Church, Canberra, yesterday questioned the aim of the Press campaign of horror and hate. ...
Article : 247 wordsLONDON, Tuesday. — Eight occupants were killed when an R.A.F. plane crashed on the far side of Quantock Hills last night. It is ...
Article : 96 wordsIMPATIENCE that the iron hand was not clamped down on the Japanese from the first day on which Allied troops landed in Japan is a natural reaction among Allied peoples, but it is surprising that criticism should be voiced that General MacArthur is not handling his ...
Article : 649 wordsA radio flash from H.M.A.S. Moresby, in Koepang Harbour, says that the surrender of Dutch Timor was signed at noon to-day on the ...
Article : 109 wordsTwelve Victorian prisoners of war have been recovered from the Japanese and are in hospital at Ambo[?]ne, says a statement from the Army ...
Article : 118 wordsGrim details of the "Lost Prison of Chasi," where the last eye-witness reports of four days ago indicated that fanatical Jap officers and guards ...
Article : 175 wordsIt was announced that after September 30 control over the State railways and other forms of transport will revert to State instrumentalities. ...
Article : 63 wordsThe auction of the late Mrs. A. B. Triggs' art treasures and furnishings at "Linton," has attracted more visitors than the local hotels can ...
Article : 118 wordsThe State Cabinet to-day approved of a draft bill dealing with the erection of weirs on the Darling and Barwon Rivers. ...
Article : 42 wordsAccording to the N.E.I. News Service a radio from Batavia disclosed that there were 3,300 war prisoners at Batavia and 2,800 at Bandoeng ...
Article : 46 wordsComplaints, that many of them had not been notified until late on Sunday night that their passages were cancelled, were voiced to-day by some ...
Article : 92 wordsAnother of the great mysteries of the Pacific war was cleared up today when the Naval Secretary to the Japanese Navy Minister revealed the ...
Article : 245 wordsConcern was expressed at Monday's meeting of the Canberra District War Agricultural Committee concerning the difficulty in obtaining ...
Article : 231 wordsAnticipating that an invasion of the Jap homeland would take place in October or early November the Japanese were saving their planes ...
Article : 189 wordsAll restrictions on the sale of flywire have been lifted. In future the supply available will be about 50 per cent, of pre-war quantity. ...
Article : 31 wordsJudgment was reserved to-day in an application to the Arbitration Court that 150,000 employees of industries affected be set down without ...
Article : 118 wordsProposed legislation for the protection of home builders against substitute timbers, not suitable for building, was discussed by Cabinet to-day. ...
Article : 54 wordsA recommendation that men in sympathy with the policy of the Labour Party should be appointed to key positions in the Government service, ...
Article : 104 wordsA novel item at the Peace Carnival at Manuka Oval next Saturday, in aid of the funds of the A.C.T. Repatriation Local Committee, will be the pets ...
Article : 94 wordsChallenging the action of the Housing Commission in introducing the cost-plus system in housing projects, the president of the Master ...
Article : 125 wordsSupplies are being rushed to starving prisoners of war in Java by 24 R.A.A.F. Liberators operating in relays. ...
Article : 69 wordsMrs. Hugh Smith, who is at present residing in Canberra, received word yesterday that her husband, Pte. Hugh Smith, who was in No. 4 ...
Article : 94 wordsSouth-eastern Districts and Tablelands: Becoming cooler with a moderate west to south-west change early in the week; scattered showers, ...
Article : 86 wordsAnother 500 servicemen from New Guinea and Borneo arrived to-day for discharge. They included Lieut. R. Saunders ...
Article : 81 wordsNo hitch is anticipated in the release of 900 army personnel for the tailoring trade, which the Director-General of Manpower (Mr. Funnell) ...
Article : 105 wordsNative guides, cooks and advisers are included in services offered in an over all cost of £3/3/ a day to tourists wishing to make a holiday ...
Article : 74 wordsFrom the tailoring trade's viewpoint the position relating to readymade and made-to-measure suits is alarming. ...
Article : 75 wordsAppreciation of the desire of Australians to sacrifice part of their own rations, so they could send parcels to England, was expressed ...
Article : 76 wordsMr. and Mrs. W. Emblin received official notification yesterday morning that their son, Pte. Charles Emblin, died in a prisoner, of war camp ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Wed 12 Sep 1945, Page 2
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