British Wounded Home From North Africa London, December 30
The first British wounded from North Africa have arrived at an English port. An ambulance driver said that many of the men were Scots, who…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,453 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 123
Post-war Wool Marketing British Federation Attitude
A statement was recently published that "the British Wool Federation viewed with grave concern they reported suggestion that the graziers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nearly Million War Workers in Canada SYDNEY
Strikes and industrial unrest had not hampered war output in Canada where from a total population of 11,000.000 persons, 755,000 men and 145,000 women were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Progress of the War Red Army Successes Kotelnikovo Captured LONDON
The Russians have captured Kotelnikove. 100 miles south-west of Statingrad. This was announced in a special communique late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →M.M. for Brave Native Heroism in Papuan War CANBERRA
The Military Medal has been awarded to a Paouan native soldier for great gallantry in fighting in the north. He is acting Sgt Katue, No 4 of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →65,000,000 Americans Directly In War Effort in 1943 New York. December 30
The War Manpower Commissioner (Mr McNutt) predicted today that 8,000,000 persons, including 4,000,000 women, will enter war production factories and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Severe Sentences on Soldiers Assaults oil Military Police NEWCASTLE
Convicted at the’ district court-mo[?]tial at Newcastle on a charge of having assaulted a military provost ser[?]ant at Newcastle races on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Outsize in Soldiers BRISBANE
A recent Canberra message drew attention to the measurements of a southern soldier with a chest measurement of 48 inches, which the army had to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Post-war Plans for Farmers Another Board Appointed CANBERRA
Appo[?]nent of a post[?]war Rural Reconstruction Commission was an[?]ced by the Commerce Minister (Mr Chifley) today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We Owe These Men An Immense Debt Wounded Cared for in Primitive Hospital Hair-raising Exploits of A.I.F. Commandos
Hidden away in a mountain fastness under the jutting brow of a heavy rock outcrop is the hospital of the A.I.F. Commando force, which has been disputing possession of Portuguese Timor with a Japanese force for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Starred in [?]Use Sydney. [?]day
During a brawl in a house [?] [?]rah Avenue King’s Cross ear[?]day Elward Olson, aged 31, an [?] lian soldier, was st[?]bbed in the [?]…
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When a military vehicle Capsized yesterday on the Murray Valley Highway about I0½ miles from Albury on the Victorian side of the Bethanga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers’ Long Wait Sydney
Although earlier in the week it had been stated that the new hostel for soldiers on leave in Sydney would be opened within a fortnight it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We Cannot Afford a Holding War
The Prime Minister never has deviated from the viewpoints-that the Pacific is not a subsidiary of the European conflict and the longer it goes on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Netherlands Indies First to Declare War on Japan MELBOURNE
Reviewing the part year, several Australian newspapers give lists of onto beginning with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Arrested on Theft Charge Melbourne
Following the arrest on Saturday night of a soldier who had been AWL for several months, detectives recovered 50 military blankets, several kitbags and articles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three Soldiers Drowned Glen Innes
Three soldiers, all Queenslanders—L/Cpl Morris Hoare Barlow, single; Pte Ed Woolgar, single; and Pte Vincent Kelly, single —were drowned when crossing a flooded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Obituary Killed in Action Actg. 8Gt. Albert Booth
Word was received on Saturday last by Pte. W. and Mrs. Booth to the effect that their son, Acting-Sergeant Albert George Booth, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monthly United War Intercession Services
Owing to the indisposition of the Rev. C. M. Plumb, Methodist minister, who was to have taken the above service this month in the Methodist…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“More Effective War Effort Wanted.” JOHANNESBURG, January 4
The South African Labor Party by [?] to 8 voles today decided to continue to participate in the Government providing that the Government…
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