N.G. Native Wins George Medal Bravery Under Fire
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The George Medal has been awarded to Sergeant Iakmg Iwagu, of the Royal Papuan Constabulary…
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Japs Set Fire to Burma Jungle Many British Troops Burnt To Death
LONDON, Wednesday.--Many Anglo-Indian troops on the India-Burma frontier were burned to death when Japanese set fire to the jungle. according to a New Delhi message…
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LONDON, Wednesday.--Many Anglo-Indian troops on the India-Burma frontier were burned to death when Japanese set fire to the jungle, according to a New Delhi message…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A high-tension wire which brushed against a gumtree is believed to have started a bushfire in which 10 people lost their lives. This was stated at an inquest…
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On Saturday afternoon, Liverpool Fire Bridge was called out to extinguish a fire at Grimson's sawmills, George Street, Liverpool. Some logs and portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Balkans Blaze After Big Allied Air Assault Attacks On Ploesti Oil
LONDON, Thursday.--Thousands of Allied bombers set four of the six Balkan States ablaze yesterday. Streaming across from Italy, they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Balkans Blaze After Big Allied Air Assault Attacks On Ploesti Oil
LONDON, Thursday.--Thousands of Allied bombers set four of the six Balkan States ablaze yesterday. Streaming across from Italy, they…
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LONDON, Thursday.--Thousands of Allied bombers set four of the six Balkan States ablaze yesterday. Streaming across from Italy, they…
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LONDON, Thursday.--Thirteen babies are now dead as a result of the fire early last Sunday at the…
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A grass fire broke out on vacant land bounded by Hume Highway, Lansvale Road and Reserve Road, Cauley Vale, on Friday. The Cabramatta Fire Brigade,…
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HOLLYWOOD, Thursday.-- The film star,…
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HOLLYWOOD, Thursday.- The film star,…
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HOLLYWOOD, Thursday.-- The film star,…
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HOLLYWOOD, Thursday. -- The film star…
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HOLLYWOOD, Thursday. -- The film star,…
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HOLLYWOOD, Thursday.-- The film star,…
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HOLLYWOOD, Thursday.-- The film star,…
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In the jungles and mountains of New Guinea, the Australian soldier gets a chance to express his talent for improvisation. Here are some of the uses to which he puts the "everyday"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chimpanzee Smoker Starts Fire In Zoo
PERTH, Thursday.--Sally, South Perth Zoo's aged chimpanzee, has become an inveterate smoker. She reclines on one elbow, crosses her legs,…
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CANNONS fire a weekly newspaper from the Allied front in Italy to Germans in trenches. The newspaper is called "The Front Post," and is…
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