Money for War Effort. Sydney
Sales of war savings certificates now total £31.605,481. State totals' are: N.S.W., £11.760.943: Victoria, £9.420,653: Queensland. £4.764,617: South Australia…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,843 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 143
Latest War News Japs. Land in New Guinea Port Moresby to be Defended War Cabinet in Session CANBERRA
Although the strength of the Japanese landing forces which occupied, Salsmoa (Papua) after a heavy bombardment at 2…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Color Pictures by Wireless for British Cinemas After War
Television in two colors may be a regular feature in every British cinema when peace comes, as the result of private research work now being done in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patriotic & War Fund. Weekly Collections 1941-42
£ s d Previously acknowledged 144 10 9 weekly contribution .... .... 8 14 9 £153 14 [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Huge War Bill London, March 20
In the House of Commons to-day the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Kingsley Wood), moving a supplementary vote of £250,000,000 for war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia at War with Siam Canberra .Tuesday
Australia has formally declared war on Thailand (Siam). A proclamation issued to-day declares that a state of war has existed between Australia and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers at War on Tick Issue Grafton
In anticipation of resistance to tick of‘[?]- about 50 dairy farmers from various parts of the mid-Clarecce area to-day gathered at the gates of a farmhouse. When 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Y.M.C.A. and War Prisoners Sydney
Authorising granted by the Japanese Government permitting the Y.M.C.A. across to prisoners of war comps does not allow immediate effective action, apart from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Letters
Pie. [?]. J. Manning, of Darwin, to his uncle, Mr. Alex Reld, in Wodonga, dated February 20 : "We copped it from the Japs twice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Patriotic War Effort League
The monthly meeting of the committee of the Jerilderie District Patriotic War Effort League was held on Thursday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Enthusiastic War Worker
Mrs N. Curran (above), one of the most enthusiastic and consistent workers of the Ournie sub-branch of the Red Cross. The photograph was taken in the garden of "Tooma" Station, the home of Mr. and Mrs A. S. O'Keefe. Mrs. Curran is holding a wool rug, the prize for a competition in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Final War Loan Figures
Final contributions to the Liberty Loan front Albury and District together with Wodonga's quota of £16,-80. have completed a grand total of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.I.F. Aerial Ambulance 800 Wounded Carried in Month CAIRO, March 10
Australia's fighting Kittyhawk squadron, which shot down nine enemy aircraft on Sunday, has already earned Itself fame in the Middle East. Less…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"War Jitters" Grif Some Australians Sydney
Prpos[?] that the proper authorities should comb[?] "war [?]ers," and assist public morale by giving tho people a gre[?]ter [?]ht into the nation's capacity to defend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Color Pictures by Wireless for British Cinema After the War
Television in two colors may be a regular feature in every British cinema when peace comes, as the result of private research work now being done in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Home for Convalescing Soldiers
Mr. D. J. Donkin has offered Tuppal homestead to the Federal Government as a home for convalescing soldiers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tried to Enlist; Hungarian Fails SYDNEY
George Abel, [?] Hungarian, who was [?]ed to have loaned the Common wealth £400 free of interest, faced a National Security charge in the Central Summons Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac Day a Public Holiday. CANBERRA
It is officially announced that Anzac Day will be a public holiday, as usual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Earlier War News
The Australians of the famous Kitty Hawk squadron have achieved the distinction of being the first unit in the Middle East to destroy 100…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Home From Darwin Tributes to Brave Surgeon Sydney
Australia first ambulance train reached Sydney to-day carrying [?] wounded men representing the three fighting services and members of the…
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