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  2. How "Lost Battalion" on Timor Was Rescued from Japanese

    NEW YORK.—In a despatch datelined "With the Dutch fighting forces in the Indian Ocean," Associated Press gives details of the rescue of the Australian-Dutch "lost battalion" from Timor over a year ago. ...

    Article : 278 words
  3. Pyjama Girl Case EVIDENCE COMPLETED

    MELBOURNE. — Evidence was concluded yesterday at the inquest being held by the City Coroner (Mr. Tingate) into the ...

    Article : 357 words
  4. TROOPS CROSS NE GUINEA RIVER IN CANOES

    When Australians out on patrol through the Dutch New Guinea swamps come to a river they employ the local Kaya-Kaya natives to ferry them across in their native "prooes" (prows of canoes). They also transport "jeeps" on two or three of these canoes lashed together. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 59 words
  5. Dispute Over Price Paid for Ship

    SYDNEY. — The hearing of a case concerning the amount of the compensation which should be paid by the Commonwealth Government for the ...

    Article : 165 words
  6. CASE FOR FIXING STANDARDS IN INDUSTRY

    The log that the A.W.U. has drawn up to cover rural workers who are not already covered by logs will be welcomed by the farming community, not because it is either reasonable or just but because, including all rural producers, it will force us to ...

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  7. REST OF NEWS IN BRIEF

    The loading of two overseas vessels at an Australian port was completely held up yesterday, and only one hold on a third ship was worked, because of a ...

    Article : 307 words
  8. CENSORSHIP PROSECUTIONS

    SYDNEY—In the High Court yesterday the Chief Justice (Sir John Latham) refused an application for the transfer front the Federal Court of ...

    Article : 290 words
  9. P. AND C. DIVIDENDS

    LONDON (A.A.P.).—P. and O. have declared a preferred stock dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum les tax for the half-year ended March 31, and a ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. Advertising

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    Advertising : 844 words
  11. TO REPLACE GEN BENNETT

    CANBERRA.—Major-General H. C. H. Robertson, D.S.O., will temporarily take over the command to be vacated by Lieut.-General H. G. Bennett, who ...

    Article : 172 words
  12. Trying to Get More Cotton Goods

    SAN FRANCISCO (A.A.P.)—Mr. L. R. MacGregor, Australian Trade Commissioner in North America, has returned from Australia with this ...

    Article : 97 words
  13. T.U.C. APPROVES STRIKE BAN

    LONDON (A.A.P.) — It was announced at a meeting of the General Council of the T.U.C. that full approval had been given to the new ...

    Article : 70 words
  14. APPEAL FUNDS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 words
  15. De Valera on Bombing of Rome

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.)—The Eire Prime Minister (Mr. de Valera) has refused to accept President Roosevelt's communication placing responsibility ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. Addressing Mail to Ps. O.W. in Japan

    MELBOURNE—Delivery of letters and postcards for Australian prisoners of war in Japanese hands was expected to be accelerated by the adoption of new ...

    Article : 221 words
  17. PATTON'S SPEECH "NONSENSICAL"

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.)—Sen. Johnson, acting Chairman of the Senate Military Committee, described as "nonsensical" Major-General Patton's ...

    Article : 135 words
  18. U.S. Instructions to Censors

    WASHINGTON (A.A.P.)—The Navy Department has instructed public relations officers all over the world to read newspaper and radio despatches ...

    Article : 141 words
  19. Mr. Dedman Gives Coupons Away

    MELBOURNE—"Whatever I do with my clothing coupons is my own business. and if I choose to give them away the public can rest assured that it will be ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. Mr. C. A. Archer's Policy

    Enunciating his policy as a candidate for the Macquarie sent in the Legislative Council, Mr. Compton Archer said yesterday— ...

    Article : 196 words
  21. INQUEST VERDICTS

    A verdict of accidental death was returned at each of three inquests by the Coroner (Col. J. P. Clark) at Hobart yesterday. The inquests were on: ...

    Article : 175 words
  22. STOPPING WORK ON NORMANDIE

    NEW YORK (A.A.P.)—The "Herald- Tribune" says the navy has halted all reconstruction work on the former liner Normandie because it would be ...

    Article : 118 words
  23. To Build Cruiser in Australia

    ADELAIDE.—The Minister for Munitions and the Navy (Mr. Makin) said yesterday that the Federal Government had decided to build a cruiser ...

    Article : 85 words
  24. CLAIMS SHIP CHARTER RATES TOO LOW

    SYDNEY.—Ship charter rates were insufficient to meet heavily increased expenditure, said the chairman (Mr. A. Howard Smith) at the annual meeting ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. TO-DAY'S SUMMARY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 119 words
  26. Escape from French Gaol to Algiers

    LONDON (A.A.P.)—French circles in London learn that the Colonial Administrator (M. Edouard Jean Louvea) has reached Algiers after escaping ...

    Article : 62 words
  27. CANADIAN CASUALTIES

    OTTAWA (A.A.P.)—Defence headquarters has announced that the totals of Canadian casualties to February 29 were—Killed, 14,999; injured, ...

    Article : 35 words
  28. RIVER HEIGHTS

    Heights of Tasmanian Rivers above summer level at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, with the letters F., R., or S., to indicate whether falling, rising or stationary, are: ...

    Article : 72 words
  29. HANGED FOR MURDER

    ADELAIDE—Harold James Box was hanged at the Adelaide Gaol yesterday morning for the murder of Lance Brown, company director, who was ...

    Article : 34 words
  30. LAUNCESTON LAON PROGRESS

    The figures credited to Launceston's loan quota un to and including April 15 were: Amount. £176.910; subscribers, 302. Launceston's quota is £550,000, and ...

    Article : 30 words
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