Japanese air losses in February exceed Allied aircraft destroyed
General MacArthur reports heavy Japanese air losses in February with about 143 Japanese planes destroyed, 90 likely. Only 24 of 425 destroyed planes identified as bombers. Eighteen Japanese destroyed in air combat, six on the ground. Allied losses Feb were 43 versus 425 Japanese. Rabaul figures show significant Japanese destruction, with many ships and small craft damaged or sunk.
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Sabaul
Raaul
Rabaul
Agairet
Ihe
Dauntlestes
Avengers
Vunapope
Ropope
Meat Rationing Drive Aims at Northern District
A Brisbane report outlines rationing measures to trigger stricter controls in the northern Posy Semone district. Deputy Director Mr. Fegemans presided over a ceremonial event announcing the plan and its extended reach across the county.
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Brisbane
Fema
State Elections Advisory on Voting for Servicemen and Women
The Under Secretary of the Department of Jie issued guidance that voting facilities will not be available for servicemen and women on duty. A Sew Guiser order directs exercase bus franchise and tents to ensure a vote at the coming State election.
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Thary
Came
Department of Jie
Obituary for Gardenvale resident Dorothy May Corre
Dorothy May Corre of Gardenvale died yesterday at age 37. Funeral arrangements were incomplete with service details pending. she was a lifelong Gardenvale resident and leaves a husband and child.
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Gardenvale
Dorothy May Corre
Dorn
Ravecswored
Sam
Brisbane Market Updates Mixed Grain and Fat Stock Sales
Commercial Brisbane markets report pumpkin sales at Monaroox and lucerne chaff offers, with two Kyogle chaff lots sold and several refused. Fat stock sales in Brisbane show 1380 cattle yarded from Burnett Fassifern and Brisbane River areas, prime light bullocks around 45 per 100 lbs, prime heifers about 49, and sheep totaling 13,800 with clearer values than last week, including wethers and ewes from Darling Downs districts.
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Monaroox
Brisbane
Burnett
Fassifern
Roma
Amby
Wallum
Pay As You Earn Tax Debated In Parliament Caucus
Canberra March 2 The parliamentary committee on Pay as You Earn taxation proposals was accepted by Labour Caucus today The Treasurer Mr J Bh Chifley gave notice of intention to introduce the necessary legislation The scheme would deduct salaries and taxes from 1944 earnings rather than the 1943 4 year and would cause tax to rise with income gains and fall with losses A move to study wiping out all current levies received support but faced strong opposition from the Treasurer and others
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Canberra
All
Labour
House of Representatives
Teasurer
J Bchifey
Weble
Pop Burke
West Australia
Mad’ Fraser
New South Wales
Toeasier
J Bh Chifley
J. Cullin
Weltes
Watersiders Object Sydney Harbor Work Action
Following a wharf labor protest in Sydney against Allied armed guards in ship holds a second gang ceased work. On Tuesday a crew of 23 walked off as American servicemen were brought in to resume loading. Later another ship was affected with ten hatches remaining and guards in place as the port committee awaited higher authority review.
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Sydney
Poley
Latvian Legation Message Sparks Soviet Control Debate
A garbled report alleges Latvia faces strong pressure from USSR central bodies and the Communist Party. It claims Latvia cannot pursue independence or an autonomous foreign policy due to Soviet control and the influence of Soviet legal and morale directives.
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Latvia
Ussr
Communist Party
Ms Oan
In Memoriam Notices and Fragmented Names
A dated column of memorial lines and obituaries from a local paper lists bereaved family notes for a husband and father, a father referred to as Alan McHardress who died March 3, 1943, and a Swinburne family memorial. The text includes unreadable fragments and a note that the newspaper subscribes to Australian Associated Press for overseas news.
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Erardie
Alan “McHardress
Swinburn
Sway
Edélie Beryl
Frankie
Australian Associated Press
Leaders and independence in Australia voiced in Cairns piece
In a reflective commentary from Friday March 3 1946 the author argues Australia lacks enduring leaders due to envy and isolationism. The piece extols pioneer self reliance, warns against mob psychology, and calls for more education and individual initiative while noting an Aboriginal man named Coby Small treated after fuel fumes incident.
