War Commentary Threat to Australia Whole Allied Strategy Concerned
The long expected threat to our own Australian territory has now become a reality. Based on the Caroline and Marshall…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,843 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 143
Proposal For organisation To Place Graziers On Basis For Total War
Group organisation to overcome, the labor shortage, control of breeding arid co-operation in selling and buying, were subjects discussed at a special meeting of the Graziers’ Association at Hay. Reason for the meeting was that all felt it time to get together…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Co-operation in U.S. War Effort New York, Jan. 26
The formation of committees of the A.F.L. and C.I.O. to meet with Mr. Roosevelt on all matters relating to Labor’s participation in the war effort is hailed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest War News Axis Convoy Attacked 20,000-Ton Liner Sunk in Mediterranean
It is believed that the R.A.F. on Friday sank a 20000 ton liner in the Mediterranean while rushing aid to General Rommel in North…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saved By Swimming Soldier’s Hide And-seek with Japanese Singapore, Jan. 26
Gunner H. M. Fisher, of Manly, Sydney, is glad tint his boyhood environment made him a first-class swimmer, because it saved his life…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These Are Enemy Soldiers Melbourne, [?]
University women are being asked to[?] as fruit-pickers for Mildura grape [?]arvest. Altogether between 5000 and 6000 workers are required for the work, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Soldier’s Farewell
Alone, upon a hill be stend. Gazing on wild scenes bewlow A soldier true in thoughtful mood. At evening’s silent glow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ex-lieut-col. Enlists As a Private London, Jan. 26
Lieut-Colonel C. P. L. Drake-Brockman, who last March was court-martialled and dismissed from the army, has enlisted in the Canadian Army ns a private…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers’ Badges
“While members of the A.I.F. returned from this war, who remain in the Military Forces and in uniform, are not permitted to wear the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Solicitor Enlists
At the conclusion of the Appeal Court at Barham on Thursday last, the Police Meg[?]ste (Mr I. Beavers) announced that Mr. S. Nankivell had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Expects War Here Sydney
"Australia still has some distance to go before it is fighting all out against the Japanese," declared Sir Keith Murdoch, a former Director…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Cabinet's Two Sessions MELBOURNE
The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said to-night that the War Cabinet at two sessions lasting several hours to-day, discussed with the chiefs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Situation Debate London, January 27
The debate on Mr. Churchill's speech on the war situation was opened by Mr. Pathwick-Lawrence (Leader of the Labor Party who said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mines Rescue Stations on War Footing Sydney
The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) to-day announced that mine rescue stations at Bellambi, [?], Boolaroo and Lithgow had been placed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Walk to Enlist
Patriotism can be parochial as well as national. Patriotic preference for his native Slate of Victoria caused one recruit to walk all the way from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Send Soldiers Wherever Needed Liberal-Country Party View MELBOURNE
Extension of the area of compulsory service of the Australian home defence forces to the whole Pacific theatre of war was decided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stolen Camera Two Soldiers Fined
An [?] box in which a [?] had repeated before it had been inspected by two soldiers led to the arrest of the men and their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Gaoled by Albury Court
Roy Leslie Nicholas, a member of the A.I.F., appeared in Albury Police Court yesterday on a charge of having at Tooma stolen £20, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers’ Letters
Mps Geo,. Pyle has handed us letters from Private Max Pyle and Warrant Officer .Ron. M’Lellan (son of Mrs G. R. M’Lellan and the late…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Former Footballer Killed in Action Melbourne
Private Len Johnson, aged 32, former Essendon League footballer, has been killed in Malaya. He left early last year for Malaya with a motor…
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