Serious War Position Should Be Discussed by Parliament Mr. Fadden's Plea SYDNEY
The leader of the Federal Opposition Mr. Fadden, today declared that he had suggested an early meeting of the Commonwealth…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,728 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 137
WHAT U.S. Is Spending on the War. Much More to Come Up. WASHINGTON
Congress has passed the Army Ap[?] Bill, of £3,000,000,000. for provision of 23,000 fighter aircraft and 10,000 training aircraft,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Every Penny Will Be Taken If Not Given Voluntarily Mr. Curtin's Total War Warning Perth
Warning the nation that civilians would have further haavy demands in meet, the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) has announced that Australia has been cut off from its normal source of supplies by the Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News and Notes From Sydney. Bonds with Britain — No Concerted Plan Parliament and the War — A Way Out. Aid
Following the action of Prime Minister Curtin in discarding the [?] of diplomacy and demanding aid for Australia in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Hold Social Evening
A social evening was held by the Lithgow sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flowers From Holy Land in Greetings Letter. Message to Orange Lady from Victorian Soldier
On a card, bearing a figure of [?] by pressed flowers from the Holy Land, a Victorian sergeant of the A.I.F. abroad has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Orange Soldier Got Hamper From Home
The first Orange soldier abroad in receive a Christmas hamper from his home town is Private Arthur [?] who says, in a letter to the Orange,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Orange Sportsmen Asked to Forget Games. Appeal for Work at New Soldiers’ Canteen
Orange men are asked to “forget all about their sport” this week-end and help in effecting renovations and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PRIVATE C. L. ("Cuss") EVANS Reported Wounded and Missing in Malaya
Private Clarence Leslie (Cuss) Evans the 26-year-old son of Mr. Les Evans, the well known hairdresser of George street. Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War From Day to Day. January 24.—
Japanese ships in Rabaul harbour were the objects of an R.A.A.F. bombing attack on Saturday night, and direct hits were scored in the target…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Greater Control Manpower in War industries Organising Labor Resources MELBOURNE
The Commonwealth Government has approved regulations to ensure the best use is made of Australian manpower. The regulations give…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Revenue Leap People Drink and Smoke More War's Results CANBERRA
Customs and excise revenues for the first six months of the financial year Increased by more than £4,000,000 on last years figures…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Cabinet Meeting Chief of General Staff Attends No News From New Guinea MELBOURNE
The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Forde said, tonight that he had had no further news of the fighting in Robaul and New Guinea areas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enquiries for Enlistment
There were three enquiries for enlistment to the fighting forces at the Bathurst Town Hall yesterday. Two men enquired regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Less Tobacco To Ensure Supplies For Soldiers and Workers MELBOURNE
There will be [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia May Have Strange Dogs After War. Soldiers Make Friends of Them
A friend writing from Malaya has described a type of dog kept by many of the natives there, in general conformation it is similar to our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dubbo Mystery War Wantonly Wrecked Dubbo
Police are unable to ascribe a motive for the deliberate wrecking of a motor car that was stolen from Macnuarie street a week ago it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late War News Singapore Reinforced Singapore
Substantial reinforcements have [?] Singapore the Governor of the Str[?]its Settlement (Sir Shen[?] Thomas) announced today: He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pacific War N.Z. Favors One Commander Wellington (N.z.)
The Finance Minister. Mr. Nash. slated today ill at the time was arriving when one man must be in charge of the whole Pacific war zone…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Puts Money Into War Gear. Naval Appropriations Bill. New Recruits. WASHINGTON
The Senate Appropriations Committee has unanimously approved of an unprecedented Naval Appropriations Bill,…
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