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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

2,200 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 110

War Funds Estimates Exceeded Higher Taxes Forecast

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Australia is spending about £70,000,000 more than was estimated on We war this year. This will probably mean that…

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Lull in Desert War Minor Raids Dn Enemy Ports

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: Thre was a lull both in land and air operations in Tripolitania yesterday. The Cairo Communique said:…

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Soldier Injured

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

While travelling west along the Blayney Road, a soldier from Bathurst was thrown heavily to the roadway from the motor cycle yesterday…

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U.S. War Cabinet Plan

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—President Roosevelt is considering the formation of a small War Cabinet with power to speed up the American…

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Blind Workers Doing Good Job in War Plants

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Superintendent of the Blind Institute, Mr. Harris, said today that many blind workers are now making history as…

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A.w.l. Soldier Fined

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Tuesday.—Keith Ronald Goodman (19) pleaded guilty in the Dubbo police court to a charge of [?]fully uwing a horses the property…

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Bathurst Boy Wounded

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

Mr. Horace Hutchings, of 51 Bentink street, has received notification from the army authorities tha his son, Corporal Roy Hutchins has been…

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Prisoners of War All in Good [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Report resolved by the Australian Red Cross buy that [?]…

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Austerity War Loan (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 19

Sir,—Having heard disappointment expressed that Mudgee did not reach its objective in regard to this loan, for which subscriptions…

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Gulgong Soldier Speaks of Shortages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 16

Pte. W. J. Copper, in a letter written from somewhere in Australia to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Copper, of…

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Coolah Police Court Before Dr. H. J. Farnsworth and Mr. W. H. E. Haynes, J's.P. Soldiers Charged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 10

Murray Allen Pursche, Frank John Spener and Michael. Kavooris were charged with illegally using a utility motor truck, the property of…

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"Thank You All" Soldiers Appreciate Mudgee School Gifts Letters from the Boys

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 19

The Mudgee Public School pupils, who have forwarded many parcels to the boys of the fighting services, are all "bucked…

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Soldier for Trial

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 4

[?] John [?] Dubbo Polie [?] Mr. D Parker P.M…

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Soldiers' Memorial Trees Replanting Where Despoiled

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 6

The avenue of trees originally planted by the Portland sub-branch of the RSSAILA about five years ago along the roadside extending from…

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Dubbo Boy Killed in Action

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 3

DUBBO, Thursday. — News has been received that Private Clive Hawkins, of Dubbo, has been killed in action in New Guinea. He was a…

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Generous Gift £3000 For Returned Men

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A Sydney firm which desires to remain anonymous has made a donation of £3000 to returned men and their dependents…

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Allied Strategy Nash Urges Supreme War Council

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 2

WASHINGTON Thursday. — Following yesterdays meeting of the Pacific War Cornell, the New Zealand Minister Mr. Fraser urged the…

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Ur Sydney Letter Canada’s War Production

Leader · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 4

An impressive account of Canada’s war effort was given in Sydney last week by Mr. Justice T. C. Davis, the new Canadian High Commissioner in…

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The War From Day to Day. January 2

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 8

The increase of German resistance on the Middle Don front has slowed down the Russian forces, but south of the Don the Soviet forces are still…

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Cut in Civilian Goods More Sacrifices to Aid War Effort

National Advocate · Friday 8 January 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday; The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) today said that during the coming months it would be necessary to…

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