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ncneeaii-iyIVu ii«aiiv uni ah» * tker on a float hi tlic march.Part of the covering «*f »in air »;un ner n turret dented and *racked tin Btecl roof of a cm when it roll at the corner of Collins and CJue* n streets during the di-monstiatioii Th»* solid in* tal rrume. Home feet square. w seen l».v thousands olpeople Hashing in fclu sunlight u» itfell.RAAF’S PART IN COMING INVASION( \MIKKK.\, Saturday.—The Air Minister, Mr. Drakeford, saiil to-day that a larse proportion of bomber and flKhtrr rover In the coming Invasion of wPnttrn Europe would hr provided hy the It A AT.Acting Prune .Minister, .Mr. Fmdr, said that many believed that the Commonwealth was attempting the lmi*ossihh* to try and giv» Ktiglaiui Id.000 trained air crew h.v a certain dal* in 11* 13. Expert opinion was that one efllcient air crew meniber could be produced in cvny Hmni.Australia had produced four.pon System in Liquor !ing to Gallup Pollp toward wartime liquor problems.t completed, is:—ur using coupon* to ration beer.either inereaserf nor decreased—of men who are not teetotallers, favour coupons by a small majority.“Everyone would get a fair nhare. was the usual i euson for favouring coupons.On another question: Do you think supplies of beer should be increased, decreased, or left as at present? the sample interviewed divided into three groups:Half the people favoured no change,Quarter said decrease, and quarter said increase/*Leas than a third of the Labour Party supporters Interviewed favoured increasing the supplies of beer, and non-Labour people were even less favourable.Among men who said they were steady drinkers, two out of thrc** want increased supplies of beer, but other men who arc not teetotallers were more than two to one against any Increase.A number commented, Enough at present. If properly rationed.« ‘hi tin um tl.t .in rd AfterwIm ii he w as vaccinated dm -till, and this convinced the • a I tin I g» rs* bona fldes. a }ri\at*- luncheon at Chic-»u*i triii.i irsivadcd Oil hisauo on Saturday, Mr. Curtin In. guards and slipped away own to se«* a hit of the city.Kodg* rs and Mrs Curtin went t«» look at tfi,- shops, ami visited Mar-hull Field's famous store. At one counter Lodgers expressed surpris* t• * the shopgirl that she was working on Saturday afternoon, and added that this was nut tolerated where he (ainc from.The girl exclaimed: Tell me\vh* ie it is. I'll go there tomorrow. Lodgers said: Australia, and the girl commented:Oh. that's where that man Cur Hu conics from. Lodgers then ln-tloducilt;1 Mrs. Curtin.This SlanguageJtAn AmPrh-un war correspondent In the Houth-tVest Pacific %v.rtie% that fighter pilots have a laiiKuaKc all their own. He asked one how things went on his last combat flight, and the pilot said:Fine. I was Just about abeamthis .lap Xeke und going for aninety degree deflection hot. He pus going *00 knots and Iwas indicating ’.*50, no 1 had tofigure my compensation, lie made a tight inside turn, so I flipped over, tailed, and creamed him. Later I was Just coming out or t'lmndelle, when I iw a Tony that win trying to sucker me .The correspondent went to his typewriter and wrote*. Lieutenant No-and-no, Navy Corsair pilot, to-day shot down his third enemy plane.'*BEER DRINKERS— THEN AND NOWMELBOIRNE, Saturday.— Victorian beer drinkers were thirstier (or tougher) In the gay nineties than they are to-day, according to the Rechabites district secretary, Mr. J. MlUer ,who for 23 years has been doing beer research among aathorttivt figures.Mr. Miller quotes the following Usui c and conclusions: — Victoria's peak was in 1880, with 19.21 gallonshead compared with 12.3 In 1842 13. 'The lowest consumption in the clepreHtdon wan 7.73 The Australian rc« ore! whs held by Western Australia with 25.88 in 1800. There was little difference in whisky drinking over the last 50 years, but wine Urop|H.