War Ace
General Vuillemin, Commander-in-chief of the French Air Force, was a French ace in the last war. His squadron was involved in 101 air fights in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 3 of 24
The War, Day By Day Wheat Yield
The Australian Wheat Crop for 1939/40 season is expected to approximate 204,000,000 bushels. In 1932'33 the crop reached the record figure of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Day by Day Wheat Yield
THE Australian wheat crop for 1930/40 season is expected to approximate 204,000,000 bushels. In 1932-33 the crops reached the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six Months War Little Change on Front PARIS
Infantry five to-day across the Rhine between Strasbourg and Lauterbook, which hitherto was the quietest sector, marked the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Polish Horrors. Nazi Soldiers Glad to Leave Country. London
"The Copenhagen newspaper "Politiken" describes how German soldiers, returning to their homeland from Poland, confess the relief they feel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Freezing
"Through lack of knitting wool and warm stockings, the soldiers on the Western Front are freezing this winter. The other day there was a queue of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MANILLA & District News Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League Manilla Sub-Branch's Annual Report
At the annual meeting of the Manilla Sub-Branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A. held on Saturday night last the Secretary, Mr. J. Coates,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League Manilla Sub-Branch Holds Annual Meeting and Smoko
The local Diggers rolled up in full force to the Club robin on Saturday night last for the annual meeting of the Manilla…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Day by Day Curt Communiques
MANY ask the meaning of "patrol activity," "raids," and "artillery fire" so often mentioned in communiques, as having occurred on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Effects of War Car Sales In Australia Decline Steady Progress Maintained
It is now possible to note the effects of the war on the sales of new automobiles in Australia during the first four months of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Marriages Since War Began
The State Government Statistician, Mr. S. R. Carver, said that, while the number of marriages in the metropolitan area had declined in the six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News Bullawa Creek War Service Auxiliary
At a meeting of the local branch of the War Service Auxiliary organisation held at the school residence on Friday night it was unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War, Day By Day Curt Communiques
Many ask the meaning of "patrol activity." raids," and artillery fire" so often mentioned in communiques. as having occurred on the Western From…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War's Aftermath Rush To Australia SYDNEY
The Premier, Mr. Mair, speaking at Lismore, said that after the war, hundreds of thousands of Europeans would seek admission to Australia to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Day by Day What Is A Digger?
WITHOUT waiting to speculate on the origin of the term, men of the Second A.I.F. address one another as "Digger," and the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russo-Finnish War. Battle of Summa Proceeding. London
The battle of Summa is on proceeding The Finns are opposing the larger Russian forces with fanatical fervor and are displaying superhuman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Finnish Forces. British Subjects to Enlist. London
The Under Secretary to the Home Office Mr. Peake stated in the House of Commons to-day that a general licence had been granted to British…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Wires Help for Finns British Subjects May Enlist LONDON
The Under Secretary to the Home Office, Mr. Peak, stated in the House of Commons today that a general [?]se has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Officers Elected for 1940
Between fifty and sixty Returned Soldiers attended the annual meeting of the Narrabri sub branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Time Profits Tax
In December, Mr. Spooner announced that special taxes on wartime profits will be introduced when the House of…
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