War News In Brief Pacific
Terrific air raids continue on the Japanese homeland toy carrier and land based planes. British and American warships have been…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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Municipality of Bourke Proposed Caretaker's Cottage for Cemetery. Soldiers Memorial Hall Discussion on Repair or Demolition of Billabong Bridge
A meeting of the Aldermen Of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last…
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MILLIONS OF ARMS and tons or equipment have been captured and must be arranged for disposal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japs Desperate at Aussie Advance War Of Ambush And Booby Traps
We have landed a force in Djinabona to check enemy barge activity on the upper reaches of Balikpapan Bay, and the Riko River. The beaten enemy is getting desperate, and has produced a home- made mortar that is probably a…
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Melbourne, Tuesday.—Soldiers undergoing sentences at the Lac detention barracks, made two breaks recently, and stoned soldiers who tried to induce…
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A record crowd of district residents and friends from distant towns, attended the welcome home to the district's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shires Should Advertise Post War Importance of Local Governing Bodies
Country towns and districts could not progress as they should, and people would not stay in the country unless they could have some of the amenities available in the metropolitan…
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Despite the fact that a qaorum was not present at the annual meeting of the Gilgandra War Memorial…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Addressing the Constituent Club this week Brigadier W. Cremor said that comparisons with civilian conditions had…
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In the Army casualty list issued today, Pte. J. V. Furlong (inf.) of Bourke is reported wounded in action…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clothing for War Victims
In parts of war devastated Europe children do not attend school because they have no clothes. In some cases one garment…
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Air attacks by U.S. and British carrier planes against Jap. shipping at home bases have resulted in many vessels being sunk, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post War Export Of Fat Lambs Now Is the Time to Prepare
The time has arrived when preparation should be made to produce again the high quality export fat lamb—which will be in…
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In addition to our request of Parents and Relatives to let us have anything interesting in the letters they receive from…
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An executive meeting was held at the Mechanics institute on Saturday afternoon last. Mr J. J. Nott (vice resident) accupied…
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The Parents and Citizens' Association land a very successful day on Saturday last, when £20 was raised for the…
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In the June issue of “The Food Front” the news bulletin of the War Agricultural Committees of Australia is published an article by Mr. Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Naked-Statistically War Victims Need Clothes
"Statistically naked" is a phrase now being used in official and private circles concerned with the problem of clothing the destitute…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia's War Effort Sheep Industry's Contribution Building Up Fat Lamb Market
The sheep industry, Australia's corner stone in the days of peace, has made a magnificent contribution to the cause of the United Nations in the days of war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inadequate Coonamble Committee's View of Allottment for Soldier Settlement
It was stated at Saturday's meeting of the Servicemen's Land Settlement Committee that the allocation of money to the State…
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