*d from 10.30 to 0.25 in 1841.Th* come home und have a drink custom wag an strong as ever, he said.atFlemington;mterbury HandicapGooseTemple Chief, 5/1, Locket (J. Purtell),10/.8/1.pl*.17/and Som-9/0. 1 2; Sirpl.. 3; Malage, Cazana. ervell were scratched.FINAL EVENT:-Millais (A. Dew-hurst). 5/2. £1/3/0, 11/0. 1; Orcadian CA. Cooper). 8/1, ih/o p|. 2; Home James lt;H. Sinclair). 20/1, £1/5/. pl. 3. Pierre, Harbour and Iferos were scratched.BRISBANEFIRST RACK:—Master Game, 4/1 £1/5/. P/1: Kitty Bus, 5/1. 8/ pl. 2;Cooitu. 10/1. £1/0/. 3. ----rtih IMV II CP.—Exhort, 10/1, 1;— 8/0. 2; Maduster. — 8/, 3.ADELAIDEFRANKLIN HURDLEEast Amalfi. 4/5. I: Gypsy King. 7/1,He vert. 15/1, 3.NORTHERN 8TAKKN:— Actioml 0/4, 1; Leonic Lass. 8/1, 2; Fratries, 9/4. 3.IIARIIOl R MAIDEN:—Blue Nor 4/5. 1: Catler 5/1 ugst. 2; Princess Leonic, 25/1, 3.WELTER:— Lmcmond. 5/2, 1; Aimrplcon. 5/4, 2; Calathia, 12/1, 3. I.innrra. f.nrflrld nml Marcia« *u cavil receive r*#/u/.LAW OF LAND Health Minist•*i. Senator Fraser, said yesterday that the Free Medicine and Phar-niawiitlcal Benefits Bill was now* the law of the land.HCIIOOI, OF ORIENTAL 8TUDY. The establishment of a school of oriental study in Australia was advocated ytsterday at a reception of Sir Frederick Eggleston. Australian Minister to Chungking. Ir. J. G. G. Medley, vice-Chancellor of the Mel* bourne University, said that it should he part of the post-war reconstruction programme. Such a school would afford facilities for helping to solve many problems confronting South-West Pacific peoples.CITRINE WARNS— One of the Bi itish delegates to the 1LO conference at Philadelphia. Sir waiter Citrine, warned of the possibility ot social disorder if the people are not prepared to deal immediately with the problem of unemployment.NAVAL ENGAGEMENT?— Berlin Radio declares that a naval engage ment is taking place off the port ot Leghorn, north of Rome.CONSULATE AT TANGIER.—An unofficial report from Madrid says that Spain may close down the German Consulate at Tangier, Morocco.AIK OFFENSIVE.— German air ba.-es were heavily pounded by Allied bombers yesterday. American heavies'* made three strong attacks at Pas de Calais, Cherbourg and the Paris area. Lightnings hit aeroplane repair plants at Tours.LOAN flUBSCRirTlONfl— FlTty-fivc Australian towns have reached their quota in either subscriptions or number of contribution to the Fust Victory Loan. Victoria heads the list with 18, South Australia follows with 12, then comes Queens-and 11. NSW 10, Weatern Australia 3, und Tasmania 1. Yesterday's .subscriptions were the biggest of any day of the Loan. Officials believe there will be an end-of-the-month spurt by investors.DEPOSITS HIGHER.—Deposits in Australia at the end of list month were £440,000,000 as against £2tw.-000,000 two years ago.ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROLLER.—A Controller of Electrical Equipment in the Department of Munitions has been appointed. Helo Mr. Nicholpon.Scotland Wonts To Know About UsMELBOURNE, Saturday.—Many more dins on Australia aad the war effort were needed la Seat-land, according to Mias Shelia McKay, British Iaformatlea Ministry representative there, who has returned to Austenlia on a lecture tour.Miss McKay says that throughout Britain, Australian speakers are popular, lieferring to the British womens' war effort. Miss McKay said that women held 40 per cent or the Jobs in the aircraft Industry: 52 per cent in chemical and explosive* Plants. 00 per cent in the Royal Ordnance factories.The rank and file of English workers do not fear unemployment at home after the wur, but thousands of young men and women, especially those in the services, are asking about the prospects of settling in Australia, she*said.QUIZ ANSWERS(1)lt;*)lt;8)lt;«(5)lt;«(7)(M(QttrineJustanimal.nerth efglass, small m territory read, pacify, greatest.Macdonalds.Italian secret party.depan.
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Darwin Army News
Darwin, Northern Territory, AU
Sun, Apr 30, 1944
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