Welcome Home to Braidwood Soldier
There was a good attendance at the Institute on Tuesday night to welcome back to his home town Cpl Gordon Styles, who has just…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
483 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 17 of 25
Wirth Bros’ Circus Helps War, Effort
The “Greatest Show on Earth” is this renowned circus, which is expected to be well patronised, as Wirth Bros, are donating 50 per…
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LONDON (A.A.P.).— A communique issued this morning again emphasised that the commando raid in the Dineppe area was not an Invasion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Motor Industry’s War Effort New York, Wednes. (A.A.P.)
Mr. Alvan Macauley, President of the Automotive Council for War' Production, disclosed that the American motor car industry was…
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Brazil has declared war against Germany and Italy in answer to the recent U-boat sinkings of defenceless Brazilian coastal ships. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Measuring the War Effort Economic Austerity
By. the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner, Professor D. B. Copland, creasing the war effort above the creasing the war effort above the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Fierce Fighting in Russia
LONDON (A.A.P.).—Three thousand planes are blasting the way for G[?]man panzer units converging upon Stalingrad from the north-west and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wirth Bros.’ Circus Helps War Effort
Wirth Bros, will present their Circus at Queanbeyan on Friday next, August 28, at the Showground, and at Canberra on Saturday, 29th…
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The diversion of another 200,000 men and women from non-essential work to war activity between next January and the end of June is planned by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French Soldiers Escape to England
Nearly 200 officers and men of the Frnch Army, captured in France by the Germans during the battle of France, recently escaped from prison camps in Germany and arrived in England, via Russia. They have joined General de Gaulle's forces, and here are some of them…
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Mr G. Simpson has been notified that his son, Sapper Vincent Simpson (Engineers), has been killed in action in the Middle East. He was…
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The Prime Minister announced yesterday that he had co-opted Sir Earle Page, MP., to the Advisory War Council and to attend meetings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For War Orphans
Mr. W. H. Spooner, president of the Legacy Club, Sydney, said yesterday that the War Orphans Appeal Day had realised £12.495, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patriotic and War Fund Committee Meeting
The monthly meeting of Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Heavy Japanese Losses in Solomons
WASHINGTON (A.A.P.).—It is officially announced that six more Japanese ships were damaged in the great sea and air battle in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fruit Juices For Soldiers
Arrangements have been made by the Australian Food Council for the supply of 5.000,000 bottles of citrus juice for the fighting service in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Berlin Again Bombed
LONDON (A.A.P.).—Forty-eight fires were started when Russian bombers on Saturday night made their second attack on Berlin within four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War History to be Compiled
War Cabinet decided yesterday to empower the Board of Management of the Australian War Memorial to nominate an editor for a history of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fourth Tear of War Comforts Appeal Day
Sir,—Within a few days Australia will-enter upon its fourth year of war against the Axis force of Hitlerism. The New South Wales Division of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge War Budget
CANBERRA.—The Treasurer, Mr Chifley, in the House of Representatives last night, introduced the record war budget of £549,000,000. It provide…
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