Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

New England · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1943

1,662 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 84

Australian Soldier on Armchair Critics

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

Writing home to his wife who is living in Hay. Lieut. H. McDowell, from New Guinea, has something to say on the talk of persons who…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The War Yesterday’s News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

Two Japanese ships were hit in a raid on Rabaul Harbor by a strong formation of Flying Fortresses late on Sunday night. A 2000-ton ship,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Post-war Wool Present Methods Favored

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

A continuance of the present wool purchase plan by the United Kingdom for a period of five years after the war at the existing price of 15½d. per…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Allied Leaders Completed Important Conference Full Agreement War Plans for 1943 “Unconditional Enemy Surrender” Churchill, Roosevelt Meet; Stalin Concurs Prominent Military Leaders Present (A.A.P. News). LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 1

It is announced to-day that Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt had completed a ten day conference at Casablanca in North Africa, where they met General de Gaulle…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Australia's War Casualties

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

The Prune Minister (Mr. Curtin) announcer in the House of Representatives that Australia's casualties since the war began total 52,148. Of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Post-war Car Hunger

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

It is the supposition of many motorists that the postwar period will see radical changes In automobile engineering practice. This feeling…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The G.i. Salvage War Effort

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

Statistics compiled by the Town Clerk (Mr. C. H. Wood) at the request of the State Salvage Office show that selvage of waste…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

What of the Empire After the War?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

Significant statements have just been made in Britain regarding of the Empire —a topic which lends to be obscured in all the speculative chatter about the new order. It does us good to be reminded that "there is nothing shameful in being a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Will Benny M. Return to War? Quoth Poe-sy Poet "Nevermore"

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 4

The boasts of Mussolini have made rich material for the cartoonists and the satirist poets. And few have written more…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Churchill and Roosevelt Note Handed to Stalin British-american War Pl[?] 1943

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.—The American Ambassador, Admiral Standley and , the British Charge d'Affaires, Mr. Baggallay, handed M. Stalin, at the Kremlin, a joint note, by Mr. Churchill and President…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

No Soldiers Lived So Close To Death Aussie Commandos in Timor

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

From the moment the Japanese invaded Portuguese Timer on February 19 until my recent visit to this island, the Australian commandos…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War Yesterday’s News

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 5

Evidence that the Japanese are preparing for a major thrust against Australia in contained in reports which have reached the Government…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

English Country Life in Time of War

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

As I think I once told you, I am ail that remains of what was once the lord cf the manor in my parish, No power…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

South American Wool and Post-war Problems

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 8

Latest mail advices indicate that the United states government at Washington had reached agreementwith the visiting commission…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Coal Is Vital to the War Effort

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 10

"Nothing is more vital than coal for guns, tanks arid planes. It is no use giving our money if to-morrow we withhold by any action of ours…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

“The Post-War World Will be Fantastically Rich”

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 8

The following article by Dorothy Thompson has been syndicated to millions of readers throughout the English-speaking world. Its value and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

South American Wool Ships and Post-war Position

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd. report:— Latest mail advices indicate that the United States government at Washington had reached agreement with the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local Government War-Time Achievement and Civic Development

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 6

In a recent broadcast my colleague the Minister for Local Government an Housing, Mr. J. McGirr. traversed most interestingly the activities of his…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Many Men Needed For War Industry SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

To-day the N.S.W. Manpower Director (Mr. C. J. Bellemore) disclosed that hundreds of men were urgently needed for war industry in the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Soldiers’ Demands Repatriation Bill CANBERRA

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 1

Unless it included “reasonable demands by soldiers,” the Federal Government’s Repatriation Bill will be opposed by Mr. Wilson,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →