War Welfare Work Salvation Army Mr. Hughes Patron
The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M . Hughes) lias consented to be patron or the organisation's war welfare work for the troops…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
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Producer Gas Fuel for Vehicles War-time Desirability
It is expected that action will shortly be taken by the Government to encourage the extensive use of producer gat for the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →American Aid in War Time Tremendous Aeroplane Output
The now neutrality legislation in the United Slates limits American participation in the war to supply planes and arms. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Iron and Steel Australia's War Needs What The B.H.P. Is Doing
"The grim circumstances of the challenge now being faced by the British Empire bring a full realisation of what constitutes a nation's most valuable natural assets, for war sets a premium on the economic value of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Wheat Men the Pre-war Plan Two Million Pounds Without State's Stipulation
The Federal Government is prepared to make available £2,000,000 to assist the wheat industry. Half of this amount…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soldiers Leave for Camp Gilgandra's First Recruits Entertained at Informal Dinner
Prior to leaving by train on Friday afternoon last for encampment at Ingleburn, Gilgandra and Gulargambone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Settlers Who Enlist Scheme Formulated to Them by Lands Department Co-operation of Local Committee Sought
At the executive meeting of the Gilgandra and District Patriotic Fund on Saturday a letter, addressed to the Shire President,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wongarbon Soldiers Return From Bathurst Camp All Look Well
The many friends of Miss Joan Connell will be pleased to hear she will be well enough to come home from hospital this week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seas Freer Than At Any Period In Previous War Britain Masters German U-boats Review of Naval Operations Huge Gains In Cargo Contraband London
Reviewing naval operations, the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Churchill) said: "We are gaining definite mastery over the U-boats, but one of our own submarines, H.M.S. Oxley, which formerly was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bitter Attack on Britain by \\ T German Leader Hitler's Boasts Claims To Be Prepared For Five Years' War Claims To Be For Five Years "Will Speak in Language That Britain Will Understand" Six Killed In Explosion After Speech Munich
"We are fighting for the security of our peoples, and Germany is filled with an unconquerable will. Britain does not want peace. I already have spoken to the Reichstag and I have nothing to add to it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.Z. Airmen Killed in Action Wellington (N.Z. Friday.)
Since the outbreak of war at least 15 New Zealanders serving in the Royal Air Force have been killed. There are about 500 New Zealanders serving with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WAR To the Death
"We are arrayed under the banner of right and justice, not only for ourselves, but also for the world," said the Federal Attorney-General. (Mr. W. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germans Execute Anti-war Demonstrators London
Reuter's correspondent on the Czechoslovak frontier states that at least 180 were executed at the end of last week as a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canada's War Effort Important Empire Contribution Armaments, Aeroplanes, Food, Men Ottawa
"Modern war is a grim business, requiring balanced strategy and cool judgment. Canada's most effective contribution differs greatly from her contribution in the world war. Our contribution to the economic warfare…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Financing Present War and Still Paying for the Last What Will It Cost Australia?
Speaking in Sydney recently the Assistant-Treasurer of the Commonwealth (Mr. P. C. Spender) said that as much as possible of the cost of the war would be met by taxation, and the money to be raised from loans…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Overseas Viewpoint Australia's War Effort
A warm tribute it paid in the London Times of October 6th, to the progress of Australia's war effort. "Economically…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal War Cabinet
In an important readjustment of the Federal Cabinet. Mr. Street becomes Minister for the Army, Mr. Fairbairn Minister for Air, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Polish War Victims Relief Fund Inaugurated
Appalled by the sufferings of the people of Poland, following the invasion by Germany, a committee of leading citizens of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western District Centres Trangie Parents and Citizens Arrange Juvenile Dance War Work in 1914-18 RECALLED
At the monthly meeting of the Trangie Parents & Citizens' Association, those present were Messrs. M. T. Wall (chair), R. D. Hunt, L. E. Love,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Armistice Day Annual Re-union of Dubbo Diggers Old Comrades Meet To Revive Friendships Formed During Great War Tributes to the Second A.I.F.
There was a large gathering of Diggers at Hie Armistice Day re-union in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night. Many visitors were present. It was a night of happy associations, during which all lived again the strenuous years of the Great War, in which the…
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