War Casts Shadows London’s Changed Scene Stoic Britisher Speaks
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3
Into the lives of ordinary British people war has brought a crowd of new problems, new difficulties, new experiences. The war is not unreal just because its casualty lists, are as yet. mercifully short. In this article a Fleet street reporter tells…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor’s War Policy Given by Corio Candidate Melbourne
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1
No overseas expeditionary force should be sent from Australia without a mandate from the people by referendum or a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increase in Taxes to Meet £70,000,000 War Expenditure'
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1
War taxation proposals for 1940-41, which will be considered by the Federal Cabinet this week, are certain to entail added financial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Earlier War Messages Continued Attacks on British Shipping LONDON
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2
Attacked by enemy aircraft on Friday, the trawlers H. Robert Bowen and Fort Royal were sunk with the loss of four officers and 18 ratings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Day by Day By the Department of Information the Rising Sun
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2
Australian fauna has given great opportunities to Australian war units in the designing of unit badges. The kangaroo, the emu, the koala, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cabled War Items Roosevelt for Peace Another Move by the President LONDON
The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2
A dramatic move for peace was launched yesterday by the President of the United States (Mr. Roosevelt). Conversations with neutrals have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War on Rabbits in Albury District Two Landowners Fined P.P. Board’s Campaign
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2
For having neglected warnings by the Albury Pastures Protection Board to destroy rabbits on her property, Mrs. Frances J. Proctor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers' Welfare Committee Formed in Balldale
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3
A public meeting was held at Balldale on Saturday evening last, convened by the President of the Coreen Shire(Cr. J. H. Willis)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Easter Leave for Soldiers
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2
Special Easter leave will be granted to members of the Australian Military Forces this year, and will apply equally to militiamen and members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia Will be There! Our Troops in Middle East Prime Minister Announces Their Arrival All Fit and in Good Health Graphic Story of Their Departure Sydney’s Warm-hearted Farewell “Roll Out the Barrel”—Soldiers Sing SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 8
The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) announced today that the Australian Expeditionary Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force had begun to arrive in the Middle East and were proceeding to their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldier Severely Castigated by P.M. SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 7
Stanley Anzac McPherson, the second name being given him because his father had fought in the 1914-18 World War, was severely admonished…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australians May Be Used in War Against the Soviet London, February 13
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 1
With Germany and Russia drawing more closely together, with the later supplying the Nazis with much wanted supplies of oil, iron…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →[?] for [?] Soldier: Forfeiture of Ball Reversed
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2
When it was explained that the defendant had become ill In the. cells and had been unable to attend the court, because he was in hospital, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers Warned That They May Become Forgotten Men
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 6
Addressing members of the Chiltern branch of the Returned Soldiers’ League at the annual meeting. Councillor C. Law, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Speed King” at the War Office
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1
Sir Malcolm Campbell, holder of the world’s water speed record and former holder of the land speed record, visiting the War Office, London, on a motor cycle. Sir Malcolm is serving with the British Army…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War May Save Lives of Many Duck
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2
Duck by the thousand and little ammunition with which to shoot them! This will probably be the position when the duck shooting season opens in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Export of War Materials Banned Berne, February 13
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3
A decree has been issued forbidding the export of all war materials, except under a special permit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Real War Fund How It is Increased and Drawn Upon
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3
The phrase “war finance” is a[?] to conjure up an idea of money for the spending of money. To have a proper conception of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News Day by Day Feathers in the Troopers' Hats How the Light Horse Got the Plume
Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2
With the largest Light Horse camp ever held in Australia, proceeding at Torquay (Victoria) it is interesting to speculate on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany to Defend Russian Oilfields ? War Clouds in Middle East Nazis Sneer at Australians Balkans Again Simmering LONDON. February 14
Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6
The Istanbul correspondent of British Associated Press states that the Turkish military intelligence service has informed the Government of the receipt of information that Germany is considering the despatch of armed…
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