War Time Saving Washington, Feb. 2
Mr. Roosevelt hat requested that when clocks are advanced throughout the country by two hours, on February [?]ry 9, time shall be styled "war time”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,843 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 143
Loans and War Savings SYDNEY
Sales of war savings certificates now total £29,954,674. State totals are:— NS.W., £11.169,303: Victoria. £8,881,973; Queensland, £4,607,282; South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stabilising War-risk Insurance Washington, February 2
The Maritime Commission has announced a plan to stabilise war risk insurance rates for shipping, placing quotations on a monthly instead of a dally basis, beginning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldiers Repatriation Department Busy MELBOURNE
Eighteen hundred of the 2000 men of the A.L.P. invalided back to Australia from the present war and discharged have been found employment, said the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sidelines to Soldiering. Pigs and Poultry Kept. MELBOURNE
Pigs, poultry and bees are being kept by troops in some Australian camps. The Army Education Service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers in Training at Bonegilla
These pictures taken at Bonegilla chow :— Top Left: Signallers with portable equipment during field work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed in Action Overseas
The latest casualty list issued yesterday holds the names of four officers who trained at Bonegilla and who were well-known in Albury. They have been killed in action, and are from left: Lieuts. F. E. McNaughtin, W. P. Carr. A. C. E. Sheldon and Major S. F. Olliff…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragedy of War
Describing it as "one of the tragedies of war," a New Zealander in the Middle East, writing to his relatives, referred to a recent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pacific War Risk New York, February 3
The Journal of Commerce reports that In the Pacific area war risk Insurance rates are six dollars per cent, covering cargoes to all ports in Australia. They became…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Patriotic War Effort League
The monthly meeting of the Jerilderie Patriotic War Effort League will be held in the Shire Office to-night (Thursday, 5th inst.) at 8…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Premiers Attend War Council CANBERRA
For seven hours to-day the War Council reviewed the war situation and laid plans to meet the serious threat against the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Property War Insurance Washington. Feb. 3
The Senate has passed, and sent to the House of Representatives, a bill to provide 3,500,500,000 dollars for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crew of Pilot Steamer On Strike for War Loading MELBOURNE
Ten members of the crew of the pilot steamer Victoria went on strike to-day because Judge Beeby had not included them in the group of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Local Soldiers Reported Missing
The disquieting news was received on Tuesday last that two local soldiers shade been reported missing in Malaya. They are Private Leo…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Test Cricketer Enlists Waite in R.A.A.F. ADELAIDE)
Test and Stale cricketer Merv White has joined the Air Force. He is the ninth of the last South Australian Sheffield eleven to join the lighting forces. Walte toured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers May Be Released To Help in Fruit Picking Mildura, W[?] today
Five hundred men [?] be released from militia camps to a[?] their families in pl[?]king the vine cron in the Mildura district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Alleges Assault by Soldiers Sydney
Since the admission to St Vincent’s Hospital last night of William Coleman (44), hotel cook, of King’s Cross, the police have been making a wide…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Vital Change Reported in Vast Pacific Battle No Land Attack on Singapore Gen. Wavell's Inspiring Message Another Raid on Port Moresby Japanese Repulsed in Burma Thailand Now Declares War LONDON, February 4
The latest reports from all the fighting fronts in the south-west Pacific indicate that no vital changes have occurred in the past 24 hours. The fifth day of Singapore’s siege passed without a major engagement with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia at War The "Anzac Area"
While dangers in the Pacific area have appreciably increased in the past week, political developments abroad have markedly clarified the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Former Resident Killed in Action Cpl. Barry McGinley
It is announced that Cpl. Barry Vincent McGinley has been killed in action in Malaya. Second son of Mrs. and the late…
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