The War Changes in British Cabinet Sir James Grigg : Minister for War LONDON
The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2
Further Cabinet changes were announced to-day. Sir James Grigg (Permanent Secretary for the War Office) has been appointed Minister for War. The Minister for Aircraft Production (Moore…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liberty War Loan Rally. Senator Ashley, P.M.G., to Speak at Grenfell
The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2
Senator Ashley, P.M.G., will address a War Loan Rally at Grenfell, on Tuesday, March 3, 11 am. at the Council Chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liberty War Loan Rally Senator Ashley, P.M.G. To Speak at Grenfell
The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2
SENATOR ASHLEY,' P.M.G., will address a WAR LOAN RALLY: at GRENFELL TUESDAY, MARCH 3,: at ll a.m. at Council Chambers. He will be accompanied by Mr. J: P. Breen, M.H.R PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE: TUESDAY, MARCH 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blow Clear Social Evening Two Blow Clear Soldiers Entertained
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2
Blow Clear Hall was the s[?] of a very enjoyable social evening recently. when Privates Lance Wylie and Ken Tait were the recipients of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' League Ungarie Sub-branch Annual Meeting
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2
At the annual meeting of the Ungarie branch of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A., Mr V. E. Fbrbes[?] who has been the Honorary Secretary of the branch for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Battle for Malaya Local Soldier's Experiences
The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1
Gunner Bede McDonnell, son of Mr. aod Mrs. N. A. McDonnell, of Buddigower and West Wyalong, was wounded in action in Malaya…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Important Notice Information Re Local Soldiers
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1
There appears in this issue a list of names of men who enlisted from Condobolin and District and who are serving overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →PREPAREDNESS! Australia's Watchword Now Her Part in the War
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3
Wishful thinking has probably done as much harm to the Allied cause in this war as any other form of unpreparedness, writes the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News Summary the Fall of Singapore. London
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1
Berlin radio claims 28 senior British officers were captured at Singapore, in[?] [?]cluding Major-General Gordon Bennett and Major-General Callaghan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Noxious Weeds Use of Prisoner of War Labor Jemalong Shire Council's Suggestion
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1
When the question of the non-destruction of noxious weeds through lack of man-power was referred to at Jemalong Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Pacific War Naval and Aerial Fight at Bali Many Enemy Vessels Sunk LONDON
The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1
ATTACKED from the sea and air, Japan has suffered severely in what is described as a naval battle possibly bigger than the battle of Macassar Strait. Allied warships and planes continue to batter the Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loss Insurance
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1
With the gazettal this week of regulations [?]ider the National Security Act, Australia's greatest insurance scheme—covering all war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grenfell & District Patriotic & War Fund
The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3
The usual monthly meeting of the above committee was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, the following being in attendance:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War and Wool English Exports
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:--In peace time about 90 per cent of the Australian clip was exported. Last season exports were equal to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Warnings Said by J. T. Lang Years Ago
Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1
The "Lachiander" has previously mentioned that many of the best articles dealing with the war are to be found in "Century," the weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing Prophecy By 8th Centujry Saint Porgress of War Predicted
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5
The following article was recently reprinted in the [?]dge W[?] Advertiser" an English [?]er. The fact that the prophecy was made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greatest Naval War In American History. Colonel Knox's Broadcast (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday (A.A.P.)
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1
A message from New York states: Broadcasting to all Vnited States ships at sea, the Secretary for the Navy, Colonel Knox, asserted tha[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Wheat Grower Needs Protection In War-time Mr. Langtry Urges 4/[?].b. at Country Sidings
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 2
"I am more convinced than ever that the small wheat-grower must have adequate protection during restriction of production under war-time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Allied Shipping Losses Serious Increase Far East War Responsible (By Wire) Svdney, Thursday (A.A.P)
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1
A message from London states:— It is authoritatively stated that the extension of the war to the Far East has been chiefly responsible for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Help for Dominions Danger of War Mr. Attlee's Message (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday. (A.A.P.)
The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1
A message from London states.— The new Secretary for the Dominions Mr. Attlee, in a message to the Governments of Australia and New…
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