Long and Tough War Says Stark
WASHINGTON, Monday: Admiral Stark, Commander of the United States Naval Forces in European…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
2,574 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 129
War Against Gaming, Vice In Victoria
MELBOURNE, Monday: Combined activities of the Police Licensing, Gaming and Vice Squads netted last year £30,266 in fines from 6772…
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The Australian Red Cross has received information through the International Red Cross in Geneva that, with the permission…
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LONDON, Monday: Tokio radio announces that the Chinese Puppet Government, whose headquarters are at Nanking, has…
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For more than five months now the Pacific war has been more or less centred on one small campaign âsmall, that is, by contrast with the movement of tens of thousands of troops and tanks in North Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lismore Meeting To Discuss Post-War Plan
Kyogle Shire Council yesterday appointed the President, Cr. E. L. Vincent, and Crs. O. C. Walters and C. H. Fuller to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Absentee War Workers 102 PROSECUTED; 35 Bound Over
SYDNEY, Monday.—More than half the men who were proceeded against at the Sydney Summons Court to-day for a breach of the National Security (Holiday and Annual Leave) Regulations for being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Will Be Long and Tough, Declares Admiral
WELLINGTON, Monday (AAP).—Admiral Stark. Commander of the United States Naval Forces in European waters, told a press…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plans Progress for Post-war Relief in Europe
Great progress has been made by the Inter-Allied Commutes with plans for the first stages of relief for Europe after the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia Spends Nearly £1 12 Million Daily on War
CANBERRA, Monday: War expenditure by Australia during the last six months cost nearly £1,500,000 a day. On present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Expenditure Rises Sharply £50 Million Monthly Spent Over Estimates
CANBERRA, Monday.—After only six months of the financial year Australia is now spending on the war at the rate of £50 mil Hon a month more than the estimate…
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Melbourne, Monday: While pleased that at last there is an intention to increase the pensions for the veterans and their…
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Wiangaree Welfare League on Saturday night entertained Gunner G. Kemp, who was on leave, at a social evening. The chairman, Mr. A. G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News the Risk Soldier Entertained at Social
There was a large attendance, including residents of Kyogle, Urbenville, Grevillia, Long Creek, Bund, geam, Wiangaree, Rukenvale, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldier Escapes From 60 M.p.h. Express Train
CULCAIRN, Monday.—A daring escape from custody of an Allied soldier while the train was travelling at 60 miles per hour, and the…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—Including a proportion of men from country areas, an average of 130 returned soldiers from the present war are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldier Entertained At The Risk
There was a large crowd at The Risk Hall when Private J. G. Davies, A.I.F., was entertained by The Risk Farewell Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Wins D.S.C. For Buna Bravery (From Geoffrey Hutton)
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA, Monday.—The latest awards to American infantry for gallantry in action before Buna include the…
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Mrs. E. Gerrard, of Haberfield, Sydney, has been advised by the Minister for the Army, that her husband, Pte. E. K. Gerrard, has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoner of War in Malaya
Mrs C. Griffin, of Wardrop St Murwillumbah, has been advised by the Minister for the Army, that he husband, Lieut Claude Griffin,…
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