End Of Two Gallant Ships In Night Action
The report recounts the night clash off Bantam Bay as General Imamura s Wes ten Java invasion force entered under heavy escort. Perth and Houston engaged, with Perth sinking and Houston heavily damaged, while Australian and Japanese destroyers and cruisers fired torpedoes and shells, highlighting the valor of the Royal Australian Navy in the prewar and early World War II era.
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Waller Sy
Imamura
Westen Java
Bantam Bay
Mogail
Mikunia
Shikinamy Foruward
Wircraft
Caries Rypijo
Artia~ers
Stevya
Umind
Eetry
Perth
Houston
Eliexes
St. Nicolas Point
Sunda
Putrat
Harukaze
Waller
Sami
Deatroyers
Ang Houston Co
Java
G. Homon Gill
Menzies
Severa
Alexandria
Burdou
Flmlas
Stuart
Andrew Cunt Migham
Gilt
RAN
Abyssinia
Japan
China
Oard
Colvin
Australia
Royal Navy
Jittie
Greece
Crete
Tobruie
Taleig Park
Matapan
Collvomi
Sydney
Cae Dardanelles
Collings
Gallipoi
Iai
Colleoni
Mediterranean
Pantelleria
Orion
Brisbane
Wall
Spencer's Gate
Warmoran
Carmaven
Western Australia
Hel Kormaran
Storermark
Hamburg-Amerika Jing
Tosa
Burnett
Bormoran
Children's Book Reviews Expands Volunteer Reviewer Network
Six months of activity has seen the group grow from eight to 27 members including librarians teachers housewives husbands professors clergy an astronomer and a broadcaster. 195 books have been reviewed with 12 Australian titles, as Britain published 20 719 children’s books in 1957 including translations reprints and new titles. Readers ask why familiar works are cited and some advocate star ratings. the Council favors in depth discussion over brief mentions and expects to publish a child reviewer section soon with submissions invited at bookshops.
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Eature
Canberra ‘Times
Johildren
Great Britain
Genera
Children's Book Council Jas
Delprat Shaped Australia’s Steel Era a Broken Hill Pioneer
a detailed profile of Guillaume Daniel Delprat Belgian mining engineer who helped launch Australia’s iron and steel industry at Broken Hill and Newcastle His leadership bridged mining tech and metallurgy and influenced early industrial growth, while his career included engineering feats and public risks.
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Broken Hill
Cuillaume
Daniel Delprat
Bin
Lady Mawson
Delprat
Teller Judament
Newcastle
Essington
Awe
Cir
Onlin
C. W. Potter
Meanwihlie
Promietay
Hummole Hilla
Douglas Mawson Delprat
Posit
Tron
Dellof Steel
Delpras
Lefont
Tom ‘Mann
Ree
£4000 Appeal For Bibles Reaches End Of Month Target
The Canberra division of the British and Foreign Bible Society aims to raise £44000 by month end to fund emergency scripture production. NSW auxiliary reports £16000 on hand and pledges to reach £20000 more to meet needs. Donations can be dropped at the Canberra Bible Shop in Bailey Buildings Civic Centre.
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Canberra
Foreign Bible
Boley
N.s.wi
N.S.W. Auciliary
al Trady
Society
London
Te Canberra British and Porcine Bible Shop
Bailey Buldings
Civic Centre
Inexpensive Books for Children Review Series
The Children's Book Council evaluates budget friendly titles for young readers. Legends of Greece and Me and Norse Legends appear alongside Tales of the Nations retold, The Treasure Ship, The Magic Carpet, When Animals Talked, and A Heritage of Wonder Stories. Each aims to spark interest in myths, legends, and nature with accessible language and vivid scenes.
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Children’s Book Council
Ros Hobhouse
B. J. K. Herderson
C. Calvert
Rip van Winide
Washington Inv
JH Walsh
H. A. F. Roberts
T. 5
Eliot
Eugene O'Neil
Anowth
Greve
Omen
Washington Irving
Ambulance Appeal Drives Radio Upgrade for Queanbeyan Wagons
Queanbeyan ambulance service launches an appeal for 1500 pounds to fit two way radios in four wagons. Radios expected to be installed by month end. Superintendent R. M Osmond notes the ambulance women's auxiliary has already donated 700 pounds.
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Queanbeyan
R. M Osmond
Atbmniance
Oppesh
Puzzle of Clues and Crosswords Surfaces in Riddle Text
A garbled set of word clues and partial answers appears like a crossword puzzle grid with entries such as Across 1 Be 5 and Down 2 Affirm six letters, plus scattered terms like Exclamation and Platform. The combined list hints at a cryptic style puzzle with missing letters and mixed references.
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Singapore
Repington
Ieee
Germany
Hobart
Voyager
Vendetta
Port Stephens
Vampire
Cax Otway
Stunart
Vendetts
Waternen
Hurbour
Deutscher Lesezirkel
Auslieferung
Constanze
Neue Musivierte
Frankforter Mustrierte
Grevillea Street
O’connor
GDD
Royal Blind Institute
SH. McGrady
Ee Treas
Kenneth Graame
Axel Munthe
Fabre Ene
Cooke
Basten
Ameet Cladereiin
Jong Ing
Lee
Teo
Exmployer
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Bane Eien
Ae Rational Ee
Dev Coy
Carved
Bair
Pumas
Army
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