Crack Shearer Killed In Action
Pte. K. J. Molloy (SX11856), eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Molloy, of 579 Lune Street, has been killed in action in New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1943
1,328 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 67
Local Wounded
Word has been received by Mrs. Leonard of Kaolin Street that her son Pte. Joe Leonard has been wounded in action somewhere in New Guinea…
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The war news is not so good, except for the bright spot in Russia, where the Nazi invaders are being forced back…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tibooburra's Contribution to War Loan
ALTHOUGH the final count has not yet been made, Tibooburra so far holds the record for making the highest contribution per head to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Famous Liners' War Activities Report On Queen Elizabeth And Queen Mary LONDON, January 12
News of the great liners Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary, whose wartime doings are secret, comes through a strange channel. It is in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Recovers Wallet
Sergeant S. E. Hales has recovered his wallet intact. A young girl found it in the Post Office, where he had left it and took it home to her father who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Restrictions on Mail for Soldiers Washington, January 12
Owing to the enormous amount of space taken by soldiers mail the Secretary of War (Mr. Stimson) has announced new drastic restrictions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Delays in Awards to Soldiers
MELBOURNE.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) said last night that the Australian Army's policy is to complete with the utmost speed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed in Action
Mrs. Molly of 575 Lane Street Broken Hill, has received word that her son Pte. R. J. (Bob) Molloy AIF returned was killed in…
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Information has been received by his parents that Corporal Colin Simes was wounded in the head in New Guinea and is now in an Australian Hospital…
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Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Simes, of Railway Town, have received word to the effect that their son, Corporal Colin Simes, has been wounded in action in…
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Mrs. W. McLennan, of North Broken Hill, has received advice that her husband, Private William ("Bluey") McLennan, has been wounded in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Easter Monday SYDNEY, January 14
Anzac Day, April 25, this year will be observed on Monday, April 26, which will also be Easter Monday. In making this announcement today, the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War
The war situation remains serious for the Allies in Tunisia. Allied forces have moved back from one point and we are evidently suffering heavily in…
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The nations are becoming acclimatised to war. If we pause to consider the changing attitude to war over the past three years we will probably be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →List of Prisoners of War in Malaya
SYDNEY.—Comprising 120 officers, including Lieut.—Col. F. G. Callaghan, DSO, four chaplains and a number of lieutenant-colonels and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners of War Red Cross in Far East
The Australian Red Cross has received information through the International Red Cross in Geneva that, with the permission of the authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Under War Pressure Red Cross in Timor Production Development
Most motorists will be interested in some highlights on Chemistry in the future, which were recently touched on by Dr. C. N. Stine, vice-president of In Timor where a band of Australian Commando[?] has been waging Guerilla warfare against the Japanese for several months, living off the land…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canada's War Production New High Commissioner Tells Of Fine Accomplishment
An Impressive account of Canada's war effort was given in Sydney last week by Mr. Justice T. C. Davis, the new Canadian High Commissioner in…
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