Cessnock Returned Soldiers' League Another Year of Excellent Progress Executive Re-elected Unopposed
The annual meeting of the Cessnock branch of the Returned Soldiers' League was held in the Memorial Hall last night…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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Kurri Soldiers' Auxiliary Comfort Fund
Members of the Kurri Kurri Returned Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary held a card evening in the Memorial Hall last night…
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A circular from the Municipality of Marrickville stated that that Council had been greatly concerned by the invocation of the Returned Sailors…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Busy Year Cessnock Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Cessnock
The Cessnock sub-branch of the Returned Solders’ L[?] decided at the annual meeting last night to send a deputation to C[?]nock Council to…
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At the annual meeting of Singleton sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I. League on Wednesday night, a ruling was given that it was necessary for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Germany’s invitation To Balkan Countries Questions of Trade Pressure on Yugoslavia Is Feared (Daily War Co[?] by the [?] of Information)
Simultaneously with the stationing of German troops on the Yugoslavia frontier with the object of applying political pressure to countries of the Balkan Entente during a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WON V.C. Then Sorted To Study War Tales of Lord Gort (From A Special Correspondent) (By Air Mall) LONDON, January 18
When Lord Cert, Mayfair mm with a private income of £20,00 a year, came hack from the fact war with a triplet O.S.O, and the V,C,…
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The King has been graciously pleased to give his support to the St. Dunstan’s Gold Appeal by sending a gold cigarette box…
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Train services to an from London are running punctually once more, but in the black-out conditions which prevail it would be a brave man who…
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The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, Indicated to-day that a redaction of the Land Tax was not within the hounds of possibility during the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Attack Fails Heavied Fighting of War (“Mercery” Service) LONDON, February 2
[?] a [?] the Rison[?] from [?] the The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bernard Shaw War-Time Recreations Latest Hobby From a Special Correspondent From a Special Correspondent (By Air Mall) LONDON, January 23
Mr. Bernard Shaw, when asked recently what recreation he found most helpful in these days, replied : “I go about the Innes and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Finland Hits Back Help For Her Small Air Force Reds Beaten Off (Weekly War summery [?] by the Department of information) MELBOURNE
Finland has again surprised the world by the vigor and courage of her residence to Soviet nivation. During the week renewed Russian attacks have been beaten off at two points. Near the [?] River, on the [?] repeated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Found Wounded Beside Son’s Body PERTH
With his throat gashed, Edward James Howell was found at his home, Lying beside the body of his six-year-old son James, whose throat had also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Passenger in Van Fatally Wounded Shot by Sentry
William John Dawson, aged 18, of Draper Street, Cairns, was fatally wounded on Saturday when a sentry fired a shot after the delivery van…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ex-kaiser Wants to End War
The "New York Times" prints the ex-Kaiser's uncensored letter to Poultney Bigelow, his friend and biographer, in which he gives the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Outlay Staggering Figures Common Service (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, Feb. 4
Sir George [?] in a speech to-day, visualised the war outlay as at least £3,000,000,000 yearly, of which taxes would yield…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Costs Huge Loans Needed Experts View (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, February 5
Sir George [?], the well-known [?] expert and further [?] member of the Government of India. In the course of a speech estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Infantry Fire Across The Rhine War on the Western Front (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
Infantry fire across the Rhine, between Strasbourg and Lauterbeck, which was hitherto the quietest sector, marked the end of six months' war on the western front. Patrols were active along the slopes west from Vosges last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Finish Athletes Raise War Funds Showered with Coins in U.S.A. (“Mercury” Service) New York, February 4
Nurmi and Maki, the Finnish athletes, have arrived in connection with the campaign to raise relief funds for Finland. The Mayor of New York (Mr. LaGuardia), said : “You are the most fitting envoys, because Finland demonstrates that she…
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