AUSTRALIA Will Have Voice in Plans Statement by Mr. Churchill Pacific War Council to be Set Up
The British Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, on Tuesday made his eagerly-awaited speech in the House of Commons. In it he…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
3,819 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 191
Embroidering Their Way Back to Health Prescription for Sick Soldiers
London doctors are to-day prescribing embroidery for soldiers with nervous trouble. Knitting, explains Lady…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deserted To Enlist
When three members of an English regiment came before the court at Perth on a charge of having alleged'y deserted a ship on which they were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Urgently Required. Returned Soldiers and ExMilitia Trainees
Returned soldiers and ex-Militia trainees have responded splendidly. Over 200 men have enlisted in the 8th Garrison Battalion in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reading Matter for Soldiers
At the meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Patriotic Fund held on Saturday, it was pointed out that the supply of reading matter for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers and Ex-militia Trainees Urgently Required for 8th Garrison Battalion
Returned soldiers and ex-militia trainees have responded splendidly. Over 200 men have enlisted in the 8th Garrison Battalion in the last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlisted and Leaving Mr. C. Hughes
Mr. Cyril Hughes, linotype operator at this office, who has enlisted, will leave in a few days. During his three and a half years in Dungog he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts Monthly Meeting
The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Friday night last. Present: Messrs. A. T. Baker (in the chair), C. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News Soldier Dies Following Operation
William Alfred Oswald, of North Bondi, a soldier serving with the Newcastle Covering Force, passed away in Dangar Cottage Hospital on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers and Ex-militia Trainees. Urgency Required for the 8th Garrison Battalion
Returned soldiers and ex-militia Industry on a sound working basis, trainees have respelided Splendidly—over 209 men have enlisted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Larrikinism by Soldiers
Following on a complaint by the Kearsley Shire Council to the G.O.C., Greta Camp of the unruly, conduct of certain men from the camp at Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Soldier's Will."
As he climb to his place in a plane about to bomb Naples an R.A.A.F. gunner may remark to the observe : "If I don't come cut of…
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SINGLETON Saturday.—News was received yesterday afternoon by Mr. and Mrs H. Clarke, of Glenridding. that their only son…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Savings
Sales of war savings certificates are approaching £30,000,000. This compares with £7,500,000 raised over a similar period…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japanese War Bill
NEW YORK Jan. 30. —The 18,000,000,000 yen extraordinary war appropriation has been passed by both Houses of the Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Speeding Up War Production
SYDNEY Saturday.—As the means of overcoming checks in war production the secretary of the New South Wales Labour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Industry Part in War
The British motor industry which, prior to the present war, was the second l[?] maker of automobiles, is playing a great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Prisoners for Fruit Picking
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) announced last night that only internees from the United…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Romance Austrian Princess Weds
LONDON Jan. 30.—A princess’s war romance culminated in a wedding in London. The bride was Princess…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Critical Situation In Malaya Growing Allied Strength In Pacific (weekly War Commentary)
During the past week the situation in Malaya has become critical, while both N.E.I. and Australian territories have been invaded, but on the other hand there have been notable aigns of growing allied strength in the Pacific…
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