Better on Land, Says Mr. Fadden B Class Soldiers
SYDNEY, Monday.—Many men classified as 3 class served no useful purpose in the Army that compared in importance, value, or…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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Soldier Preference Rsl Policy Debated at Islington
"It makes me wonder whether some sub-branches are prepared to work for their Diner pals," said Mr. H. Sharp at a meeting…
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A complaint was made at a meeting of the Islington sub-branch of the Returned soldiers' League last night that a young soldier…
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SYDNEY.—In the low, vaulted crypt of St. James's Church, more than 16,000 Australian and Allied servicemen have been…
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It had been indicated that consideration was being given to a request by Islington sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prime Ministers Discuss War
LONDON, May 2. A.A.P.—Discussions between the Dominion Prime Ministers so far have been concerned almost entirely with…
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NEW LAMBTON PRESENTATIONS.—The president of the New Lambton Send-off and Welcome-home Committee (Mr. W. A. Viggers) at a…
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PERTH, Tuesday.—Pte. W. Clark, of South Australia, a member of the A.I.F. who has been a prisoner of war for more than three years has been…
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SYDNEY: The strength of the RAAF hat increased 30 times since the war began. By March. 1043, Australia— which before the war had not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the Way to Blast War Plants in Germany
TERRIFIC damage has been done to Germany' and occupied territories during the past [?] days by Allied air raids. This striking picture of U.S. Flying Fortresses, leaving thick trails of vapor, reveal how easy it a for German fighters to pick them up. They were on their way to blast Brunswick…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Buy War Plants with Bonds Commerce Chambers Want Price List
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce passed a motion urging that purchasers of Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Body Found on Stockton Road Soldier Charged With Manslaughter
On the eight of Des-ember 30 last year, the body of William Joseph Robson was found lying alongside the road at North Stockton. At…
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SYDNEY.—When Mr. Allan Stewart. Liberal Democratic candidate for Bondi. dressed un a dummy with a discharged…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The Minister for War (Sir James Grigs), replying to a question in the House of Commons, gave the…
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WOMEN'S AFTERNOON.— Presentations in recognition of their enlistment were made at the monthly women's afternoon of the Lysaght's Send-off and…
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NEW YORK, May 3. A.A.P.—The National Conference of the Methodist Church at Kansas City hotly debated whether it should change its position…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Politics In The War Loans
WITH or Ashley's argument that politics should not enter into the citizens' consideration of the Victory Loan, there can be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dominion Chiefs Attend Meeting of War Cabinet
LONDON, Wednesday.— Behind locked doors the Empire Premiers' Conference on Tuesday night took the form of a full-dress War Cabinet meeting. The four Dominion Prime Ministers took their places…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Display for War Loan Captured Enemy Equipment
Enemy equipment, captured by Australians from Axis forces in several theatres of war, will be displayed in Newcastle next week in the First…
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LONDON, Wednesday.— "A wave of strikes in the Japanese aircraft and heavy Industries In 1941 persuaded the rulers of…
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