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  2. NIGHT BOMBING RAIDS

    Melbourne, May 31.—Extensive Al­lied night bombing raids against the main Japanese striking bases to the north and north-east of Australia were ...

    Article : 521 words
  3. LABOUR CORPS

    Melbourne, May 31.—A decision to ask the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, to discuss with the A.C.T.U. in Melbourne this week the whole question of the ...

    Article : 148 words
  4. PEACE ON COALFIELDS

    Canberra, May 30.—A standard code of rules and procedure to be observed by colliery managements and em­ployees in local coal disputes was ...

    Article : 375 words
  5. AERIAL OFFENSIVE

    London, May 31.—An Air Ministry communique states:—"A force of considerably over 1000 bombers last night attacked targets in the Ruhr and the Rhineland, with the main objective Cologne. Full reports are not available yet, but preliminary reports from the crews indicate that ...

    Article : 260 words
  6. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 200 words
  7. ITEMS OF NEWS.

    The Temperature The maximum and minimum tem­peratures officially recorded at the Kalgoorlie post office on Saturday were 64.2 and 38.8 degrees, respectively. ...

    Article : 732 words
  8. Hit by Taxi

    Perth, May 30.—A naval officer was severely injured and his wife suffered shock when they were knocked down by a motor car in Hampden road, ...

    Article : 204 words
  9. WAR'S BIGGEST RAID

    London, May 31.—Last night's R.A.F. raid was the biggest recorded air at­tack of the war and the 107th against Cologne. The R.A.F. in previous raids ...

    Article : 234 words
  10. Advertising

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    Advertising : 36 words
  11. Towed 100 Miles to Base

    London, May 30.—The Air Ministry news service states: "A Sunderland flying-boat on escort duty over the South Atlantic developed engine ...

    Article : 104 words
  12. THE MEDITERRANEAN

    Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham has Just relinquished the post of commander in chief in the Mediterranean, in order to represent the British navy ...

    Article : 852 words
  13. Run Over Twice

    Perth, May 31.—A man was killed on the Rockingham road, two miles from Premantle, about 7.20 p.m. to-day. He was Thomas Henry Nelson (46), of ...

    Article : 133 words
  14. More Bombs for Tokio

    Portland, May 31.—The Under Sec­retary for War, Mr. Patterson, in a Memorial Day speech to-day, predict­ed that Tokio would receive another ...

    Article : 144 words
  15. Meat Profiteering

    Canberra, May 30.—'Profiteering by some operators on Australian meat markets will disappear when the new meat plans are put into operation," ...

    Article : 136 words
  16. Great Damage Caused

    London, May 31.—A Berlin communi­que states:—"British bombers last night made a terror raid on the centre of Cologne city. High explosives and ...

    Article : 77 words
  17. Parachuted From Plane

    Brisbane, May 31.—Two hours after he had parachuted from a plane and come down in the sea several miles • from the shore, a seaplane, in answer ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. Air Raid Alert

    Perth, May 31.—An air raid alert was given about 8 o'clock on Saturday morning. All the civil defence ser­vices went to their action stations and ...

    Article : 106 words
  19. Gallantry in Java

    Melboume: May 31.—For outstand­ing deeds of gallantry in the battle for Java, three Americans, two of whom are now on duty in Australia, have ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. Flinders Island Crash

    Melbourne, May 31.—Three of the four bodies of those killed when an Australian National Airways twin-engined De Havilland Dragon Rapide ...

    Article : 215 words
  21. RAIDS ON FRANCE

    London, May 3O.—The Air Ministry States: "Strong forces of bombers lastnight attacked an important group of factories at Gennevilliers, where the ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. Big Launch Founders

    Hobart, May 31.-The entire crew of five lost their lives when the 40 ft. motor launch Say When foundered in seas described as the roughest for 40 ...

    Article : 220 words
  23. Fell From Truck

    Perth, May 31.—Herbert Walter Jac­ques (31), was killed and Alfred Wil­liam Sweeney (47), sustained a frac­tured thigh and lacerated foot at Red ...

    Article : 99 words
  24. Armed Fugitive

    Melbourne, May 30.—Police near Tarwin are closing in on the heavily arm­ed fugitive whom they have been hunt­ing through the bush in South ...

    Article : 197 words
  25. Tobacco Supplies

    Melbourne, May 31.—In an announce­ment yesterday regarding the basis of the supplies of tobacco and cigarettes for June, the Minister for Customs, ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. RUBBER FACTORY DESTROYED

    London, May 30.—It is reported from Vichy that the R.A.F. last night de­stroyed the Goodrich rubber factory in the Parisian suburb of Colombes. ...

    Article : 30 words
  27. Fire in Flat

    Sydney, May 31.—John Mayne (2) and his father, William James Mayne (35) were killed when a fire broke out ' in one of three flats in Wentworth ...

    Article : 132 words
  28. WIDESPREAD DEVASTATION

    Vichy, May 30.—Laval visited the scene of the R.A.F. raid on Paris and saw the "widespread devastation caused by this new and brutal ...

    Article : 49 words
  29. Boxer's Fatal Collapse

    Sydney, May 31. Ronald Lofts (26), I who boxed under the name of Ron Norton, collapsed after a contest of eight rounds with Herb Cuke at the ...

    Article : 75 words
  30. Rationing of Tea

    Wellington (N.Z.), May 30.—Ration­ing of tea would be introduced in New Zealand on Monday, the Supply Minister, Mr. Sullivan, announced ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. POWER STATION RAZED

    London, May 30.—According to a re­port from Vichy the R.A.F. last night razed Gennevilliers power station, which supplies factories in a whole , industrial area north-west of Paris. ...

    Article : 36 words
  32. FORTY YEARS AGO

    Despite the apparently inspired paragraph in the "West Australian" regarding the alleged decision of the Minister for Mines in the matter of a ...

    Article : 249 words
  33. Clothing Rationing

    Wellington, May 30.—There was no chance of panic buying in New Zealand in anticipation of the rationing scheme, but there had been repercussions of ...

    Article : 205 words
  34. HITS ON GOODS TRAINS

    London, May 30.—The Air Ministry states: "Hurricanes and Bostons last night again attacked targets in occu­pied territory. One pilot saw 'strikes' ...

    Article : 50 words
  35. Boxing in Melbourne

    Melbourne, May 31.—Terry Reilly (10.41/2), the former Australian welter­weight champion, has again proved vulnerable to body punching. At the ...

    Article : 180 words
  36. Price of Matches

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 words
  37. Native Couple Stabbed

    Perth, May 31.—Barney Parfitt (41), and his wife, Florentina Parfitt (38), both received a lacerated back and shoulder wounds at a Guildford camp ...

    Article : 85 words
  38. Attack on Convoy

    London, May 30.—The Air Ministry news service states: "Eight ships were hit, four of which were set on fire, in the attack against a German convoy ...

    Article : 141 words
  39. Accident on Wharf

    Perth, May 31.—Alfred George Cooper (65), of Skinner street, Fremantle, had his hand badly crushed on the Fremantle wharf on Saturday ...

    Article : 53 words
  40. Worker's Foot Crushed

    Perth, May 31.—Dave Obertin, of Pammont street, Leighton, had his foot crushed at the State Implement Works on Saturday when it became jammed ...

    Article : 43 words
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