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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

573 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 29

Soldier and Girl Killed Tragic Accident at Goulburn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 3

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,…

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War News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

Planes of the R.A.F on Friday night renewed their attack on the naval base at Brest where the, Nazi battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are…

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War Prophecy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 6

Congressman Martin dies, who Is Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on un-American activities, predicted that the United…

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The War British, Australian and New Troops in Greece

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

LONDON (A.A.P.).—It is officially announced in London that Australian, New Zealand and British troops are in Greece. It can be assumed that the…

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War Fund’s Scope Extended Comforts for Militia and Garrison Units

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 2

The Lord Mayor’s War 'Fund will supply comforts in future to militia and garrison units enlisted for the duration of the war. First consideration…

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Clothe for a Whole People Lancashire Tackles a New War Task Manchester,, February 7

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

Lancashire is now., steadily fulfilling the cotton . orders which have been coming in from the Dutch; East Indies following the visit to Java of the…

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Exemption Badges For Men Who Cannot Enlist

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 4

Two of six different classes of badges to be issued for war service and to relatives of soldiers are now available to applicants at the various district…

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War News

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

Latest news from the Balkans front indicates the German thrust through the Vardar Valley has reached Salonika thus cutting communication between…

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Bungendore's Fine War Record £6,000 Raised Since War Commenced

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 3

Bungendore 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…

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The War Germans in Salonika

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

LONDON.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, addressing the House of Commons, announced that the Germans had entered Salonika at 4 a.m…

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Latest War News London, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, addressing the House of Commons, announced that the Germans entered Salonika at 4 a.m…

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Scrap Iron and Steel Salvage work praised Municipality and Shire Achieve Results Public Support War Effort

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 1

As the result of the activities of the Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and War Fund Committee and the response of residents in town…

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Prophecy and the War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

A time of war and commotion is invariably accompanied by a widespread manifestation of interest in Biblical prophecies, which are supposed to…

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The War Enemy Convoy Annihilated

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

LONDON (A.A.P.).—British naval forces last night intercepted end annihilated a southbound enemy convoy between Sicily and Tripoli, consisting…

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War News London, Wednesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

It is authoritatively stated in London that the situation in Yugoslavia is bad, and, that unified and controlled resistance to the Germans has ceased…

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U.A.P. Election Policy Full War Effort

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. Mair, told the annual convention of the United Australia Party that the main plank of the Government’s platform for the…

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Australians in Greece (From Kenneth Slessor, Official War Correspondent with the A.I.F.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

The arrival of Australian and British soldiers in Greece reveals the success of another military adventure as daring in its way as the transport of men…

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Anzac Day Publishing Arrangements

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 1

Owing to the Anzac Holiday on Friday next, “The Age ” will be published on Thursday afternoon. Advertisements and matter for…

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Wool and War

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 2

The wool industry in Australia is favourably situated though a prohibition now prevails on the slaughtering of sheep and lambs for export (report…

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The War Balkan Position Serious

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 7

LONDON,—News thus for received indicates that there has been little change on the Creek front since yesterday. The Balkan situation is…

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