Soldier Killed Bayoneted at Oil Depot in Newcastle. Sydney
Robert Hunter (21) of the 18th Battalion, who recently came from Brisbane, was bayoneted and killed at the Atlantic Union Oil Co's depot at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1939
603 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 19 of 31
Tardy Methods in War Preparation
The former leader of the Australian Country Party (Sir Earle Page) said in Adelaide this week that the Menzies Government had not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. The Western Front
Paris: Heavy rain is impeding operations on the Western Front. The Rhine has flooded the Siegfried line, and water is licking the lower reaches…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of the War. Air Raids on British Fleet. German Losses on the Western Front
Following the raid on British warships in the Firth of Forth on Monday, four German planes made an attack on Tuesday on the naval base…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Angels of Mons. 1915 War Story Revived
Even to-day mention of the heavenly host, whose flaming swords held back the grey armies of Germany, brings a bush upon any assembly of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arsenal of Empire. Australia's New Strength. War Supplies
"Australia has become an arsenal of the Empire," declared the Minister for Supply and Development, In an address broadcast from National…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers' Carnival. Matter of Sessions
In its report to the meeting of the Taree Municipal Council on Wednesday night the works committee stated:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late War News
The chief aim of Herr Hitler's momentous conference with the Nazi Party leaders in Berlin is stated to be to review the outlook, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. British Steamers Sunk
London: Fourteen members of the crew of the British steamer White Mantle, which was sunk in the Atlantic, are missing. Five survivors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News in Brief. Week-end Happenings
General Weygand and Lieut-General Sir A P. Wavell, the leaders respectively of the French and British military missions to Turkey, have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Royal Show As Usual. to Be Worthy of War Effort
The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has determined to make the 1940 Royal Easter Show fully worthy of the national, effort…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Talk
Here follows a brief summary of war news through London since our previous issue:— Thursday:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War Talk
Tuesday: An American steamer, the City of Flint, was seized by a German cruiser on Saturday. The cruiser placed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Two British Vessels Sunk
London: Fourteen members of the crew of the British steamer, "White Mantle," which was sunk in the Atlantic, are wishing. Five survivors…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Children Plan to Help Win the War."
This is a caption which appears in our advertisement columns in to-day's issue. The reference is to the Taree Juvenile Eisteddfod…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children's Plan to Help Win the War. Eisteddfod at Taree
This is a caption which appears in our advertisement columns in to-day's issue. The reference is to the Taree Juvenile Eisteddfod…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Canada to Train 50,000 Men. Sharp Blows at Nazi Raiders. Ottawa
It to revealed that Canadian pilots have already flown to Britain eight bombers under the vast scheme which is to make Canada the aerial arsenal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Comfort Fund. Branch at Lansdowne
At a meeting, held in Lansdowne Hall, on Thursday, October 12, under the patronage of the Rev. and Mrs. Bullough, a soldiers' comfort fund was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Purchases
Britain's bulk purchase of Australia's surplus primary products will have a tremendous influence in achieving a degree of national…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late War News
Reviewing the progress of the war, the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, said in the House of Commons yesterday that Germany's…
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