WOOL And War Insurance Shearing the Clip
Under the National Security Regulations, war damage insurance is now compulsory on wool awaiting appraisement in brokers' stores…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
3,819 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 191
Bombing of Japanese Cities Demanded Means of Shortening War
SENATOR ELBERT THOMAS yesterday demanded that the United States Air Force bomb Japanese cities immediately as the surest means of shortening the war and saving Allied lives. Writing in the "American Magazine," Senator Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brother on War Work Sister Carries on Mail Service
While her brother is working in a munitions factory in Lithgow, Miss Kath Ferguson, of Goondiwindi, is carrying on the mail run formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Financing the War Loan Bill Of £75,000,000
CANBERRA Friday—The Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) in asking the House of Representatives to agree to a Loan Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese View of Pacific War Ended If Australia Is Lost
All resources had to be concentrated on holding Java and Burma, said the Vice-Consul for China (Mr W Y. Tsao) in Melbourne on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Training Dogs for Service During War Britain's Are Better Than Germany's
The first and only establishment of its kind in Great Britain at an army school near London, is now training dogs lent by their owners for service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The World at War Blocks by courtesy of the Department of Information
CANADIAN R.A.F. SQUADRONS.—The Canadian Squadron of the British Royal Air Force, Coastal Command, has just completed the first two months of operational flights. Using Hudson aircraft carrying a crew of four the pilots have flown thousands of miles attacking enemy shipping and taking part in sea rescue work. The squadron has developed its own technique of attack, which is proving successful. A recent record…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Compensation for Closing of Luxury Firms Almost All of the Factories for War Work
Employers whose, factories are affected by the Commonwealth Government's decision to close luxury industries will not be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merriwa and District News Reprinted from "The Merriwa and Cassilis News" Returned Soldiers League Enthusiastic Gathering. Bright Prospects for Coming Year
By the enthusiasm displayed and the interest taken in the business transacted at the annual meeting of the Merriwa sub-branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Enemy Aliens. Internment Urged by Soldiers' Club
Copy of a report presented at the annual, congress of the. R.S. [?] and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia, containing startling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scone Soldiers' Memorial School of Arts Large and Enthusiastic Meeting Pledges Support Sports, Etc., to Be Held on March 21
A largely attended and enthusiastic meeting of the general public held on Wednesday night last, pledged its full support and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Make Mass Raids on Bicycles Thirty-five Stolen This Week
For some time past, particularly the week just closing, officers attached to the local police station have been working overtime in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Night at Rotary
Last night was soldiers' night at the Rotary Club, each member of the club taking along a man in uniform as his guest. The gathering was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heroism of Dutch Soldiers Fanatical Way in Which Invader Is Being Fought
A Dutch engineer allowed Japanese tanks to get on a bridge, then blew up bridge, tanks, and himself, says Paul Frische, Dutch journalist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Soldier Was Hopeful of Singapore Standing "Expect to Be Here Another 12 Months," Whites L/sgt Bill Cheal
In a letter to his parents at Singleton, L/Sgt. Bill Cheal, son of Mr and Mrs J. E. Cheal, of George Street, expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shelters for School Children. Also Soldiers' Wives
The Mayor (Aid. Heery), at Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, said that in response to an appeal by the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →We Are Ruining The Morale Of Our Troops Soldiers Cursing Lack of Air Craft. Burmese Campaign Developing
The Japanese are making tremendous advances in Java, and the Allied troops in this theatre of war will soon be without any air support. This morning's bulletin reports that the Japs have advanced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Donations to the War Effort
CANBERRA Saturday—The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, has received such a wide variety of donations to the war effort that an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pay of Women on War Work
CESSNOCK Saturday—Cessnock Women’s Auxiliary of the Miners Federation carried a resolution supporting the claim of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women and War Effort Plea For Unity
SYDNEY Saturday—At the “Allied Women’s Day” conference held at the Town Hall and Presided over by Lady Anderson…
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