War Savings Certificates Sydney
The sales of war savings certificates in N.S.W. to-day reached £18,350, bringing the State's total to £6,546,392. Australia-wide sales of certificates have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
3,664 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 184
War Costs Will Rise Steeply Sydney
The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fadden), in a New Year message to Australians, tressed the need for continued support of the war savings certificates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Sacrifices Demanded Mr. Mair on Our War Effort Sydney
The Premier (Mr. Mair), in a broadcast to-night, said that when he addressed the people of N.S.W. last New Year’s Eve the people of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Soldier’s Fatal Fall Sidney
Corporal Eric Watts, aged 44. a militiaman, died early to-day after he is believed to have fallen down a staircase well at fiats under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Senator Calls for a Negotiated Peace Eight Points As Basis For Ending The War Roosevet, Undaunted, Pushes on with Aid Plans for Britain. Washington, December 30
Following Mr. Roosevelt’s call for more aid to Britain to prosecute the war against the Axis Powers, Senator K. Wheeler (Democrat), in a broadcast to-night declared: “The United States is no longer trudging along…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labor and Canada's War Effort Ottawa, December 31
Mr. Tom Moore[?] president of [?] Trades and Labor Congress, stated [?] day that organised Labor was prepare to make temporary sacrifices for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Pictures of Aspects of War From England
Top Left: One of Britain's latest tanks "fording" a stream "Somewhere in England." Top Right: Famous cricket ground of Lord's, London, which was recently bombed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War of Bombs British[?] Better Than German R.a.f. Raids More Effective
If only one could get and publish a true picture of the effect of British bombing in Germany, and if only one could, without giving away…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country and War Effort Praise by Mr. T. COLLINS[?] M.H.R. CANBERRA
The country is destined to play an ever-growing part in Australia's war effort, states the Minister in Charge of External Territories (Mr. T. C[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Killed by Train Katoomba
A tourist walking along the platform of the railway station at Ka[?]oomba to-day found the body of a soldier, wh[?] had been run over by a train. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News YACKANDANDAH Presentation and Social to Soldiers
There was a large gathering at a social in the Shire Hall in honor of Sappers Roy Melbourne and Allan Melbourne. In the absence of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Did Well
From all quarters have been heard remarks on the good behavior of the hundreds of soldiers who flocked into Albury on New Year's Eve. They…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FIRST A.I.F. Soldier to Be Wounded in Action Melbourne
In on A.I.F. casualty list for Victoria, issued to-day, there appears the name of the first Australian soldier wounded in action. He is No. 5682…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FIRST A.I.F. Wounded in Action Melbourne
Trooper W. J. Tope, of Foster, Victoria, is the first member of the A.I.F. to be officially announced as wounded in action. His name is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Progress of the War
There has been a comparative lull in the air war against Britain following the "rain of fire." R.A.F. bombers have been active, particularly against Bremen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Industries in N.S.W. SYDNEY
Most types of mechanical and hydraulic presses and hot and cold rolling mills for the manufacture of gun cartridge cases are now being made in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Day by Day Operations in Bardia
Although the Italian resistance at Bardia in Libya, may hold up the British advance, the town must ultimately collapse. It is surrounded and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →May Be Up Again War Taxation SYDNEY
War expenditure might exceed the estimates and compel the Commonwealth to further increase taxation, said a statement Issued…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Summary of War News Greek Flanks Closing in
The capture of Himara by the Greeks, and the pressure brought to bear on the Italian rearguard at Tepelini and Kilsura, has further worsened…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Specialised Units New Types of Trucks Produced for War
One feature of motor transport production for army requirements for this war is the number of different types of vehicles for specialised duties which…
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