U.s. War Material Figures
WASHINGTON, Monday:—The Defence Commission's semi-annual report reveals that production figures (all monthly) are now:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1941
2,980 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 149
Rumanian Guerrilla War on Hungary London (Aap)
Five thousand Rumanian Iron Guards who met at Klausenburg openly denounced the Vienna award by which part of Transylvania was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →India's War Effort Planned Employment Of Vast Resources
A survey of India's war effort falls conveniently under two headings, the growth of the armed forces and the mobilisation of economic and industrial resources. In both respects, India's reserves are almost inexhaustible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jap. Leaders Talk of Gravity of War Situation
LONDON, Tuesday:—A Tokio message says: The New Year finds Japan with a profound consciousness of the gravity of the months ahead preparing to strengthen her economy in an endeavor to attain self-sufficiency, particularly in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier-clerk Killed in Fall
SYDNEY, Tuesday:—Cpl. Eric Watts (44), employed as a clerk at the military establishment at Bellevue Hill was fatally injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Soldiers Killed in Train Smash
LONDON, Monday:—The Berlin official newsagency says that five soldiers were killed, seven seriously injured, and many slightly injured when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farewell to Soldiers at Upper Burringbar
A large crowd of residents from Upper Burringbar and district, gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O'Grady of Upper Burringbar, to bid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Facing Up" to War Finance
The scale of war expenditure to which the Commonwealth is committed for the current financial year is without parallel in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another War Work Hold-up Probable
SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Un less action is taken by the Federal Government, another one-day strike will take place at two large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Threat to War Industry in Overtime Ban
SYDNEY, Wednesday:--New threats to workers in Australian war industries are contained in proposals by the Metal Trade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Council Inquiry for R.A.A.F. Complaints Sydney
The War Council is to investigate next week complaints that Air Focre men have been given duties other than those for which they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S.W. Pilot Officers Killed in Action London (Aap)
An Air Ministry casualty list issued to-day reveals that Pilot Officer A. Tindall, of Parkes (N.S.W.), was killed in action, and that Pilot Officer…
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It is estimated that 10,000 incendiary bombs wore dropped on London in three hours on Sunday night, while probably not more than 150 'planes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Financing the War
Major Shallard writes: The Menzies Govt. has raised a loan of £28,000,000 to finance the war. This loan will be chiefly taken up by the banks, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[?]940 War [?]Eview
[?]late Mr. NEVILLE CHAM[?]N resigned in May after se [?]cism following the Norweg[?] and Mr. Winston…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Survivors of War Attack
Although unarmed and flying her country's colours, the French merchant ship "Meknes" was sunk by a German torpedo boat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Council to Discuss Problem
CANBERRA, Thursday:—A full report on the operations of raiders in Australian waters, including information supplied to the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toll of the Road Effected By "War Neurosis"
In a statement issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales a view is expressed that the peaks in accident figures…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War May Mean: Still Higher Taxes Sydney
War expenditure might exceed the estimates, and compel the Commonwealth further to increase taxation, said a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Takes 38,114 Prisoners in Desert War
LONDON: The prisoners so far counted since operations began in the Western Desert in Egypt total 38,114, no fewer than 24,845 of them…
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