Post-war Food Problems Searching Talks Planned
LONDON, January 30.—Broadcasting yesterday to the annual meeting of the Canadian. Federation of Agriculture, Mr. Cleveland Fyfe, general…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
1,473 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 74
Growing Allied Strength Malaya Situation More Critical (Weekly War Commentary issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE
DURING the past week the situation in Malaya has become critical, while both Netherland East Indies and Australian territories have been invaded, but on the other hand there have been notable signs of growing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Rides Cup Winner
Victorian jockey F. Tockhell, who obtained leave from camp to fulfil riding engagements in Tasmania, won the Launceston Cup on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Statistician Estimates War Dead at 1,750,000
NEW YORK, February 1.—Military losses in the present war are much loss than those suffered in the corresponding period of the last World…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Sea Power Still Great Losses Since War Include Five Battleships LONDON, February 1
THE loss of the battleship Barham announced last week focuses attention on Britain's naval position after two years' unrelenting sea war. The Barham—which was torpedoed last November—was the fourth battleship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →V.D.C. Members Must Enlist MELBOURNE
TO ensure that they have full status as soldiers in the event of them going into action, all members of the Volunteer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press Enlistment of V.d.c
MELBOURNE.—A military spokesman today made it clear that the new regulations requiring members of Volunteer Defence Corps to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queen Gives Soldier Lift in Car
LONDON, February 1.—When Gnr. Archie McOwen, serving with the Royal Canadian Artillery in England, missed his bus to London, he started…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Food for War Prisoners
NEW YORK, February 3.—American Red Cross Society announced that as soon as arrangements can be completed it will send a shipload of food…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Pte. Albert Netherwood (SX7668), of West Broken Hill, is among the 26 New South Wales men…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Brutally Assaulted Alleged Attack By Three Soldiers SYDNEY
Allegedly the victim of a brutal assault by three soldiers in Williams. Street, Sydney, last night, William Coleman (44), of King's Cross, is in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlistment of V.d.c
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A military spokesman today made it clear that the new regulations requiring members of Volunteer Defence Corps…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One-Ocean Navy In Two-Ocean War Discussion On U.S. Naval Appropriatians Bill (Special to "The Miner") WASHINGTON, February 2
"ONE of our present difficulties is that we are trying to fight a two-ocean war with a one-ocean navy." This statement was made by the Secretary for the Navy (Colonel Knox) in evidence before the Senate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japan Aims at Lightning War London, February 3
Japan's domination of the South Sea region would facilitate the operation probably of a pincer movement by Germany and Japan on a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Premiers Meet War Council in Secret Full Defence Details Revealed Canberra
TODAY, for the first time, the State Premiers had a frank discussion with the War Council and the heads of fighting services. At the meeting, which was held behind locked doors,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australians Still Returning From Malayan Fighting (From Ian Fitchett, an Official Australian War Correspondent). SINGAPORE. February 4
Australians who were cut off from their units in the bitter fighting in the Muar and Sulong areas nearly a fortnight ago have been returning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →V.D.C. Men Must Enlist And Take Oath CANBERRA
ALL members of the Volunteer Defence Corps, including those already enrolled and new members to be added under the proposed expansion plan to form a People's Army, must enlist and take the oath of allegiance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"War Time" in U.s.a
WASHINGTON. February 4.—Presi dent Roosevelt has requested that when clocks are advanced one hour throughout the country on February…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers for Fruit Picking
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for the Anny (Mr. Forde) announced yesterday that A.I.F. and militia units not immediately required will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →F. O. Malcom Watson Killed in Action
Word was received last night by Mr. C. D. Cherry, of the death of Flying Officer Malcolm Watson' (28). formerly with Eider Smith and Co…
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