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  2. JUNGLE WAR IN MINIATURE

    Somewhere in New Guinea, Friday.—This is the story of Sergeant Katue, squat, broad shouldered, well muscles, coal black warrior of a Papuan force. Many of the native troops of this all-native unit have ...

    Article : 576 words
  3. WAR WORKER AT SIX

    The picture shows Bruce Gourlay, aged 6, at work on a camouflage not. Bruce is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gourlay, of Hobart, and a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. T. Gourlay, of Launceston. He learnt netting from his grandmother, Mrs. F. Eddy, of Hobart, who ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 64 words
  4. METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING DAIRYING SUBSIDY ATTACKED BY OPPOSITION

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The House of Representatives to-day passed through all stages the Dairying Industry Assistance Act, which provides for the payment of £1,500,000 to the industry during the remaining nine ...

    Article : 533 words
  5. WORKING WEEK

    CANBERRA, Friday—Fixing of a maximum working week of 56 hours as from November 1 in industries both Government ...

    Article : 455 words
  6. EXPLOSION ON LAUNCH

    PERTH, Friday.—Five members of the R.A.N.V.R. were badly burned when a naval auxiliary patrol launch was ...

    Article : 73 words
  7. NEWSPRINT WILL BE POOLED

    CANBERRA, Friday. — The Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) said in the Senate today that 72,000 tons of ...

    Article : 315 words
  8. WAVE OF EXECUTIONS IN NORWAY

    LONDON, Friday.—There were nine more executions at Trondheim yesterday, making the total 34. Gestapo agents are still arriving at Copenhagen, capital of Denmark. THE EXECUTIONS are scathingly ...

    Article : 498 words
  9. Obituary Mrs. E. L. SMITH, LAUNCESTON

    The death occurred at the Launceston General Hospital last night of Mrs. Ella Louisa Smith, one of Launceston's most active welfare workers. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 307 words
  10. A.C.F. COUNCIL

    A meeting of the state divisional council of the Australian Comforts Fund was held in the Lord Mayor's room at the Hobart Town Hall last ...

    Article : 214 words
  11. WAR PRISONERS' CHRISTMAS APPEAL

    YOUNG BILL, like many thousands of other young Australians, will spend this Christmas in an ENEMY PRISON CAMP. What kind ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 490 words
  12. AMBULANCE TEAM

    Members of the permanent staff of the Launceston Fire Brigade pictured with the city ambulance which they man 24 hours a day. The men all hold first-aid certificates. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  13. WESTMINSTER BILL PASSES SENATE

    CANBERRA, Friday. — The Statute of Westminster Ratification Bill was passed through all stages in the Senate to-day. ...

    Article : 280 words
  14. COMPENSATION URGED

    CANBERRA, Friday. — Urging the Government to compensate small business people forced out of trade through the Government's wartime policy, Mr. ...

    Article : 310 words
  15. NORTH-EAST

    EUCHRE.—The Parents and Friends' Association held a euchre tournament in the Parish Hall recently. Prizes were won by Miss P. Hawkins and Mr. R. ...

    Article : 696 words
  16. SLATES ARMY ADMINISTRATION

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Australia had very good soldiers, but some of the army defeats could and should have been avoided, Mr. W. C. Wentworth ...

    Article : 65 words
  17. APPEAL FUNDS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 588 words
  18. NORTHERN DISTRICTS

    PERSONAL—A.C.1 L. Shipp, R.A.A.F., Victoria, is on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Shipp, Cressy. Mrs. A. Heatley, of Hobart, is ...

    Article : 1,216 words
  19. POTATO ADVISORY COMMITTEE

    CANBERRA, Friday.—The following have been appointed to the potato advisory committee set up under National Security Regulations:—Messrs. ...

    Article : 60 words
  20. CHARGED WITH MURDER OF WIFE AND SON

    MELBOURNE, Friday. — Following the discovery on Thursday evening of the bodies of Olive Freda Maes (20) and her eight-months-old son, Alfred ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. MAN FOUND DEAD IN HUT

    The body of Charles Henry Butterworth was found in his hut at Tolosa-street, Glenorchy, yesterday. The man had been shot, and a shotgun was ...

    Article : 104 words
  22. SECOND-HAND CAR PRICES FIXED

    CANBERRA, Friday.—To prevent inflated prices for second-hand motor vehicles, an order gazetted to-day provides a basis for controlling prices on ...

    Article : 149 words
  23. No Interference With A.B.C. News

    CANBERRA, Friday. — The Postmaster-General (Senator Ashley) said in the Senate to-day that he had not interfered in any way with the ...

    Article : 94 words
  24. CHARGES AGAINST GAOL PRISONERS

    The 24 charges made against two persons in the Hobart gaol last Friday of alleged forgery and altering of cheques for £137/10/-, and of ...

    Article : 170 words
  25. INQUEST OPENED

    The inquest was opened before the coroner (Mr. N. Nicolson) at Campbell Town yesterday on Maxwell James Armstrong (23), of Ross. Armstrong ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. Pigeons Brought News from Dieppe

    LONDON, Friday.—It is disclosed that carrier pigeons brought first operational messages received at headquarters in England while the Dieppe raid ...

    Article : 57 words
  27. OFFICE ON FIRE

    A counter, a wooden partition, desks, and all office fittings in the office of the Hume Pipe Company's works in Forster-street were destroyed by fire last ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. TO-DAY'S SUMMARY

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 words
  29. FORTY YEARS' SERVICE

    CANBERRA. Friday. — Mr. R. A. Broinowski, Clerk of the Senate, who will retire on November 30 after 40 years' service, was congratulated in the ...

    Article : 53 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 26 words
  31. HYDRO COMMISSION ACT

    The Hydro Commission Act and its amendments are to be consolidated, and a bill to give effect to this decision will be submitted to State ...

    Article : 79 words
  32. WESTBURY

    PERSONAL.—Mrs. R. H. Kearney, with her daughter Judith, has been on holiday down the Tamar. AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. — At ...

    Article : 66 words
  33. SUN, MOON, TIDE

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  34. PADRE'S DECORATION

    One of the few Empire padres to receive the Military Cross in this war. Padre F. O. Dawson, of Tauranga, North Island. N.Z., I as returned to ...

    Article : 47 words
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