War Sorrows Not for Film Fans
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth film censor (Mr. Creswell O'Reilly) has informed Warner Bros First National Pictures Pty. Ltd. that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
1,076 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 54
Prelude To Offensive? Much Activity in the Siegfried Line (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
FRESH reports have been received of German military activity on the Western Front, and the Swiss border. This may well be a prelude for the great offensive in the west which has been threatened so often…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Women Help Soldiers
At the first meeting for 1940 of the Women's Defence Service Committee of the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund held last night, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sons of Soldiers League
A deputation to wait on the board of the R.S.L. at its next meeting to discuss matters concerning the Son's of Soldiers League was appointed at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Soldiers Are Well Fed Highlights From Jerusalem Camp Takes on War Atmosphere (From J. A. Hetherington, "The Miner's" Special Representative. " with the A.i.f.) Jerusalem, March 6
IF an army marches on its stomach, then the Australians should march excellently. This is the impression I gained today when I Visited the camp of the Army Service Corps and saw the supply column handling many tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Troops for Abroad Prime Minister Tells of Our War Objective Canberra
AUSTRALIA'S A.I.F.abroad is to consist of an Army Corps. The corps will comprise the existing Sixth Division, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Seventh Division Importance Of Our Role Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information MELBOURNE
AUSTRALIA'S decision to enlist another division of the Second A.I.F. together with an additional 16000 men to make up an Army Corps, is evidence of the importance of the role which our Dominion is filling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Rob and Assault Taxi-driver Taxi Then Stolen SYDNEY
TWO soldiers who engaged a taxi in the city late last night are alleged to have knocked the driver unconscious at Fairfield, bound his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Leaders With Fighting Forces
GEN. WEYGAND (left) Commander-in-Chief of the French Forces in the Near East, with Lieut Gen. Sir A. P. Wavell, commander of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War's Effect on Car Sales
STATISTICS just to hand from England show the drastic effect of the war on sales of new cars on Great Britain. In the month of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Czechs Secretly United (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
THE death of the first Czechoslovakian soldier on the Western Front is reported. Following diplomatic recognition of the Czechs National Committee abroad, Czechs in London began to organise the mobilisation of their nationals In Great Britain and the Dominions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shorter Hair Is War Fashion
Wearing of a uniform has killed shoulder-length hair for British women, though, it is said, few of them want to return to the severity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Heroes Honored in Three Countries
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Continued on Trove, page 6 →Six Months Of War With Germany Interesting Survey (Weekly commentary issued by the Department of Information)
THIS week marked the conclusion of six months of war and various official surveys made of this period reveal some interesting facts. In the air the Royal Air Force has carried out more than five reconnaissance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldiers' Indoor Bowls
The Returned Soldiers Indoor Bowling Club held a meeting on Monday night to complete its teams for the association competition games, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Comments Of Readers Send Off to Soldiers To the Editor.—Sir
As a member of the Broken Hill Branch of the Soldiers Comforts Fund I feel very proud of the able way Mr. Austen Brown calls attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldiers Diary A 17/- Meal for Nothing
Monday And it's back to work again after a very pleasant week-end. In the Army you get a new insight into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Britain Laughs at the War
SOME of the boys are having a good time. A bus toing down Piccadilly was full of nurses in uniform.The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Articles For Soldiers From Local Red Cross
FIVE cartons have been despatched by the Red Cross containing articles for the soldiers, as well as for civilian relief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Death
The funeral of Mr. Phillip Boy ("Mick") McQuillan (41), who died in the Hospital on Friday, took place on Saturday, leaving the residence of…
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