U.S. NAVY Gains Three New War Ships WASHINGTON
The U.S. Navy was increased yesterday by the launching of there new warships, a cruiser and two destroyers. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,728 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 137
Huge War Supplies Sent by Britain Overseas 10,000 Planes in 1941 LONDON
During 1941 Britain sent to war fronts abroad five times as many planes and 15 times as [?] ranks as entered this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Soldier Screened
During a recent picture screening at the local picture show of the "Heroes of Tobruk," Gunner Jack Chater was easily identified as the men marched…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cadet Engineers Applications from Soldiers MELBOURNE
Young men in military camps for acceptance as cadet engineers in Government munitions factories. The leadership is for a term of five years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enquiries for Enlistment
Yesterday's [?] at the Town Hall regarding enlistment showed an increase. F[?] were reported for the A.I.F. and one for the navy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.I.F. SOLDIER Award for Secret Field Operation CANBERRA
[?] N.S.W., A.I.F. [?] number [?] 3653 has been [?] D.C.M. [?] in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Hospital Problem Employment of a returned Soldier DUBBO
Dubbo [?] porturbed concerning the attitude of the Returned Soldiers Employment Board regarding its attitude towards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Orange Soldier Tells of War in Malaya. “Indians Shoot First, Ask Afterwards.”
In this story, Gunner Stan Green, of Orange, gives a brief idea of what war has been like in Malaya, and one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cassilis War Within and Without
The sleepy little village of Cassilis at times has its moments of excitement. On a recent Saturday night the residents were treated to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australia's Part War and Afterwards
THUS the "Christian Science Monitor": Australia now seems likely to play an increasingly important part…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Women War Welders Helped by New Process in Britain
MANAGERS of Britain's war factories are discovering that the women now coming into their works from shops, offices, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New War Loan To Be Launched Tomorrow CANBERRA
[?] launched [?] will be the first [?] This is due to [?] not to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →China War Three Days' Battle—No Decision CHUNGKING
No dec[?]ive point has been reached in the three day battle in the Southern Sh[?]ngtung province. The Japanese attacked with 10,000 troops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia at War Far Reaching Decision This Week CANBERRA
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Miners All-in War Effort Yestreday's Aggregate Meeting CANBERRA
Coal miners [?] on both the Northy [?] southern lds today. On the North [?] miners…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late War News Singapore Hostilities Ceased Report Japanese Claim on Surrender Tokio
A later statement by Domei said that a party of four British officers: led by Major Wilde approached Japanese Headquarters at 2.30 p.m. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →White Feather Sent to Veteran Padre. Rejected for This War- Physical Unfitness. MELBOURNE
A 64-year-old Melbourne padre, who served In the 1914-18 war, has received a white feather. The padre offered for military…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Cant Be Used for War Weapons. Miners May Dig for T[?]m Instead. SYDNEY
As Malaya and Thailand have bean over-run, that depriving the Allies of supplies of tin and other useful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drought and War Play Havoc with Lithgow Show Entries Though in Some Sections Good Ring Events Keenly Contested
Just to what extent the surrounding districts have been ravaged by month upon month of drought was evidenced at the Forty-First Annual Exhibition of the Lithgow A.H.I, and Society, staged at the Recreation Reserve on Friday and Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charley Saunders' Enlistment
AS told by Charles Fuller Saunders, 39. wool and skin store proprietor, Mudgee, immediately after receiving his equipment in…
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