Government's £400 Million Post-war Reconstruction Plans Announced
Sydney, August 9.—Plans of the Commonwealth Government for post-war reconstruction of Australia will involve an expenditure of more than £400,000,000…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
1,080 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 34 of 54
Soldiers Voting on Referendum
From John Laughlin at MacArthur's Headquarters. August 9.—Voting in the Federal referendum is now in full swing among Australian troops in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Slamannon's Amazing Success £387 for Anzac House Appeal
The sports meeting held at Slamannon Station, the property of Mr. Irvine Rogers, on Wednesday of last week in aid of the Police Anzac House Appeal was an eye opener to all who patronised it, both socially and financially. Very few graziers…
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The Allies have made great progress in France and American troops are now only 87 miles from Parts. They by-passed Le Mens that fell shortly…
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SYDNEY.—Among those qualifying for final consideration at the recen Bourke land ballot for a 40,000 acr block, was an Australian prisoner [?]…
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Orange, August 10.—The P.M.G., Senator Ashley, announced today that owing to dislocation of the French railway system and transport…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Barrier Miner Friday, August 11, 1944. Post War Expenditure
FURTHER details are to hand of the massive post war reconstruction scheme the Government is planning. Covering national works and…
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The regular meeting of the Wilcannia Sub-branch was held this week, when the following diggers were in attendance: Messrs. H. T. Sara (chair), P. L. Officer,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scabies—a Common Skin Trouble in War-time Helpful Hints From the Health Department
In war time skin troubles are more common than usual, among them being the disease known as scabies, scabies is known popularly as "the Itch." The…
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Subscriptions are still being received for the Broken Hill Returned Servicemen's Welfare and Distress Fund opened by the local branch of…
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SYDNEY.—A 22-year-old Militiaman told a district courtmartial yesterday that he began taking morphine at 14 and at 18 had become an addict…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barrier Miner Monday, August 14, 1944. Roosevelt on Pacific War
THE U.S. President (Mr. Roosevelt) has just returned from a surprise visit to the Pacific, where he touchea in at Pearl Harbor and other places…
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The public fund established by the local branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L. for the purpose of assisting cases of distress among discharged…
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Adelaide, August 14.—The Commonwealth Bank should be the sole medium for financing the national work carried out in the Governments post-war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tech. College Effort For Anzac House
Given four days in which to raise a contribution to the Anzac House Fund, the Technical College staff and students collected £26, and a cheque for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Veterans' Art Union No. 6 86 PRIZES — Total Value £10,000
FIRST PRIZE — A Splendid Investment: BLOCK OF SIX FLATS. Value £6,375. Present Rents £670. Six self-contained flots (unfurnished)—modern brick and tile—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Returned Soldiers' President Favors Alteration of Constitution
Sydney, August 15.—Alteration of the R.S.L constitution to allow the admission of all servicemen and women who served overseas or enlisted for overseas…
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Additional subscriptions are stil[?] being received for the Broken Hill Returned Servicemen's Welfare and Distress Fund, and the fund will also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spiritual Needs Of Our Soldiers; Mr Tom Brown Tells Of Work Of YMCA
ALTHOUGH Y.M.C.A. Service for the physical welfare of our men in New Guinea commends first attention in news from operational areas. Assistant Y.M.C.A. Commissioner Tom J. Brown shows that the Y.M.C.A. is also caring for the spiritual and intellectual needs of men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Post-War Shortages Forecast
Perth, August 18.—A shortage of meat butter, milk, and possibly tea and sugar in the Immediate post-war period was forecast by the prices Commissioner…
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