Nagging Drove Husband To War
PLEADING with a conscientious objectors' tribunal at Caernarvon Walis, that his wife had. done nothing but nag at him since he had received…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
1,076 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 54
Our War Effort Lags Behind Britain's CANBERRA
Moving the Address in Reply to the Governor-General's speech, Mr. Schofield (U.A.P., Vic.) said that the Allies were fighting for nothing less…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →70 Millions To Bc Spent On War, Works CANBERRA
COMMONWEALTH officials are completing the record Budget of £2000,000 which, with its huge burden of more than £20,000,000 additional taxation, will be presented next week to the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day
A special Commemoration Service will be held at the Memorial, Baker Park, on Anzac Day, at 11 a.m. Rev D. Livingstone and Rev. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General. the War
With no more knowledge to guide me than an interest in the geography of Europe and parts of Asia, I venture to give an opinion—I have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's War Effort Reviewed Prime Minister Tells of Our Navy Canberra
IN a review of Australia's war effort last night the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) declared that the Naval Board had practically completed the arrangements for equipping merchant ships in Australian waters with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →German Troop Concentrations (Daily War Commentary issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
German troop movements on thc European frontiers continue to cause considerable uneasiness among the neutrals. It is, of course, impossible to say whether the troop concentrations now causing such profound anxiety to Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reunion of Soldiers Plans For Anzac Day Celebrations
FIRST of the Anzac Day commemoration functions for 1940 will be the reunion of returned soldiers at the Palace Hotel tonight. The reunion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gay Colors In War Dresses
When Norman Hartnell says he is concentrating on "gay, simple dresses with lots of embroidery to brighten them he spills the whole difference…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flashes From War Fronts BRUSSELS, April 19
THE prime Minister (M. Pierlot) revealed that several thousand foreigners had been arrested and interned. The round-up necessitated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hostile Pacific Action (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
The statement hy the Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr. Arita) that Japan would be deeply concerned at any developments of the European war effecting the Netherlands East Indies, and closely following the statement by the American Secretary of State (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Barbarie Nazi Savagery Sickening Tale of Poland (Dailv War Commentary issued, by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE, Friday
During the last two days a number of most important statements have been made by British war leaders on Britain's attitude towards the war. On Wednesday the Secretary of State for Dominions (Mr. Eden), the Minister for Information (Sir John…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Dud" Shell Explodes Lucky Escapes For Soldiers SYDNEY
THOUGHT to be a "dud" an 181b shrapnel shell was thrown into a fireburning in the yard of a cafe at Liverpool last night. It exploded, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flying Of Flags On Anzac Day
THE following information has been supplied regarding the flying of flags on Thursday next. Anzac Day. Flags should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Remem brance Reunion Social of Local League Reference to Enemy Within
"WE must see that the 'Fifth Column' in Australia is not permitted to sell Australia as they did Norway. We will not sell our birthright and must see that the men away fighting do not have to return to fight an enemy in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Neutrals Wage War on Traitors Many Expelled From Holland (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, April 21
EUROPEAN neutrals are intensifying their drive against traitors. The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says that documents discovered in Holland's southern provinces reveal that Dutch Nazis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Morale Improved By Army Action (Daily War Commentary issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
FOR months French military leaders have been hoping for some drastic change which would give an opportunity for active employment of British and French armies. The opportunity has come in Norway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Work Leaves. Husband Cold
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—While Queensland's most prolific knitter. Mrs. W. Jones, is making her needle click merrily for Laidley and district…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nazi Efforts To Drag Italy Into War (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of information.) MELBOURNE
Germany is still making persistent efforts to draw Italy into the German sphere. So long as her good relations with Russia persist, Germany's eastern front is protected. She now hopes, by securing direct support from Italy, and by exerting pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fighting Will Be Around (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
FROM reports now available it seems likely that fighting will be concentrated for some time on the narrowest section of the Norwegian territory around Trondheim. In this area Norway is less than 100 miles across. Trondheim Fiord runs some 50 or 60…
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