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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers
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WASHINGTON, January 1.—Many wartime taxes will automatically expire on June 30 as a result of President Truman's proclamation terminating the period of hostilities in World War II. as at noon on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia does not rank high in world production of steel, but she is at least fortunate that she is largely self-contained as far as this basic industry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, January 3.—Police in Halifax, Yorkshire, are trying to trace a man claiming to be a member of Haganah, Jewish…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEW YORK, January 5.—A Georgia woman, whose arm was seized by an alligator dragged the reptile into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Delhi January 5.—British soldiers raided the Anglo-Indian Railway Institute at Jhansi on Boxing Day and destroyed furniture spilt liquor and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jerusalem, January 6.—British Army troops in Jerusalem were again ordered to stand to yesterday after receiving information that more terrorism could be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During the Christmas Parliamentary recess Mr. Churchill has practically completed his book telling the Inside story of the struggle against Germany which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, January 7.—During the Christmas Parliamen recess Mr. Churchill; virtually completed the book which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London, January 7.—Field Marshal Montgomery's visit to Moscow is intended especially as a protection against the third world war and was undertaken for the purpose of discussing military questions. This was stated by the Chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jerusalem, January 8.—The "Daily Telegraphy correspondent says that irgun posted pamphlets in Tel Aviv last night declaring a war of revenge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tokyo. January 8.—Colonel M[?] Kusunose, who was charged with the masacre of 140 Australian soldiers an several civilians at Kokopo, New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The subject of how the war babies are growing up in Britain was recently discussed by Sylvia Duncan in the BBC's Overseas short-wave service. She herself…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M. Marcel Paul then quoted coal production, whose recovery has been so marked last year and had advanced from a monthly total of 3,759,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M. Marcel Paul then quoted coal production whose recovery has been so marked last year and had advanced from a monthly total of 3.759,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEW YORK, January 9.—First shot was fired in what promises to be a bitter fight in Congress and an even more violent industrial battle today when Senator Joe Ball (Republican, Minnesota) launched his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY.—Sydney taxi operators will return to pre-war conditions from Sunday. All war time regulations will then be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tokio, January 13.—Reports that a powerful American tack force was about to invade Wake Island on October 7, 1943, caused the Japanese Commander, Admiral Shigematsu Sakibara, to order the slaughter of ninety-seven American civilian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MELBOURNE— The last member of a safebreaking gang, which was smashed by the police at Balwyn Theatre on 'Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canberra, February 19.—Men were now compelled to eliminate war or commit total suicide, Professor M. Cliphant. atomic bomb expert, told a public…
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