War Service Homes Canberra, February 15
Only six war service homes were built in the year ended June 30, 1943 according to the annual report of the War Service Homes Commission tabled in the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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Work for Soldiers Canberra, February 15
Of 9.030 returned soldiers of this war who applied to the Repatriation Commission for work, only 259 had still to be placed on June 30, 1943, according to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia at War
Only 12 per cent, of occupied men aged fourteen and over were in the services and direct war work in Australia at the outbreak of war. Now, practically…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Risk Insurance
A new schedule of British war risk insurance rates, which came into force yesterday, includes a reduction to South America via the Pacific, or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Airman War Prisoner
Mrs. J. Wilson, of 201 Pell street. Railway Town, has received news that her son. Fight-Serg. J. C. Wilson, is now a prisoner of war camp in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Allied Progress
The war situation has further improved for the Allies. In [?]ssia the Germans are being thoroughly pounded and the trapped enemy force are being cut…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Party and War Council
CANBERRA.—The Country party met today to determine whether its members would continue to attend meetings of the Advisory War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anomalous Position War Service Classification
It is or should be a well known fact that before a soldier or any other member of our services can make application for land as it is thrown open for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Review Soon by Mr. Churchill
LONDON, Feb. 17.—The foreign Secretary (Mr. Eden) announced in the House of Commons today that Mr. Churchill would make a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Germany Appeals for More War Workers
LONDON, February 17.—An appeal for voluntary war workers was made over Berlin radio today by Germany's manpower chief, Fritz…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Curtin's Comment on War Council
CANBERRA.—Although the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) refused to comment today on press reports that Opposition members of the Advisory…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"War Will Last More Than 3 Years"
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—America had no right to plan on the war finishing within three years, said Admiral Ross McIntire, a close personal friend…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.a.p. Withdraw From War Council
CANBERRA.—By 23 votes to four the Parliamentary U.A.P. yesterday decided to withdraw its two representatives from the Advisory War…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What to Do with Japan After the War
WASHINGTON, February 17.— Australian views on the future of Japan including those recently enumerated by the Leader of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Escape From Menindee Lock-Up
Two soldiers detained yesterday at Menindee for being AWL broke out from the Menindee lock-up on Wednesday afternoon However, their period of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers at Poker Lose to Hostess
NEW YORK, February 17.—During the tense situation at the Anzio beachhead, south of Rome, last week, says Homer Bigart…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When Soldiers May Be Evicted
CANBERRA.—The withdrawal of the moratorium for servicemen living at home and working at barracks did not mean that they may now be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War
Nothing succeeds like success. The Nazis for many years had met with success that brought success. They started in Spain, and when eventually…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advisory War Council CANBERRA, February 18
Although the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, refused to comment today on press reports that opposition members of the Advisory War Council had decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goebbels Sees War Climax Approaching London February 18 [?]
LONDON, February 18. — Germany's Propaganda Minister (Goebbels) says that the war is approacing a dramatic climax with giant…
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