Mackay of Bardia Always Played Game School Days at Grafton Dressed Up As "Soldier" Terrified Sisters and Friends'
Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3
Bardia was a Clarence River "show," for Major-General Iven Mackay, who commanded the Australian troops, is a native of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The State's Part in the War Effort Reviewed by Deputy Premier Foresight and Efficiency Rewarded Colonel Bruxner Gives Account of Stewardship
Guyra Argus · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 1
Col. M. F. Bruxner, deputy Premier and Minister for Transport, in an address to a largely attended meeting in Glen Innes on Saturday night, traced the record and achievements of the State Government since its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.I.F. CASUALTIES Armidale Men Wounded
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4
Private Edward Proudfoot (21), of Scone, has been killed in action in Egypt. His brother, Mr. S. Proudfoot,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Yesterday's News
The Inverell Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 7
Night fighters went up when German bombers tried another fire-raising attack on London on Wednesday. Incendiary bombs were showered down…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Functions Associations Inverell Citizen's Branch Lord Mayor's Fund Objectives
The Inverell Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4
A meeting of the citizens branch of the Inverell and District War Functions Association was held last night when permanent office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tingha Topics Personal—War Functions—Good Rain—Year's Rainfall. PERSONAL
The Inverell Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3
Mr. V. Lowe. of Tamworth, is holidaying in town as the guest of his father Mr. J. J. Lowe. Mr. and Mrs. J. Coles are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JAPAN & U.S.A. Power to Declare War TOKIO
The Inverell Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1
All vernacular newspapers give prominence to Mr. Cordell Hull's testimony before the Foreign Affairs Committee yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italy Blamed Mussolini's Wrong Unprovoked Attacks Desired War With England LONDON
The Inverell Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1
Speaking at Glasgow this evening the Secretary for Air, Sir Archibold Sinclair, said the [?] official…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MAIN U.S. Problem: Keep War Out of America, Says Army Chief 'Aerial Invasion Danger Great If Royal Navy Destroyed' (Australian Associated Press) Washington
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1
"I think we would be in very great danger of invasion by air in the event of the British Navy being destroyed or surrendering. The problem for us is not so much keeping America out of the war as keeping the war out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Aid U.S. NAVY Col. Knox's Advocacy WASHINGTON
Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 1
To-day's principal witness befor the House of Representatives Committee was the U.S. Secretary for the Navy, Colonel Knox…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Story
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3
It was a full live minutes since the wail of the sirens had given their warning, but the church congregation was still engaged in its devotions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3
Yesterday's news stated that there were no air raids over England the previous night, and no news of R. A. F. activity over Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Purchases of War Savings Certificates
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4
Sales of war savings certificates in Armidale last week were to the face value of £1049, against £53 for the previous week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mistaken and Unfair Attitude of War Workers
The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3
The very unfortunate attitude of certain industrialists who are associated with the production of war essentials, is greatly to be regretted, though it may be true that there is something to be said on their side. They talk of banning overtime altogether and also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women of Britain Give Up Silk Stockings to Help War Industry
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3
The women of Britain are going without, new silk stockings this winter to supply the increasing demand from overseas for British furnishing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shepherd's Crooks and Walking Sticks Old English Craft at Work in War-Time
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3
[?] a remote 15-mile stretch of [?]rrey-Sussex border they are [?]ng the "small wood" for the [?]best walking stocks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farewelled Lt.-col. Varley [?] Cpl. Staggs Tributes by Returned Soldiers
The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3
Sincere tributes to the Stirling qualities of Lt.-Col. A. L. Var[?]ey and Cpl. Fred Staggs, who are home on final leave, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Dependents Welfare Committee Active Receipt of Parcels in Egypt
The Inverell Times · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3
It was reported to Friday night's meeting of the Inverell and District War Functions Association that the Welfare Committee had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers Send-off
Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2
Within a week of the departure of nine local men of the A.I.F. on final leave, another farewell social was held in the Memorial Hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Farewell at Warialda Railway
Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2
Warialda Railway members of the A.I.F. on final leave are "farewelled" by the War Functions Committee at that centre in addition to…
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