A Soldier's Death Pte. Bob Hunter. Tribute to His Bravely in Gona Attack
Glowing tributes to the bravery Pte. Bob Huntere, formerly of Lithgow, but only recently officially listed as "missing believed killed" in New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 9 of 110
Enlistment of Teachers Schools Will Not Be Affected
SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. McKenzie, Director of Education, referring today to a report that some sma[?] schools may not [?] able to reopen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Saddle Soldier Charged Ac Bathurst Court
At the Bathurst Court yesterday Cha[?]b[?] Elizabeth Brennan proceeded against N. M. Martin, a youthful Army private on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canada's War Effort Ready for Second Front
OTTAWA, Tuesday. — The Canadian Prime Minister Mr. MacKenzie King told Parliament today that the Canadian Army was ready to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Industry Serious Effect of the War
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The serious effect of the war on Australia's automobile industry is shown by the fact that the sales of new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War of Attrition Roosevelt's View Regarding Japan
NEW YORK, Tuesday. — President Roosevelt surveyed the battlefront when addressing a group of legislators at the White House yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Casualties Pte. Pat Harrington a Prisoner of War
SYDNEY, Tuesday: A casualty list issued today contained the following western names: Abroad (previously reported missing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Injured at Dubbo
DUBBO, Tuesday.—A soldier named Currie was struck on the Obley read, near the Dubbo golf links, by a taxi cab, driven by Mr. Hugh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Gaoled Illegally Using a Car
DUBBO, Tuesday. — Frank Nix, aged 18 years, in uniform, was charged at the Dubbo Police Court today before Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.w.c. Inquiry Returned Soldier's Evidence. Allegations Against Howard
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Grahame Marshall, taxi driver, of Neutral Bay, told the A.W.C. inquiry today that until recently he had been a member…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Hostel Question of Control
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The question of whether the new soldiers' hostel should be controlled by the Army authorities of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lithgow Soldier And G.G.'s Car
Beleve it or not, a young Lithgow soldier had a ride to church at Canberra the other Sunday in the Vice-Regal car. True, their Excellencies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed In Action L.A.C. M. Bourke
It is with regret that we report the death of L.A.C. Mervyn Bourke, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Bourke, of Randwick, and grandson of the late…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Damage Collections Mudgee's High Position
Mr. D.R. Kirby recently published figures in the "Shire and Municipal Record" in connection with the collection of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Ploughshare Into Swords" a War Time Romance
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The extent to which State Government res[?] and services have been made available to and utilised by, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sees End of War Prediction From Moore's Almanac
Old Moore's Almanac is a British publication that has been running for 246 years. It is notable for its predictions,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →"Earning Not Excessive" Lorry Owners on War Jobs
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Questions about the high earnings of lorry owners working for the State Co-ordination Committee, and the Allied Works…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"See Returned Men Get Fair Deal" Subdivision of Big Areas Minister For Lands' Comment
"I am going to see that the boys coming back from this war get a fair deal—a fairer deal than they got last time!" The Minister for Lands, Mr. J. M. Tully, said this when he explained to a recent meeting that the Government intended to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Homes
Good progress has been matte by the contractor handling the construction of the new batch of 91 war workers' homes on an area in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vehicles Of War
British production of vehicles for war provides some remarkable figures. In March, 1942 Britain was producing twice as many tanks as in…
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