News Of Our Soldiers
Private Cecil Drury is home in Wingham on a few days' leave. The latest casualty list contains the name of Private G. Atkins, of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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Soldiers Entertained
On Saturday evening, 6th February, three more of the lads were entertained, viz., Bdr. E. Swan. Gunner T. Hoar and Gunner H. J. Gleeson…
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When a good train carrying military vehicles was crossing over the railway bridge at Dungog about 6.30 p.m. on Saturday, the troops on board…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General. All Soldiers May Vote
Irrespective of age, all members of the forces whether serving inside Australia or abroad, will be given votes at the Commonwealth elections,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Problems
Some brief, but very interesting, discussions on post-war reconstruction problems took place at the recent Farmers & Settlers' executive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War History Editor Chosen
War Cabinet on Monday appointed Mr. Gavin Long, Sydney journalist, editor of the official history of Australia's part in the present war. His…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Moorland War Comforts Fund
The fortnightly dunce held on 30th January in aid of the above fund was a great success, there being an attendance of about 200. Gibson's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Russians Capture Kharkov
London, Tuesday (AAP): The Russians have captured Kharkov. It is the biggest strategical victory the Red Army has achieved in the Present war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. "Japs Will Never Crack."
Since his return to the United States Mr. Joseph Grew, former Ambassador in Tokio, has continually warned people of the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Governor-general's Son Dies in Middle East
Major Alexander Patrick Hore-Ruthven, son of the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) has died of wounds in the Middle East. Major Hore-Ruthven,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Letter
This week we received the appended letter from Sgt. F. Potts, of the A.I.F. :— Could you let me have the Port…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Men for War Industry Service Heads Confer Melbourne
At its first meeting yesterday, the War Commitments Committee discussed plans to meet the monthly deficiency of 25,000 in the flow of labor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News in Brief. Red Victory 35 Miles From Dnieper
The Russians, having captured the railway junction of Pavlograd, are only 35 miles from the city of Dnepropetrovsk, which stands in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. Enemy Plane Reported Over Port Kembla and Sydney
It was reported on Friday night that an enemy plane had flown over Port Kembla and up the coast to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bill Gives Vote to All Soldiers
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 →All Soldiers to Have Vote
All men serving as soldiers with the armed forces will have a vote no matter their age. The soldier does not now have to wait until he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News Of Our Soldiers
Sergeant Ted Hall arrived in Wingham on Monday morning on leave. Also home in Wingham are Private D. R. Huggett and LAC Ted Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hordern a Hero Maitland Soldier
The real hero of the Sanananda campaign was Lieutenant Cam Hordern, said WO2 Burgess, of Lee Valley, near West Maitland, who has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Talk
News through London Friday says that two German armored divisions have forced the Americans out of Sheitla, Kasserine and Feriana and…
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