Pte. E. J. Pickett Wounded in Action
Mrs. Pickett of 225 Hebbard Street. South Broken Hill, has been advised by the Minister for the Army that her son. Pte. E. J. Pickett, AIF. was wounded…
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 8 of 67
Post-War Reconstruction
A resolution was moved at Thursday eight's Council meeting by Ald. Hucknell and seconded by Ald. Fritsch as regards Broken Hill and post-war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weekly War Comment Weekly War Commentary for Week Ending January 29
Plans that were agreed upon at the momentous ten-day conference at Casablanca and which are to be set in motion almost immediately will undoubtedly have far-reaching consequences on world events during 1943. Never before had such a prolonged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More British Women for War Work
LONDON, January 29.—Most married women without children would in future be obliged to do part time war work, the Minister for Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Life Sentence For Soldier Criminal Assault Charge Brisbane, January 29
Corporal Edward Joseph Prochaska (24), an Allied soldier, who was found guilty of criminally assaulting a 15 year-old girl, was sentenced by a court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Leads In RAAF Enlistments
RAAF remiting from Broken Hill has been so keen that this city now tops the list for the whole Commonwealth for the highest number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pte. Ian M. Hendry Wounded
Pte. Ian M. Hendry (AIF) was wounded in action on January 20. 1943. Advice of above was received today by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Shaw…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nurses on War-time Basis Melbourne, February 1
The Health Minister. Mr. Holloway announced today that the nursing profession throughout Australia had been placed on a war-time bags and was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Comb Out For War Jobs Of Bookmakers, Jockeys
SYDNEY.—A thorough combing out of bookmakers, jockeys and trainers not already enrolled in the Civil Construction Corps or engaged in of her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Tuesday, February 2, 1943 Women and Children for War Work
SERIOUSNESS of the manpower position was emphasised in the week end when the Deputy-Director of Manpower, Mr. Bellemore,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Men Killed And Woman Wounded AUCKLAND, February 2
Shots fired from a service su[?] at 1.30 a.m. in a house in Wellington resulted in the deaths of two chief co[?] of the united States Marine Corps and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Luxury After the War
LONDON, February 2.—When the civilian motorist is able to give up pedestrianism after the war and climb into his new car, he will be sitting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two War Prisoners Recaptured Melbourne, February 2
Within six hours two German prisoners of war who escaped early today from a metropolitan institution where they were undergoing treatment, were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.a.p. Man Prisoner of War
MELBOURNE.—An Army casualty list issued today includes the name of Lieut[?]Colonel W. S. Kent Hughes M.L.A., formerly deputy leader of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Axis Powers Cannot Win War Says Chilean Military Official
SANTIAGO (Chile), February 2.—Colonel Osvaldo Valencia, former Chilean military attache in Germany and Italy, who returned last week, told the press that Germany could not win the war. A second front in Europe, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldier Killed by Train
ADELAIDE.—A 21-year-old soldier home on leave from New Guinea was fatally injured by a train at Burra. The victim was Pte. Alfred Harold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Tells Of Terrors Of New Guinea Jungle
The terrors of the jungle in New Guinea are not half so vivid as they appear in the civilian's imagination. There are very few snakes, fewer crocodiles, no wild animals! This, at least, is the opinion of Private Frank McLean, AIF, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pte. J. E. Molloy Wounded
Mrs. Molloy, of Broken Hill has been advised that her son. Pte. J. E. Molloy, AIF, who returned from overseas, and was later sent to New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →post-War Reconstruction
The Acting Deputy Town Clerk, Mr. B. C. Pearce has sent out to various organisations in the city the following circular…
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