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  2. Personal Paragraphs

    MR. WENDELL WILLKIE, the U.S. Republican Leader, who has visited the Middle East, Russia and China, has left China on return to the U.S. ...

    Article : 187 words
  3. INCREDIBLE HARDSHIPS IN NEW GUINEA

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Stories of incredible hardships on the precipitous tracks of the Owen Stanley Range are told by sick and wounded troops who have ...

    Article : 388 words
  4. PLAIN TALK

    WAR never leaves where it found a nation.—Burke. ...

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  5. TO OUR READERS

    Because newsprint stocks in Australia are very limited, and there is no prospect of further importations while ships are needed for carrying war materials, a further rationing of supplies has become necessary. A voluntary pool has been established, and it is hoped by this means that ...

    Article : 293 words
  6. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 482 words
  7. The Advocate

    SOMETHING of the resource adopted for war must be applied to the production front if there is not to be deep disappointment ahead of Australia, lt is a fact that the nature of the season is a prime factor in production, especially of potatoes. No effort of the farmer can counter a disastrously dry time in the ...

    Article : 710 words
  8. HEARD THIS ONE

    Officer: ls this gun working? Rookie in Field Artillery: No, Sir, lt's discharged. ...

    Article : 20 words
  9. TRIBUTE TO WAR NURSES

    A tribute to the nursing service by Padre J. C. Salter, of Hobart. Padre Salter has served abroad with the A.I.F., and has seen the magnificent ...

    Article : 196 words
  10. KILLED IN ACTION

    Mrs. J. R. Mercer of 48 Nichol street, Devonport, has been advised that TX995 Cpl. J. R, Mercer, was killed in action on September 3. ...

    Article : 28 words
  11. HIGH STANDARD ATTAINED BY V.D.C.

    The high, stundnrd of efficiency attained by the Volunteer Defence Gorps was demonstratel by a V.D.C. machine-gun platoon at ...

    Article : 473 words
  12. IRON AND STEEL TO BE DEARER

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—From next Monday there will be an increase of £7/5/ per ton in the price of pig iron and £2/10/ per ton in the price of ...

    Article : 209 words
  13. OBITUARY MRS. E. M. WILLIAMS, COOEE

    The death occurred recently of Mrs. Emma Maude Williams at her home, "The Firs," Cooee. The late Mrs. Williams was born in the Argentine, South America, ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. JUDGE H. R. CURLEWIS

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—After an illness that lasted almost since his retirement three years ago, Judge Herbert Raine Curlewis died at his home at Mosman ...

    Article : 119 words
  15. QUESTION AND ANSWER

    Question: If a miner earns £500 a year does he have to fill in an income tax return? Answer: Certainly. ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. U.S. PRESS DISCUSSES MR. CURTIN'S HABITS

    NEW YORK, Saturday.—Does Mr. Curtin read pulp fiction in bed near the witching hour? This is a point which bids fair to become front-page news, ...

    Article : 185 words
  17. CHINA TO BE FREE

    IT is well to learn of the decision of Britain and the United States to remove after the war the shackles which bound China in gold bonds to the Western Powers. "Capitulations," a term used in connection with concessions in foreign lands, retains much of the original meaning of capitulation—a head tax. ...

    Article : 197 words
  18. HEAVY PENALTIES FOR BLACKETEERS

    MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Black marketers in rationed goods were warned yesterday by the Director of Rationing (Dr. Coombs) of the heavy ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. Five Boys Believed Drowned in Lake

    COLAC, Sunday.—Five of six Colac boys, aged 15 to 17, who went rowing on Lake Colac yesterday afternoon, are missing, believed drowned. They are ...

    Article : 181 words
  20. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FINANCIAL POLICY

    HOBART, Sunday.—The Treasurer (Mr. Dwyer-Grav) said yesterday that he had just received the promised communicntion from the Federal Treasurer ...

    Article : 207 words
  21. INFORMATION SUMMARY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 415 words
  22. Imprimatur For Tasmanian Bluey

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Tasmanian bluey has gained the seal of official approval. The Minister for War Organisation ...

    Article : 282 words
  23. HOLD-UP OF PRISONERS' LETTERS OVERCOME

    MELBOURNE, unday.—Further evidence that the bottle-neck which has been responsible for the hold-up of letters and parcels to Australian ...

