Mint For Canberra After War
CANBERRA, Wednesday: The present mints in Victoria and West Australia have been inadequate to meet wartime…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Rivers · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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No Transfort for Aust. War Brides
NEW YORK, Wednesday (AAF). The New York "Times," in a leader, pointing out that Australian brides of United States…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to The Editor Italian Prisoners of War
Sir,—I read with interest an account in the "star" (2/1/45) of some prisoners of war returning to their homes in Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Centenarian Wants to Live to See End of War
"I want to live to the end of this terrible war to see England and her Alli[?] come out victorious," Miss Jane Ford of 63 Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →VC's for Two British Soldiers
LONDON, Wednesday: The award of two VC's for British infantrymen, one posthumous, is announced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Lessons for 1945
WITH the Allied check to the German bulge into Belgium, it is time to see what the foe, on various fronts, can teach us…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another War Loan In March
CANBERRA, Thursday: The 3rd Victory War Loan, which it is desired to raise at least £100-million new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-war Fishing by Helicopter
Fishing in the post-war world may be done by helicopter. This cheap, slow-moving sky-fly can hover ever the water to locate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shipping "Queens" War Job Over Seven Seas
The White Paper on Mutual Aid reveals, among other things, the notable assistance rendered to the United States by the British Merchant Navy. It reveals not only that 865,000 American troops were brought to Britain in British ships in one year (up to August 30, 1944), but also describes the remarkable performan[?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Cars For Sale Soon As War Ends
ADELAIDE, Thursday.—British cars for the Australian market would be rolling off production lines within a few weeks of the end of the war, said Lord Nuffield…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victory War Loan £100 Million Sought : Opens March 13
The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) announced yesterday that the Third Victory Loan would be launched on, March 13, and remain open…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Air Force Transport May Operate Long Time After War
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The belief that Air Force Transport Command would operate for a long time after the war—perhaps…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deposits Doubled in War Years C'wealth Bank Figures
Savings bank depositors increased by 328,000 in the 12 months ended November, bringing the total to 5,097,000. This does not include…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Science Aids Army War on Cattle Problems in N.t
When the Australian Army took a large number of tick-free cattle from northwest Australia to a known "ticky" area — normally a calamitous action — it illustrated, in perhaps a small way, what resource and scientific methods can do to help put the Northern Australia cattle industry on a healthy, payable basis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.s. Merchant Ships to Have Post-war Defence Role
Vice-Admiral Emory S. Land, chairman of the U.s. Maritime Commission, told the Mississippi Valley Association that the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Settlement Plans
CANBERRA, Thursday: Soldier settlement proposals will be introduced in Parliament at the coming session if urgent war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lismore Enlistments
The Lismore Recruiting Officer (Mr. T. Cooling) reports the following enlistments:- R.A.A.F.: Donald Reid. Broad…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed in Action
LONDON, Friday: Lord Lansdowne has been killed in action. His death follows that of his brother, who also was killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News From Prisoners of War
Mrs, S. Boorman, of Byangum Road, Murwillumbah, has received a card from her son, Fred who is a prisoner of war in Thailand…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war British Market Doubtful Factor
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Britain's exports immediately after the war will be insufficient to pay for her vital requirements of food and raw…
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