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  2. ITALIAN STAND IN LIBYA

    LONDON, Monday.—Preparing the way for continuation of the British advance west of Derna, Royal Air Force bombers and fighters have carried out heavy raids on Italian military objectives along the Libyan coast. ...

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  3. CANNON-FIRING SPITFIRE PROVES ITSELF

    LONDON, Monday.—A cannon-equipled Spitfire shot down a German bomber over the Thames Estuary this afternoon. Pieces of wireckage blinded the fighter pilot, who was compelled to dive clear of the debris. ...

    Article : 287 words
  4. TO MOON AND BACK IN WEEK'S FLYING

    Every day during the past eight months pilot trainees of the R.A.A.F. have flown in the aggregate a distance equivalent ...

    Article : 121 words
  5. SCHOOLBOY FIRE-FIGHTERS IN ENGLISH SCHOOL

    Twenty senior boys of Comrose School, Stanmore, Middlesex, have been organised into a school fire brigade. Instruction is given to the boys by a station officer of the fire brigade and the boys have regular practice drills. The photograph shows the boys ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 60 words
  6. Balkan Envoy Hastens Home

    ANKARA, Thursday.—President Roosevelt's special envoy to the Balkans (Col. Donovan) left for Egypt to-day. He will visit England after ...

    Article : 92 words
  7. BIG EXPORTS OF AIRCRAFT

    WASHINGTON, Monday.—It is officially stated that the December export of aeroplanes included 221 to Britain and 87 to Canada—the second ...

    Article : 96 words
  8. Not Sending Women Overseas for Canteen Service

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The scheme by which the Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) proposed to send ...

    Article : 65 words
  9. PLANS VISIT TO LIBYA

    GAZA, Monday.—The Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), who arrived here to-day, announced his intention ...

    Article : 418 words
  10. BIG ENLISTMENT IN CANADA

    OTTAWA, Monday.—The Minister for Defence (Mr. Ralston) announced the expansion of the Canadian army by the enlistment of between 50,000 and ...

    Article : 74 words
  11. SIX MONTHS' COST OF WAR EFFORT

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Acting Prime Minister and Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) said to-day that the Commonwealth Government's expenditure on war purposes during the six months ended December 31 last totalled ...

    Article : 213 words
  12. PEER MARRIES SECRETARY

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Opposition Whip in the House of Lords, Lord Strabolgi (54), has married his former secretary, Mrs. Geraldine Hamilton. ...

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  13. CHANGE OF U.S. MINISTERS

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said to-night that the appointment of Mr. Nelson Trusler Johnson, at present ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 138 words
  14. Air Ambulance Unit for Middle East

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A Royal Australian Air Force air ambulance unit is to be provided for duty in the ...

    Article : 161 words
  15. UNEASINESS IN EAST

    Japan's rejection-of the Dutch refusal take part in Japan's proposed "new order in East Asia" is symptomatic ...

    Article : 348 words
  16. NEWCASTLE STRIKES

    SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The steel tube workers of Stewart and Lloyd's (Australia) Pty. Ltd. ceased work to-night as ...

    Article : 168 words
  17. Plot to Kill Cuban Leader: Many Arrests

    HAVANA, Tuesday.—An anonymous 'phone call to Col. Batista, Cuban dictator, threatening to "fire on the palace," preceded arrests of army and ...

    Article : 61 words
  18. REGISTRATION OF FARMS DISAPPOINTING

    A preliminary examination of applications lodged by farmers for the registration of properties and for licences to grow wheat under the ...

    Article : 481 words
  19. LABOUR UNITY WELCOMED BY MR. CURTIN

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Labour unity prospects in New South Wales were heartily welcomed by the Leader of the Federal Opposition Mr. ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. REBUKE GIVEN BY MINISTER TO LABOUR MEN

    A rebuke to New South Wales Labour members for having disclosed the proceedings of a private deputation in Sydney yesterday, when army methods ...

    Article : 215 words
  21. China Sends Special Envoy to Pacific

    HONG KONG, Monday.—Mr. K. T. Loh, special emissary of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, will leave soon on a tour of the Philippines, Australia, New ...

    Article : 102 words
  22. A.C.T.U. Conference

    At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council Executive last night the question of the A.C.T.U. conference was discussed and it was decided to fix the ...

    Article : 60 words
  23. Germans Admit Losing Three Planes

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The Berlin communique to-day says: "In addition to routine mining of British ports there were attacks on London by the ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. NAZIS MAY BE FORCED TO TAKE DIRECT ACTION AGAINST FRANCE

    German pressure on the French Government is increasing, and a crisis in Franco-German relations is generally expected. This may synchronise with the next important German move in Europe. Hitler's failure to win over ...

    Article : 371 words
  25. TO-DAY'S SUMMARY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  26. Britain May Use Danish Ships

    NEW YORK, Monday.—Thirty-eight Danish ships, totalling 250,000 tons, now idle in American ports, will soon be moving cargoes to Britain, the ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. COPPER SCARCE IN GERMANY

    LONDON, Monday.—Germany is lacing a serious shortage of copper and is making increasing use of aluminium as a substitute. ...

    Article : 149 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 199 words
  29. Cord Woodcutters' Wages Board

    A sitting of the cord woodcutters' wages' board set up to fix wages and conditions for men engaged in cutting and slacking cord wood, including ...

    Article : 100 words
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