Patriotic and War Fund
A meeting of the committee of the Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and War Fund was held the Council Chambers, Queanbeyan,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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Short History of last War
To meet the existing demand for condensed edition of the “Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18” for the' purposes of popular…
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Following is the detailed state ment in connection with the recent special effort for Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and…
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LONDON.—Claims that Axis forces in Tunisia advanced 25 miles yesterday are made by the Paris radio. Reports to-day from Allied sources…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letters to Prisoners of War
A number of senders of letters to prisoners of war are not following the regulations carefully set out in the leaflets of direction available…
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When he was home on holidays recently at Bateman's Bay Pte. Normie Ladmore, A.I.F., son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Ladmore, was bitten on the leg…
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Yet another of our Braidwood boys has made the supreme sacrifice. This time it is Private Prank Berrell, who was killed in action in the New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed in Action Sergeant R. Taylor
Last Monday Mr. and Mrs. Robert (Bob) Taylor, of Church Lane, received official information that their son, Sergt. Robert Taylor, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Big Battle Approaching
LONDON.—Eighth Army patrols pressed on from Buerat, and are now actively testing Rommel's defence positions covering the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price Control Price Rise in War
Many people wonder why the Prices Commissioner (Professor D. B. Copland) has not been able to prevent prices rising in this war. Professor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Agricultural Committee Helping the Farmers
The first meeting of the recently formed District War Agricultural Committee was held on Tuesday afternoon at the C.S.I.R., Canberra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How Petrol Is Used Up in War
The bombers which fly from England to Berlin and back use 3,800 imperial gallons of petrol a trip, enough to carry the average motor car more…
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The Australian Red Cross has received information through the International Red Cross in Geneva that with the permission of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Great Russian Offensive Rolls on
LONDON:—After a 53 days' successful offensive the Red armies are increasing the threat to Salyst and Rostov, which are very important…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Braidwood Soldiers Appreciate Parcels and Local Paper
Mrs. Ron Macdonald, hon. sec. of the Ladies Auxiliary, Braidwood Patriotic Fund, has received the following letters from soldiers overseas…
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Comprising 120 officers, and including Lieut,-Col. F. G. Gallaghan, D.S.O., four Chaplains and a number of Lieut.-Colonels and Majors…
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WASHINGTON.— It is announced by the Secretary for State, Mr. Cordell Hull, that Charles Bedaxus, a former friend of the Duke and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest War News London, Thursday (A.A.P.)
The Russians are moving steadily to the west in the Caucasus and by daybreak to-day had reached the vicinity of Kursavka, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Braidwood Soldiers More Expressions of Appreciation
Sergt. E. Leonard writes to Mrs. R. L. Macdonald, hon. sec. Braidwood Patriotic Fund Auxiliary, acknowledging receipt of postal notes to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Bombs on Berlin
LONDON.—Berlin has been raids by the R.A.F. This was admitted in the Berlin High Command, which say that nuisance raids were made of…
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