War Planes for Peace
Following closely upon official announcements that the famous Beaufighter aircraft is being manufactured in Australia, comes news that we are…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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Latest War News Fighting in Italy
LONDON.—The capture of Agnone, in Central Italy, and the consolidation of the positions between Castiglione and Atessa has resulted in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Slapped War Department Orders Inquiry WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.)
The U.S. Secretary for War, Mr. Stimson, told a Press conference the War Department had requested General Eisenhower to furnish a full report…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Planes for Peace
Following closely upon official announcements that the famous Beaufighter aircraft is being manufactured in Australia comes news that we are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Patriotic and War Fund Committee Meeting
At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and War Fund on Tuesday night there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest War News Dangerous German Counter-tack in Russia
LONDON.—General Vatutln's armies on the southern flank of the Kiev salient are facing their tensest moment since the Germans' large-scale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →C.w.a. Prisoners of War Appeal
The total amount raised by the recent C.W.A. appeal was £200. made up as follows:—Donations received by Mrs. A. W. Hill, £74/12/-; donations…
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LONDON.—General Montgomery, as a stirring message to the Eighth, seized more favourable weather to-day to pour men and supplies…
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When the question was being considered at last Show committee meeting as to what patriotic body was to benefit from the 25 per cent. of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Street War Savings Groups
It is the Commonwealth Governments objective to have in every street in the Commonwealth a voluntary representative who will regularly sell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carrier Pigeons’ Part in War
The carrier pigeon is playing an important part in the war. Each branch of the Service has its pigeon-breeding establishments…
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LONDON.—President Roosevelt, Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Churchill, together with their respective military and diplomatic advisers, have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Modest Request Post-war Projects in Tallaganda Shire
A request from the Dept. of Local Government to the Tallaganda Shire Council to supply certain information in connection with post-war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers’ Memorial Some Suggestions Made Early Selection of Form Sought
Park with gardens and bandstand accessible from Monaro Street; remodelling of Queanbeyan Park and erection of memorial gates, with swimming baths additional in each instance, cottages for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Christmas Parcels for Sick and Wounded
The packing of Christmas parcels for every sick, wounded and convalescent man and woman in the services has been completed for the forward…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in the Desert
This study of an Australian soldier who took part in the offensive which finally drove the Axis forces out into their last stronghold in Northern Tunisia has impressed Allied publicists as typical of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Street War Saving Stamp Groups
The following Street representatives have been enrolled to supervise the sale of stamps in Queanbeyan, in connection with the above…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Save Your Soil a Primary Problem in Post-war Planning
“A nation has only two real assets —people and land: all other things are ephemeral,” observed Mr. Max Henry, Chief of the Division of Animal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suitable Books for Soldiers
Red Cross Commissioner J.A. Nimmo has recently reported from the northern areas as follows:— “Reading matter from N.S.W. I…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisohers-of-War Fund
Mrs T. Kelly Park Street, hon. organiser of the local branch has handed in the following amounts:— Crescent Group, collector, Mrs…
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