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J. M. Johnston
Cairns
Japanese air bases on New Guinea fall under allied raids
A wartime dispatch notes scarce Japanese air strength on Hollandia and nearby fields as Allied air power shifts northward. Recent raids hit Wewak Madang Hollandia and Rabaul targets with heavy bomber and fighter formations, while Dutch New Guinea defenses suffer from reduced strength and weather hampering observation.
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New Guinea
Wewak
Admiraltys
Cape Gloucester
Finschhafen
Communique reports Allied air and sea offensives in Pacific theater
Fragmented communiqué from General Headquarters in the South-west Pacific describes successful consolidation of Memote airfield, heavy and medium bombers sweeping frontline zones, and nightly raids across New Britain Rabaul and Solomons. Bombing and strafing hit Vunapepe Rapope Alexishafen Madang and surrounding targets with fires and damaged installations.
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Admiralty Islands
Memote
Eld
New Britain
Rabaul
Solomons
Aollandia
Wewak
Dawt
Cradsomer
Altope
Manta Bay
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Alexishafen
Madang
Bogidjim Ares
Puriata River
Cholsen Bay
Targe
Torokina
Monotia Mussion
Bonis Aerodrome
Public life and patriotism in a growing system
Critics across the Empire lament that much claimed patriotism is mere show. After the last war massive movements proved confinement within borders impossible, exposing forced isolationism that nations eventually rejected.
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Empire
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Postwar View
A fragmented clipping notes editorial sentiment praising postwar America, citing New Britain and New Caledonia. It disparages Japanese aggression and claims the American nation saved Australasia from aggression, reflecting wartime rhetoric and regional focus.
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Chicago Tribune
Eva
New Britain
New Caledonia
Australas
Army allotments of war
Canberra March 1 The Minister for the Army Mr Forde said some women relatives of Australian prisoners held by the Japanese received letters asking if they would forego their army allotment He said inquiries would be made to see if instructions could be countermanded as no provision allows service allotments for dependants.
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Canberra
Forde
Tyre Shortage Hampers Pastoralists in Queensland
The agriculture minister noted grazing industry disruption from tyre shortages as landholders cannot keep vehicles in use. Minister Beasley said the matter is under close attention and an extra tyre allocation to Queensland aims to ease the shortage. The Deputy Controller of Rubber for Queensland was instructed to prioritize applications from affected landholders to improve supply.
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Wo Scully
Waren
JA. Beasley
Queensland
Eagle-street
Brisbane
Coal Bill Debate Marks Government Critique In Parliament
The Country Party leader Mr A W Faden attacked the coal bill during the second reading in Parliament calling it a capitulation and surrender. He blamed the Curtin government for industrial lawlessness on coalfields and urged strikes prohibition with court powers to curb miners' organisations and to prevent political interference with the commissioner’s decisions.
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A. W. Faden
House of Representativer
O. Mighell
Caafields
Fadden
Curtin
Mradden
Australia beer distribution debate sparks temperate reform talk
In Canberra on March 1 Senator Allan MacDonald of West Australia pressed Minister for Custos Senator Keane on fair beer distribution. Keane replied a full review may be considered, arguing a decent glass of ale is preferable to the hell threatened by current awful stuff being sold.
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Canberra
Allan MacDonald
West Australia
Senate
Custos
Keane
Australia
Women chemists sought for Army Medical Service units
Urgent recruitment by the Australian Army Medical Women's Service calls for women chemists to serve in camp and base hospitals. Pharmacy owners or managers are not eligible to enlist.
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Australian “Army Medical Women's Service
Vatican contact with Japan prompts war prisoner camp inquiry
March 1 in the House of Commons the Foreign Secretary said Vatican representatives had been in contact with Japan about a southern war prisoners' camp and that Britain was fully informed of Vatican activities though he would not provide further details.
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Ondon
House of Commons
Vatican
Japan
RA. Een
Britain
Against Empire Sinister Influences Claim by Church Leader
The President-General of the Methodist Church in Australasia Rev HM Wheller argues against empire minded policy and discrediting by undue reference to other great nations. He warns that such influence could seek to sit the empire by silence and ideological pressure.
