Progress of the War THE S.W. PACIFIC Heavy Attack on Rabaul
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. Thursday.— A heavy toll of grounded enemy aircraft has been taken by the Allied heavy bombers in another…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,453 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 123
Latest War News German Fleet Assembling in Northern Norway London, March 18
It is reported from Stockholm that the entire German high seas fleet, including the battleships von Tirpitz, Scharnhorst and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Honor for Werris Creek Soldier
Police Sgt. and Mrs. Smith, of Werris Creek, have received word that their son. Gunner R. V. Smith, has been mentioned in despatches for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Returned Soldiers' League Good Attendance at Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Henty Branch of the B.S.S. and A.I.L.A. was held at the School of Arts on Saturday night last. Mr. A. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vote for All Soldiers ? CANBERRA
A bill to extend the franchise to members of the fighting services, irrespective of age, will be introduced In the Senate on Tuesday. Notice of intention to introduce…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Soldier Speaks for France
How far General Giraud’s Algerian [?] will help to re[?]mite politically given Frenchmen at home or abroad [?] a matter for conjecture. No man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Country Cannot Afford Increase in Soldiers’ Pensions” CANBERRA
The Government could pay £20 a week to a munition worker and £25 a week to a cook in the Allied Works Council, and pay £30,000,000 for welfare services, yet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charges Against Provost Members Allegedly III-treated Soldier At Bendigo, BENDIGO
Two members of the Provost Corps were charged before a court martial today with offences arising out of the arrest of Pte Robert Wymer on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fined £10 Failure to Reinstate Soldier
A Case of interest to employers was heard in the Jerilderie Police Court before Mr. Beavers, P.M., when Andrew clenn was charged with a breach of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wounded Home From War Sydney
Numbers of wounded men have arrived an Australian port after taking part in the action against the Japanese at [?] in New Gulnea. High tributes were paid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jobs After the War Ex-Soldiers To Oust Civilians CANBERRA
A bill to give preference to returned soldiers will be brought down in the next session of Parliament. Announcing this in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blind to Help War Effort. Sydney
The Deputy Directors-General of Manpower throughout Australia are arranging for the employment of blind persons in Industry, and the Director-General (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fine War Job Bv School Children Sydney
An indication of the great part the school children of NSW are playing in the war effort was given today by the Education Minister (Mr Evatt). He revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spending £1 Million a Day on The War MELBOURNE
The Third Liberty Lord of £100,000,000 was officially opened to Victoria in the Melbourne Town Hall [?]. The federal Treasurer (Mr. [?]) sold that in 1939…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Keeping the Peace After This War New York, March 19
Senator, Conally Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today expressed himself as in favor of the establishment of an international body of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upkeep Op Our Men in Britain Australia Charged 9/ a Day For Each Soldier CANBERRA
Since December 1, 1940. Australia has paid the United Kingdom 9/ a day sterling to maintain each AIF soldier in British Anny Commands…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers’ De Facto Wives Will Be Eligible for Pensions CANBERRA
Under an amendment to the Repatriation Bill carried in the House of Representatives today the Repatriation Commission is given discretionary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Topical War Pictures
Top : The CO., Col C. W. Richmond, who joined the US. Army in 1914 as a private, watching soldiers working on a “General Grant” tank at their big workshop in Britain, which employs thousands of soldier and civilian technicians. Centre : General Montgomery viewing a tank…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heals Sick and Wounded W.O.’s New Job in New Guinea
One of the surprising things about the army in New Guinea is the number of soldiers who are turning their hands to important and specialised jobs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Causes Rebirth of Shipbuilding Industry Sydney
The Australian shipbuilding industry, which had been allowed to languish since 1923, was now being reborn in the tremendous impact of the war upon…
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