National service enrolment figures in Australia
National Service Melbourne reports 20 007 Australian women enrolled in the voluntary register. Victoria leads with 8 089, followed by Queensland 6 672 and New South Wales 6 562. Other states list South Australia 3 847, Western Australia 1 717, Tasmania 1 418, ACT 200. All enrollees are classified by potential service in no national emergency.
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Melbourne
Australia
Victoria
Queensland
New South Wales
South Australia
Western Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Commonwealth to buy 500 aircraft for Empire air training plan
The Commonwealth Government approves purchasing 500 Australian aircraft along with other machines and engines from the United States to fulfill Empire air training needs. The cost is set at £20 2s 2d.
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Melbourne
America
England
Tattersalls Hobart Draw Reveals Ten Prize Winners
The Hobart Tattersalls draw shows ten prize winners led by First prize of £12 000 go to We Need It under C H Bouter at 46 Osmond Street. Other top prizes include £2000 for Come on George and £1250 for We Four syndicate, with numerous syndicate entries listed across Australia and New Zealand.
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C. H. Bouter
Osmond Street
Leonard's
Glenelg
South Australia
Queanbeyan Sheep Sale Markets Dull Prices Fall
Queanbeyan market slumped with prices 1/6 to 2/- lower. Woodgers and Calthorpe Ltd offered 1500 sheep, fat wethers ranged 18/ to 18/10, crossbred lambs 16 to 19/3, merino wethers to 15/4, aged ewes 6 to 15/, and cattle at £6. Store sale postponed to July 2.
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Queanbeyan
Woodgers and Calthorpe Ltd
Lucas
Yeulera
Woodgera and Calthorpe Ltd
Conn Retains World Light-Heavyweight Title In 15 Round Win
Detroit report states Bill Conn was awarded the decision over Gus Lesnevitch after 15 rounds to keep the world light-heavyweight crown.
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Detroit
Bill Conn
Gus Lesnevitch
Alien registration fine set for Canberra court case
Andy Mesarich a 40 year old Yugoslavian arrived in 1926 and lived in the ACT eleven months was fined 10 shillings or one day in jail for failing to register as an alien under National Security Regulations Section 5. He had worked in an Austrian munition factory during the Great War and had one prior conviction in 1934 for shrunkenness. He must report to police regularly.
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Canberra
Andy Mesarich
Bailey
Mesarich
Australia
A.C.T
Crapp
Toy
Mesnrich
Publication Statement by Canberra Printer
Printed and published by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd at Mort Street Piraddon Canberra.
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Christopher John Shakespeare
Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd
Mort Street
Piraddon
Canberra
Warwick Farm Trials and Nursery Handicaps at Randwick
Race card from Warwick Farm shows trials and multiple nursery and trial handicaps at Randwick with entries such as Belvoir Trekkster Duke Caledon The Winger and Royal Experfield plus mares and fillies in the nursery events. The card lists runners, weights, and statuses across handicap divisions and river and welter events.
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Randwick
Ana Mlyde
Belvoir
Trekster
Duke Caledon
Boy
Pharoah
Saratoga
Beau Ideal
Otho
Julian Iz
oTab Gambier
Many Wayster
Celebrity
Meneen
Kenthelda
Henrietta
Foxora
Pou
Gola Handicap and Other Races at Steeplechase Meeting
A race card lists Gola Handicap and WG Handicap with starting times around 2.28 and 2.55, featuring entrants including Bridal Gown Portico Ankara New Zealand and Testudo Reef. Other steeple events reference horses such as Orcadian Brimtoal St Robert Pambo Bow Tie Scarlet and Gay Invader with Prince Ronald Forest March and Burbang among listed contestants.
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Peerle
Paul Lois Gola
Ankara
New Zealand
Testudo
Reef
Brimtoal St. Robert
Pambo
Tulloch Welter
Prince Ronald
Forest
Burbang
Scratchings National Hurdle Sir Gordon AJ
Scratched entries include Sir Gordon and AJ from the National Hurdle event with no further details. Homestead Handloap notes incomplete entries or adjustments without full results.
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Sir Gordon
Fifth Column Charges Brought in National Security Case
In Brisbane on Thursday two men faced charges under the National Security Act and Regulations. One defendant pleaded not guilty and was remanded to Monday as service of the complaint was incomplete. Eugene Vanon Marshall of Brisbane was charged with distributing a handbill endorsing the war and with printing omissions on the handbill.
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Brisbane
M. Hishon
Eugene Vanon Marshall
War Fund Surpasses £200000 Across Communities
The Straits Times War Fund totals over £200000 with donations from students staff and the public. Contributions come from children pennies to major gifts and include Australia New Zealand and Singapore communities. Proceeds from Play Night support the War Memorial and other efforts.
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the Folly
A.C.T
Singapore
Straits Times
Australia
New Zealand
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National Service
J.B. Youngs
Kingston
Mary, Royal
Bottle
Burmuniy
Belge
O.S
S.W
BOND
Gor
Mens Lumber Jackets
J. B. Young Pty. Ltd
Tattersalls
Hobart
Tattersall
George
Mian
I. Batten
Edward Street
Elsternwick
We Four
U. Hox
G,p.o
Adelaide
Milky Syndicate
c/o. E
Anderson
Main Road
Mt. Dandenong
Vic
Palmerston North
Wantalin
Care C. G. Darwin
Malling Room
Railway Station
Joe Magon
Nicholson Street
Essendon
c/o
Mra. E. Tomlins
Clarence Street
East Malvern
SES Victoria
Golden Eye Syndicate
Auckland
C.o. L. L. Alexander
Bryant and May Pty. Ltd
Church Rovect
Richmond
Queanbeyan Sale
W. H. Whealley
Goulburn
Warwick Farm
Royal Experfield
Angus
Mabonga
Mattheus
T Mentor
the Elk
Zuet
Harinado
David Cop
Strusandt
Speardale
Ituzalong Fountain
Benny Loch
Australian Jockey Club
Moonee Valley
Kalka
Bentford Harley
Davanthus Annadali
Glenfino
Bankshaw Great Eastern
Ellison
High Commissioner
Danis Girl
Beanstone
Merrias Te
Dare
RED Cross Society
Malayan War Fund
Casey
Frawley Bros
Kingston and
Ekri Peakl
London
Todmore S.P
Todmore
ST Andrews
Scotland
Mornington
Sid
Tom Guest
Fuk
Ca UN
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