Cannot Go On Soldier's Plight on Poultry Farm
After long service, Mr. Harry Bird has been discharged from the Army. He returned to resume control of his poultry farm on the Sydney side of the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
1,080 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 54
U.S. Soldier Dies In Iron Lung SYDNEY, January 6
A member of the United States forces rescued from the surf at Bondi today in an uncens[?]ions condition was placed in an Iron lung in which he died a few…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Round the Shows "The Chocolate Soldier" for Ozone
"The Chocolate Soldier," which opens a season at the Ozone tonight, is one of the best known of stories both on the stage and screen. It has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War And After
We are on the way in 1944, and the new year is opening up in much the same way as 1943, or any other war year, except that prospects are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War and Fascism (To the Editor)
Sir—The defeats being inflicted on the German and Japanese armies, and the capitulation of Italy are causes for clation for all those who have been, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Italy Devastating Allied Artillery Fire LONDON, January 6
Devastating Allied artillery fire to-night is being made on that half of San Vittore in Italy still in German hands. Americans are preparing to sweep into…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Provosts Shoot Colored Soldier SYDNEY, January 7
How he saw an escaped American soldier standing in a doorway with a pistol in each hand at the back of premises of Surry Hills was told at an inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After War Proposals Regarding Employment WASHINGTON. January 8
Jobs may have to bo found for sixty million persons after the war in order to maintain America's standards and expanding economy, the Secretory of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →B.h. Soldier Fights Out of Jap Ambush
FROM Our Correspondent. A party of 50 Japanese, helped by treacherous natives, tried to ambush an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Collapses. Fighting Bush Fire
ADELAIDE.—Soldiers who fought a bush fire at One Tree Hill over the week-end had to rescue one of their mates, Private L.B. Green, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Charged with Murder
SYDNEY.—An Australian soldier allegedly A.W.L. has been charged with murder following the death in hospital yesterday of Reginald Steven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Relief for Some From War Insurance
The City Council, which acted for the War Damage Commission in the collection of insurance payments, has been advised by that body that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australians Escape Jap Ambush Hill Soldier Mentioned New Guinea, January 10
A party of 50 Japanese, helped by treacherous natives, tried to ambush an Australian patrol of 17 men who had penetrated deep into the Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Soldier's Bravery
Mrs. Burford has received an official notice intimating that her husband. Sergeant A. E. Burford, of the Australian Field Ambulance, has been mentioned in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tiger Cubs As Soldiers' Pets
CANBERRA.—Tiger cubs were among the animals which Australian soldiers had attempted to bring back to Australia from New Guinea as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OVER 400 War Workers Strike Sydney, January 11
Between 400 and 300 employees of a Mascot manufactures firm engaged in war work went on strike today as a [?]test against the [?] of a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War in Italy Allies At Last Defence Guarding Cassino LONDON, January 10
The Allies in Italy are steadily working their was around the last German defences guarding Cassino—the key town to the valley that leads to Rome…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Soldier Off List Sydney. January 11
Included in the South Australian usually list issued today is the name of Private K. J. [?]lley, Headquarters Staff, of Broken Hill, who has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge War Cost Canberra, January 11
In the first six months of the present financial year Australia spent £282,694,000 on war. Of this expenditure £67,058 came from revenue and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After War Pacific AUCKLAND, January 12
Referring to the impeding conference of Australian and New Zealand Ministers, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Mr. Fraser. today expressed belief that…
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