War Is Real On Western Front in the Mud Waiting for Nazi Patrols
In the rearward zones in France it is a commonplace of conversation to say that the war have not really begun…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New England · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
2,452 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 123
[?] and the World War
It is most satisfactory to see that a coalition ministry has been determined on between the U.A.P. and Country Party in the Federal Parliament. This is a consummation which for some time seemed unlikely owing to the petty bickering which had been indulged in by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Radio News Uses in War
Mr. Karl o'Keefe, Radiola distributor for the Ashford district, reports that he has received from Sydney information regarding the 1940 annual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Only One War Interests Chinese Resident
Mr. T. L. W. Low, one of Armidale's few Chinese citizens, views the European wars with a placidity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoners of War No Need for Worry LONDON
Investigations reveal that there is little need for worry about the treatment of prisoners of war in Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Free Holiday Invitations to Sons of Returned Soldiers
The Inverell sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. has been asked to nominate a lad to spend a week's holiday at Narrabeen Furlough…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Anzac Day Sports
A joint meeting of representatives of the local branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League. Hospital Board and Women's Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Communist Propaganda Hampers War EfFort New Zealand Soldiers Act SYDNEY
At a meeting of the Dunedin (N.Z.) Returned Soldiers' Association it was declared that the extensive spread of Communist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finnish War Ends Peace Treaty Signed Soviet's Terms Drastic
Fighting in Finland is to cease at noon to-day (stated a message from London yesterday). It was officially announced in Moscow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Red Cross War Time Activities on the Home Front
The Red Cross Society, like most people in this war, finds that life is "one darned thing after another." This week, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Costs of War "Pay As We Go" Principle Taxation Increase Forecast
In launching the Commonwealth £18,000,000 loan for public works and defence, the acting Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What the War Is Doing "It Is Nice to Be Victorian Again"
A London correspondent, D.A.L., writes to "The Christian Science Monitor," Boston, U.S.A., as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We Are Buying More British Cars Australia Sets Up Record in First Three Months of War
Australia bought more British motor cars during the first three months of the war than in any corresponding period in the history of the British…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.I.F. DESPATCHES Nurses Share the Soldiers' Lot Hard Drill, Lectures, Cold Showers JERUSALEM, February 24
The sixty Australian nurses at present in Palestine are living under almost identical conditions as the men and "loving every…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War and Peace
Mr. Atkins was very excited when she received a letter from her husband "Somewhere in France." "I'm having ail my pay allotted to you,"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?] CARNIVAL Raising War Funds Committee & Secretary Appointed
A public meeting, held in Butter Hall on Wednesday night, decided to held an [?] Day carnival for war funds in the male streets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patriotic and War Fund Financial Position Sound
The treasurer (Mr. E. W. Milton) reported at Wednesday's meeting of Uralla and District Patriotic and War Fund committee' that donations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ashford War Functions Association Dispute With Inverell Value of Pyjamas and Sox
A meeting of the Ashford Shirr War Functions Association was held on Friday, March 8. Some discussion look place on claims…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers' Street Stall! Aid Hospital Funds Armidale R.S. League Decision
The Armidale Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League decided at its monthly meeting last night to conduct a street stall to assist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] Important N[?]s Discussed Improvements to Roads Slab Crossing in Dumaresq River Weir on the River : War Functions : Hospital Business : GRAMAN-DELUNGRA T.S.R.
Ashford shire Council did splendid work at its meeting held on Friday last in the general interests of that Important section of the district…
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