Methodisms War Loss
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Rev. J. W. Burton told the Methodist Conference that Methodist property at Vunairima, near Rabaul, including the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Red Cross on War Footing
The Red Cross in Australia went on to a war footing last week. That means that its organisation will be on the same basis as it has been in…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Because he wished to share his brother's fortunes, Edward Plavin (20) wrote to the police admitting that he had…
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CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for War Organisation (Mr. Dedman) said today that men and women affected by the closing of…
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BROKEN HILL people have become more war-insurance conscious in the last few days, and the number of inquiries at…
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"OUR Gans" set to work to support the war effort—not the young film players but a hunch of Kalgoorlie boys, including a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Soldiers' Parcels Send a Bottle of Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills
It is suggested that when forwarding a parcel to the boys oversens you include a bottle of Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. A good plan also is for…
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FLYING FORTRESSES are among Allied planes resisting the Japanese, invasion of Java. The fortress in this picture is being, escorted by an American fighter plane…
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AUCKLAND, Friday.—The Minister for National Services (Mr. Semple) says that the Women's War Service Auxiliary is not yet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slackers Helping Axis To Win The War WASHINGTON, March 5
CALLING for the ending of disputes and "passing the buck" in armaments output. Mr. Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board, today told American workers and industrialists that they had only 304 days in which to step production to the peak at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japan's Fourth Major Campaign Plans in Java (War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
THE Japanese have now plunged into their fourth major campaign of the Pacific war. In Malaya their success has been completed, but in the Philippines they failed to subdue all islands and resistance, especially the important Luzon. In Burma they achieved one of their…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Commenting on his tour of country areas last week in support of the Liberty Loan, the Minister for Information (Senator…
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NEW YORK, March 8.—The Japanese are waging bacteria warfare against China. This is confirmed by authentic…
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THE War Cabinet was called together today by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) for an emergency session to…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Emphasising the need for concentration on war production the Customs Minister (Senator Keane) said last night that the…
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To the Editor, Sir.â I write of something which has caused me many times to think of the potential help to our soldier boys…
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PLACE names must be omitted in future from the postal address of letters to members of the field forces in Australia…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A one-legged returned soldier of World War I., Mr. Fred Dunham, was among those who helped to dig raid trenches…
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Because members felt that local men who are prisoners of war should also benefit from the local efforts being made by the Fighting Forces…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Is This A War Time Job? MELBOURNE
MR. Curtin, criticised women for extravagant luxury spending. He left out men. One hard-working business man…
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