War Functions Comforts Parcels for Troops Messerschmitt Display
Friday night's meeting of the War Functions Association authorised the p[?] committee to expend 6 on the purchase of goods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New England · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
2,088 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 105
"Do Your Part" To Win the War Catholic Bishop's Advice
The Catholic Bishop of Maitland, in his letter to the clergy and laity, says: "I am sure, brethren, that the strings of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in Russia Hard Fighting Varying Reports Germans Still Powerful London
The Russians, in the last two days, occupied 142 inhabited points on the Moscow front, says the Moscow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Enemy Aliens Discussed by Returned Soldiers
Various aspects on the internment of enemy al[?]ens were brought under discussion at Saturday night's annual meeting of The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Criticism at Returned Soldiers' Meeting Mr. J. H. Thompson Re-elected President
Unfinancial members in the previous year were debarred from voting at Saturday night's 'annual meeting of the local sub-branch…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to War Prisoners
Ca[?]catures of Hitler and Company, and derogatory remarks about the enemy, are strictly taboo in letters to prisoners of war. This is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COMMANDOS Dash, Initiative Initiative War
The word "Commando" is much in the news at present and no doubt as the war progresses we shall hear much more of it. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →STRONGER Empire's Position Mr. Anthony Discusses War Situation
Without under-estimating the seriousness or gravity of the present situation with war at Australia's front door, Mr. H. L…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sick Soldiers Embroider Their Way Back to Health
London doctors are to-day prescribing embroidery for soldiers with nervous trouble. Knitting explains Lady…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Yesterday's News
Japanese aircraft on Tuesday carried out a full-scale raid on Rabaul The attack began at about noon, when waves of Japanese fighters and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Raid on Rabaul 11 Killed Six Wounded MELBOURNE
Further details of yesterday's attack oh Rabaul released by the Air Minister Mr. Drakeford to-day reveal that the Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Prisoners Utilising Labor MELBOURNE
The Federal Government has adopted the principle of employing war prisoners to relieve acute labor shortage. particularly in the Victorian fruit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Contracts For Primary Producers Mr. Fadden's Outline
Mr. A. W. Fadden member for Darling Downs and Leader of the Opposition in the Commonwealth Parliament said in Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Seizure of New Guinea War Cabinet Anxious MELBOURNE
While the War Advisory Council last night was discussing all aspects of the war situation affecting Australia and Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Work For War Prisoners In Victoria MELBOURNE
The Federal Government has adopted the principle of employing war prisoners to relieve the acute labour…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schools Plan to Open Unless War News is Bad SYDNEY Wednesday
Unless the Pacific war situation deteriorates it was announced to-day all metropolitan schools other than those occupied by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Power Regimentation Government Plans Dissension in War Cabinet MELBOURNE. Wednesday[?]
The Minister for Labor. Mr Ward, said last night that under the Commonwealth plan to regiment manpower it was passible…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State's Road Policy Peace-Time Planning For War Needs Mr. Drummond M.L.A., Points the Moral
The pre-vision of the Governments of which the Country Party formed a part since 1927 is demonstrated in their far-sighted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How British Villagers Handle Problems Under War Conditions (Broadcast in the B.B.C's short wave Empire Service)
The following article is the script of a recent broadcast by the B.C.C. in which a number of British women described how the villagers in Britain handle their domestic problems in war time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public Apathetic Towards Soldiers Editor's Scathing Comment
The editor of the "Wingham Chronicle" talks straight to an apathetic public: The first soldier to return to…
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