Woman Allegedly Wounded an Italian Charged. Sydney
At the Parramatta Police Court to-day Frank Ragsnesi, aged 40, was charged with having done grievous bodily harm to Rita Agnes Shaw, wife of Patrick Shaw, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murray · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,843 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 143
Key War Leaders
Lord. Be[?]v[?]rbrook (left), British Minister for Tank Production, chatting with Mr. Averill [?]man who led the recent American mission to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Radio in the War
Since the start of the war Britain has made remarkable progress in applying radio to war purposes. Radio-location is, of course, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To the Editor Parcels Foe Prisoners of War
Sir.—I notice in your paper this morning, in the letters from Captain C. A. Mott. who is a prisoner of war in Oflag X.C.. Germany, that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]re Weal Sp[?]t of War’ LONDON, January 14
Mr. Ward Price in an article in the “Daily [?].” says: “Singapore is the weak spot of the war. Although we have, pooled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At War With Bulgaria Australia Joins With Britain CANBERRA
Australia and Bulgaria have been at war since January 6. This was Indicated to-day by the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moratorium and Soldiers. Sydney
Mr. Dan Mulcahy. M.H.R., to-day urged the extension of lite moratorium in order that married men railed up for full-time military duly should be given filler…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Australia As Base for Counter Blow” American View of Pacific War “Darwin Must Be Held At All Costs” Position Described As Grave in Malaya London, January 14
âMore and more it becomes evident that Australia is the natural base for a tremendous counter-offensive which ultimately must be largely made by American armies to reconquer the Philippines, and expel the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Risk Insurance
The War Cabinet has adhered to a previous decision that compulsory war risk property: insurance -should -apply from January 1, and that premiums…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News in Brief
In London on Tuesday representatives of nine Allied countries met in the historic palace of St. James to sign a declaration that after the war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Progress of the War
Australian eyes are chiefly on the Malayan situation, and there have been reports of Japanese raids over Singapore. On Tuesday there were 70 planes over Singapore. The Japanese claim further advances south and it is stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brocklesby Patriotic and War Fund
At the monthly meeting of the Brocklesby Patriotic and War Fund Committee the following were present : Mesdames J. Minogue and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →His Year’s War Loans
War loans totalling £70,000,000 £80,000,000 will be raised by the Commonwealth Government in the next six mouths complete requirements for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters to Prisoners of War
The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) pointed out that all letters sent through the Red Cross to prisoners of war in enemy countries had first to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Dead Not To Come Home
War Cabinet -decided on Tuesday against a proposal that the bodies of Australian soldiers who are killed or die overseas should be brought back to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“New Order” After War WASHINGTON, Jan. 15
The National Resources Planning Board to-day projected a post-war programme to feed starving European peoples and a full employment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest war News Reinforcements Arrive Rangoon--
It is officially announced that land and air reinforcements have arrived in Burma Anti-aircraft batteries have also been reinforced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prisoners of War May Pick Fruit Melbourne
Efforts to secure prisoners of war and refug[?]s for harvesting the dried fruit crop are being made by grape growers of M[?] district who want another 6000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Damage Insurance “Little Man” Left Out in Cold Canberra
The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chif[?]ey) announced to-day that there would be a widening of the scope of the war damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Not Awake to Realities Yet” Bishop [?]Ley Speaks of the War at Albury
Bishop Riley, Chaplain-General of the A.M.F. who has [?] returned from the Middle East was [?] a civic reception at the Town Hall last night…
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