The Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt), in a statement yesterday on the exchange of civilians with Japan said that the first two ...
Article : 545 wordsA shabby little town with a few houses missing, which sprawls over gaunt, scrub-covered Kills, and stunted gums, growing out of hard soil, blackened by the ashes of burnt grass—that is Port Moresby. ...
Article : 1,239 wordsA realistic picture of war-time Japan was given by Mr. George Gorman[?] a journalist[?] who spent 16 years in Japan[?] and he sounded a warning ...
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Family Notices : 92 wordsAFTER the [?]ombre picture drawn for Australia by those in touch with the New Guinea fron[?] [?]ing the week-end[?] the favourable courses of operations at Milne [?]ame as a tonic surprise. Jubilation has followed hours of tension [?] the lesson of those hours cannot be ...
Article : 585 wordsLONDON, Monday. — During the past 24 hours, ended 9 a.m., the defenders of Malta destroyed nine Axis bombers, three fighters and a ...
Article : 30 wordsLONDON, Sunday. — The Berlin radio has threatened that leaflets will be dropped over Britain giving the text of an Allied operational order ...
Article : 45 wordsNEW YORK, Monday.—A message from Berne stated it was reported from Ankara that a state of emergency had been declared in Iran. ...
Article : 28 wordsNEW YORK, Monday.—A new record in cross-Atlantic flying has been established by an American ace who flew from Europe in 19 hours 54 ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Minister for Customs (Senator Kean[?] has appointed Mr. C. S. Binns as executaive member of the Cargo-Control Committee[?] of Victoria in ...
Article : 34 wordsADELAIDE, Monday. — The Australian Railways Union was to-day instructed by the disputes committee of the United Trades and Labour ...
Article : 48 wordsThere was a large and representative congregation at St. Andrew's Cathedral to-day,[?] when a special memorial service to the late Duke of ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. and Mrs. H. Dawson, of Canberra, have been advised that their only son, Flight-Sergt. Peter Dawson, has been reported missing and ...
Article : 215 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—When he fell down the hold of a ship in Sydney Harbour to-day Mozibul Hogue, seaman, was killed instantly. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. Dwight Davis, chairman of the American Red Cross, announced that the Japanese Government has refused to grant safe passage for a neutral ...
Article : 105 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday. — Instead of deporting, prohibited migrants the Commanwealth contemplated engaging them on important war work. ...
Article : 57 wordsCommissioned officers are not permitted to attend dances in uniform during the currency of the period of Court mourning for the late Duke ...
Article : 75 wordsAlthough damage amounts to several thousands of pounds, it is comparatively slight considering the number[?] of times the Japanese have ...
Article : 93 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—The tomato crop production is being organised to ensure that sufficient supplies are available to meet defence and ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Delhi correspondent of "The, Times" says that information reaching India from South-east Asia indicates that the Japanese co-prosperity ...
Article : 142 wordsCr. T. S. Nettleford was to-day elected Lord Mayor of Melbourne, defeating Cr. A. A., Calwell, M.P., by 22 votes to 10. The former Lord ...
Article : 46 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) announced today that the distribution or use of wax matches was now prohibited in ...
Article : 41 wordsThe American Council of Public [?]ffairs. has released a research pamphlet in which it says that the recapture of Singapore is a ...
Article : 127 wordsA National Security Regulation issued by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully restricts the future sales of dried blood bone dust and blood ...
Article : 38 wordsFew pilots of any force in the war can claim a more hectic few months than those that fell to the lot of Second Lieutenant F. Adkins, of ...
Article : 232 wordsBritish shipyards are producing twice as many ships in three months as in the last quarte[?] before the war. The production is estimated to have totalleds 1,750,000 gross tons between September, 1939, and December, 1941, and the current year's production is estimated to reach 1,200,000 ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 126 wordsThe Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) intimated that additional age groups would not be called up for the fighting services for the time ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Vichy radio states that the police in Nantes have discovered "criminal organisations" and have arrested 144 members, who are ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) announced yesterday that War Cabinet had decided to enlist recruits for women's services in ...
Article : 112 wordsThe Stockholm correspondent of the "New York Times[?]states that according to information furnished by a person, who had just arrived from ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Commonwealth Government may shortly have to face the question of compulsory enlistment of wom[?]n for war services. ...
Article : 140 wordsIt was learned to-night that the Parliamentary Select Committee which had been inquiring into the provisions of the Repatriation Act. ...
Article : 78 wordsGeneral Legentilhomme, acting head of the Fighting French, in a speech today said that the Fighting French soldiers in all theatres number more than ...
Article : 71 wordsThe first batch of members of the Australian Women's Army recruited from Newcastle marched out of barracks to-day, and they will return to ...
Article : 57 wordsA secret sitting of the Federal Parliament will be held probably this week to debate war developments. The Minister[?] for External Affairs ...
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The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Tue 1 Sep 1942, Page 2
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