Soldiers Receive a Royal Visit
With cheers and smiles soldiers say good-bye to Queen Mary. Britain's Queen Mother had just paid them a visit at a military convalescent home in Gloucestershire…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Japan and Prisoners of War
The Minister for the Army, Mr. Forde, said that the Commonwealth Government had been advised officially that the Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Russia: German Prisoners
German prisoners of war, captured by the Soviet Army in fighting, lighting cigarettes which have been given them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoners of War Not Idle
German and Italian prisoners of war in internment camps in Australia were not kept in idleness, said the Deputy Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Russian Soldier, as the German Sees Him
It's a curious fact that in none of the letters found on German soldiers could I find any abuse of the Russians, only a kind of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Soldiers Aid Farmers in Harvest Fields
This picture [?] picking and stocking crops in [?] farm in England.-Commonwealth Department of Information Photos…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Indonesian Soldiers' Courage
Official reports from the N.E.I. already show that in preliminary fighting in the outer provinces Indonesian troops are fully equal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoners of War Employed
For some time it has been the policy for the Government and the Military Board that prisoners of war should be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool War Insurance Shearing The Clip
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report (3/3/42) :— Under the National Security Regulations, war damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Letters
In a letter from Abroad to Mrs. H. V. Legge, of Delegate River, Lieut. N. L. Shergold writes:—I wish to gratefully acknowledge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Damage Insurance
As many inquiries are being made regarding obligations of property-owners in regard to war damage insurance, the War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Anzac Day Commemoration
Anzac Day Commemoration was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last and there was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home
At the School of Arts on Thursday night last Pte. Les Bluett was entertained at a welcome home from overseas. There was a large…
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At the School of Arts on Thursday night last Sgt. Roy Crawford, Spr. G. Reed, Gnr. C. Crawford and Pte. O. Baker, who are back…
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At the School of Arts last Monday night Driver J. Esson, who is back from overseas and was home on leave, was entertained at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rehabilitation of Soldiers
Mr. C. E. O'Hare writes :—At the last meeting of the Bibbenluke Shire Council, Councillor O'Hare gave Council a brief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red Cross Prisoners of War Day 20th JUNE, 1942
This effort at Delegate proved a great success, £51/18/6 being the amount for the day. The Delegate Red Cross Branch wishes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier's Letter
In a letter from Abroad to his mother, Mrs. P. D. Foley, of Delegate River, Pte. T. M. Foley writes:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Entertained
Pte. Norman Crawford was entertained at the School of Arts on Tuesday night. The arrangements were made by the Delegate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Stock Prices War-time Levels
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report (29/9/42):—The price of all goods has been more effectively kept in check during the war than…
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