War Makes 12,000 New Jobs Boom Predicted
SYDNEY: Announcing that a survey of all Australia's defence requirements was being made for the Federal Government, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
3,476 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 174
"It Will Be Long War..." Sir Abe Bailey CAPETOWN
The well-known millionaire, Sir Abe Bailey, in a New Year message emphasises that South Africa's independence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Policy Is Election Issue Berlin Watching Corio, Says Mr Menzies
MELBOURNE: Australia must face realities and realise that before she was six months older the Empire would be fighting for its life, the Prime Minister, (Mr. Menzies) said on Saturday night. There could be only one issue for Australia at the Corio…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Fears of Invasion Are Renewed Holland, Belgium Stand Prepared Big Operations In Finland
The low countries again stand prepared for the possibility of a German invasion, and the situation is similar to last November. Nearly a million German mechanised troops are reported to be mobilised on an 85-mile front on the south-eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Soldiers' Leave Stopped LONDON
The War Office announced that all leave of members of the British Expeditionary Force on active service had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Leave For British Soldiers In France
LONDON, Monday:—The War Office has announced that British Expeditionary Force leave from service has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Foreign Comment on War
LONDON, Monday:—The first number of a daily survey of foreign comment on the war "compiled from telegraphic reports received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Creates Record Rail Traffic
LONDON, Monday:—Something of what the war has involved for one of the four great British railway systems is revealed by the figures of L.M.S…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Savings Certificates MELBOURNE
Asked why the war savings certificates would return somewhat less to an investor than he might obtain by buying Commonwealth bonds, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£20,000,000 War Loan Next Month
MELBOURNE, Tuesday:—It is believed the Commonwealth will float a £30,000,000 war loan next month…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late War News. Loss of Three British Submarines
LONDON, Tuesday:—The Admiralty announces that the submarines Seahorse, Undine and Starfish have not returned to their bases. They…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pagan Goddess Asked to Stop War (From a Special Correspondent). LONDON, Dec. 30 (By Air Mall)
When the Rev. Richard Coulthard, rector of St. Martin's Guernsey, Channel Islands, arrived at his church at seven…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Comprehensive Records Of Austn. Soldiers MELBOURNE
Comprehensive reports of the members of the A.I.F. are to be kept. The Minister for the Army (Mr. Street) said that record offices would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Restriction on Leave From Ingleburn To Stop "Wandering of Homeless Soldiers" SYDNEY
Restrictions have been placed on the leave of all troops of the 18th Brigade now in camp at Ingleburn. Officers have taken this action to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Clubroom
The contractor, Mr. J. H. Gray, of Coolangatta, has commenced the erection of a memorial clubroom for Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Sub-branch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After the War
It would be foolish in the extreme to believe that the war now in progress is likely to come to an abrupt conclusion without a long, period of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canadian War Loan
OTTAWA, Tuesday: — Incomplete reports show that approximately 115,000,000 dollars were subscribed on the opening day of the war loan…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Polish War Victims Relief Fund
From all parts of New South Wales, gifts of money and clothing have been received by the Polish War Victims Relief Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bitter Cold Prevents War Activities FINLAND
LONDON, Wednesday:—A Helsinki Message says: The cruel cold has virtually brought to a standstill the military and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seriousness War To Australians Warning Given
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A warning to Australians of the seriousness of the war was voiced by the Chief of…
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