Golden Casket No. 625 Draws and Western Front Air Battle
Golden Casket No. 625 drawn in Brisbane with tickets held by Bonah W. Pierce Norman Burgess Burstall Dunning. In London a Western Front air battle saw seven British aircraft fight 31 German planes. five Germans were downed and two others likely destroyed, with Flying Officer Kalin the New Zealander hero claiming five kills despite his plane burning after a petrol-tank hit and a parachute landing.
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Brisbane
Bonah
W. Pierce
W. Norman
G. Burgess
Townsville
N. Burstall
A. Dunning
Western Front
London
Kalin
Messerschmidt
Liberals Win Historic Canadian War Election
In Ottawa on Friday the Liberal Government secured a record majority in a war focused election. The Liberals captured 77 seats while the National Government tally stood at 38.
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Liberals
Ottawa
Canada
American Secret Planes for Allies Sale Approved
The United States approves selling modern aircraft to Allied nations. Six aircraft types are cited as superior to any in the world. Secretary Woodring says American output will reach 30,000 to 40,000 planes annually, up from under 4,000 in 1938.
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New York
United States
Woodring
Coal Strike Pushes Queensland Toward State Control
Brisbane reports that coal owners and the Queensland Colliery Employees Union Committee of management will meet on Monday to discuss a full shift to state control of the industry. If approved, Queensland miners would sever ties with Southern mining unions and end Commonwealth oversight.
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Queensland
Brisbane
Queensland Colliery Employees Union
Commonwealth
Flan Misfires as Easter Promise Fails in Europe
Berlin dispatch reports Hitler's three power plan with Germany Italy and Russia misfiring. The Easter pledge of fundamental European changes has not materialized with German papers reducing coverage of the German Russian Italian collaboration.
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London
Berlin
Hitler
Italy
Russia
Europe
Moore Shooting Tragedy Claims Third Victim Wregedy
The Moore shooting in Brisbane claimed its third victim, William Martin, 18, who lost both arms in a futile attempt to survive. AIF farewell parade in Sydney drew 5,000 soldiers, many Queenslanders, with gifts as the procession lasted about an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf
Sydney
High Bid Shocks Year's Best Beau Pere Colt in Australia
A Beau Pere yearling described as highly attractive sold at the Yearlings sale in Sydney. Alan Cooper paid 3,500 guineas, the top price in years, for the Beau Pere colt. H Plant of Brisbane paid 1,100 guineas for another Beau Pere yearling.
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Beau Pere
HY Cooper
Sydney
Australia
Alan Cooper
H. Plant
Brisbane
British Blockade Intercepts Russian Vessels in Pacific
British warships intercepted two Russian steamers in the north Pacific and towed them to Hongkong as part of a tighter blockade. Britain aims to prevent further Russian sea movements in the area.
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Pacific
London
North Pacific
Hongkong
Britain
Dutch shoot down British plane over Rotterdam
A German interception over Rotterdam resulted in the downing of a British bomber after signals to land were ignored. One crew member died, another parachuted to safety, and two leaped from the burning aircraft as it landed.
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London
Duceh
Rotterdam
Black-Out at Mount Isa Mines After Turbine Explosion
A turbine explosion in the Mount Isa Mines power house caused an oil fire and power loss plunging Mt Isa and the township into darkness. One worker was burned and hospitalised, operations resumed about two hours later once repairs were completed.
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Mount Isa
Mt. Isa
Sale of Sheep and Farewell for 2nd AIF at Cloncurry
Mr A Reid sold about 4 500 sheep agisted on Malakof with buyers Mr Allen of Alenia and Mr J Simott of Korong paying satisfactory prices. Nine months on the Lamberth property yielded fewer than 60 short. On 13th Instant Cloncurry AIF farewell included envelopes with one pound notes for each soldier and gifts of ham tobacco and cigarettes. Mrs C Hensley of Denata Station Kajabbi is noted for knitting socks for soldiers with 16 pairs donated in four months.
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Green
Mount Isa
West
Mr. Walker
Zingaril
Windsor
Nelia
Walker
Zingari
Cloncurry
C. Trenfield
Southport
Coolangatta
M. Grealigh
Oorindi
Townsville
Grealish
Inspector Macdonald
R. L. Jefferis
el Rose
A. Reid
Malakof
Allen
Alenia
J. SiMott
Korong
A. CP
C. Hensley
Denata
Kajabbi
Australian Comforts Fund Cloncurry Meeting Minutes
The minutes record a March 1940 meeting of the Australian Comforts Fund Cloncurry Branch held in the Shire Hall. Attendees discussed branch affairs and local support for the fund’s relief efforts.
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Shire Hall
Australian Comforts Fund
Cloncurry
Women’s Voluntary National Register Meeting Minutes
Mrs L L Shute chaired the opening of the register with Mesdames Hulbert Redmond Harding Bell D Arcy Battle Katter F ngham and Misses Tell Payne Tregenza. Minutes were confirmed and motions adopted for inward correspondence and delegate to the Patriotic Fund. A street stall and paper advertisement were planned with collectors named and a small follow up meeting scheduled.
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Women's Voluntary National Register
L. L. Shute
Mesdames Hulbert
Redmond
Harding
Bell
D'Arcy
Battle
Katter
Fngham
Tell Payne
Tregenza
Hulbert
Miss Tier
Mrs. Redmond
Miss Tregenza
Shute
The
Patriotic Fund
Mrs. Katter
Mrs. D'Arcy
Muse
Mrs
Australian Mutual Policy Issued For Lost Life of Jamesa Bell
The Australian Mutual Provident Society intends on or after 30 April to issue a special policy in place of Policy No 1700827 regarding the life of Jamesa Hartley Bell, declared lost. Dated Brisbane March 19 1940. A W Piper Manager for Queensland.
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Australian Mutual Provident Society
Jamesa Hartley Bell
Brisbane
Naturalisation Intent of Onni Oskari Leppalahd
Finnish national Onni Oskari Leppalahd, born in Forssa Finland, currently residing in Mount Isa Australia, declares intent to apply for naturalisation under the Nationality Act 1920-1936.
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Onni Oskari Leppalahti
Forssa
Finland
Australia
Mount Isa
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Onni Oskari Leppalahd
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Leichhar't Stores
Ramsay Street
A.M.P
Empire
Wilson, Esq
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Queanale
Queen Street
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H. A. Wheeler
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Charters Towers
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