Grateful Airmen's Gifts For Natives (From Vic Houldcroft, "Barrier Miner" War Correspondent)
Barrier Miner · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 4
BOUGAINVILLE (Solomons).—A strange cargo comprising a toy dog, 54 yards of brightly colored floral calico, trousers, shorts, razor blades,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homes Needed for Discharged Soldiers
Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 5
Sydney, March 15.—Many hundreds of discharged servicemen, some disabled. were forced to live in squalor because of the failure of the Federal Government…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barrier Miner Saturday. March 17. 1945. War Loans And Freedom
Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 3
GENERALLY speaking, there has been a good response to the Third Victory Loan in the few days since it was officially opened. Tn metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gen. Blamey On Future Use Of AIF In Pacific (From a War Corresponden at Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters)
Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1945 · page 4
Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey, who is visiting1 Manila on a tour of operational areas, in a Press interview after a conference with General…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spain May Declare War On Jaban
Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1
London, March 18.—Spanish authorities say that the Government is contemplating breaking off diplomatic relations with Japan, which will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Princess Wife for English Soldier
Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1
LONDON, March 18.—One English mother received a shock this week when she learned that she was going to be the mother-in-law of a princess…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Man Wounded in Island Fighting
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fitzsimmons, of 583 Blende Street, have been advised that their second son, Pte. J. J. Fitzsimmons, is reported to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-War Intolerance
Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2
After the war there is sure to be punitive action in Europe against those who in countries outside of Germany [?]led the Nais to secure their now liquidated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Effort And Australia Reply To Criticism
Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1
[?] New York, March 18.—The Australian News and Information B[?] in New York lost no time in replying to criticism of Australia's war effort made in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death In Sydney Of B.H. Soldier
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1
Private W. ("Sal") Whitford (S62814) collapsed and died, while working at the Alexandria goods yard. Sydney, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Soldier Wounded
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fitzimmons, of [?] Blende Street, have received news that their son. S[?] Pte. J. J. Fitzsimmons, was wounded in action on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War on Deers
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 7
AUCKLAND (N.Z.). — Since the New Zealand Government began war on deers 14 years ago stalkers have I shot about 500.000 animals…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Service Leave
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 3
CANBERRA.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) last night announced that the War Cabinet had decided that war service leave would be credited to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-war Shipping Problems
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4
Sydney, March 19.—Shipping problems would limit the transfer of huge masses of men and equipment to the Pacific immediately the war in Europe was over,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortage Of 10,000 Teachers After War
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4
Adelaide, March 20.—There would be a shortage of 10,000 teachers at the end of the war, Mr. Dedman, Minister for Postwar Reconstruction, said today, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill Soldier Dies In Sydney
Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 3
Word has been received by Mrs. Whitford, 695 Chapple Street that her son Private W. ("Sal") Whitford (S62814) collapsed and died while working at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Official Class" After War
Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3
Sydney, March 21.—At the Millions Club luncheon today, the Lord Mayor, Mr. Harding, said: "The officer class" will be one of the biggest problems of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Released Australian Prisoners Of War
Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3
Canberra, March 21.—The Acting Minister for the Army. Mr. Praser, said today that a number of Australian prisoners of war freed from German prison…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →S.A. Born Woman's War Art Work
Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 2
LONDON, March 21.—Australianborn Capt. Stella Bowen is the only woman m England attached to the Australian. Army as a war artist. For…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barrier Miner Thursday, March 22, 1945 Full Scale War Against Japan
Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3
LORD HALIFAX, referring to the war in the Pacific, has made an announcement that as soon as the war with Germany was over, every ship,…
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