I suppose it goes to war-time mindset. It was changed to the Bombers in 1940. Below is a source from their Wikipedia page, though it's surprisingly short on detail. Perhaps The Argus just stuck to reporting facts without editorialising. A novel concept.
BOMBING TO VICTORY - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) - 10 Apr 1940
In the old days “same olds” went with “same old so and so”