War Update Balikpapan Raid Reported by Tokio Radio
Tokio Radio claims a combined Allied naval air and land assault targeted Balikpapan on south east Borneo. Report says Japanese reports deny gains, while Allied air forces and surface ships engaged as mine sweepers entered Balikpapan Bay. Balikpapan, a critical oil port with about 30 000 residents prewar, connected to Samarinda fields 60 miles away.
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Balikpapan
Borneo
Tokio Radio
Balikpapan Bay
Balikpapsa
Samarinda
Australians Occupy Seria Oilfield Amid Pacific War
Australian troops have occupied the Seria oilfield on the north west coast of Borneo, near Brunei, after the Japanese set many wells on fire. Seria town is destroyed, water and lighting plants blown up, as Allied forces push down the coast from Brunei Bay. Elsewhere Australian forces clear Tarakan Island and Brunei Bay area operations proceed, with Tokyo radio noting Emperor’s possible personal leadership amid crisis.
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Berta
Borneo
Brunei
Seria
Brunei Bay
Luteng
Ins Sinée
Miri
Miri Airfield
Labuan Island
Victoria Harbour
Koreno
Tara-kan
Tokio Radio
Japan
Sakashima Islands
U.S
General Marshall
House of Representatives Appropriations Committee
Pacific
Marahal
Russia
Fortressessing Reach Up With Iwo Jima Landings Boost
The force of strategic bombers rose 45 percent by holding Iwo Jima. Since March 4 the first Super-Fortress made an emergency landing there and 851 such landings followed. About 10,000 crewmen found safe haven on the island after years of peril at sea.
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Iwo Jima
Water conservation discussions in Manning and Gloucester councils
Gloucester Shire Council pressed Manning Shire to set a date for a conference at Taree on Central North Coast water conservation. The council discussed river inspections, flood gauges, and a proposed bridge and weir near Wingham. Officials planned collaboration with Wingham Council and awaited engineer reports from the Department.
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Gloucester
Manhing
Taree
North Coast
Deer
Killawarra
Wingham Council
Dairy Society
Hayes
Hammond
Co-op
Manning
L. C. Jordan
M.L.A
Lansdowne
Wingham
Champion
Ten Years’ Gaol to Save Name of Father in Bankruptcy Case
John Louis Elliott former Dungog solicitor told the Bankruptcy Court on Friday he faced a ten years’ gaol term to shield his late father and his trust accounts. He admitted manipulating client funds to meet claims from his father’s clients and estimated shortages around £7000. Elliott, now 90, claimed he acted as partner unaware he had no official partnership. The judge adjourned to review criminal depositions until Monday.
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John Louis Eliott
Dungog
Alan
Elliott
New Ft
Law Institute
Justice Clyne
Mondar
Dairy Supervision Act debated at Clarence District Council
At the Clarence District Council quarterly meeting Mr G Archer of Woodford Dale moved to amend the Dairy Supervision Act to permit building dairy under a single hip roof, arguing current rules force costly, multi direction structures with proper ventilation. The motion passed. He also urged more first-class timber and galvanised iron supplies for new dairy premises as building stalls continued due to shortages.
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G. Archer
Woodford Dale
Clarence
Primary Producers’ Union
Archer
A. Doust
Baconers on Weight for Age Basis
Victorian pig expert L A Downey notes two weight for age baconers records. One group at 10 months averaged 185 lb live weight, another seven month line averaged 212 lb live weight with eleven pounds weekly gain. Comparison with 10 month pigs prompts owners to keep records and adjust practices for faster, cheaper pork production.
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L. A. Downey
Department of Agriculture
Doar
Soothing rit Crotehs Colts Woods Great Peppermint Cure
A fragmentary item reports a product or remedy labeled Great Peppermint Cure linked to soothing rit Crotehs and Colts Woods in a brief health or patent medicine style blurb. Entity mentions are sparse but imply a regional or local advertisement, with uncertain spelling and limited context.
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