War Exports Decree. (“Mercury” Service). BERNE, Feb. 1[?]
A decree forbids the export of all war materials from Switzerland, except under special permit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,041 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 203
Increased Allowance of Pay Sailors and War Risk. Sydney
The Federal Arbitration Court today granted members of the seagoing section of the maritime union serving under Australian articles an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Finns Resist Violent Russian Drive Greatest Battle of the War Mannerheim Line Battered But Unbroken (“Mercury” Service) LONDON, February 13
The greatest pitched battle of the Russo-Finnish campaign, and the most sustained mechanised offensive in Europe since the Great War, enters on its third week, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Voyage Acclaimed (“Mercury” Service) New York, Feb. 14
Te transport 30,000 Anzacs in complete secrecy with apparent smoothness is one of the [?] major…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tax Exemption Contributions To War Funds CANBERRA
The Acting Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, announced that exemption from Federal income will be allowed in respect of contributions made by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Von Papen Career of Intrigue in Limelight (Daily War [?] by Department of Information)
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Continued on Trove, page 10 →Australian Troops In Palestine Position In Middle-East Transferred (Daily War Commentary [?] by the Department of Information)
The arrival of the Australian troops in Palestine [?] the transformation of the situation in the Middle East, as compared with the circumstances of last war. Thos, Palestine, in conjunction with Arabia, Syria and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest War News U-Boat Warfare
It is reported that Germany has given her submarine commanders orders tp sink all merchantmen on sight. This order applies to ships of all nations. It is difficult to understand why the neutrals, including America, do not take concerted action…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unique Tannery Snakeshins From Uruguay War Brings Business
A cargo of Snakeskins [?] condas from Uruguay glides down the River Plate, steams by through the South and North Atlantic, the English…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War, Day by Day. the "Rising Sun."
Australian fauna has given great opportunities to Australian war units' in the designing of unit badges. The kangaroo, the emu, the koala,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scotland Ready Tartan Drive Overseas WAR & the Kilt
Tartan manufacture is an important section of the woollen industry for apart from Scotland’s own requirements, there is harldy a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Scenes Newcastle Woman’s Travels Morpeth Relatives
Mrs. [?] of Newcastle had a [?] and [?] experience when a little time ago, the left [?] to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Hughes on Enemy Within Claims Sabotage of War Effort
The Australian Attorney-General (Mr. Hhghes) said on Wednesday that resolute action should be taken against persons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canad's War Loan. More Than 178,000 SUBSCRIBERS (Australian Press Assn. Message.) OTTAWA
There were more than 178,000 subscribers to the war loan. It is regarded as a happy augury for Canada's war-time financing that almost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Weston Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Weston Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held in the Soldiers Hall, Weston, on Friday, February 9, 1940…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Late Lieutenant "Dick" Blomfield, M.C. A Soldier and a Gentleman
As briefly chronicled in our last issue the death occurred at his home in Sydney on Tuesday of last week of Lieut. "Dick" Blomfleld, M.C.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers’ Telephone Calls CANBERRA
Members of the [?] forces on duty in military camps will[?] receive the privilege of making private truck line calls at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Splendid Spirit Junior Red Cress Work Soldiers’ Comforts
It is not always the easiest thing in the world in shoulder fresh responsibilities and carry them out successfully, and at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Priest Solves Mystery of Flanders Baby in Picture Now a Soldier Like His Father
"Although sad memories are revived, it is a great relief for me to learn that my husband died a brave soldier, and was buried in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flat Tragedy Woman Shot Dead Man Wounded Sydney
As she was [?] a block of [?] in Sir Thomas [?] road, Bandl yesterday afternoon, Mrs [?] Grace gABELL, 17,…
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