Planes Over Battleships Wins The Air Power Lesson
In a decisive conclusion the air torpedo proves more deadly than even modern battleships when air cover fails. Britain’s Eastern Fleet losses at Taranto and Matapan show planes trump ship armour, urging larger bomber and torpedo aircraft fleets with fighter protection, while battleships retain final word in fleet actions. The note also states no special January excursion trains, with tickets on select dates via ordinary trains.
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Great Britain
Taranto
Matapan
Prince of Wales
Malaya
Crete
New South Wales War Drive 1942 Address by W J McKell
Premier W J McKell outlines NSW 1942 war program with shipbuilding revival and dock facilities. expanded petrol rationing and producer gas use. Relaxed Transport Act limits to 50 miles. Government aims include Personal Loans Housing and Work e rs' Compensation reforms. Calls for universal sacrifice and all-out war effort.
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W. J. McKell
New South Wales
Pacific
Japan
Australia
Navy
Mercantile Marine
Bona Fide
Pamphlet Bombing Helped End Abyssinian Campaign
After Abyssinian operations, over 7 million pamphlets in Amharic Arabic and Somali were dropped by the South African Air Force. Many Italian prisoners admitted propaganda influenced surrenders and desertions, with pamphlets noting pay issues and urging officers’ questions. News of the Duke of Aosta’s surrender triggered a night pamphlet printing and mass distribution, said to speed the campaign and save lives.
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Gondar
Abyssinia
South African
Duke of
Aosta
Amba Alagi
Cattle market opens with lower prices at Winchcombe Carson sale
Commercial HOMEBUSH SALES in Sydney reports the cattle market opened cheaper. Best dealers offered 52 shillings for some steers, 44 for steers, 41 for heifers, 40 for bullocks and 38 for cows as buyers assess values on Monday.
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Homebush
Sydney
Winchcombe Carson Ltd
Maitland Stock Sales Cattle At Campbell’s Hill Yards
Upwards of 100 fat cattle and about 40 calves and bulls yarded at Campbell's Hill saleyards. Quality best in weeks with prime light to medium bullocks cows and heifers. Keen competition. prime classes about 10s dearer. Best bullocks £15 1s, lighter £13 1s, steers £9 28s 6d, best cows £11 19s, medium £8 3s 6d, light £5 13s 6d, yearlings £10 18s 6d, others £5 13s 6d, bulls £10 3s, sucker cows £1 16s to £2 18s.
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Seattle
Campbell's Hill
Sydney
Coastal
Calves and Pigs Market Report Shows Mixed Demand
Calf pens held about 450 head with best weighty calves reaching 90 shillings. Descriptions ranged from plain at 25 shillings to good 22/6 to 35/-. Pigs penning around 700 head featured mainly porkers with the worst quality in some time. buyers remained eager and prices steady for fat pigs, while store pigs fell. Heavy porkers 45/6 to 52/6, heavy bacon 75/6 to 1/6, heavy pigs to 14/36, slips 3/6 to 18/6.
Return Of Petrol Drums Urgent Order By Commonwealth Body
The Commonwealth Liquefied Fuel Control Board under National Security Regulations orders the return of all heavy petrol and oil drums to oil company depots by month end. The Supply Minister notes urgency for Australia’s defence. Drums 44 gallon capacity or 24 paclons, 16 gauge galvanised steel or 44 gallon light drums of 18 gauge steel are covered. December 23 non liquid fuels excluded. Owners must drain into lighter containers or exchange at suppliers’ depots within a fortnight. paint owner initials and removal origin on drums. Transport to nearest bulk supplier or railway station allowed. suppliers may cover rail freight or contents if lighter drums not available.
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Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board
Beasley
Australia
Premier McKell leads ban on race meetings weeknights
In a National Security era action the Premier Mr McKell issued a Government Cate order prohibiting race meetings on all days except Saturdays and public holidays. The move reflects wartime control over public events and aims to limit gatherings during the week.
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McKell
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Peter Moutzouris
Gloucester
WIN Cash & Carry
Tyrell St. Gloucester
L. E. Monro
Market Street
W. T. Howard
Taree
Dungog
Gibb and Beeman Pty. Ltd
Gibb & Beeman
Gibb & Beeman Pty. Ltd
Yeas
Newcastle
Goulburn
Tamworth
Lismore
Orange
Waggo
Maitland
Wingham
St. Jan
Stevens
Dungeg
Bank
Sat
W. Beeman
A. J. Beeman
A. 5. Skellett
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Gloucester Electric Supply Co. Pty. Ltd
Tom Hicks
Queen Street
E. Patmore
Clem Walsh
King St., Gloucester
Upper Bowman
Barney the
R. W. J. Newton
Bowman
Barrington
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