Sydney's First Shot in the War. Sydney
A shot was fired by a coastal battery gun across the bows of a Norwegian freighter as she was clearing Sydney Heads this morning…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
1,985 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 100
War Commentary British Air Strength German Coal For Italy Effect of the Blockade Melbourne
Evidence of Britain's growing superiority in the air is seen in the report of the recent increase in enemy losses in air attacks on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Money to Fight War Sale Of Certificates Seven Years Savings Issue on Sale Throughout Australia. Sydney
Another step in the mobilisation of Australia's financial resources for the conduct of the war is the sale of war saving certificates which will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Win the War Composite Govt. Menzies' Reply To Curtin Willing to Sink the Past Canberra
The importance of the formation of the Composite Ministry, from the point of view of Australia's war effort, was stressed by the Prime Minister,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →470,000 Finns Must Be Found New Homes Sad Army Crosses New Boundaries None Wish To Live Under Russian Rule Government Faces a Tremendous Task Soldiers Move Back Four And Half Miles Daily HELSINKI
A new army marched in saddened Finland to-night, as 100,000 men, women and children started on foot by train, car and lorry to cross the new boundaries to strange, new homes, in what remains of the fatherland. Their homes are now in Russia, but none wished to live under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Recruits Wanted for Service Abroad Second A.I.F. Enlistments Official Directions Issued Sydney
An official statement issued by the Eastern Command to-day set out that men desirous of enlisting in the 2nd A.I.F. for service abroad may now…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Wounded Now Have Better Chance Advance of Medical Science. London, February 24
If the destructive power of arms has increased considerably since 1918, so also has the knowledge of how to save life…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Diary of a Soldier (Who, having enlisted as a Private, is now a Lieutenant)
First Day.--There's a feeling like the first furtive rustling of leaves just before the storm breaks. Men and the officers are whispering--"Vaccination…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand Sailors Dance Hula-Hula In Hospital to Amuse Exeter Wounded London, February 24
How New Zealand sailors dressed up in grass skirts, performed a hula-hula dance round the wards of the hospital at Port Stanley, Falkland Isles, to amuse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting the Costs of War the Principle of "Pay As We Go."
In launching the Commonwealth £18,000,000 loan for public works and defence, the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) forecast that taxation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Review Russ0-finnish Peace Diplomatic Offensive Anglo-italian Relations Information.) MELBOURNE
The Russo-Finnish war has ended, and while it is not yet possible to form an accurate appraisement of the full results of the treaty, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Savings Certificates on Sale Mr. Menzies Buys First Group System Planned Sydney
No. 1 of each of the three denominations of the Commonwealth war savings certificates will be bought by the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disloyalty Returned Soldiers on Watch. Murwillumbah
Murwillumbah sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League of Australia is perturbed by the activities of disloyal organisations in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Convoy Crash Two Soldiers Killed. Sydney
Two Port Kembla militiamen were killed to-day when their motor cycle and a motor lorry, one of a military convoy of seven vehicles, collided near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia's War Strategy Serious Warning By Sir Earle Page "Our Troops Should Be Transferable "Back To Australia If Required At Home"
"One of Australia's greatest duties in the present war is to maintain its own integrity intact. For that reason it is vitally necessary that any expeditionary force leaving Australia must be transferable back to Australia. Australia's main concern must be to maintain a line from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Service Women's Auxiliary Formed Meeting At Grafton C.R. Patriotic and War Fund
Thirty-two women delegates attended a conference at the Grafton Town Hall yesterday afternoon when it was decided to form a Women's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Job for Everyone Money For War Funds
"Everyone in Australia must realise the position which faces the Commonwealth. Our strength is the strength of the Empire. Britain's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"A Job for Everyone" Money for War Funds
Throughout Australia there is likely to be a ready response to the War Savings Certificates campaign which as been launched by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Needs Savings Certificates Chance for Small Investors
Satisfactory reports have been received from several States on the reception given by the public to war savings certificates, sales of which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Policy Full Dress Debate For House Of Commons London Press Critical London
A full dress debate in Parliament to-morrow on the progress of the war is likely to produce searching criticism of the Government's war effort…
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