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The National Library of Australia has a vast repository of digitised newspapers, which you can explore by using its free search service, Trove. The following is a list of early newspaper reports on the bombing of Darwin.
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Headline
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Newspaper
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State
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Article
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Thursday 19 Feb 1942 |
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Stop press; Darwin bombing |
Barrier Miner |
(NSW) |
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Japanese strike first vicious blow at Australia |
The Mercury |
(TAS) |
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Fragmentary message |
Cairns Post |
(QLD) |
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First advice |
Cairns Post |
(QLD) |
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Attacks by 93 planes: 4 shot down |
The Argus |
(VIC) |
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Darwin bombed, two Japanese raids |
The West Australian |
(WA) |
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9 Women among the dead; hospital bombed |
Barrier Miner |
(NSW) |
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72 planes in first attack: 4 raiders shot down |
The Advertiser |
(SA) |
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It has happened here |
The Advertiser |
(SA) |
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93 enemy planes in first swoop: 4 brought down |
The Courier-Mail |
(QLD) |
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Darwin. Bombed by Japanese |
The Courier-Mail |
(QLD) |
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Large bomber forces in two raids |
The Canberra Times |
(ACT) |
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Considerable damage caused in raids on Darwin |
Advocate |
(TAS) |
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Forgotten outposts |
The Mercury |
(TAS) |
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The war comes to Australia |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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War review for Parliament |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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Views of Darwin, target for Japanese Bombers |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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Two big air raids on Darwin |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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Post office services interrupted |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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No vital damage to R.A.A.F. Establishments |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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Prospects of invasion seen in Britain |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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Eye-witness tells of Darwin raid? |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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Harbour scene and modern buildings in Darwin |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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Fighting on: 19 killed at Darwin |
The Mercury |
(TAS) |
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Few women left, evacuation nearly complete |
The Mercury |
(TAS) |
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Home news |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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Stop press! Darwin raids |
Cairns Post |
(QLD) |
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Raid on Darwin |
Cairns Post |
(QLD) |
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Darwin bombings |
The West Australian |
(WA) |
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Black pall of smoke over town |
Barrier Miner |
(NSW) |
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At least 19 killed in Darwin raid |
The Advertiser |
(SA) |
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Dramatic stages of Darwin raids: 9 killed at post office |
The Courier-Mail |
(QLD) |
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Escapes in raid |
The Sydney Morning Herald |
(NSW) |
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Not under martial law |
The Mail |
(SA) |
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How Darwin was surprised; Japanese made big detour |
The Mail |
(SA) |
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15 Killed and 24 wounded in Thursday's rain on Darwin |
Morning Bulletin |
(QLD) |
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The Darwin air raids |
Townsville Daily Bulletin |
(QLD) |
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Bombed Darwin |
The Mail |
(SA) |
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Hospitals machine gunned |
The Canberra Times |
(ACT) |
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Position in town, no news for enemy |
Geraldton Guardian & Express |
(WA) |
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The postal staff, nine members killed |
Geraldton Guardian & Express |
(WA) |
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Darwin carries on |
Sunday Times |
(WA) |
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Jap raid at Darwin |
Sunday Times |
(WA) |
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Japs swooped to 100 feet |
Sunday Times |
(WA) |
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