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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
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NEW YORK, August 5.—News of more political action by ex-servicemen comes from the small town of Central Falls, New England, where four veterans have joined the police force to clean up wide-open gambling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, August 5.—German girls, are flocking to the British sector of Berlin from the United States zone to take advantage of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Melbourne, August 6—The Disposals Commission will offer this month one thousand military tanks, most of them at Bandiana, near Albury. The tanks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne, August 5.—Although considerably fewer soldiers were killed or wounded in Word War II compared with the 1914-18 war, accidentally killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CAIRNS.—The swarm of southern buyers at the opening of Australia's £600,000 Army disposals at Edmonton were not in the race against local bidders, Nth. Queensland mining, sugar cane, timber and even brewery agents, dominating the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AN exhibition of 45 pictures showing many aspects of "Australia at War" was opened last night at the Art Gallery in the Technical College. It will be on view for about a month…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Last night the "Australia at War" art exhibition of 45 pictures was opened at the Art Gallery, Technical College. The pictures are the prizewinners from all sections of the original exhibition, and are a varied lot. The pictures make a very f[?] exhibition. No matter what person attends the exhibition he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney, August 6.—Gordon Irwin (20), soldier attached to the transport unit, suffered intense agony for halt an hour while pinned under an upturned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, August 7.—Mrs. Lesley Mortimer, of Sydney, one of the brides on the aircraftcarrier Victorious, which arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great interest has been shown in the "Australia at War" pictures in the Art Gallery and voting promises to be even more keen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney, August 8.—Six barristers to-day argued before the Full Court the question of whether the Court could prevent a treason charge against Major…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ADELAIDE. — Major Irene Drummond, who was matron of the A.I.F. Hospital at Singapore and was later killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In view of [?] interest being shown in the [?] War" exhgibition and [?] two pictures presented to citizens by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BROKEN Hill is having its greatest art treat in the visit of Mr. James Cook with the "Australia at War" Art Exhibition. Students, and all who are the least interested in art, should put down their palettes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SYDNEY.—Former Japanese navy commander at Ambon, Amboina, Captain Kawaski Matsaukei (47),…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ONE-THIRD of the first 100 votes at the "Australia At War" exhibition chose No. 33, "Prisoners, New Britain" as the best picture. It is a large water-color by Sgt. Frank McNamara, and when first shown in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plans in connection with the conversion of the Western Oval for the proposed Broken Hill World War II Memorial will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Unprecedented interest is being shown in the 45 pictures comprising the "Australia at War" exhibition now on view at the local Art Gallery…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Catholic men who lost their lives in World War II. will be honored by a suitable memorial at the Sacred Heart Cathedral,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney. August 13. — Official Army figures [?]lay show that altogether Malaria caused 89 deaths in New Guinea, 19 in…
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