Soldiers' Contribution
Captain Rose, Chairman of Australian Army Pay Corps Welfare Fund, writes to Red Gross Appeal to say that the Corps has successfully…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
483 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 25
Soldiers Welcomed Three Returned Men Honoured at Public Social
There was no mistaking the pleasure and the sincerity of the citizens of Braidwood district at having back amongst them three local soldiers who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Poison Gas Threat by Germany
LONDON.—A British and presently an American bombing offensive against Germany will he one of the principal Germany features of this year's world…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Soldiers on Leave
We had a visit on Saturday from Mr. Bill Boyd; who has recently returned from, active service overseas. He was to have attended the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bell Returned After War Travels
Ballarat railway station bell “souvenired” by A.I.F. troops passing through on their way to the Middle East in 1940 has been returned to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Banks and the War Minister Answered
At a largely attended meeting of the Bank of New South Wales sub-branch of the Returned Sailors. Soldiers and Airmen’s Imperial League…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War France and United States
LONDON.—A Vichy message says that a French Note to the United Slates agrees to immobilise French warships at Martinique, but rejects…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Effects of the War on Sale of New Motor Vehicles
The disastrous effect of the war on the new vehicle division of Australia’s automobile industry is revealed by the huge slide in the sale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Red Cross Society N.S.W. Division Prisoners of War Day
News of the first Prisoner of War Day fixture in the country comes from Armidale. The held their “Day” on Saturday, May 9th. There…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Must Be Fit Says General Blamey
Every Allied soldier in the Southwest Pacific must be physically fit, a master of the weapons he used, and a member of a hard tough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Invasion of Australia
LONDON.—A strong United Stating naval force, including the two 19,000 ton aircraft carriers Hornet and Enterprise, and several destroyers an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese Drop Letters from War Prisoners
Unexpected and valuable help in completing the lists of Australian casualties in the New Guinea area has been afforded Army authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Royal Gift To- Prisoners of War
The King and Queen made a Christmas gift of some 1,700 volumes to prison camps in Germany and Italy. Each book contained a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bank's Contribution to War Effort Minister's Statements Resented
At a largely attended meeting of the Bank of New South Wales Subbranch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Imperial League…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burma Air War
R.A.F and American Volunteer Group pilots are taking increasing roll of the advancing Japanese in Yunnan province (China) and in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War and Politicians
A member of the A.I.F. who had seen severe fighting in the Middle East, met a civilian at a football match in Canberra during the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Invasion of Continent Promised
LONDON.—Britain intends to Invade the Continent as soon as possible, declared - the Lord Privy Seal. Sir S afford Cripps, In winding up the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Risk Insurance Returns of Fixed Property
The National Security (War Damage to Property) Regulations provide in effect that every owner of fixed property must make a return as to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Sudanese Soldiers
The Sudan Defence Force, formed of fearless Sudanese with British and native officers, is an integral fighting force which has been in recent successful actions against the Italians. (Dept. of Information, photo)…
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