“Freezing” of Paint Supplies War Requirements
Until the war is ended, paint and Varnish supplies for other than defence needs will lie practically unprocurable. Raw…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
3,819 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 191
To-day’s Leader: 1843-1942 Post-war Policy in Europe
LONDON Jan. 6.—“The Times in a leading article, emphasises that the post war policy in Europe must be shaped chiefly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terms for Kennedy Hall Acceptable Premises to Be Taken Over by Patriotic and War Fund
At a special meeting of the Singleton and District Patriotic arid War Fund last night it was decided to accept the terms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greetings From the A.I.F. Branxton Soldier Overseas
The rector of Branxton (Rev. D. R. May), has received an interesting letter from Warrant Officer Clover, who is on [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friendly Aliens May Enlist
CANBERRA. Wed.—The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) stated last night that there was no her to the enlistment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Change in Nazi Soldier Sombre of Mien and Says Nothing
"German soldiers returning, from the Russian front to-day show faces hardened and bleak," reports the Italian paper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia’s Views On The War More Effective Use Of Propaganda
A conference called by the Federal Government, and held at Canberra, gave consideration to a plan to wake more effective use of the Department of Information and national broadcasting services in the dissemination of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Letter
Pte. J. W. Morris, writes to his mother Mrs. G. Morris, of the Junction Hotel as follows: 'Am coming on the air again from…
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WHAT HAPPENS BEFORE A BRITISH CONVOY SAILS.—The world sometimes wonders why so many British convoys get safely to port, despite all the efforts of the Axis. Here is one of the reasons—the Convoy Conference, which takes' place before the convoy sails, and at which masters of vessels are given their instructions and positions. The photographs show:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sunshine War Comforts Club
The Sunshine War Comforts Club. Underbank, announces a bazaar to be held in Salisbury hall on Wednesday, February 4, at 4.30 p.m. Cooking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War America's Plane Plans
An armament programme to produce 60,000 planes this year and 125,000 in 1943, thus giving the United States an air force of 185,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£70,£80 Million War Loans
War loans totalling between £70 and £80 million will be floated by the Commonwealth Government before June. The first loan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Victims' Pensions Regulations Now In Force
CANBERRA Friday-National Security Regulations have been gazetted to give effect to the Commonwealth Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Trade and the War. Effect on Appraisements
Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report:—"The year is opening in a period of world-wide tension with the outlook…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Present Shortage of Tobacco Heavier Smoking Due to War
The Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) said on Wednesday that the present shortage of tobacco did not necessarily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enlisted
Mr W. J. ("Donald") Moore, of the stuff of the Commercial Bank, Manly, and son of Mrs. C. E. Moore, Windeyer-street, Dungog, has enlisted and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Charged with Stealing
SINGLETON Friday.- Aubrey Errol Now land. a soldier was charged at the Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. J. McElroy,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Soldier Committed for Trial Young Greek Assaulted and Robbed
The story of a wild flight by a young: Greek, with an A.I.F. soldier hot on his heels, the threat of "hands up and give me…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War And Work
THE Prime Minister has moved with commendable speed in dealing with the position created by strikes in the coat mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jap. War Not Side Issue
WASHINGTON Jan. 9.— Australia was fully prepared for Japan’s entry into the war, declared the Australian…
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