Uni. Course For 9th Division Soldiers SYDNEY
Conspicuous ability during war service has won for a Ninth Division soldier a university training course. He has been selected by the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,235 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 112
Found No One at Narellan Camp Ex-Soldier’s Evidence at Inquiry SYDNEY
When Robert Graf, ex-AIF. arrived at Narellan military camp to report for duty after home leave from the Middle East, he found no officer to whom he could report…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers To Distribute Coal LONDON. Jan. 23
The War Office has detailed soldiers to assist in the distribution of coal to London’s cold homes. They will begin This morning the shovelling’ of coal into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Facts in Brief
From the outbreak of war in September, 1939, to 30th November last, Australia had spent a total of £1,850,000,000 directly on war…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Huge British War Expenditure LONDON, January 24
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Anderson), in the course of a speech today in the House of Commons, revealed that British…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“War Has Brought Pacific Dominions Together” CANBERRA
The war had provided vital new life for lies linking the three British dominions of the Pacific—Canada. Australia and New Zealand—said the High…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of the Soldiers Two Airmen Reported Missing
The disquieting news was received at Yooroobla on Saturday morning last that Flt.-Sgt. George Chomley, son of Mrs. Chomley, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Preference Mr. Curtin States Attitude CANBERRA
Replying to criticism attributed to prominent trades onion officials of his Support for Principle of preference to returned soldiers, the Prime…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hotels on Anzac Day League Wants Pre-War Arrangements Back
SYDNEY, Friday: The Returned Soldiers League is campaigning for the opening of hotels on Anzac Day. The League says there should be no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News
"The Riverine Grazier" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press which provides the overseas news in this issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.S.L. Wants Hotels Open On Anzac Day SYDNEY
The Returned Soldiers’ League is to campaign for the opening of hotels on Anzac Day and for an increased quota for hotels that day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Agricultural Committee Resignation of Corowa Committe
The following is a copy of letters forwarded to the Hon. W. Scully, Hon. E. H. Graham, J. I. Langtry, M.H.R., C. B. Lethridge, M.L.A. and C. Crane…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay and District Patriotic and War Fund Executive Meeting
The executive met on Thursday of last week, there being present: Messrs. Flood (chairman), Matthews, Bayliss. G. Williams and Mrs. Tyson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest War News Another British Landing on Burma Coast Calcutta, Thurs.--AAP
British forces have made yet another landing on the Burma coast, having established a mile-deep bridgehead north-east of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.C.T.U. Opposes Soldier Preference MELBOURNE
Emergency committee of the ACTU tonight adopted resolution re-affirming its policy of opposition to soldier preference and depreciated efforts of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Luck of Sun War
Sun War’s name is not on the ele[?] but is to be found on the [?] of the horse-drawn vehicle which is the distributing end of his market…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mere Glasses Worn Than Before War LONDON. Jan 26
Medical authorities conservatively [?] that at least 5,000,000 more persons in Britain are waring than before the war. The “Daily Mail” says that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia Day War-Time Rise In Births Mr. Forde’s Address To A.N.A. SYDNEY
In the five years of this war Australia’s birthrate has risen by more than per cent. At June 30, 1944, excess wartime marriages produced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers And A.W.A.S. Entertained
In recognition of their efforts for Legacy in making toys for Christmas gilts for Legacy wards, soldiers and AWAS were entertained by the golf…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier-Brother’s Plea Fails SYDNEY
Plea in a soldi [?] with service in the Middle East and New Guinea did not save Beryl Cunningham 13 from sentence of six month’s gaol for vagrancy at the…
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