Pigeons in War Saved Thousands of Lives Inexplicable Homing Instinct
Ever since the day when a dove was sent to find a resting place for the Ark and returned with the olive branch in its mouth the bird has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New England · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
2,362 stories in New England's papers · page 15 of 119
War in Pacific Meetings To-day Situation More Hopeful SYYDNEY
The State Cabinet held at special meeting at 9 o'clock this morning to discuss precautions to be taken by the State Government in view…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Savings Stimulating Sales of Certificates Drive in Country Areas Proposed
A suggestion tha[?] speakers visit country centres in an endeavour to stimulate interest in war savings certificate groups was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U-boat Destructive Thirteen Ships Sunk War Material For England LONDON
A Berlin communique claims that U-boats in the past few days sank thirteen merchantmen including several from overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Out-thinking the Enemy Empire Supplies Many War Inventions New Line of Thought
All over the British Empire, inventors, expert and amateur, are at work trying to help win the war…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Sea Power Beats Blitzkrieg Air Attack Fails to Loosen Navy's Grip Lessons of 15 Months of War
Britain's sea power has not been destroyed or seriously curbed by air power. In narrow waters, true, a navy must…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WARD, M.H.R., Is Bitter At Appointment of Chifley and Evatt To Government War Effort Posts SYDNEY
Mr. Ward, M.H.R., declared to-day that the appointment of the Labour Party members, Mr. Chifley and Dr. Evatt to posts to assist the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia's Defence Force 250,000 Men Various Age Groups 50,000 Returned Soldiers
The strength of Australia's Home Defence Force is approximately 250,000. This comprises about…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Empire's Needs Stressed by Returned Soldiers
Closer co-operation between all turend soldiers was urged by the [?] sldent, Mr. G. O. Jones, at the meeting of the East Maitha[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ominous Moves in the Far East Dutch Vessels Wary Ordered to Neutral Ports Tokio Paper's Jibe at War Fears "Interest of U.S.A. in Australia" (Australian Associated Press.) WASHINGTON
The Dutch vessel, Tjitjalengka, which was en route to Hong Kong, has returned to Manila, coincident with reports at Manila from Batavia that all Dutch shipping had been ordered to shelter in neutral harbours, and that all Dutch East Indies shipping had been cancelled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Maximum War Effort Essential" SYDNEY
"It is obvious to the public that nothing less than the maximum war effort is essential for the safety of Australia." declared Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Savings Sale of Certificates Glen Innes Committee Formed
At a meeting in the Town Hall yesterday, a local committee to promote the formation of groups to purchase War Savings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Ideas with Linen and Lace Imports Cut by War
It is the ambition of every woman to have fine linen for her table, but stocks in the shop will be limited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Buffet Art Union
Among the many organisations working for the comfort of the fighting forces there is no keener or harder working body than that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War
"Immediate prospects of war or peace in the Pacific depend upon the view formed by Japan about America's policy towards Singapore"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] War Yesterday's News
The Ra[?] Saturday unleashed hundreds of bombs on Invasion ports and over [?] of the French coast. Eye-witness is declared that all visible…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of War Savings Certificates
The sale of war saving certificates in Armidale last week was £492, making the total since the campaign was launched £30,114…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Financing War Australian Intentions SYDNEY
Customs Minister Harrison says, that the Federal Government will not at present entertain any proposal that Australian foreign war needs should…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Developments Eastern War Situation SYDNEY
Acting Prime Minister Fadden says there have been so further developments in the Eastern situation. It is not expected that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Functions Motions for Consideration Support For Greek Appeal
At Friday night's meeting of the Inverell and District War Functions Association, it was decided that at future meetings provision…
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