Late News Burma Road : Japs. Temporarily Succeed in Cutting. Russians Pounding at Encircled Nazi Army in North. Enemy's Difficulty in Securing Supplies. German Press Admit Attack with Undiminished Fury. New Jap. Invasion Fleet Off North Java. Position in Some Parts Said to Be Critical. Domei Claims to Have Shattered Allied Air Force. "Must Proceed with the Business of Carrying the War to Enemy," Says U.s: Chief of Staff. Malaya : Tokio Radio Admits Loss of 3282 KILLED, 6100 Wounded. Also Claims 9700 PRISONERS, 15,000 Abandoned Dead, 551 Aircraft Shot Down. London
The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1
British light naval forces patrolling the Channel last night located two medium sized tankers in a convoy strongy protected by small craft…
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Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 3
At to-day’s meeting of Tarro Shire Council the engineer. Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported that the condition of the bridge at Quinn’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sandy Hollow Railway Suspended
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 3
Work on the Sandy Hollow, railway is to be suspended. The only work to be continued will be the concreting of the tunnels. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bluegum Road
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2
The recommendation of the engineer Mr. W. R. Lindsay, that the Wallsend Buchannan Bluegum road be scarified reshaped and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moore Motor Headlamp Mask
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 1
SYDNEY Thursday—Two thousand car masks a day are being manufactured The use of the Moore motor headlamp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leg Severed by Tram
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4
SYDNEY Thursday.—William Outteraldor 13, of Malabar, a bue conductor, folt under a trani, which he was attempting to…
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The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5
Council has been notified by the Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford) that the Cessnock Aerodrome is to be kept in working order. Any monies…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melville Ford Bridge
Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2
In a letter at the meeting of Bolwarra Shires-Council from Kearsley Shire dealing with the strength of the Melville…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Children Have an Adventure a Long Train Journey
Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3
Ronald Sheather (13), and his sisters, June (11) and Shirley (10), arrived at Junee on Wednesday, having travelled from Lithgow by way…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enemy Within 10 Miles of Batavia Constant Bombing of Main Reinforcement Inlet The Japanese are within 10 miles of Batavia and have gained an aerodrome 25 miles from Bandoeng
Singleton Argus · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2
Sourabaya naval base is being constantly bombed. It is the only good port through which reinforcements are possible. It is still difficult to obtain a clear view of the state…
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Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2
POEMS OF AUSTRALIA: It is all to the good that we, amid the nation’s crisis should turn aside a moment now-and then to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Remove Road Signs New Order Gazetted
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2
CANBERRA Sat.—Under National Security orders gazetted last night all road and other signs which might afford…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Cut in Motor Tyres
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 5
A very heavy cut has been made in the production of motor tyres for civilian use in U.S.A. addition, under the U.S.A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Rubber U.S. Motorists Warned
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 1
WASHINGTON March 6.— The extreme seriousness, of the rubber situation was emphasised yesterday, when Mr Leon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dead Under Motor Car
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 1
NEWCASTLE Sat.— A man was found dead under an overturned motor-car near a bridge creek on the Taree road,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Removing Road Signs
Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 1
CANBERRA Monday.— The Minister for the Army Mr. Forde explains that advertising signs familiar to road and rall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Head-On Train Smash
Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 1
GRANBY, (Miss.) March 8.—Six persons were killed and at least 45 injured in a head-on collision between…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Order to Remove Road Signs Another Step in Australia's Preparedness
Singleton Argus · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 1
Under National Security orders, gazetted on Friday night last, all roads and other signs which might afford assistance to the enemy in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring In War Time
Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3
In the House of Commons recently the question was asked whether the Government thought the time, had come when private motoring…
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Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 5
LONDON March. S.—It Is urnnet stood that the Government is considering the abolition of the basic petrol allowance. This will mean…
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