War Taxation in N.z
In reply to an interjector at Dunedin (N.Z.), who asked when the Government was going to conscript wealth the New Zealand. Minister of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
4,000 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 200
Australia's War Debt Over 93 Millions Already
Australia's war debt at the end of December—after 15 months of war—stood at £93,239,398. A Treasury statement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War-And Oil Page of American History
In 1836 the irredentist American settlers of Texas led by the famous General Sam Houston, defeated twice their own number of Mexican…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Savings Campaign. Even Greater Effort Needed
To stimulate still further the interest in Australia's war savings campaign a Commonwealth-wide publicity drive will soon be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Red Cross News. Help for Prisoners of War
One of the most interesting international activities of the Red Cross Society is the Prisoners of War Bureau. The Australian Red…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bulgaria Tries To Evade War Slowly Losing Control
King Boris and the Bulgarian Government are both attempting to evade war, but they seem to be slowly losing control of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amazing Unity in Britain War Puts Politics in Background
The beginning of the second year of war found the British people more firmly united than at any time since 1918. A recent statistical survey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£93,239,398 Australia’s War Debt CANBERRA
At the end of December, after 15 months of war, Australia’s war debt totalled £93,239,398. A Treasury statement gazetted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lady Blamey to Return War Cabinet's Order. Melbourne
me war Cabinet decided at a late sitting last night to inform the General Officer Commanding the A.I.F. in the Middle East…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Tragedy May Be Imminent" Warning by Mr. Beasley. Big War Effort Needed
"Selfish or subversive interests, in any section of the community, must be compelled to stand aside," said the leader of the Non-Communist Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →What Britain Is Expending on the War More Than £6000 a Minute
Britain is spending; more than £6000 a minute on the war—a figure greatly in excess of revenue. Costs of the war were revealed in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lindbergh’s Gloomy View “Years of War Ahead” (Australian Associated Press) Washmington Feb. 6
Colonel Lindbergh, addressing the Senate Foreign Relations commitee, reiterated his opposition to the Lend-or-Lease Bill, He said he did not believe that Britain would win be war, but if such a victory were possible, it would [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Over £12,000,000 A Day British War Costs (Australian Associated Press) London, Feb. 6
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Kingsley Wood) said in House of Commons that expenditure at present was approximately at the rate of £12,250,000 daily. Sir Kingsley asked the House to agree to a supplementary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italians In Eritrea Abandoning Valuable Equipment (Daily War Commentary Issued by Commonwealth Department of Information)
The British columns in Eritrea are pressing steadily westward towards the mountain township of Keren, 50 miles from Asmara, capital of the province. The retreating Italians are jettisoning valuable equipment and thus throwing the way open…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Labor Urges Greater War Effort. "Australia's Existence At Stake." Government to Be Put "On Trial." Sydney
It was announced in Melbourne that Labor members of the Advisory War Council have decided to put the Government on trial for a month to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Cairo Mr. Menzies With A.I.F. Men (From the Commonwealth’s Acting Official War Correspondent) CAIRO. Feb. 6
The Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Menzies, arrived here yesterday afternoon from Lydda in a Royal Air Force plane. He was accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier To Be Entertained
A party will be held in the Soldiers' Club to-night (Friday) at 8.30 o'clock in honor of Sgt. Johnston. All are invited to attend…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →8th. Garrison Battalion Returned Soldiers' Emergency Battalion
When war broke out, the first question the 1914-18 soldier asked was: "What can we do to help?" In fact, many of the more active…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Soldiers in Bardia First to Arrive. Jim O'brien and Arthur Daley's Gallantry. the Late Ted Proudfoot. Lads First in Graziani's Dug-out :: Get Spoil. Private Harry Rowland's Interesting Letters
The following are excerpts from interesting letters. written from the Middle East by Private Harry Rowland to his home folk, the first under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scone Soldier at Bardia Occupy Graziania's Dug Out and Help Themselves
Private letters which came to hand this week not only mention that he Scone and Upper Hunter boys were right in the thick of the…
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