Barrier Miner Thursday, July 11, 1940. Women and the War
A NOTABLE aspect of the Empire's war effort is the large part which is being taken today by women. All England is at present talking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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War Victims in Malta Civilian Deaths Total 82 VALETTA, July 10
HUNDREDS of bombs have been dropped on Malta since the outbreak of war. and Mussolini's civilian victims now number…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Volume Of War Effort 30 Times Greater Than 1914 Mr. Menzies Discloses Interesting Facts
MEASURED in terms of its contribution to Allied victory in the last war, Australia has already volunteered a far larger man-power force, while in terms of munitions production, the volume of effort now is more than six…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bromwich to Enlist
SYDNEY, Thursday.—John Bromwich. Davis Cup tennis player, has decided to enlist. He is now on sick leave from his militia regiment, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turkish Straits and Soviet Needs Meagre Facilities of Arctic Ports (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information, MELBOURNE
OFFICIL circles treat with the greatest reserve an unconfirmed report of a Russian ultimatum to Turkey demanding control of the Straits. Although Russia is probably anxious to secure control of the Straits, it is not thought likely that she will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greatest Air Battle Of The War Sky Criss-Crossed By Bullets And Black Smoke 105 Planes Clash; 14 Raiders Down (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, July 10
WITH the sky criss-crossed by tracer bullets and black with smoke, lighted occasionally as a plane in flames went hurtling down to the sea, hundreds of watchers on the south coast of Britain today saw the greatest air battle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Savings Certificates
There should be no difficulty about forming groups on many station properties. If an employee leaves his employment only partly paid up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greatest War Ace to Control Training of Young Airmen
TRAINING of young Australian airmen sent to Canada under the Empire Air scheme will be supervised by the greatest living…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Rationing Details Designed For War Needs Only MELBOURNE
THE Minister for Supply (Sir Frederick Stewart) emphasises the fact that petrol rationing has been designed to meet the exigencies of war, and does not aim at transport regulation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boys Steal Plane Wanted to Enlist New York, July 11
A DARING plan by two 14-year-old schoolboys to fly to Montreal to join the Canadian Air Force almost ended in tragedy, when a plane that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclists Enlist
The Zinc Cycling Club has suffered by the number of members who have joined the fighting forces. Six riders and two officials have offered their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Can Germans Keep Conquered Areas? Food Shortage Will Be Grave Problem Melbourne, Friday. (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information)
GERMANY, owing to the many conflicting interests with which she has to deal, is likely to experience difficulties in holding in subjection the countries which she has forcibly occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor Leader And War Council
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Strongly protesting against the failure of the Federal Government to reach a decision on the proposed War Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British And Soviet Trade Relations Improving (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information.) MELBOURNE
Prospects of direct co-operation between Germany and Russia are believed to be less likely. The recent statement by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign A ffajrs (Mr. Butler) indicated that the British Ambassador to Moscow (Sir Stafford Cripps) was at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Falling Off in A.i.f. Enlistments
There has been a decided fallingoff in local enlistments with the 2nd A.I.F. and few men have applied to join in the last couple of weeks. "The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Exercises for Seventh Division
SYDNEY, Monday.—Within a fort night members of the Seventh Division A.I.F. at Ingleburn, will begin war exercises. The recruit training stage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Public Schools Responding To War Effort
All public schools in Broken Hill are assisting Australia's war effort by the collection of waste materials and conducting functions to raise war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Monday, July 15. 1940. War of Lies
OVER the week end the German and Italian wireless have once again been busy putting out of action the British aircraft carrier. Ark Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Solution Sought Of Burma Road Dispute Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information. MELBOURNE
OFFICIAL circles are hopeful that a satisfactory solution to the Burma Road dispute between Britain and Japan may shortly be achieved. An agreement on this question might well have the way to better general relations between the British Empire and Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greyhound Clubs to Help War Funds
The greyhound racing clubs of Broken Hill will conduct meetings to assist the Fighting Forces Comforts Fund. Proceeds will go to the fund…
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