Soldier at 13. the True Aussie Breed
Last month Leonard Michael Barnes (13) told his mother he was going fruit-picking for the week-end. He secured enlistment in the Militia and…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
3,182 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 160
Concessions for Soldiers. Sydney
A number of travelling concessions were granted some time ago to disabled men returning from the war and, subsequently, the Government…
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The terms of a bill to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act so as to give every member of the forces on service inside or outside Australia, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Gives His Life Dvr. Stanley Newton
In our last issue we reported that Mr. and Mrs. E. Newton, Dungog, had received word from the Minister for the Army that their son, Stanley, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sewing for Soldiers
LARGS Friday—Despite the intense heat members of the Camp Sewing Circle continue their Wednesday afternoon sewing tor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Increase In Soldiers’ Pensions
SYDNEY Friday.—The state President of the Returned Soldiers’ League, Col. Hyman [?] that the league does not intend to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Considered Soldiers' Good Deeds Arraigned on Stealing Charge
In the local Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. J. Forrest and K. Ryan, Js.P., Leslie Stewart (or Boyd), aged 25, and Arthur Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed In Action
Advice has been received that Private Amos John Griffin of East Maitland has been reported killed in action on January 20…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transfers to Effective War Work
SYDNEY Saturday.— The urgency of labour demands in those industries which are cesstial for for maintainece of an effective…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Playing Cards For Prisoners of War
SYDNEY Saturday—Playing cards may not be seat to [?] in POW permit [?] inquireres about permit percles should be [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers’ Gift of £65 to Mission (Special to AUP)
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA Saturday—The most surprised man at a church service in New Guinea last Sunday was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pension Rates for Soldiers
NEWCASTLE Saturday—Lieut Cutler, VC, State secretary of the Returned Soldiers’ League, [?] the Newcastle council of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Militia and Soldiers League
NEWCASTLE Sat.— The State Secretary of the Returned soldiered League (Lieut Cutler VC) said last night that Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germany Pays Dearly for Mistakes Power and Tactical Skill Of the Russians (Weekly war Commentary issued by the Department of Information)
In his plans for the conquest of Russia, Hilter has made the final mistake of over-estimating the strength of the German military machine and underestimating the Russian military power and factical skill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Reform
IN the course of a recent broadcast address Mr. E. S. Spooner, M.H.R. outlined a programme of development…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →End of War Not in Sight’
LONDON Feb. 21—“Germany still an Immensely formidable: foe, and the end- of the war Is not yet In sight. We still have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To Win the War Food—and More Food
"Food is a weapon of total war fully as important as guns, planes and tanks. . . . Already it is taking a lot of food to fight the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany Still Formidable Foe "End of War Not in Sight"
"Germany is still an immensely formidable foe, and the end of the war is not yet in sight. We will have a long, hard and bloody…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To-day's Leaders: Post-War Reform Salute to Russia Axis Short of Planes Attacks Dwindle
LONDON Feb. 21—A drastic shortage of planes and the increasing toil that Allied air forces and navies are taking of Axis…
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