Tennis Star Enlists
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—E. F. Moon, only Queensland tennis plaver to represent Australia in the Davis C[?] was accepted today for the A.I.F. He…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
1,473 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 74
At War with Siam
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—It is revealed that Australia has been at war with Siam since March 2. This was announced in the "Government…
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LONDON, March 10.—Those who would wipe out all recreation for the duration of the wa[?] were hit hard today by the Under-Secretary for Air…
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The importance of Broken Hill mines to the war effort was stressed today by the Chief Inspector of Mine[?] (Mr. J. W. Salter)[?] who[?] is here on a…
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PERTH, Wednesday.—A protest to Mr. Curtin[?] Prime Minister, by soldiers encamped on the W.A.T.C. racecourse that meetings held on that…
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To the Editor, Sir.— I agree fully with "Mother of Faith" in your issue of March 9. Not only on Saturday mornings can you…
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CANBERRA, Thursday. — Australia's expenditure on the war in the first eight months of this financial year has been £173,693,000 compared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Huge War Expenditure LONDON, March ll
SIR Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, when introducing in the House of Commons today a supplementary vote of credit for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gen. Bennett Gives Views On War Captives
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Maj. Gen. Gordon Bennettt, who commanded the A.I.F. in Malaya, is confident that Australian prisoners of war will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Your Old Timepiece May Help War Effort
ANY old timepiece, apparently smashed beyond repair and now lying in some obscure corner, may be of practical use to Australia's war effort. Perhaps it cannot be repaired…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patrols Active In Desert War (Special to "The Miner.")
CAIRO, March ll.—A communique states:— "Our patrols went into action in a series of engagements. Despite the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Darwin Wounded Reach Sydney
SYDNEY, Friday.—Tributes to sisters and nurses and Surgeon-Commander James, who remained at their posts in operating theatres while the…
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The Minister for War Organisation of Industry Mr. Dedman announced today that Anzac Day, April 26, would be a public holiday as usual. All other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Damage Insurance
There is still only limited information in Broken Hill concerning compulsory War Damage Insurance which will have to be taken out by all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colour Pictures by Wireless for Cinema After War
Television in two colors may be a regular feature in every British cinema when peace comes, so the result of private research work now being now being done in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1000 Broken Hill Men Wanted For Urgent War Work CANBERRA
THE Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) today appealed for 1000 men at Broken Hill to volunteer for urgent war construction works, including aerodromes in New South Wales. Miners, surface workers, mechanics, artisans, foremen and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taking War Into Axis Stronghold U.S Submarines Sink Ships (Special to "The Miner.") WASHINGTON, March 12
A UNITED States submarine has sunk thrpe enemy freighters and one passenger and cargo ship in Japanese waters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Goods for China
WASHINGTON, March 13.—Dr. T. V. Soong, the Chinese Foreign Minister, after a conference with President Roosevelt, said that an ambitious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Production War Urged By Japs
NEW YORK, March 13.—General Sato, Japanese War Ministry spokesman, according to Tokio (Official) Radio, declared that Japan must boat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Production Would Suffer Mr. Curtin's Plea For 1000 Men For Urgent War Work; What Mine Managers Say
"IF any men were taken from the mining industry for other works it would definitely affect production of lead and zinc in Broken Hill," the president of the Mining Managers' Association (Mr. Andrew Fairweather)…
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