How Allies Will Win Air War. Planes From United States
How German air superiority—which is not great enough to be decisive—is rapidly being overtaken by British, French and…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
4,041 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 203
Nazi War Against Defenceless Ships. Dutch Feelings Again Mortified. London
Dutch feelings are again mortified at the news that German planes machine-gunned three and bombed one defenceless ship. The fifth ship is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Great Response to War Loan More Than Half Subscribed Canberra
The Federal authorities are delighted with the response to the first war loan of £18,000,000. More than half was subscribed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Months of War National Review Success So Far with Allied Forces. London
At 11 o'clock this morning Britain had been at war with Germany for six months. There is a natural tendency among…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Official War Photos Photographs Supplied by the Department of Information.—"scone Advocate" Block Service
WITH THE BRITISH TROOPS IN FRANCE.—British troops bringing up the mail from England through a snow-covered wood. THE MODERN GUNNER AND HIS GUN.—The intricate mass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carnival Night in Aid of Soldiers' Comforts
All roads will lead to the Cessnock swimming pool on Friday night, March 15th, when a monster gala carnival will be staged in aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers. Hunter River Council. Muswelubrook Meeting
The quarterly meeting of the Hunter River Council of the R.S. and S.I. League of Australia was held at Muswellbrook on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War In Pictures
SISTERS HARDCASTLE and MACFARLANE, on an Australian transport, carrying the Second A.I.F. to Pales tine. Sister Kathleen Hardcastle is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar H ardcastle, of Bellevuc Hill, formerly of Scone, and a niece of Mrs C. B. H ardcastle, of John Street, Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan Additional Big Subscriptions CANBERRA, Wednesday
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →British War Bonds £100,000,000 Contributed
The amount invested in national savings certificates and defence bonds on Monday reached a total of £100,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New War Danger (“Mercury” Services) LONDON, March 5
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →Polo Abandoned Young Players at War SYDNEY
Owing to the war [?] the [?] of young players, the New South Wales Polo Association [?] to [?] all for the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Film Banned “Canada at War ” (“Mercury” Service) OTTAWA. March 5
The Premier of [?] Mr. M. F. [?] has banned the screening 15 [?] of the “March of Time” [?] “ Canada at War.”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Taxi Driver Attacked Soldiers Blamed SYDNEY
Two soldiers who engaged a taxi in the city late had night are` believed to have knocked the driver unconscious [?] Fairfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MUSWELLBROOK Returned Soldiers Hunter Council Muswellbrook
Delegates from Muswellbrook, Denman, Kurd [?] West Malt land, East Malt land Cessnock Abermain and Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Breach of Returned Soldiers' Preference Diggers Query Appointment of P.P. Ard Rabbit Inspector
The Hunter Valley Council of sub-branches of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League has complained to the Preference Board that the Preference Act is not being observed in this district. At a meeting of the Council on Sunday last, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Pattern for Making Soldiers' Socks Full Details of Materials and Work
The following is the standard pattern suggested by the Women's Voluntary Services for the making of socks for those in service in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New War Plans Announced 90,000 Australian Troops To Be Enlisted MELBOURNE
The Prime Minister, Mr, Meazies announced last night that by June next year 90,000 men will have been enlisted for service abroad. Troops would be [?], said Mr, Meazies not only for an additional division of the Second…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Loan Splendid Response CANBERRA
The Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, announced last night that because cause the response has been so good, the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →German War Policy Where Will the Blow Be Struck? (War Commentary issued by Department of Information)
Fresh reports have been received of German military activity on the western front and the Swiss border. This may well be…
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