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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 24, 1942
Page
1
Allied and Japanese air raids across northern Australia and New Guinea
Allied and Japanese air actions reported across Katherine Darwin Lae Rabaul Broome Derby and Townsville. Katherine遭 attacked Sunday noon with bombs killing one aboriginal and injuring another. Darwin raided sixteenth time with no military damage and one enemy aircraft shot down. Over Townsville unidentified aircraft observed. Allied forces heavily attacked grounded Japanese aircraft at Lae with multiple bombers and fighters set aflame or damaged. Japanese naval losses described near Rabaul and airfield control in Markham Valley noted as under Australian Army guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine
Darwin
Northern Territory
Satuday
Townsville
Queensland
Lae
New Guinea
Wan
Rabaul
Markham Valley
Salammaua
Russian Front Rushes Toward Russian Winter Climax
Red Army drives on Orel Kharkov as guerillas harass retreating Germans in Bryansk region. Partisans wreck 15 troop trains. Typhoid rages in Orel as civilians suffer fuel and heat shortages amid atrocities. Kharkov defenses brace as Russians target fortified villages to sever supply lines. Taganrog and Staraya Russa see intense fighting with modest German counterattacks and heavy aerial supply runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orel
Kharkov
M. Stalin
Red
Red Star
Bryansk
Red Army
Taganrog
Staraya Russa
Dance at Up ner Barrington Postponed to Friday
Next Friday night's dance at Up ner Barrington has been postponed, with organizers rescheduling to a later date. Local clubs advised attendees to watch for updated notices and ticket holders to hold their passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upner Barrington
Belbora
Rawdon Vale
Jed
D. Glyn Jones
Four Jap Bombers Down at Darwin
CANBERRA reports four Japanese bombers destroyed and two damaged in the sixth Allied air raid on Darwin. The Prime Minister Curtin said Australian and American planes hit enemy positions at Lae and Rabaul, with ground losses at Lae and Rabaul including fighters destroyed and damaged, a direct hit on a machine, and a munition dump hit. The communique notes only minor raids at Katherine and Port Darwin during the week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Darwin
Mr. Curtin
Lae
Rabaul
Pacific
Katherine
Port Darwin
The Marketing of Eggs in Wartime Australia
The Chief of the Division of Marketing explains the Egg Marketing Board's expanded reach since November 1941 and the producer agent system. Producers may sell via private channels under Board conditions, or send eggs to the Board if they cannot find their own market. The pool stabilisation charge has risen to 2d per dozen due to wartime shipping limits, with a promise of review if conditions improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Egg Marketing Board
Cumberland
Northumberland
Nattai
Wollondilly
Men Wanted for the Northern Territory Pay and Conditions Advised
A classified notice offers employment in the Northern Territory. It outlines pay and working conditions and invites applicants to read the current issue for full details and how to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern ‘Territory
Palm Sunday Observances Across Churches
Palm Sunday is observed with blessing and distribution of Palm Crosses as King’s Day national prayers are urged by His Majesty. Churches announce choir practice, self denial offerings, and praise for contributors to recent Luncheon. Upcoming services at Kia Ora, Copeland, and Belbora are scheduled with rain delays noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF England
Jerusalem
Kia Ora
Copeland
J. A. Smith
United Church
Sam
Lynn
Smith
Barrington Presbyterians
Free Presbyterian
New Postal Address for Field Forces
The Army announces a new postal addressing method for Field Forces with unit names removed in favor of the general term Home Forces. The change applies to telegrams and mail for Field Forces units such as cavalry, artillery, and infantry, but not Training Units or stationary establishments like hospitals. Soldiers are instructed to inform correspondents of correct military addresses and to address letters to the unit without place names pending further guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feil
Matt
Joan
ALF
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