War Work at Tweed Heads Blunt Request by Warden
"The time for pretty speeches has gone; we have to meet hard facts," the Tweed Heads N.E.S. Senior Warden…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
3,391 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 170
News Of The World— A Week In Summary (Weekly War Commentary.)
The long expected threat to our own Australian territory has now become a reality. Based on the Caroline annd Marshall Islands, formerly German colonies but handed to Japan as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Presentations to Soldiers
Residents of Mullumbimby attended in good numbers to honor Trooper Alan Mallett at the Council Chambers. The Mayor (Ald. C. J. Latter) presided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Fined £3 "Wanted Oysters for Tea"
BALLINA, Friday.—Hector Stone was cnarged at the Ballina Police Court to-day with illegally removing oysters from Crown Lands…
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LONDON, Sunday CAAP).—The Berlin radio says that the German air ace, Helmuth Wagner, holder of the Iron Cross, died in action. He…
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LONDON, Sunday: -- Japanese losses through Allied attacks on a big enemy convoy in East Indies waters are stated to be the heaviest…
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BALLINA, Sunday.—East Ballina War Service Auxiliary as its last meeting decided to continue with the fortnightly euchre panics…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Eire Nearer to War"
NEW YORK, Saturday (AAP).— The Government correspondent of the "New York Times" reveals that De Valera's Government, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Risk Insurance Rates
About 100 inquiries into personal war risk insurance have been made with Harry Trinder Ptl., Ltd., Sydney, agents for Lloyd's, who announced rates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pacific War Cannot Be Postponed
NEW YORK, Sunday: The "New York Times" in a leader comments on Mr. R. G. Casey's statement of January 21 and says, "His words…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian War Prisoners Stage Strike
LONDON, Saturday: When ordered to stop ditching, 25 Italian war prisoners allocated to ? Midlands, farm ceased Work complaining of cold They…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pacific War Delays Cables to Middle East
CAIRO, Sunday.—Delays in the delivery of cable messages from Australia to members of the Australian forces in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A.I.F. Fighting with Militia at Rabaul Full Mobilisation On War Footing
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—It was announced to-night that Australian militia forces fighting in Rabaul had been reinforced by members of the A.S.F. A joint announcement by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) and the Minister for Air (Mr. Drakeford)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australians Fought One of Finest Actions of War Vital Road Held For Nearly a Week
SINGAPORE, Saturday (from Sergt. Fitchett): Cut off from the main body of the army since early on Monday two A.I.F. battalions and some Indian troops supported by artillery and anti-tank troops fought out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Northern Star Published at Lismore, N.S.W. Monday, January 26, 1942. War and Self-Help
WAR changes fighting men. The change goes much deeper than onlookers can imagine. Every soldier of the…
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LONDON, Monday:--It is now revealed that in the attacks on the Japanese convoy in the Macassar Strait since…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Intensified War Effort Demanded
SYDNEY, Monday.—The State Labour Party's summer school, which concluded its sittings to-day, carried a resolution demanding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Full War Effort Urged
SYDNEY, Monday: The State Labor Party's summer school which concluded its sitting to-day carried a resolution demanding an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Production As Usual Yesterday
SYDNEY. Monday.—In response to the holiday ban in essential industries. war production factories opened as usual to-day, but many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Higher War Risk Rates for Pacific Cargoes
NEW YORK, Sunday (AAP).— War risk insurance rates rose from 4 per cent, to 7½ per cent, for Australian shipments via the Panama…
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