War Planes of Britain's Air Fleet
There is no lag in the development of the British Air Force, to the strength of which hundreds of machines are being added every month. Factories in many…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
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War's Effect Employment in Britain. London
It is reported in London that although the employment of men has increased since the war began, it has had a bad effect on the employment of women…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Significance Spender At War Cabinet There As Consultant. Melbourne
There was no political significance attaching to the presence of the Assistant Treasurer, Mr. Spender, at to-day's meeting of the War Cabinet, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Aims Australia's Policy "Independence For All" Prime Minister's Statement Melbourne
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to-day defined the Australian war aims, which he said he believed were also those of Britain and France, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Economy Industrial Britain First Fruit Of Planning Journalists Impressions London
The statement by the Australian Minister for Supply. Mr. Casey, that it was intended to make Australia an Empire arsenal comes at a moment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier's Death From Bayonet Wound Inquiry to Be Held. Newcastle
Private Robert Hunter, 21, who died last night from the effects of a bayonet wound, had been relieved of his appointments earlier in the day for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia's War Aims
This week we had from the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, and presumably the Federal Cabinet, a clear statement of the war aims of Australia. It was concise and free from ambiguity, and should leave no doubt in the minds of the people of the Commonwealth about what they are fighting for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian War Risk Rates. London
Shipping and war risk rates for Australian intra-State and Interstate voyages, excluding West Australia have been fixed at the local rate of 26…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →REFUGEES Roosevelt's Anxiety Millions After the War. Washington
President Roosevelt to-day urged the Inter-Governmental Committee on political refugees, which represents six countries, to speed up its task of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News British Empire Broadcasts Statement in Commons. London
The Secretary to the Department of Information (Sir Ernest Grigg) stated in the House of Commons to-day that at the start of the war immediate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Patriotic Appeals War Fund Established for Clarence River District Adoption of Constitution
Convened by the Mayors of Grafton and South Grafton a public meeting was held at the Town Hall, Grafton, yesterday afternoon, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in Air Naval Base Raided German Shot Down Second Visit to Scapa Flow London
German aeroplanes made two more raids on England and also attempted reconnaissance flights on the East Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BRO. T. H. MAWHINNEY M.U.I.O.O.F. Function Enlistment with Second A.I.F.
Bro. C. M. Wingfield, N.G., acted as chairman at a function which followed the meeting of the M.U.I.O.O.F. on Monday night, in the School of Arts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers of I.R.A. Four Sentenced to 20 Years London
"Up with the Republic, shouted John Evans. John Gibson, Daniel Jordan and James O'Regan, as they left the dock after being sentenced to 20…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OVER 5000 N.S.W. Enlistments for A.I.F. SYDNEY
Of 343 men who volunteered for enlistment at Victoria Barracks to-day 297 were passed as fit, while 46 were declared unfit. The total number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Map Europe and Mediterranean
The latest war map comes from the office of the Gregory Publishing Company, and is entitled "Gregory's" Map of Europe and the Mediterranean." It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Aims Request From India Nazis' Act Condemned. London
The outbreak of war immediately evoked from one end of India to the other a violent protest against the outrage committed by the Nazi…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Information News Publicity Dept. Deal Only With Truth "War Has Scarcely Begun" Melbourne
Australians should not delude themselves that Australia's part in the war was certain to be purely defensive, except for limited overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in Air More German Bombers Over Scottish Coast No Bombs Dropped London
The Air Ministry announces that enemy aircraft, apparently conducting a reconnaissance flight, were seen approaching Scapa Flow from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Help Win War Australia Must Be "All In" Food and Raw Materials. Melbourne
Australia must be "all in"" to help win the war, declared the Prime Minister. Mr. Menzies, to-day, addressing the Municipal Association…
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