Long service personnel to come home from Pacific
Canberra reported that 300 long service personnel from the First Australian Army area in New Guinea New Britain and Bougainville would embark from Lae and Torokina this week and expect to land in Australia in the first week of August. The move was tied to operational costs and projected return timelines.
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Canberra
F. M. Forde
New Guinea
New Britain
Bougainville
Lae
Torokina
Australia
Waves of planes hammer Kure and Japan bases
Admiral Nimitz reports more than 1000 carrier based U S planes struck Kure at dawn and wrecked ships yards and arsenal in heavy air attacks. He notes intensified coastal raids as carrier strength from the Third Fleet keeps pressing across the Japanese mainland.
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New York
Nimitz
United States
Kure
Japan
United States Third Fleet
Ure
Nthe
Kurile
Demolition Plans Outlined for Urban Centers
Fragmented text notes planned demolition centres and cabinet discussions amid unclear references to costs and locations. It mentions targets shelled east of Paramusury and northern arcs, with results not observable due to fox and overpass conditions.
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Paramusury
Hayal
South East Asia Fighting Escalates Near Pegu and Nyaunglebin
Reports from South-East Asia describe heavy fighting with over 100 Japanese dead and 80 prisoners taken as large enemy columns attempt to break eastward from Pegu and Yuma. Attacks continue along a seven mile road stretch between Tommgoo and Nyaunglebin as headquarters confirm ongoing combat.
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South-East Asia
Pegu
Yuma
Jujaves
Betwien
Tommgoo
Nyaunglebin
Million Buildings Destroyed in a Global Conflict
Fragmented text references Japan and wartime devastation with mentions of cities and casualties. The garbled lines hint at massive destruction, wartime rhetoric, and a dramatic claim of widespread ruin across nations, implying a major historical conflict and its toll.
Bougainville News Hard Rainlands Supply Lines
Troops on Bougainville faced torrential rains that disrupted Australian supply lines and communications. Artillery duels and patrols flared as efforts continued to deliver ammunition to forward infantry of the Third Division. American Marine help and ongoing repair work by Australian engines aimed to keep vital Bairro area functioning amid widespread flooding.
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Bougainville
Lme
Douglas Vonopolis
Marine , Corps
Bairro Whiel
Big Three Talks Conference to Continue Upon Return
London dispatch says Potsdam Conference to resume when Churchill Eden and Attlee return to England after British election results. Berlin report notes absence of key leaders will be brief and that major business remains for discussion.
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London
Churchill
Messrs
Eden
Attlee
England
Neuter
Berlin
Kalen
Two More German Generals Captured
London dispatch: United States Third Army headquarters report the capture of two more German generals. Lieut. Gen. Gotth Hoffman was taken at Waffen S.S. after resisting. Col. Gen. Hasso von Salmuth, commander of the Fifteenth German Army, was captured at Neustadt.
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London
United States Third Army
Gito Hoffman
Waffen S.S
Munich
Huis Vor Salmuth
Ait Neustadt
War criminals for trial
Wartime figures named Hawes and others face trial after the Prague proceedings. The text notes potential death sentences and outlines the commission responsible for prosecuting these crimes, with emphasis on legal action and formal trial steps.
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Prague
Ural
Praga
Young Lawyer to Die in Serious Minot Case
A disjointed OCR note reports a young lawyer facing a death sentence in a serious case involving Minot Maliee Pasha. The text references names and dates in a distorted form, with unclear roles and jurisdiction.
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Minot Maliee Pasha
Not Home for Christmas RAAF Troop Repatriation Delays
The text notes RAAF personnel overseas saying they would not be home by Christmas. Minister Drakeford explains delays due to troop movements and ship allocations to the South West. Francis Leb of Queensland is mentioned in the House of Representatives debate.
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Canberra
Wisbees
RAAF
Als Drakeford
Aid Jn
House of Representatives
Francis Leb
Qld
Drakeford
Fragmented OCR report of streetcar injury at station
An injured man, Michael Green of 138 Crystal Street Railway Station, is described with severed legs and abrasions after a collision near Howitt Hospital. Witnesses report shouting and a attempting to apply first aid while authorities investigate the incident and the path of the tram.
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Iystal Street
Et Walle Street
Howitt Hospital
Green
Teike Green
Daylight Trotting successes mark Pirie Club annual meeting
Pirie and District Trotting Club members heard bright reviews of the 1944-45 season at the annual meeting. The president noted £2,391 donated to patriotic and charitable funds and £1,342 in stakes, with £1,143 from gate takings. Daylight trotting was advocated, and the season featured two classic races in the programme.
