New £35,000,000 War Loan
In the zigzagging of the progress of wars, Australia previously has always had the comfortable seat of a man outside the ring in a stadium…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mid North Coast · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
1,830 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 92
The War. The Fall of Singapore
The unconditional surrender of British Forces in Singapore has been confirmed by British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Vortex Centre of Pacific War Sydney
The executive of the Constitutional Association yesterday urged the formation of a Supreme Council of State drawn from all parties, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War News in Brief. Sunday. Japanese Invade Island of Sumatra
Japanese forces yesterday began a large-scale landing from the sea on the island of Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies, and are advancing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News Of Our Soldiers
Word has been received by Mrs. Hayes, of Gloucester, that her son Private George Osmond has been wounded in action. From the wording…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Talk
Saturday news says that Australian and other Empire forces are among the Allied troops now pouring into Java and moving rapidly into the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Elbowed Toward War
Occupation by Dutch and Australian troops of the Portuguese section of the East Indian island of Timor has thrust into the limelight the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Effect of War on Denmark's Dairy and Poultry Industries
Since the German occupation of Denmark in April, 1940, it has been tacitly assumed that the Danish livestock industries would be largely liquidated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Singapore Falls London, Monday (A.A.P.)
"Singapore has fallen," Mr. Churchill told the world in a broadcast last night. "I speak to you all under the shadow of a heavy and far-reaching…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier In Singapore
Corporal A. N. ("Jack") Rowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rowe, of West Kempsey, recently wounded in action in Malaya, wrote from Singapore under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drastic Changes Forecast to Put Australia on Full War Footing. Class 4 May Be Called Up. a Scorched Earth Policy Sydney
Further sweeping moves towards bringing Australia towards a total war effort are expected from to-day's and to-morrow's meetings of the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Wavell Wounded London
It is announced by Tokyo radio that General Wavell, commander in the South West Pacific, is wounded and receiving medical treatment at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Loan
The man who gazes round at his blackout precautions, has a peep at his air raid shelter, and says to himself, "Well, there I have done my…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Casualty Ribbon
An increasing number of soldiers are to be seen wearing a narrow red ribbon on their shoulder straps. This is the mark of a war casualty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Compulsory War Insurance Residences, Buildings
War damage insurance for residences and buildings is to be compulsory and the premiums are to be collected by the Government through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Chest Fund Ladies' Auxiliary
The Secretaries report despite the wet day a very successful Street Stall was held, and the splendid amount of £27/13/- was netted. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's Voice in the War
Although Mr. Churchill has declared that he is in agreement with the proposal of the Australian Government that they should have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Call for War Workers
About 12,750 more women and 16,320 men will be needed in munition factories in the next six months. This estimate is made in an official…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Willawarrin. War Fund Effort
The usual fortnightly card party was conducted in the local hall on Saturday night last. Despite the wet weather there was a very fair…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New War Cabinet Includes Stafford Cripps London
Mr. Churchill has formed a new seven-man War Cabinet, including Sir Stafford Cripps, while the Minister for Production, Lord Beaverbrook, and…
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