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  2. AIR RAID SHELTERS AT SCHOOLS

    At 9 o'clock on Monday last work was commenced at the Maroochydore school at digging slit trenches and by 4.30 p.m. the job of over 420 feet of ...

    Article : 206 words
  3. Voluntary Evacuation of Coastal Areas

    Exaggerated propaganda has been heard in respect to evacuation of coastal areas. "The Chronicle." realising the seriousness of assertions which are not founded on fact, investigated these, and has now received official information which places the matter of evacuation in ...

    Article : 155 words
  4. LATEST WAR CABLES

    The special correspondent of the "Daily Mail" at Batavia states that the naval battle in the Macassar Straits, now emerging as the greatest sea action since the Battle of Jutland, was still raging to-day, and will not be won until the ...

    Article : 342 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 132 words
  6. DISTRICT FIRST AID POSTS AND PERSONNEL

    Meetings of wardens and various first aid personnel have been held through the week. Considerable work is entailed in organising the various first aid posts. but a most encouraging factor is the ready co-operation of wardens for the particular sections and those with a ...

    Article : 516 words
  7. STRUCTURES AT ST. JOSEPH'S

    Fourteen to fifteen menfolk, who provided voluntary labour, were found hard at it at St. Joseph's Convent School grounds on Monday last, where ...

    Article : 238 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 152 words
  9. Social

    Friends of Lieutenant Maurice Fox (A.I.F.) will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to the rank of captain. ...

    Article : 22 words
  10. BRITISH-INDIAN TROOPS REJOIN MAIN FORCES

    Throughout yesterday contact was maintained with the enemy in the Jomallung area. There are no reports of further enemy landings at Andau. Enemy air activity continues day and night. Heavy fighting is taking place around Rengit and South Senggarrang. A ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. School Teacher Farewelled At Diddillibah

    On Saturday afternoon asi about forty friends assembled at the Diddillibah State School to farewell Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Middleton and ...

    Article : 108 words
  12. AMERICAN PILOTS' SUCCESS OVER RANGOON

    American pilots shot down six Japanese fighters, probably destroyed six more, and damaged nine others from a formation of 37 Japanese planes. American planes returned to their base without a casualty. LONDON, January 28 ...

    Article : 190 words
  13. SHELTERS FOR COOROY CHILDREN

    Resulting from a meeting of Cooroy residents convened by the Cooroy State School committee at the week-end, some 30 men and 20 boys, with the ...

    Article : 92 words
  14. TALKING OF AIR RAID SHELTERS

    Last week-end, somehow or other, seems to have been a period of thinking and talking, and suiting the words into action—building air raid shelters. The writer was confronted with almost the same question—"Have you started your air raid shelter yet?" To that the ...

    Article : 911 words
  15. Friends Entertain

    On Monday evening last friends of Mr. and Mrs. F. Richter asembled at their residence, Sydney Street, to bid farewell to Mr. Richter, who has ...

    Article : 112 words
  16. Good Wishes to Volunteers

    Miss Betty Petersen, who has enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, and Mr. F. Richter, recently accepted for the R.A.A.F., were the recipients ...

    Article : 132 words
  17. Rommel's Eastern Advance Checked

    The situation in Cyrenaica generally femains unchanged, says a communique issued from Cairo General Headquarters. The communique adds: ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. FIRES IN BANGKOK DOCK AREAS

    British Blenheims attacked Bangkok last night and started fires in important dock areas. All planes returned unscathed. ...

    Article : 26 words
  19. Coolum

    The weather remains dry and warm, but ideal for beach frequenters. Last week 120 points of rain fell, sufficient only to replenish domestic ...

    Article : 235 words
  20. R.A.A.F. BOMB KUANTAN AERODROMES

    A communique states that R.A.A.F. bombers attacked enemy occupied aerodromes at Kuantan this morning. Bombs from a low height were ...

    Article : 44 words
  21. "Chronicle" Presentations

    On Saturday morning last the members of the firm and staff of the "Chronicle" assembled in the composing room, when Mr. V. E. ...

    Article : 127 words
  22. Russians Capture 79 More Towns

    The Amalgamated Press Moscow correspondent states that the Russians have captured 79 more towns and have smashed the Germans on the ...

    Article : 91 words
  23. Montville

    As a result of the thunderstorm on Monday evening 60 points of rain were recorded. Rain on Tuesday and Wednesday, gave approximately 1½ inches. ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. BOWLS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 words
  25. Bombing Defenceless Native Communities

    "The Japanese air raids on Rabaul came as a shock to all of us there. We expected trouble, of course, but the absolute ...

    Article : 356 words
  26. Food Demonstrations In France

    Hundreds of tons of foodstuffs have been rushed from the Mediterranean region to France in an effort to check food demonstrations which have ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. Rosemount Red Cross Parcel To Headquarters

    Members of the Rosemount Branch Red Cross held their first meeting for the year last week. A parcel to head-quarters comprised the following ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. Blackout Counter for High Speed Turns

    Until recently all the efforts of aircraft designers have been concentrated on improving the performance of aeroplanes, ...

    Article : 566 words
  29. Eudlo

    Growers have commenced tc give attention to the planting of areas for bean production. The price for factory supplies will be 5[?] per bushel. ...

    Article : 160 words
  30. Maleny

    On Wednesday evening (Jan. 21). "Forfar," the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Waddell, was the scene of a derby whist party in aid of the ...

    Article : 192 words
  31. Midway Island Still Holding

    The Navy Department has disclosed that in the initial Japanese attack on Midway Island on January 7 the defence forces seriously damaged a ...

    Article : 82 words
  32. PATRIOTIC COMMITTEE FAREWELLS A.I.F. MEN

    At the Nambour and District Patriotic Entertainment Committee's dance in the Friendly Societies' hall on Saturday evening last. Gunners ...

    Article : 178 words
  33. LIMITED ACTIVITY IN PHILIPPINES AREA

    A communique issued at 9.30 a.m. stated that in the Philippines theatre there was practically no ground activity on Batan Peninsula. On Tuesday ...

    Article : 53 words
  34. EXAMINATION FOR LAD PORTERS

    Mr. G. F. R. Nicklin. M.L.A. has been advised by the Commissioner for Railways that an examination for lad porters for boys between the ages of ...

    Article : 49 words
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