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Methodist Church In
Australasia
HM. Wheller
Meat Industry Thrusts Plan as Trade and Welfare Loom
Parliament debates meat exports and price guarantees amid drought and storage bottlenecks. Ministers warn of limited shipping space, while farmers call for longer fixing periods, better cold storage, and protection of producers as lambing peaks strain supply.
All lies and clamor cloud war briefing notes
Fragmentary report outlines allied and enemy lines with scattered terms like ANH attack direc and Fiath Poe Medic. Mentions Nath Narco and BiG ALA Te Rome, but details unclear. overall sense of fierce combat and southward thrusts amid confusing, partial phrases.
Preference for Former Service Personnel Abandoned by ATU
The Inter-State Executive of the Ant talian Council of Trade Unions in Melbourne moved to drop war-time job preference for ex-service personnel. It urged a post-war policy to provide employment opportunities for all citizens rather than privileging those with military service.
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Melbourne
Anttalian Council of Trade Unions
TAN Eraporata
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QPP CANDIDATE BRISBANE MARyEN BRISBANE WITHDRAWS ENDORSEMENT
The QPP announced the withdrawal of RE W Cross as Wynnum candidate for private reasons. Major H Taylor Flight-Lieutenant WR Kempson of the RAAF has been endorsed in Crosss place. The Wynnum Wool Women Auxiliary endorsed WL Dart MLA and Geoffrey Ward was selected to contest Bulimba. A R Jurd to oppose C Jessen for Kennedy.
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Maren
RE W Cross
QPP
Wynnum
H. Taylor
WR Kempson
RAAF
Cross
WL. Dart
QPF
QPF Canddate
Geoffrey Ward
Ward Transport Company
Bulimbe
A. R Jurd
C. Jessen
Lab
Kennedy
Jurd
Country Party
Court Martial Finds Private Guilty of Carnal Knowledge
A U S court martial today found a private guilty on two counts of carnal knowledge of a girl under 17. Middleton Elmore J and a fellow private were sentenced to dishonorable discharge and forfeiture of pay and allowances. The court ordinance also imposes five years imprisonment with hard labor. The girl’s testimony and alleged events remain cited in the record.
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Brisbane
Elmore J” Middleton
Ena
Liquor conspiracy case in Sydney city court
Richard Herbert Kempley David Blank Gordon Casey and Harry Laigia found guilty of conspiring to sell liquor above legal price in the Numeral Court. Justice Halse Rogers sentenced Kempley and Blank as principals to three years’ imprisonment, Casey to two years, and Laidiaw to one year.
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Richard Herbert Kempley
David Blank
Gordon Casey
Harry Laigia
Halse Rogers
Kempley
Blank
Casey
Laidisw
Service Crosses amid Army Letters Altered in Australia
Photographs show service crosses in Australian military cemeteries with the letters ALF replaced by AMF. Mr HL Anthony urged government action and accountability in the House of Representatives. Mr Forde had not seen the photograph but would review it. An order had been issued to replace all ALF letters. The minister stated no actions had been taken to remove ALF series or to address the issue immediately.
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Manus Island
Chillagoe
Chillague
Townsville
New Guinea
W. J. Scully
Australia
Canada
South Australia
Victoria
Scully
Blan
Australis
ALF
AMF
HL. Anthony
House of Representatives
Forde
AIP
Slessor Resigns From Australian Forces Post
Kenneth Slessor resigns as an official war correspondent for the Australian military force amid Cabinet expectations the role is no longer needed. Ministers believe newspapers are sufficiently served by their own correspondents and the War Office will prepare reports independently.
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Kenneth Slessor
Ind
War Cabinet
Slessor
RANTF
St Wa
Wwe
Sex Crime Inquiry Committee Personnel Approved
Brisbane March ... Members of the committee chosen to inquire into sex crimes were approved by the Executive Council. The committee is to investigate the nature of sex crimes and related punishment, including the morality and discipline of deaf persons, and to examine any person convicted of sex offenses in light of physical or mental conditions.
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