Secret Trip of N.z. Soldiers to the Front
LONDON, February 22.—New Zealanders now in the line on the 5th Army front approached their action stations as mystery troops,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
1,080 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 54
Post-war
The post-war position will become more and more a matter of concern to the people of this and all other countries as they feel that the war is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Destruction In Germany
The week's war news is satisfactory. The Allies have gained ground, or not lost any, in any sphere. The bombing of Germany and Nazi-occupied territory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain's Contributions To The War
Reviewing the war in a policy speech delivered to the House of Commons early this week. Mr. Churchill made the following references:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News Canberra, February 24
The official war correspondent, Ken Slessor, has handed in his resignation to the War Cabinet. This follows serious differences of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Minister Predicts Food Shortage After War
Predicting a world shortage of food for several years after the war, the British Minister for Food (Col. J. J. Liewellin) said this week that only by rebuilding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Brokers and Post-war Plans Soil Erosion Problem
At a meeting or the executive committee of the National Council of Wool-selling brokers of Australia, held in Sydney on Wednesday and Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Over 100 Raiders Penetrate London Area Met More Firepower Than At Any Period Of The War LONDON, February 24
The fire power over London on Tuesday night was at times greater and more concentrated than in any other raid of the war, and terrific barrages met…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcome Home Party
About 50 friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, of 147 Gaffney Lane, on Sunday evening to welcome home P/O Ron…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boer War Memories
A copy of "The Warrigal Review," a 43-years-old newsheet, giving details of the voyage of the 6th Contingent from Australia to South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barrier Miner Saturday, February 26. 1944. Post-war Plans for Germany
AS the Allies prepare confidently for the final victory drives against Germany, Allied leaders are also grappling with a problem that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Stabs Detective
MELBOURNE.—Detective Wyn Murray, former Melbourne footballer. was stabbed three times early this morning in Snowdon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Mutilation Of American Soldier
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.—America's "Domesday Book" received another entry today, following the revelation of the shocking mutilation of an American soldier's body on Gens Island. The island is a tiny, wooded coral…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Food Ration Defended
CANBERRA.—It was stated by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) that reports that the food ration for Australian soldiers in New Guinea…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Soldier and S.a. Girl Married
The marriage was celebrated of Lorna, eldest daughter of Mr. C. E. Clasohm and the late Mrs. Clasohm, late of Balhannah, to Pte. Jack Burt,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japanese Murder British Doctors And Wounded Men
LONDON, February 27.—For 36 hours after their seizure of the Seventh Indian Division improvised field hospital at Ngakyedauk on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Security of Work After the War
CANBERRA.—The Minister for Post-War Reconstruction (Mr. Chifley) told the Canberra Returned Soldiers' League last night that he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Efforts to Involve Turkey in War
LONDON, Feb. 29.—Renewed attempts to draw Turkey into the war alongside the German satellites are at present going on; but Turkey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Argentine Cabinet Split on War Issues New York, February 29
The United States will not recognise the Farrell Government in Argentine if satisfied that General Ramirez was forced to transfer duties to the present:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Supply No Augmentation Until After War Sydney, March 1
A further attempt to induce the Minister for Works, Mr Cuhill, to undertake the provision of an emergency water supply for Broken Hill was made by Mr…
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