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MINMI OPEN-CUT COAL MINE in northern N.S.W. is one of several being worked by the Army. Normal production at the mine's two open cuts is 1000 to 1300 tons a day. These pictures at Minmi show (ABOVE) soldiers operating a tractor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moscow, August 7.—The British Conservative program published recently is a frank program for the unleashing of a new world war says "Ievestla" The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Washington, August 7.—"Shocking" frauds in Government wartime contracts were disclosed in a report to Congress by the U.S. Comptroller-General (Mr. Lindsay Warren)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rome, August 8.—Thirteen million children in Continental Europe lost one—or both parents in the Second World War. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney, August 10.—Calculated on a six day basis operations by troops working the open cuts have lifted the weekly production rate of coal to more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canberra.—Civil defence in Australia, as elsewhere, was sufficiently vital during World War II. to warrant a large and costly organisation. This fact, development in the past few years of more deadly, long-range weapons, and the disturbing trend of world events throw into high relief the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne, August 13.—War Loan maintains his place as favorite for the Australian Steeple, with Briar and Worrowing equal second fancies, then…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Caulfield.—War Loan, who started equal favorite with Briar in the Australian Steeplechase this afternoon, ran to the front a mile from home, and although strongly challenged by first Worrowing and then by John Masefield, he finished on stoutly to win by two lengths from John Masefield with Jung…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne, August 14.—Despite the fact that the field was regarded as the weakest in the history of the race War Loan set a course record for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A youth Noel Herbert Smithers (14) was yesterday brought from Wilcannia suffering from a gunshot wound in the abdomen. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This picture shows the first post war British Legonda car which has been purchased by the Maharajah of Jawhar for his use in India. The Maharajah, who is seen entering the car, is studying law in England and plans to return to India…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Despite the fact that the field was regarded as the weakest ever to contest the race, War Loan set a new time record when he won the Australian Steeplechase at Caulfield on Saturday. His figures (6.48¾) knocked 1¼ sec. off the previous best put…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Berlin, August 17.—A British soldier had crossed into the Soviet zone of Germany and reported to the local authorities, a Soviet licensed German newsagency said today. He was reported to have told the authorities he had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A youth, Noel Herbert Smithers (14) was on Tuesday taken to Broken Hill suffering from a gunshot would in the abdomen. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MRS. JOAN O'HARA, 31-year-old war widow, was the only woman among 12 new solicitors admitted to the Bar in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New York, August 22. — The South fired the last shots of the American civil war yesterday in Charleston, South Carolina…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Development of jet propelled planes has progressed further in Britain than in any country. This statement was recently made by the Society of British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New York. August 23.—For the time being at least, the American authorities doubt that hostilities will develop in the Balkans as a result of Marshal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →August 23.—The Miners Federation had no right to enlist into its union metalliferous miners at Lake George mines, Captain's Flat. This ruling was given by the Full Bench of the Industrial Commission today when it granted an order…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lieut.— General Albert Wedemeyer told Congressmen in Washington recently that Russia had 175 Army…
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