War Expenditure Japs' Big Mistake At Fiji MONTREAL, March 16
The United Press correspondent, at Suva. Mr. J. M. Hedstrom, says now it can be revealed that the Japanese made a blunder second only to the failure to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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Counselled Son to Evade Enlistment Dubbo, March 16
Charged with having counselled his son. William Bryden Gow, to evade enlistment, Grahame Gow was fined £10 at the Dubbo Court today. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Prisoner Resigns University Post
PERTH.—Elected to the Senate of the University of Western Australia while a prisoner of war. LieutenantColonel L. E. Lesouef, who is still…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan £500 FROM MacARTHUR MELBOURNE, March 17
General MacArthur invested £500 in the Third Liberty Loan today to celebrate the first anniversary of his arrival a Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preference To Returned Men To Be Debated
CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced in the House of Representatives today that preference to returned soldiers will be…
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The position in the South-West Pacific has undergone no specially significant change since the destruction of the convoy in the Bismarck Sea…
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Now is the time to prepare for the peace and to plan for our future. We should not allow ourselves to let peace find us unprepared and without a plan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JOE E. Brown Addresses War Loan Meeting Sydney, March 18
The American film star, Jce E. Brown. today attracted a large crowd in the Sydney Town Hall when he spoke in support of the Third Liberty Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wounded Back From Wau Sydney, March 19
A number of wounded men have arrived at an Australian port after taking part in action against the Japanese at Wau in New Guinea. High tribute were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Books Wanted for Soldiers
The book drive which is a combined Fighting, Forces Comforts Fund and Y.M.O.A. appeal. is nearing completion. An objective of 2,000 books was set for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preference to Soldiers Proposed Canberra, March 19
The Prime Minister Mr. Curtin, announced in the House of Representatives today that preference to returned would be considered in a Bill to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Air Trainees Enlist In The Raaf in recent weeks the following cadets of the Air Training Corps having reached the age of 18 years have been enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force and have left for their various stations
Cadet A. G. Arthur (ground staff), Cadet J. W. Wills (ground staff), Cadet J. A. Tumbers (ground staff), Cadet H. K. Johnston (ground staff),…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bouohl Tank, Now Usina lt At War
LONDON, March 21.—Ivan and Alexandra Beike lived in Moscow. They worked hard and-saved their money until…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Dies From Bullet in Chest
MELBOURNE. — Lieut[?]William Leonard Knowles, returned soldier, died at Caulfield Military Hospital on Saturday from a bullet wound in the…
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In reference to statements made that war damage insurance is not compulsory, Mr. J. P. Sanderson. Deputy Town Clerk, said he had wired…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Damage Insurance Are Contributions Compulsory?
Somewhere about a week or a fortnight ago an old-age pensioner who had received a letter of demand for the payment of his war damage insurance made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Flare Up of Air War Over Germany
LONDON, March 22.—The air war flared up ngain today after a lull, due to bad weather, with 24 hours almost continuous activity from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Churchill Talks Of Four Year Plan To Get People Into Civil Life After War
LONDON, March 22.—Many post-war problems were discussed by Mr. Churchill in his first broadcast for nearly four months. Warning optimists who thought that the war would be over soon, Mr. Churchill said he imagined that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Churchill on War Position Japan To Be Dealt With After Germany British Prime Minister Visualises Councils of Europe and Asia London, March 21
"Imagine that some time next year, maybe the year after, we beat Hitler—then we proceed to the other side of the world to punish the greedy, cruel Japanese Empire, rescue China from long torment free our own and Dutch territories, and drive the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Insurance Is Compulsory
In reply to his query regarding war damage insurance, Mr. J. F. Sanderson, Deputy Town Clerk, has received advice from Mr. J. W. T. Courtney,…
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