    Article : 138 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 222 words
  25. "VICTORY LEVY" ON WAGES ADOPTED BY U.S. SENATE

    WASHINGTON, Saturday.—The Senate has adopted the 5 per cent, "victory levy" to be deducted front tho payroll of all individual incomes above ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. £15,000 FIRE AT TIMBER YARD

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Five which swept through the timber yards of W. J. Inglis Pty. Ltd., of Preston, this afternoon caused damage estimated at more ...

    Article : 142 words
  27. SPENCER HOSPITAL RECEIVES LEGACY

    The monthly meeting of the Spencer Hospital Board was held at Wyuyaid on Saturday night. Present were: Messrs. W. Bravo (chairman), J. R. Hilder, A. ...

    Article : 427 words
  28. MISSING SINCE OCTOBER 5

    HOBART, Sunday.—Bruce Young (14), a sehoolboy, has been missing from his home at Hobart since October 5. Anyone seeing him or ...

    Article : 81 words
  29. MISSIONS IN WARTIME

    Preaching in the Ulverstone Methodist Chuica, Rev. A. Wesley Amos, Victorian organiser uf the New Guinea cruise, described conditions of the ...

    Article : 356 words
  30. INDIA'S RECORD MUNITIONS OUTPUT

    NEW DELHI, Sunday.—India's August niunitious output wan a record and included 17 new categories of shells bombs and explosives and record ...

    Article : 54 words
  31. Shows for Troops in War Zones

    SYDNEY, Sunday. — Soldiers in New Guinea and North Australia would soon see shows similar to those presented in city theatres, said the ...

    Article : 161 words
  32. SIDE LAMPS MUST STILL BE MASKED

    CANBERRA, Sunday. — Relaxation of motor headlight restrictions announced on Friday will not permit any change in the existing masking of sidelamps. The ...

    Article : 130 words
  33. GOLF

    ULVERSTONE CLUB. — Cliff Baker and Miss N. Chamberlain won the mixed foursome on Saturday, with a score of 67 net, which, is three over bogey as ...

    Article : 144 words
  34. Prisoners to Go Before Criminal Court

    HOBART. Sunday.—Reginald Charles Waters and George William Payne, both long-term prisoners in the Hobart Gaol, who were, charged at the gaol ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. SHORTAGE OF TYPEWRITERS

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—The Minister for Supply (Mr. Beasley) to-day made a special appeal to typists to look after their machines. He said the transfer ...

    Article : 56 words
  36. WOMEN'S HOCKEY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 236 words
  38. Says Brownout Serves No Useful Purpose

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—Stating that it was sheer futility to persevere with the present brownout in Sydney, the Minister for National Emergency Services ...

    Article : 70 words
  39. U.S. SOLDIER ON MURDER CHARGE

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—Following a service brawl on Friday night, in which Pte. William John Irving Tatchell (32), married, of Victoria, was fatally ...

    Article : 80 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 47 words
  41. PATRIOTIC APPEALS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 words
  42. Four Dead in Plane Crash

    PERTH (W.A.), Sunday.—When an R.A.A.F. plane crashed at Clackline, near Northam, late on Friday, four occupants were killed. ...

    Article : 23 words
  43. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

    "Are sin, disease, and death real?" was the subject of the Christian Science Lesson-Sermon yesterday. The Golden text was from Psalms 3: 8— ...

    Article : 237 words
  44. WIRELESS PROGRAMMES FOR TO-DAY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 198 words
  45. RED CROSS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 words
  46. EARLY POTATO CROP LIMITED

    Because of the wet season and labot shortage, the early potato crop will be unusually limited in acreage. The cool weather, with high winds and frequent ...

    Article : 125 words
  47. TO STOP ILLEGAL USE OF PETROL

    MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Despite last Sunday's drive by Liquid Fue Board inspectors and subsequent warn ings against the improper use of petrol. ...

    Article : 132 words
  48. WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  49. Hurt in Fall From Train

    WAGGA, Sunday.—Recently returned from the Middle East, Pte. George Patrick Newbury fell from the Melbourne-Sydney express when it was ...

    Article : 55 words
  50. WIDOWS' PENSIONS

    CANBERRA, Sunday.—A Treasury return issued to-day shows that with the widows' pensions scheme in full operation £147,000 was paid out during ...

    Article : 33 words
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