Canada’s Contribution to the War Effort
The whole exportable surplus of Canadian copper, zinc and aluminium has been bought by the British Minis try of Supply. The International Nickel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
603 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 17 of 31
War News at Home and Abroad Control Board Works Swiftly
At one meeting, the last of the financial year, the Central Control Board of the Department of Supply and Development dealt with 200…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Gallon of Petrol Lasts 150 MILES On Britain’s War-Time Roadsters
Bicycles in Britain have recently taken unto themselves tiny air-cooled engines of one horse-power. than 10,666 of them were made last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canteen Orders for Soldiers
From the end of the month members of the A.I.F. serving in the Middle East will be able to receive canteen orders from relative and friends in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roman Catholic War Effort
In a circular letter from Archbishop Gilroy which was read in metropolitan churches in Sunday it was announced that the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News at Home and Abroad Canada's Contribution to the War Effort
The whole exportable surplus of Canadian copper, zinc and aluminium has been bought by the British Ministry of Supply. The International…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Big German Air Raids
LONDON.—To-day's air raids by German bombing squadrons, [?] by strong forces of fighters, were part of Germany's concerted attempt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fruit Trees at Pre-War Prices Carriage Free Offer
S[?]nd 10/6 to Shepherds, the 113 year-old firm, and receive carriage free Seven Trees selected from the following: Apple. Almond. Aoricot, Fig,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prime Minister’s Department Huge Volume of War Effort Thirty Times Grea[?]r Than 1914
Measured in terms of its contribution to Allied victory in the last war, Australia has already volunteered a far larger man-power force, while in terms…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Savings Certificates
There is no reason why the sale of War Savings Certificates should not be pushed in every nook and cranny of the Slate. Graziers may bring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sixpenny War Savings Stamps
A new avenue through which everyone will be able to assist the war effort will be opened soon. The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War in the Air
The present German air offensive is gathering momentum, but the results are stated to be negligible compared with the magnitude of the offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Exercises for A.i.f
Within a fortnight members of the 7th Division of the A.I.P. at Ingleburn will begin war exercises. The recruit training stage has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmers’ Cutlasses Strange British War Expert
A curious type of agricultural “armament” which has never been seen on an English farm has been made in a British steel factory for well over 100…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News at Home and Abroad Petrol Rationing Procedure
Regulations under the National Security Act to ensure the effectiveness of the Government's liquid fuel rationing scheme provide for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The War Mr. Churchill's Statement "Britain Will Not Seek Peace Terms"
LONDON.—"The transfer of the French fleet to Germany would have endangered Britain and the United States," said the Prime Minister, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Returned Soldiers Request
The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, in a letter to the Returned Soldiers League, replying to its request for the immediate internment of all…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aerial War
“The war cannot toe won Until Britain passes from the defensive to the offensive. That means preponderance the air,” declared the Secretary for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring and War
The disposition to panic shown by some motorists in view of the petrol rationing uncertainly is not reflected in the membership figures of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sixpenny War Savings Stamps
A new avenue through which everybody will be able to assist the war effort will be opened soon. The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) has…
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