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  2. "POSITION IN PACIFIC [?]OT ALARMING"

    SYDNEY, February 17.— The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. A. W. Fadden) said to-day that he had received additional information which indicated any worsening the international situation in the Pacific. ...

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  3. WAS AN ATTEMPT MADE TO DERAIL TROOP TRAIN

    SYDNEY, February 17.—There is some actual basis for reports circulated in Sydney during the week-end, that an attempt was made to derail a train near Bonegilla military camp. Yesterday the Minister for the Army (Mr. P. C. Spender) said that he had ...

    Article : 261 words
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  5. BARNES MISSES HIS THOUSAND

    MELBOURNE, February 17.—When he was 79 and netted only one run to complete his thousand for the season, Barnes pulled Dempster on to his ...

    Article : 296 words
  6. Big Polish Force In Egypt

    LONDON, February 17. — A special message from the Western Desert says that a Polish force of great strength is being built up in Egypt. ...

    Article : 163 words
  7. GERMAN TRIBUTE TO DIGGERS

    BERLIN, February 16.— "It was no joy ride," declared a German propaganda reporter who flew in a dive bomber ...

    Article : 81 words
  8. BACKYARD SHELTERS THE BEST

    SOUTHPORT, February 17. — Trenches in backyards were the best suburban air raid protec[?]ion. the Minister for Health and Home Affairs (Mr. ...

    Article : 483 words
  9. PITTSWORTH FARMER IN COURT

    BRISBANE, February 16. — When John Keating (38) appeared in the Police Court to-day, charged with unlawfully attempting to kill his wife. ...

    Article : 103 words
  10. EXCESSIVE PROFITS LIMITATION MOTION

    SOUTHPORT, February 17.—At the Labour convention to-day Mr. D. Murgatroyd (Mundingburra) sought to have legislation introduced for the ...

    Article : 141 words
  11. A.C.T.U. CONGRESS TO MEET, JUNE 2

    MELBOURNE, February 17.—An all-Australian Trades Union Congress has been called for June 2. It will determine the policy on all war problems ...

    Article : 365 words
  12. PARACHUTIST STUNT PRELUDE TO BIG SCALE ATTACK?

    LONDON, February 16.—A correspondent of The Times on the Italian frontier says that Italian military experts conclude that the object of the ...

    Article : 150 words
  13. WAR WOULD BRING RUIN TO JAPAN

    TOKIO, February 17.—Japan's policy is to seek a solution of life and death problems of her interests in the south seas through peaceful negotiations to ...

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  14. EXPLODING OIL TANKER SETS SANTANDER ABLAZE

    LONDON, February 17.—A message from Madrid says that a fire is sweeping Santandar after the explosion of an oil tanker in the harbour. Already ...

    Article : 86 words
  15. 12-YEAR-OLD BOY HELPS CAPTURE THIEF

    BRISBANE, February 17.— The ini[?]ative of a 12-year-old boy. Kenneth Campbell resulted in the capture of one of two men who entered a laundry ...

    Article : 88 words
  16. FEW BOMBS FALL IN ENGLAND

    LONDON, February 17.— The Air Ministry states that towards nightfall last night a single plane dropped bombs on a north-east coast town. A ...

    Article : 305 words
  17. "AS TOUGH A CROWD AS THERE IS"

    NEW YORK, February 16.—"The British need our help desperately and they need it now. I am sure they are going to get it," stated President ...

    Article : 210 words
  18. NAZI "TRADE" MISSION TOLD TO GET OUT

    LONDON, February 16.— The Daily Express correspondent on the Sy[?] frontier says that from the time of his arrival in Syria last month Dr. Von ...

    Article : 216 words
  19. FIFTH COLUMN PLOT IN AMERICA

    MEXICO CITY, February 16.— A sensational unconfirmed report has been circulated of German fifth column conspiracy in North and South ...

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  20. EMPIRE AIR SCHEME

    Sir Harold Luxton, chairman of the R.A.A.F. Recruiting Drive Committee Victoria, speaking at Melbourne, recently, declared:— ...

    Article : 555 words
  21. SHIPWRIGHTS WILL WORK OVERTIME

    SYDNEY, February 17. — A largely attended meeting of the shipwrights' union to-night decided by a large majority not to impose a ban on overtime. ...

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  22. TWO KILLED IN COLLISION

    SYDNEY, February 17.— Norman Moore (24), of Double Bay. his uncle, Norman Moore (48), of Kings Cross, were killed in Great Western Road ...

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  23. [?] ATTITUDE TO ENGLAND

    [?] February 16.— The special [?] of the Daily Telegraph [?] has learned that Mr. [?] Willkie visited Ireland at the ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. MR CURTIN STANDING BY WHILE POSITION OF GRAVITY EXISTS

    CANBERRA, February 17. — Although he repeated to-day his decision not to participate in a National Government, the Leader of the ...

    Article : 127 words
  25. BIRTHRATE RISES IN AMERICA

    WASHINGTON, February 16 — The Census Bureau reports 2,350,000 births in 1940. the highest for ten years. The birthrate rose from 17.3 to 18 per ...

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  26. SOVIET INDUSTRY'S SHORTCOMINGS

    MOSCOW, February 16—M. Mal[?]koff", Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, acknowledged short-comings in Soviet ...

    Article : 148 words
  27. OBITUARY

    The death occurred in Brisbane yesterday morning, after a long illness, of Mrs. Ivy Quinton Adler, aged 43 years. Born at Echuca (Victoria). Mrs. ...

    Article : 133 words
  28. PETROL RETAILERS' LICENSES SUSPENDED

    MELBOURNE, February 16.— The suspension of the licences of two petrol retailers by the Victorian Liquid. Fuel Control Board was announced ...

    Article : 115 words
  29. MASSIVE GAS ATTACK ON ENGLAND?

    NEW YORK, February 16.—The New York Daily News, in a copyright message from Lisbon. states that a German invasion attempt may be expected ...

    Article : 63 words
  30. [?] Arm Anti-Axis Powers

    [?] February 16.— A educationists, writers relig[?] and business men has [?] President Roosevelt and ...

    Article : 34 words
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