Denies Delays in Payments to Dependants of Soldiers Sydney
A senior officer or the Army Pay Corps to-day replied to statements by Messrs. J. S. Rosevear and D. Mulcahy, M‘s.H.R , that there had been “tragic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
3,171 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 159
Cold Now Greatest Enemy of Soldiers on the Western Front Snow Blankets Battle Line B.E.F. Headquarters in France. January 1 7
Heavy snow is falling in the British sector of the Western front, preventing a surprise offensive, which was always possible while the weather was fine. The last few days have been a period of lively anticipation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All Soldiers to Visit Homes Before Going Overseas Melbourne
The Minister for the Army (Mr. Street) announced to-night that all members of the Second A.I.F., irrespective of the State in which they are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Progress of the War
The tension on the German-Dutch frontier has eased with the non-appearance of the threatened German invasion. Nevertheless, there have been additional precautions by both sides to protect the frontiers between Germany and Belgium and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Financing War (To the Editor)
Sir —I have recently seen, some fig[?] relative to the national deot of [?] Britain, which should cause [?]riotic Australians to pause and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patriotic and War Fund Committee Meeting
The committee met on last evening at the Council Chambers. There were present: The Mayor, Ald. A. B. Hamilton, who presided; Mrs. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' League Presentations to Men Enlisting Patriotic Fund Committee to Be Formed
The monthly meeting of the Henty sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held on Monday evening, the president (Mr. A. R. Barrie) in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany Fails in the War at Sea
The successful raids on British and neutral mercantile shipping in the first few months of the war by German submarines made commanders of the U-boat crews rather venturesome, with the result that many have recently been lost. This fact has caused the belief in high German naval circles that submarines, to some extent, are quickly becoming obsolete in daring attacks. Hence their attention has been turned to the faster and more flexibly destroyer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Loans Proposed £15,000,000, Australian Issue
It is regarded as certain that the Australian Loan Council at its meeting in Melbourne, will decide to float a public loan of £15,000,000 next…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War, Day by Day Super Battle-ships
The evolution of the modern capital ship affords an excellent example of scientific progress. Capital ships until recent years were either…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War, Day by Day MODERN T.B. DETECTING
The nation will save a large amount of money in payment of pensions for tuberculosis because of the careful examination which the army medical…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Officer of Great War Killed by Train Sydney
Percy Dunningham. aged 52 years, of Randwick, brother of the late Sir John Dunningham. was killed by a train at Wynyard station to-day. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Meeting of Patriotic and War Fund Committee
A meeting of the committee of the Albury Patriotic and War Fund will be held at the Town Hall at 7.30 o’clock to-morrow night. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Ordered to Keep Silent Tongues
The military authorities have b word exhorted soldiers in the Ingleburn camp to keep a silent tongue on their future movements…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wangaratta Carnival Proceeds for Soldiers Welfare Funds
The Wangaratta Athletic Club has always featured the preparation of its pedestrian and cycling track for the carnival and has been more than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albury Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Held Last Night MR. C. G. Bowring New President
At last night’s annual meeting of the Albury sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. Mr. C. C. Bowring, who held the office of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To-day's Latest. Bitter Winter in War Zone—Reconnaissance Activity—Major Air Battle on German Base—Russians in Full Flight. LONDON, Friday Morning
Europe, praying for relief from the bitter winter, was visited by new miseries to-day. Soldiers on the western front and Parishians shivered in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Tank :: German Prisoners of War
Above : A French heavy tank, typical unit of the French Tank Corps, rumbles along a road to the front line. Tanks such as this played a big part in the last war. Below : The war is over for these German U-boat men who, in their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War Pensioner’s Death Melbourne
Found lying under a bush in Alexandra Avenue on the night of January 4. Harry Smith, aged 60, war pensioner, of no fixed abode, died in Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Canadian War Loan Subscriptions Ottawa. January 18
Applications in the first Canadian war loan are 25 per cent in excess of the 200.000.000 dollars (£40 million) sought. It is likely that the final…
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