Last War Losses Heavier
Commenting on Australian losses in Crete and Greece, Dr. C. E. W. Bean, Australian Official War Historian and Official War…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
39 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 2
Australians in Syria (Official War Correspondent)
On the Syrian Border.—Shells whistling across the Syrian border as I write, show the tragic reality of the fact, that after a…
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Colin Richardson, Sonia Bech, and Derek Bech, three children saved from a British liner torpedoed in the Atlantic. In all 83 children, bound for the safety of Canada, and 211 other people perished in this German…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£128,000,000 For Wool War-time Revenue
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report :—During two years of war, Australia's revenue for wool totals £126,056,311. Prior to 1928/…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's War Aims
Lord Halifax, Britain's Ambassador to the United States, outlined, in his first public speech, a clear indication of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Comforts Fund Younger Set
The annual meeting of the Delegate War Comforts Fund Younger Set was held on Wednesday night, 16th July, in the Soldiers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Sends War Watchers to Britan
Mr. Joseph Kennedy, United States Ambassador to Great Britain, sits between Rear-Admiral Chormley and Major—General Emmons, war observers seat to Great Britain by the United States…
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There was a big crowd at the School of Arts on Tuesday night, when Pte. Percy Walker was entertained. For two hours a very…
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£ s d Amount previously acknowledged £49 6 6 There is still a lot of snow on surrounding hills…
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Pie. Trevor Morrison was entertained at the School of Arts on Thursday night last. The arrangements were made by the Delegate…
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Pie. Harry Reed was entertained at the School of Arts on Monday night last, and, notwithstanding the wet weather, there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parcels for Prisoners of War
It was recently decided that, to maintain an even flow of parcels to British prisoners of war, a reserve of more than 3000,000 parcels should be made. This great task has now been completed by the Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia's Two Years of War I
In two years of war, Australia has achieved some remarkable records. Nearly half a million men are serving either at home or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Soldier's Experiences
In a letter from Abroad, dated 26/7/41, to Miss Marie Ingram, of Bonang, Cpl. C. Knox writes:—Such a lot has happened since…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King George Vi with His Soldiers
His Majesty King George VI recently paid a visit of inspection to various units of the British Army's Southern England Command. The King is seen here inspecting the crews of 25 pounder field guns.—commonwealth Department of Information Photos…
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An Intelligence Officer of an Indian Rifle regiment is seen scrutinising and mapping an enemy position in the Western desert, N. Africa.—Commonwealth Department of Information Photos…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Entertained
Trooper Clive McKay was entertained on Saturday night last at the dance promoted by the Dele gate Younger Set. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Trade Unions in the War
Within two days of the cut-break of war, the British Trades Union Congress declared, with only two dissentients, that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in the Pacific
Japan broke the peace of the Pacific on Monday morning last by launching, without warning, attacks by air, sea, and land…
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