Federal War Insurance
MELBOURNE: A Commonwealth-wide organisation to provide war insurance on property, is to be established without delay…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Gigantic New War Plans
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The new was programme will be so vast that it will embrace and multiply all previous plans President Roosevelt declared at a Pres[?]…
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MELBOURNE.—The Minister for Munitions (Mr. Makin) said to-day that Cabinet discussions in Melbourne this week had advanced considerably…
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LONDON, Wednesday (Our Special Representative): The Government may be forced to order more rigid control of taxi drivers who have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Churchill Questioned Australia's Viewpoint on War
LONDON, Dec. 31.—Mr. E. L. Granville (L. Nat.) gave notice in the House of Commons to-day that he would ask Mr. Churchill the following questions:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Congress Distrusts Britain India and the War
LONDON, Dec. 31.—The Indian Congress Committee's resolution relieving Mahatma Gandhi of the leadership reads: "The sympathies of Congress must he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Council to Direct War Policy of Allies
LONDON, Wednesday (Our Special Representative and A.A.P.) — A Supreme War Council of the Allied powers is taking shape in London and Washington…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hamilton Returned Soldiers Social
The Hamilton Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League held a social evening and dance in the Social Hall of the Club-rooms last night when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Insurance on Property
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Chifley) said to-day that a Commonwealth-wide organisation to provide war insurance on property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Intensify War Output
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.—President Roosevelt has foreshadowed a huge increase in the overall war production programme. His aim is that 50 per cent. of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Savings Buy Vital Weapons
Each week Newcastle people invested sufficient money in war savings certificates to buy two Bren gin carriers, the Secretary of Newcastle War Savings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Talks on Duplicating War Plants
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The Minister for Munitions (Mr. Makin) said to-day that important consultations to be held in Canberra next week would facilitate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What People Think War And Study
I trust that the examiners of the subjects set in the Intermediate Certificate Examination for Monday. December 8 last—Frnch. geography. and commercial geography—will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia Cannot Cancel British War Debts
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A Government spokesman said to-day that Australia had no intention of following the lead of the Canadian Government in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Militia to Go on Full War Footing
CANBERRA.—A.I.F. and milltiamen in Australia are almost certain to be placed on a complete war footing without leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Effort C.E. Ambulance Appeal
To raise funds for the Christian Endeavour Ambulance appeal. societies of the Newcastle District Union are arranging a number of social functions which will be held in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First Learned of War in Raid on Ship
SYDNEY: The crew of an American freighter now in an Australian port yesterday told how they were Combed by a big Japanese flying-boat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Definite Turn for Better" Mr. Hughes on the War
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. W. M. Hughes) expressed the view to-night that in spite of the extension of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Russia's Greatest Victory of the War Red Army Recaptures Kaluga
LONDON, Jan. 1.—Kaluga, and important railway town 110 miles from Moscow has finally fallen to the Russians after changing hands several times since its recapture by the Russian force was first announced on December 26…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.E.S. MATERIALS Hard to Get Because of War Priorities
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Wartime priorities on certain manufactured articles has made it hard for the N.E.S. Department in New South Wales to obtain…
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