Militiamen Should Enlist Says Mittagong Sub-branch
Maintaining that members of the militia forces who do not enlist should be asked to return the uniforms issued to them, the Mittagong…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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Road Safety Accidents That Affect Soldiers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. In other words, the Road Safely Council asks that all citizens…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Catholic Soldiers Appeal Made by Bishops
In a circular letter to priests throughout his diocese the Bishop of Goulburn, Most Rev. Dr. T. B. McGuire, announces that the Catholic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Accidents That Affect Soldiers (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Appeal is made to all road users to exercise courtesy during this month. In other words, the Road Safety Council asks that all citizens will exercise…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Billeting Soldiers of Goulburn
The Minister for the Army is asking Goulburn to billet 500 young men who are volunteering for active service. The reason for this unusual request is that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War the Battle for France
PARIS.—It was announced to night that the enemy this morning had extended his front of attack from the coast as far as Argonne…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War News Powerful Attack by Germans
The Germans at dawn on Sunday launched a new and extremely powerful attack which is regarded as a move towards an attempted outflanking of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Footing Needed Mr. Curtin’s Opinion
“There can be no security for Australia, except by the nation being put on a war footing immediately,” said the leader of the Opposition, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ravages of Rumour Word War Tactics
Australia is, being flooded with enemy-inspired rumours—half truths, whole lies and vivid distortions ot fact—circulated by German and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →W.v.s. War Effort at Young
Little bands of valiant women hell strong-posts in Boorowa Street, Young, on Saturday and bailed up passers-by for a silver coin. It was one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War and Wool Prices American Ups and Downs
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:— The first shock of events in European markets has subsided in the United States, and values for wool have shown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Italy Declares War on Britain and France London
Italy declared war on Britain and France, to take effect from midnight to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News at Home and Abroad Loss of Limb No Bar to Service
Even the loss of a limb does not prevent h man from undertaking military duties in Class II. The loss of a couple of fingers on one hand…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Britain’s Tractors Have Grown 70 FOLD For This War’s Food Campaign
The mechanised columns of Britain’s agricultural army have already achieved a big victory against unforeseen odds. When agriculture was set the task…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers in Camp
According to figures issued by the military authorities at the week-end a total of 14,531 soldiers of the A.I.F. are now in various camps in N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.i.f. Soldiers 14,531 Men in Camp
A total of 14,531 soldiers of the A.I.F. are now in the various camps in New South Wales, according to figures issued by the military authorities at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women’s War Work
About. one-fifth of those wardens in the A.R.P. services are women. There are large numbers of women a[?] as ambulance drivers; about 14,000 in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Contributions by Graziers
At the "Win-the-War" Rally at the Town Hall on Tuesday, 28th May, a telegram was read from Ivanhoe graziers suggesting that all graziers in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War the Battle for Paris
LONDON.—The city of Paris is now covered with a vast blanket of smoke drifting from the battlefields, carrying fine ash from burning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and War Fund
Previously acknowledged . . 356 8 2 Farewell Pqarty” .. .. .. .. 1 7 0 c. Nichols, Captain’s Flat . . 1 0 0 Sutton District [?]…
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