War Factories Resume SYDNEY, January 8
Eight hundred at four workers at four Sydney war factories decided today to resume work on Monday. They have been idle for several weeks, on the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
1,328 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 67
Review of the War Russians Advance —Japs Difficult MELBOURNE, January 8
The Russian advance continues to yield the most promising results, and as the offensive increases in momentum, new possibilities are unfolded. The latest Russian gains in the caucasus are extremely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russian Gains In The Caucasus; Nazis Are Losing Oilfield Grip War Commentary Issued by the Dept. of Information
THE Russian advance continues to yield the most promising results, and as the offensive increases in momentum new possibilities are unfolded. The latest Russian gains in the Caucasus are extremely significant. They…
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Word has been received in Broker Hill that Private Terrance O'Callaghan recently met with a serious acci[?] dent in Adelaide. Pte. O'Callaghar…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Playing Cupid For U.S. Soldiers
NEW YORK, January 8. — Two U.S. Army privates have established an organisation in their camp to help soldiers send love letters to their…
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SYDNEY.—Warning that Australia must be prepared to deal with post-war problems immediately the war ended, the president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Work at Hospital
The sum of £100 in cash, and more than 100 knitted garments for Red Cross and Comforts Fund, can be credited to the stuff of the Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Runaway Boy Tells Of War Adventures
SYDNEY.—Thomas Dunlop (17) is young in years, but of d in the ways of the world war. Wearing a returned soldier's badge and oversea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Private Middleton Prisoner of War Adelaide, January 10
The South Australian casualty list issued tonight includes: Abroad, Previously reported missing now reported prisoner of war, Pte. Middleton, M. C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Climax to Pacific War Predicted Within a Week
NEW YORK, January 10.—A new climax to Pacific operations as decisive as the naval battle off the Solomons in the middle of November is predicted within a week by Joseph Harsch in the "Christian Science Monitor." He explains that the United States sea and air power obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press Soldier Killed?
CULCAIRN.—When the Melbourne express was travelling about 60 miles an hour five miles from Culcairn an Allied soldier who has handcuffed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Halifax's Son Wounded London, January 11
The Lieut Hon. Richard Wood (227, youngest son of Lord , Halifax, was severely wounded in a Libyan bombing raid. It is understood that both legs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Expenditure
CANBERRA.—In a revenue statement issued yesterday from the Treasury it was disclosed that war expenditure for the first six months…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Escapes Seaman Collapses and Dies Melbourne Express Incidents CULCAIRN, January 11
A daring escape from the custody of an Allied soldier while a train was travelling at 60 miles an hour, and the fatal collapse of a sailor marked the run…
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Sergeant S. E. Hales (AIF) has reported to the police the loss of a brown leather wallet containing about £10 in money, photographs, a leave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Son of Lord Halifax Wounded in Action
LONDON, January 12.—Lt. the Hon. Richard Wood, 22. youngest son of the British Ambassador to Washington (Lord Halifax) has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sitting Of Advisory War Council MELBOURNE, January 12
Representatives of the Opposition were given an opportunity for full examination of the latest war moves when the Advisory Council met in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Guinea Soldiers Back SYDNEY, January 12
Members of the American 32nd. Division, units of which mention was made in General MacArthur'a order of the Day announcing awards to high…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Negro Soldier Arrested Brisbane, January 12
An American Negro soldier. Daniel Hunt (35) when arrested by a constable yesterday after a subbing affray, declared, "Shoot me now and get it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier's Serious Loss
Sergeant S. E. Hates, who is here on leave, suffered a serious loss yesterday. When in the Post Office he had occasion to use his brown leather wallet which…
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