Lambton-New Lambton Returned Soldiers
Four members from Scone and one from Coonabarabran, who are serving in the 8th Garrison Battalion, were welcomed to the general…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
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Kurri Soldiers' Auxiliary
It was reported to a meeting of Kurri Returned Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary that a letter had been received from the Garrison Battalion at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Merewether Returned Soldiers Entertain Auxiliary
"Words cannot express the appreciation of the old and the new Diggers for the hard work carried out by the women's auxiliaries of Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Register for War Work
BATAVIA, March 7, A.A.P.—The Netherlands East Indies Government has gazetted a regulation requiring registration of university graduates, high school…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ships Will Win The War
"NEVER in the history of sea-power have we been in such need of numbers of ships and men." This statement by the First Lord of the Admiralty coin-cides with the appointment in Australia of the members of a Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Fund Depot's Excellent Work
An indication of the vast amount of organisation that has gone into the building up of the Newcastle Patriotic and War Fund Comforts Depot was given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian Press Attacked Delaying War Effort
OTTAWA. March 7, A.A.P.—The Minister of War Services (Mr. Gardiner) stated in the House of Commons that the Canadian Press has done more to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Magnificent War Effort by Small School Sydney
A small school at Gooengerry. on the Far North Coast, with less than 50 in the War Savings group. has bought £500 worth of certificates—a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Condition for Pensions for Soldiers
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Unless the death or injury is directly attributable to war service, a soldier who voluntarily enlists and his dependants are not eligible for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Soldiers Enjoy Surf in Malaya
Malaya's picturesque beaches have attracted the Australians, who have lost no opportunity of bathing in the sea…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A.I.F. Enlistments to Be Speeded Up Sydney
Speedier entry into the A.I.F. will be the chief effect of the decision to extend the call-up period an extra week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Recital for Greek War Appeal
A pianoforte recital and lecture will be given on Wednesday night by William Abraham in aid of the Greek War Appeal. Assisting artist to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How to Write to War Prisoners
The Red Cross Bureau has prepared leaflets, giving detailed instructions about how to write to prisoners of war. People who want to know how to set about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beasley and War Council Canberra
An issue to-day at the meeting of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party is whether Mr. Beasley, former leader of the Non-Communist Labor Party…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Godfather to War Babies" Sydney
"Will you be an overseas godfather to babies born under a hall of bombs and send a cheque?" was the appeal received by the Central Council of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Expenditure Lags Behind Budget Estimate Canberra
The Commonwealth will have to spend £24,000,000 a month on defence in the next four months if it is to utilise fully money allocated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Germans in Morocco "Already Control War Matters"
LONDON, March 9. A.A.P.—Spanish newspapers reported yesterday that more German officials had arrived at Casablanca and Rabat in French Morocco…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Finish War This Year," Says Goebbels London
"I affirm again that before the year is out, Germany will finish the war," said Dr. Goebbels, German Propaganda Minister to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Helping War Effort W.A.N.S. Classes
On account of the ceremonial parade of the W.A.N.S. on Wednesday night only two first aid classes will be held at the Central Domestic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Easy Solution Dr. Evatt on Post-war Reconstruction
CANBERRA, Sunday.—Australia's problem of post-war reconstruction could not be completely solved internally, but must be part of a fair international…
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