War Horizon Widens
Newspapers record great concentrations of British and French troops in Western Asia, and French demands to send a fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
466 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 24
The War Day by Day Russia And Afghanistan
NEWS that Russia was reported to be massing troops on the border of Afghanistan is a reminder of the enormous expanse of Europe and Asia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old England How She is Facing the Stern Realities of War
A Manilla business firm has received a letter from a large supplying firm situated in Willenhall, England. Herewith we publish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manilla and District Patriotic and War Fund Rules To Govern the Fund
The following rules have been approved and adopted to govern the above fund:-- The name of the organisation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Manilla's Farewell To Her Soldier Sons
During the holidays Manilla bade au revoir to 21 members of the 2nd A.I.F.--its soldier sons. A day or so before Christmas they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marshall Goering Wounded. Three Arrests Made. London
The diplomatic correspondent of the newspaper "The People" states that snipers wounded marshall Goering while he was on a hunting expedition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Day by Day Finland Gains Ground
THREE significant reports of the Ruaso-Finnish situation have reached Australia almost concurrently. The first is that the Finns, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russo—finnish War Tremendous Russian Losses. Russians Frozen to Death. LONDON
"We may be beaten, but we shall have to be annihilated," says to-day's broadcast from Hensink's Though intense cold in Salla Region…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Compulsory Service. Enlistments at Moree and Warialda. Quota Not Reached
Enlistments in connection with the compulsory military [?] commenced at Moree on Thursday and continued on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SECOND A.I.F. Moree Soldiers Farewelled
The customary quietness of the holiday period was Interrupted on this occasion by a series of farewells that were given to local men who had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's War Supplies
Since the outbreak of war, Britain has placed contracts worth £234,000,000 not including contracts of a continuing character for raw…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Day by Day Germany and the Finnish War
IN the opening stages of the Russo-Finnish War, the alignment of the countries engaged in the major war, was not clear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Help for Polish War Victims
The Australian Women's Polish Relief committee, 76 Pitt Street, of gifts, acknowledges receipt of gifts of clothing from Mrs. A. J. Park,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War and Wool. Possible Trade Changes
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report under date 9 1 1940:— War-time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HOME and Social Lesson on War
Remove not the old landmark: And eater not into the fields of the fatherless. Proverbs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Photograph of Air Raid Taken During Last War
Mr. Harry Strong is in possession of interesting photograph, taken from English newspaper during last war, Owing a large number of aeroplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air Battle Lasts All Day Biggest of the War LONDON
What apparently is the biggest air engagement since the outbreak of war, began over the Island of Sylt at 6 a.m., and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Day by Day New Air Chief
AIR Chief Marshal, Sir Charles Burnett, who is coming to Australia as Chief of Staff of the Royal Australian Air Force has the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A District Canvass Manilla Patriotic and War Fund
At a meeting of the Manilla and District Patriotic and War Committee it was decided that as the Returned Soldiers' drive for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlistments in 2nd A.I.F.
Manilla men wishing to enlist in the second A.I.F. are advised that application forms are now available and may be obtained…
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