War Funds
On Thursday night a meeting was held at Sutton and was well attended, the object being the formation of a War Savings Group, which was done…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
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War News Armistice Signed
An armistice was signed between Germany and France on Saturday afternoon in the Forest of Compiegne, in the railway carriage, in which,…
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CAIRO.—Italian and British aerial tombing activity on bases in North and East Africa were again carried out to-day. Alexandria was again…
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Some remarkable gifts to assist Britain’s war effort have been made by Chinese in Malaya. Mr. Loke Wan Tho, youngest son of a famous Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All-in-war Effort Marshalling Australia’s Resources Local Defence
An all-in war effort by Australia in which every resource Of the country will toe marshalled has been announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…
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The “Chigaco Daily News” correspondent, who has just returned from Europe, says the French breakdown was mainly the result of the Belgian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News at Home and Abroad Flax As Vital As Munitions Increased Acreage in Australia
Flax is as vital as actual munitions for the operations of the Navy, and Air Force, but Britain is almost entirely dependent on foreign…
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LONDON.—The Australian High Commissioner, Mr. Bruce, addressing members of the A.I.F., said: "I want you to realise you now have a grim…
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A [?] for £140/5/5 has been handed to the Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic Fund on behalf of the Primary School children of…
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Some remarkable gifts to assist Britain's war effort have been made by Chinese in Malaya. Mr. Loke Wan Tho, youngest son of a famous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal at Cooma for War Contributions
At a District Win the War rally held at Cooma on Saturday afternoon and attended by some sixty persons a District War Contributions Appeal…
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Au all-in war effort by Austral a in which every resource of the country will be marshalled has been announced by the Prime Minister (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News Italy’s Terms for Peace
The terms of the armistice between Italy and France, which was signed near Rome late on Monday afternoon, follow closely the terms of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Union's Support for War Effort
The Interstate Executive of the Australian Workers' Union, which is financially and numerically the largest union in the Southern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News at Home and Abroad Technicians Should Stick to Jobs
"The best service that any technician occupied in civil supply can offer to his country at present is to slick to his job until he is invited to…
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Since the scheme to enlist two, and possibly three, infantry battalions composed of Light Horsemen was inaugurated about three weeks…
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The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, has announced a doctrine embodying Japan’s domination of the Far East and her determination to regard…
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At Hassall & Macdonald's sale on Saturday a sheep donated by Mr. A. Coles was sold and resold on behalf of the Jembaicumbene war effort, and…
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BUCHAREST.—The Propaganda Ministry announces that the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina has been completed…
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"I am afraid that the Fund has been hiding its light under a bushel," said the Chief Secretary, Mr. A. U. Tonking, when praising the activities…
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