Worst Of War Still Ahead, Says Col. Knox
NEW YORK, April 9.—The worst part of the war still lies ahead of us, says the United. States Secretary for the Navy (Colonel Knox)…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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Get on with War, Says Macarthur Somewhere in Australia
—"Lets get on with the war." Gen. MacArthur made this reply when asked to comment on the new regulation prohibiting United States…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Citizens Pack Town Hall For The War Loan Rally
Thousands of people lined Argent Street on Saturday night, and later the Town Hall was packed, the occasion being a monster procession and concert arranged by the local Liberty Loan Committee to stimulate interest in the loan, which closes on April 20…
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A member, of the committee in charge of the local activities in connection with the Third Liberty Loan said today that applications were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Prisoner Proposes By Vatican Radio
SYDNEY.—Sergeant Sidney Williams, a prisoner of war in Italy, has become engaged by radio. He and Miss Oriel Kidd, his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Training Servicemen For After War Jobs
MELBOURNE.—According to the Army journal "Salt," the War Cabinett has approved of important plans for training servicemen after their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attrition War Allies Succeeding New York, April 10
Reports from the [?] indicate that the Allies are succeeding in the was of attrition comments the New York "Heraid-Tribune."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Judge's Ruling on Anzac Day Holiday Sydney, April 13
Judge O'Mara in the Federal Arbltration Court today gave a ruling refusing compensation to employees in metal trades for payment for the Anzac Day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Effort for Prisoners of War
An excellent effort on behalf of the Red Cross Prisoner of War Fund was revealed today when the contribution box in the bar of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-War Housing Commission Appointed Canberra, April 12
The Minuter for Post-War Reconstruction, Mr. Chifley tonight announced the appointment of a Commonwealth Housing Commission to examine and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Costs Likely To Rise Prime Minister's Appeal Melroornd, April 13
Although Australia was spending money at a much greater into than ever before. It is anticipated that the rate will rise with the increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Ironworkers' Protest Sydney, April 14
At a mass meeting on Wednesday next 5,000 ironworkers will protest against the refusal of the Federal Arbitration Court to sanction compensation for the loss of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Pensions and Allotments
War pensions, military allotments, and air force allotments will be paid at Central Railway Town. North Broken Hill and South Broken Hill Post Offices…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →After War Housing State Minister's Criticism SYDNEY, April 14
The committee set up by the Post war Reconstruction Minister, Mr. Chifley, to deal with post-war housing problems could not function successfully on its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Pensions Increases May 6 SYDNEY, April 14
The task of implementing recent legislation providing conditions for incapacitated members of the forces and their dependants and or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
The 8th Army is progressing in Tunisia, and Rommel is in a desperately serious position. The real battle for Tunisia has begun, and the position is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canada's War Effort High Commissioner Gives Details
Mr. Justice Dovis, High Commissioner for Canada in Australia, arrived by plane yesterday evening and is the guest of the Zinc Corporation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News From Tibooburra Great Rally to War Loan
On Saturday last when many of Tibooburra District people visited the township in connection with the monthly visit of the Flying Doctor, and monthly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Self-help and Sustenance Home Garden and War Effort
Mr. W. J. McKell, Premier of New South Wales, writes:— Those entrusted with the responsibility for making a complete survey of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Cabinet Meets Prime Minister's Statement Must Have Air Superiority to Resist Melbourne, April 15
In a statement issued this afternoon after a meeting of the War Cabinet, the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, stressed the paramount need for air superiority if we are to be able to resist the anticipated full-scale onslaughts against our vital strategic bases in…
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