The War-Day by Day Russian and Afghanistan
News that Russia was reported to be massing troops on the border of Afghanistan is reminder of the enormous expanse of Europe and Asia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
603 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 31
In the War to Win a United Australia German Talk is False
Australia is telling the world in no uncertain voice that facing Nazi Germany, there is a united Empire, and more than that, within that united…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bungendore Send-off to Soldiers
The Federal Hall was Crowded when Privates Lloyd Daniel, Bob Andrews and Victor Payne were tendered a public farewell on the eve of their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farewell to Soldier
On Friday night last all roads and tracks led to the Sutton Hall, where a large concourse of friends and relatives gathered to meet and bid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Constable’s Pluck Saved Soldier’s Life
Sergeant John D. Honey, of Liverpool camp, was saved by Constable W. C. Plummer, of Clarence Street Police Station, from being cut to pieces by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War and Petrol Rationing
Evidence of the effect of the war and petrol rationing on the British motor industry is seen in the attenuated size of the latest English motor journals,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Victors Welcomed
MONTEVIDEO.—The R.M.S. Ajax, which took part in the battle with the Graf Spee recently, arrived here on a 48-hour visit. Huge crowds,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Day by Day Finns Determined Stand
With the end of the Admiral Grai Spee, interest is again focussed on fighting in Finland, where, in view of their great superiority in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Fined Tomatoes Thrown at Communist Speaker
Three soldiers were convicted at the Central Police Court on Tuesday of charges of having thrown tomatoes to the annoyance of persons in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goering Wounded by Snipers
LONDON.—The diplomatic correspondent of the newspaper "The People" states that snipers wounded Marshal Goering while be was on a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reminders of War
Every train traveller on the Southern Railway in England receives with his ticket one of the many grim reminders of war which fortunately do not have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Another Vessel Mined
LONDON.—The liner, City of Marseilles, was mined off Scotland. One Lascar was killed and 13 injured. The vessel, however, was towed into a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War and Wool Possible Trade Changes
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— War-time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly, for those nations engaged in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Cabinet Changes Secretary for War Resigns
A political sensation has been caused by the resignation of Mr. Hore-Belisha as Secretary for War, and his replacement by Mr. Oliver Stanley, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Day by Day Our Airmen in England
The events Sn the last two weeks have demonstrated to the world that assertions made by Ingenious radio announcers in Berlin about the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canberra Enlistments
At the Drill Hall at Canberra last Friday, registrations were taken by Captain Manfred and Major James. Of the 55 young men who presented…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Universal Training Call Up Enlistments at Queanbeyan
Captain H. C. Manfred (Area Officer) with Major W. James (Man-Power Officer) and staff attended at the Drill Hall in Queanbeyan on Saturday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War-Day by Day Germany and the Finnish War
In the opening stages of the Russo-Finnish War, the alignment of the countries engaged in the major war, was not clear…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Big Air Engagement
LONDON.—What was apparently the biggest air engagement since the outbreak of the war began-over the island of Sylt at 6 a.m. and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War and Wool Possible Trade Changes
Winchcombe, Garson, Ltd. write:—Wartime conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly for those nations engaged in…
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