No Repeal of Q'land Public Safety Act During War
BRISBANE, Wednesday:—The Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) informer a deputation from the Trades and Labor Council to-day that the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
2,980 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 149
Victorian Soldier's Courageous Action At Bardia
Sergeant Lawson Wilson, of Williamstown, Victoria, who was the first A.I.F. soldier in this war to be mentioned individually for gallantry in…
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Since Monday 67 North Coast men have enlisted in the A.I.F. Of this number 37 have offered their services at the Area Office at the…
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SYDNEY, Thursday:—Lieutenant-Colonel G. F. Murphy was elected State President of the Returned Soldiers' League at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alstonville War Service Fund
Mr. W. A. Crawford presided at the monthly meeting of the Alstonville War Service Fund. The secretary reported that two men who had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Greek War Victims
The secretary of the Kyogle fund for the relief of war victims in Greece announcel to-day that a donation of £11- had been received…
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The caterpillar-wheeled mechanical vehicles used by Britain are an essential factor in modern warfare of fast movement.--…
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BALLINA, Thursday.—A decision to open a public subscription list for the Greek War Relief Fnadwas made at a meeting convened by the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strides in Canadian War Effort
LONDON, Wednesday:—Mr. Vincent Massey, Canadian High Commissioner in London, in a speech, said that Canada's naval personnel had been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State's Part in War Effort Railways Forge Weapons
SYDNEY: The Deputy-Premier and Leader of the Country Party, Colonel Bruxner, said recently that the basis of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir B. Stevens For Delhi War Supply Committee
SYDNEY: The Prime Minister, Mr.Menzies, announced yesterday that Sir Bertram Stevens had been appointed Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Tell Australians What British Workers Think About the War
LONDON, Thursday:—Mr. William Holmes (70), past President of the Trades Union Council, shortly will…
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LONDON, Wednesday:—"I do not think we would be justified in using any but sombre tones and colors while our people, our Empire, and, indeed, the whole English-speaking world are passing through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two North Coast Diggers Played, Enlisted, Trained, Sailed, Fought, and Died Together
Ptes. Herb Barber and Bill Hill, of Coff's Harbor, were neighbors and good mates since boyhood. They were among the first to volunteer, went into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A.i.f. Enlistments Increase
Twin brothers from the Clarence River district are among the latest A.I.F. recruits in the district controlled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Anzac" Replaces Italian Flag
LONDON (AAP), Friday.—The Australians hoisted an Anzac hat at a masthead in the centre of Tobruk, amid cheers, when they hauled down the Italian flag after the 26-haur operation in which Tobruk was captured. Australian cavalry, in Bren gun carriers, scorned the main road to town,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Wounded in Shanghai Shooting
SHANGHAI, Thursday:--W. J. Keswick, British Chairman of the Municipal Council, is in hospital suffering from gunshot wounds following an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Financing War Taxation and Loans
Australians are being called upon to find in taxation and loans unprecedented sums for the prosecution of the war. In addition,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Knocking Italians Out of the War
MELBOURNE, Friday. —Lieut.-General Sturdee, Chief of the Australian General Staff, said that the chief significance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Council to Consider Petrol Rationing
SYDNEY, Friday:--The War Advisory Council is to be consulted before Cabinet finally decides what revision of petrol rationing…
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