War West Concert
A crowded house greeted the concert given by Sydney artiste in the Literary Institute on Friday night in aid of the Far West Children Health…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
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War News at Home and Abroad Weekly War Summary
Balkan Attitude Firmer.—Prospects of general Balkan opposition to Germany have improved during the week. Yugoslav resistance to military…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Expenditure in Canada
The Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzie King, replying to American Isolationist critics, declared that Canada, on a population basis, was providing two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patriotic and War Fund Monthly Meeting
At the monthy meeting of Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire patriotic and War Fund, held on Wednesday night in the Municipal Chambers, there were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool Industry Post-war Problem
“Every Australian who has the welfare of his country at heart would do well at this, time to consider the future of the wool industry and those…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Enemy Gain in Libya
LONDON (A.A.P.).—A small enemy detachment occupied El Argheila, in Libya, on Monday, from which the British standing patrol had previously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlistment of Returned Soldiers For Part-Time Service in the 13th Reserve Garrison Battn
The Queanbeyan committee recruiting for the 13th Reserve - Garrison Battalion under the chairmanship of Mr. W. J. Hill is actively pursuing its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moratorium Changes Debts of Men on War Service
Protection for life insurance premiums issued before war began is provided for in revised war service moratorium regulations gazetted recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reading Matter for Soldiers (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")
Sir,—At the Red Cross meeting on Monday Mr. Graham, the Country Red Cross Commissioner, told how desperately soldiers in hospitals in the…
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LONDON (A.A.P.).—The British Admiralty announced to-day that five Italian warships had been sunk in a large-scale engagement with the…
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The large- scale engagement between the British Fleet and the Italian Fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean on Friday has resulted in the sinking of three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boots for the War How Britain Tanners Supplied Leather for 400,000 Pairs a Week
Britain’s sole leather tanners, increased their output last year by almost one-half in order to maintain the supply of 400,000 pairs of boots a, week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier and Girl Killed Tragic Accident at Goulburn
Struck by a taxi as they were walking along the road in Cowper Street at 12.20 on Sunday morning , a Goulburn girl was killed and a soldier, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers’ Uniforms Weight of Khaki Cloth
Pitt, Son & Badgery. Ltd. report:— Another appraisement series dealing with growers’ wools is to take place in Sydney this week. We will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.I.F. in Capture of Jarabub (From IAN S. FITCHETT) (Acting Official War Correspondent with the A.I.F. in Libya)
Queensland infantry in action for the first time played a major part in the capture on March 21 of the Jarabub Casis, where the Italians, aided by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bungendore’s Fine War Record £6,000 Raised Since War Commenced
[?]ungendore has reason to feel proud of its war efforts, as will be seen from the following particulars disclosed at the first annual general meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Italian Rout Continues
LONDON (A.A.P.).—The Italians are abandoning Eritrea as fast as they can, while what remains of the Abyssinian campaign is now a race…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News at Home and Abroad
Dramatic Move in Yugoslavia.— With dramatic suddenness the position in Yugoslavia has completely changed. In response to the bitter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Predicted For United States New York, Thursday (A.A.P.)
Mr. Martin Wies, chairman of the committee inquiring into un-American activities, predicted that the United States will be at war with the Axis…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alleged Ill-treatment of Soldiers
CANBERRA.—Allegations of the ill-treatment of soldiers by guards at the Holdsworthy Military Detention Barracks were again raised in the House…
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