Australia Day Holiday For All Except War Workers SYDNEY
Amendment of National Security Regulations governing h[?]days was announced by the Labor Minister (Mr Ward) tonight, mauling all persons…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,453 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 123
Latest War News U.S. Operations at Guadalcanal 1032 Japanese Killed WASHINGTON, January 21
Between January 13 and 17, 1032 Japanese troops were killed in various actions between United States and enemy forces on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Write Home Airman in England
Flying Officer Laurie Simpson, R.A. A.F., writes from England to Mr. T. McDonnell, Edwardes street, Deniliquin: “I am with an Australian Bomber…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Progress of the War Air Raids on London and Berlin Heavy Damage Claimed in the Latter City Fifty Children Killed in London School
LONDON, Wednesday.—A daring daylight raid was made on the London area to-day, by 25 to 30 fighter-bombers. The raid cost the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Saga of Small Ships
In Australia’s share of the sea war, the big ships have grabbed the glory. Not all their deeds are known, but Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Hobart, are the types of ships you think of when the navy is mentioned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Houses for War Workers. Sydney
Including 1000 permanent buildings, 1200 war-time cottages, 200 sleepouts and 9 hostels, more than 2400 buildings had been constructed by the Commonwealth War…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air War Flares Up Japs Lose 14 Planes End in Sight at Sanananda
Intensified air activity is tailing place in all regions of the south-west Pacific front. Following a series of Allied air blows, the Japanese have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged “Transactions” With Allied Soldiers SYDNEY
Er[?]st George Deveson. aged 31. gatage proprietor, and Leslie William George Goley. his employe, were committed for trial at Parramatta police court today on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Italian War Budget London, January 23
The Home radio states that the Italian Cabinet, over which Mussolini presided approved of a bill providing for special defence measures against air…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Axis Lose 6000 PLANES Toll of War in Desert LONDON, January 24
“From Egypt to Tripoli,” states the Air Ministry news service, “The RAF spread covering wings around the Eighth Army, but perhaps the biggest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Civilians and Soldiers Demonstrate
When military police took a bottle of liquor from one of four soldiers in Wagga on Saturday night the soldiers followed the police and were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Protected Hire Purchase Agreements SYDNEY
Despite recent regulations to the contrary attempts had been made by firms to repossess goods under hire purchase during the absence of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day March on Sunday. Melbourne
It was announced 10-day that, contrary to last year when the authorities did not wish any big collection of people in the streets, there was no Anzac Day march, It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patriotic and War Fund Executive
The executive of the Hay and District Patriotic and War Fund met on Thursday. there being present: Messrs Flood (chairman) Matthews…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Permit Parcels for Prisoners of War
As many people are under the impression that only next of kin are allowed to parcels to prisoners of war, the following information contained in a leaflet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Graves in Middle East Melbourne
The graves of Australian personnel who died while on service in the Middle East are being cared for by Australians working under the Imperial War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Taking the War to Domestic Front ! SYDNEY
Permission lo continue to employ five domestic servants had been given to 65 people in Australia. Including 34 in NSW. 25 in Victoria, while the total number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Axis War Supplies Go to the Bottom of the Sea
An Italian merchant ship in flames, floundering in the waves before sinking. She was laden with important war supplies, including motor vehicles which can be sen on her deck. She took them all to the bottom a few hours after being attacked by a British R.A.F…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Progress of the War the Papuan Fighting Ousting the Japs from Sanananda
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Saturday.—The two packets of Japanese snipers at Sanananda have been reduced by persistent attacks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News U.S. Activity in Solomons Munda Island Heavily Attacked Washington, January 25
The Navy Department communique issued to-day states that American planes attacked Japanese Installations in the Solomons area…
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