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Pirie and District
Williane
On Mesis
J. Cloguett
FW. Schule
P. Milnes
RG. Lambert
Ky Mathes G
J. Sard
Lene
Tane
Kes
Taylor AL W. Hill
G. Lo Obnen
A. Ley
HF Welch
JG. Eskhund
Dr. Williams
Noir
Pirie Town
Java
Elu
Mie
Ulfticut
J Clexwett
Sagas
Settus Ebaar
G. C Goode
Wwetinus
Feague
Ott
Allen and
Shale
Ho Hogil
Clennett
Wayville Leyel
Pirie
Iseal
Ans
South
Bet Wing Control Board
Sgite
Celvic
Australian Red Cross Society
Fighting Forces Comfort
Budies
Wiley
Censoring of Letters Ordered Ended for Lower Officers
Article notes that a wartime restriction on officer correspondence had been lifted. It states the measure was temporary for specific operations and that commanding officers may handle their own communications where appropriate. Ministers in Parliament discussed the change and noted security breaches had been avoided.
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Onder
Conor
MM Forde
Anthony
Uesil
From Day to Day River Tides and Temperatures
The notice lists river tide data with today and tomorrow high and low water times and levels. It includes temperatures with yesterday's maximum near 60 and a minimum value incomplete. The text is partially garbled but indicates tidal timings and daily temperatures.
Mrs Krahnert Receives Army Notice on Husband in Serious Condition
Mrs Krahnert of Sixth Street Pirie West has been advised by the Department of the Army that her husband Private First Class A F Krahnert is in a serious condition after petrol burns sustained on July 17 in the Pacific Islands. At the Pirie branch Old Age and Invalid Pensioners Association meeting, officers for the new year were elected: Mesdames M Connor president L Garnaut vice president and Messrs F M Kleeman secretary M Lege and E Promnitz treasurers.
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Pirie
Old-Age and Invalid Pensioners’ Association
Tobacconist Fined in Adelaide Court
Colman Golovsky, a tobacconist on Rundle Street, faced a £50 fine and costs after a court case in Adelaide. The incident involved conditions that a newspaper should also be purchased, with additional penalties of £30 and costs.
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Adelaide
Solio Kort Oy
Colman Golovsky
Rundle Street
Weather forecast brief for Australian cities
Generally fine with northerly winds and cold nights. The State forecast notes further frosts. Yesterday's highs were Adelaide 58, Perth 69, Brisbane 1, Sydney 61, Melbourne 53, Hobart 31, Pirie 60.
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Upan
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Sydney
Melbourne
Hetart
Pirie
Man Dies After Sudden Collapse At Residence
An elderly resident of Sulonontowar, Carl Wermany Zanker, 46, collapsed at Mrs. Sears’ home on Three Chain Road and died from a heart attack. He was born to Frederick Hermann Zanker and the late Mrs. Zanker, educated at Solomontown School, and worked with his father at Smerdun’s brick yard. A sports enthusiast, he played football for Solomontown, cricket, and skating. Survived by two brothers, three sisters, and his widow, Mona. Funeral arrangements were announced by Pirie Coroners’ office.
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Carl Wermany Zanker
Sulonontowar
Zanker
Searl
Frederick Hermann Zanker
Solomontown School
Nate
Smerdun
Sirickyard
Walter Zanker
Hern Burtod
Monaghan
MacDonald
Gall
Pirie
Intervie
What Can We Do For Pirie
Mr D E Johnson of Goode road a former Pirie Town Council member argues the town must be protected from floods before further development. He notes drainage schemes have stalled and costs should be a government responsibility. He suggests using slag from the Smelters to build embankments as a protective measure.
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Pirie
D. E. Johnson
Goode Road
Johnson
South Australian Railways
Recorder
Yeas
New Manager For North Mine
Mr. Ko A. Saintwattle will take control of Barron operations from Monday, becoming manager at Broken Hill. The change follows former Piriy Smelter superintendent Woodward, who previously led North Mine operations.
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My. OG
He Woodward
He North Mine
Ko A. Saintwattle
Barron
Broken Hill
Woodward
Piriy Smelter
Opinions marshalled in Pirie town plans and proposals
A survey of citizen views collected by The Recorder outlines proposed actions to advance Pirie. Items include establishing freezing works and sewering, promoting electrical distribution, publicizing town needs, attracting parliamentary interest, developing primary production, market gardening, irrigation schemes, decentralisation, housing for workers, modernising plants, and forming a vigilance committee to protect town interests. Key figures cited include Wo, Dr G K Williams, Mt MB Condon, Ald C L Davis, Rev G W Schofield, ES Puddy, Fr P Coffey, HL A Caiman, and G L O'Brien.
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G. K. Willams
Broken Hill Associated Smelters
Mt MB
Condon
Manster
Moyles
C. L. Davis
Trades and Labor Council
Harness River Broughton
G. W. Schobafield
Church of England
Pirie
Australia
ES. Puddy
Priiermanager
Adelaide Steamship Company
P. Coffey
HL A. Caiman
Pirie Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
G. L. O'Brien Uormer
Butler's Bridge
Broughton River
Training centers to grow Britain's building trade force
Britain plans new training centres to boost skilled builders. If approved, about 1,000 instructors with two years’ experience each are needed to train 40,000 craftsmen annually, expanding capacity from the current 350,000 in the sector.
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Britain
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