The War Hitler's Boasting
BERLIN.—Herr Hitler, speaking on the occasion of the Heroes' Memorial Day ceremony, said that after the victorious Polish campaign, for which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1940
603 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 31
War Predicted to End in Six Months
Neutral correspondents in Germany state that Ribbentrop's visit to Italy presages events of the greatest importance in the next six months…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Billiard Table Cargo Is One of Britain’s War Time Exports
A billiard table bought by Queen Victoria 98 years ago and still in good condition is one of the exhibits in an historical billiards exhibition opened…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Red Cross T.b. Ex-soldiers
The Red Cross Society, like most people in this war, finds that life is “one darned thing after another.” This week, and for the next two or three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →End of Finnish War
Russia and the Finnish delegates in Moscow signed a treaty of peace on Tuesday afternoon, and all warlike , operations in Finland ceased at 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Gunman's Mad Act London— Sir Michael O'Dwyer
who was formerly associated with Indian Diplomatic Service, was shot dead at a meeting of the India Association by an Indian gunman,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War German Bombers Raid Scottish Coast
LONDON, Sunday.—All around the coasts of Scotland last night German 'planes attempted to bomb naval and military objectives, the chief of which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Michelago School Children’s War Auxiliary Work
On Saturday night, March 9th, a dance and euchre tournament, organised by the children of the Michelago School, under the supervision of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Through Neutral Eyes How Other-lands View the War
Increasing respect for British diplomacy, as Veil as Britain's strength, is being expressed by authoritative neutral observers. This goes hand in hand…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Higher Taxes Likely Big Field to Be Covered Charge on War Profits
New Federal taxes, which it is estimated would yield several million pounds a year, will probably be considered by the Federal Cabinet after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nurses Share the Soldiers’ Lot Hard Drill, Lectures, Cold Showers JERUSALEM, February 24
The sixty Australian nurses at present in Palestine are living under almost identical conditions as the men and “loving every minute of it,” to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Britain Hits Back
LONDON.— The Minister for Air, Sir Kingsley Wood, in the House of Commons, stated that the R.A.F. raid on Sylt yesterday registered direct…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Canadian Elections
OTTAWA.— Latest returns in the Canadian general elections give the Government a handsome majority. The present state of parties is:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Red Cross War Appeal Yearlings’ Competition
The Hon. Organiser of the £35,000 appeal for funds for the Red Cross Society, notifies the holding of the Yearling Name Competition, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"A Job for Everyone" Money for War Funds
Throughout Australia there is likely to be a ready response to the War Savings Certificates Campaign which bas been launched by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Locusts by Parachute Britain Considers 300 War Inventions a Week
More than 300 new war inventions a week reach “S.R.D.”, the section of the Ministry of Supply which deals with secret devices and something like one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Nazi Losses in the Air
LONDON.—On the Western front the Nazis lost at least 7 and probably 10 'planes and pilots in two days, compared with the loss of one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jewels to Win the War British Exports Will Help to Pay the Bill Birmingham February 16 1940
The Government, have agreed to set aside a supply of the base metals required in the silver electro plating industry in order to maintain the home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Petrols Announcement to Motorists
In a recent public statement, the Hon. J. C. Watson, well known in connection with automobile activities in this State, foreshadowed the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War German Air Raids
LONDON.— The official wireless commentator stated that the German air force carried out no fewer than 15 different raids on the east coast…
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