Australia and War Mr. Menzies Broadcasts SYDNEY
Correcting what he described as a common misapprehension. The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G Menzies), in a broadcast today said it was false…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
2,624 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 132
Canada General Election Government Resigns Wants War Mandate OTTOWA
The Governor-General of Canada (Lord Tweedsmuir) opening Parliament today announced the dissolution immediately and in The Government, he said had felt that it should have a d[?] and unquestionable mandate. The speech did not indicate the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Food Shortage What Britain Faced Early in War LONDON
The Minister for Food Supply, (Mr. Morrison) in the House of Commons today said that Britain had been threatened with a food…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →China War U.S.A. Ambassador's Safety Japan Alleges Plot Shanghai
The Japanese Spokesman said today that extraordinary precautions were being taken to ensure the safety of the U.S.A. Ambassador (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Australian Soldiers "They Fight With Fencing Wire and Bits of String" (Being an Account of the Resourcefulness of the Australian Soldier)
From the Department of Information If there is one field more than another in which the Australian soldier shines—the ordinary "digger" I mean…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Information Mumbling at Canberra
NEVER renowned for his optimism, Sir Henry Gullett, head of the Ministry of Information (?), was even more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wanted General Peace. "Stop War" Motion Beaten. CAPETOWN, Jan [?]
General Hertzog's "stop war" portion when submitted to a vote, was defeated by 81 to 59 in the South African Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Big Conspiracy Another Russian Purge Thousands Arrested ROME
THERE are persistent reportS that the Russian secret police have discovered a vast plot against Stalin,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Band for Ex-kaiser. Players at the War. LONDON, Jan. 28
The ex-Kaiser's gist birthday, yesterday, was a quiet one, owing to the war and no members of his family coming from Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Balkans Germany Does No Want War There Would Close Valuable Ports Similar Position Over Scandinavia Copenhagen
Referring to the conference of German Ministers to Balkan States, which was held in Berlin at the week end, with the German Foreign Minister (Herr von Ribbentrop), the Berlin correspondent of the newspaper "Berlingske Tidende" says that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canada General Election on March 26 Votes For Soldiers Under 21 OTTAWA
The Prime Minister Mr. McKenzie King announced that the Canadian general elections will be held on March 26. He promised to call…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Riot Ugly Brawl at Liverpool Bayonets in Street Sydney
An ugly brawl in which the police were allegedly assaulted by soldiers occurred in Liverpool ast evening. Seven truck loads of armed troops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Day by Day a Sergeants Diary
FIRST DAY: Having "Dog's Discase" (Slightly sort throat and loss of voice), and being a sergeant don't go too well together. When…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Jap Anger Rising Against Britain "Wounded Pride" LONDON
With the British taking their stand on law and the Japanese on dignity, the dispute over seizure of the 21 Germans from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News in Brief. Allies’ Power in East. LONDON. January 30
A French [?] statement [?] reports that the Alliers are [?] up great [?] in the East…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the War Refugees May Be Dumped Into Australia Minister Alarmed SYDNEY
The Dominion Governments have the full power of deposition in the event of a migrant committing an offence and becoming a charge upon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldier Who Is Also a Communist Found "Unfit for Service" Sydney, This Afternoon
Mr. W. Cottman, a returned soldier who was in October last accepted as fit into the Garrison Battalion, said to-day that a few days ago he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summons for Soldier. Another Magistrate Perturbed MELBOURNE, Tueeday
A magistrate at Richmond Court to-day expressed surprise when informed that when a constable visited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's War Effort London
IN the course of a speech yesterday Str. John Simon told the people of Britain that it would be necessary very shortly to ration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Original Anzac Discharge From Garrison Force Former Communist Speaker Appeal to Minister SYDNEY
A returned soldier named W. Cottman, who, for some time has been a member of the garrison battalion, has been discharged…
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