The War Eigth Army Still Advancing
LONDON.—The Eighth Army is continuing its advance through the breach in the German positions, says Algiers radio to-night. An earlier…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
452 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 23
Braidwood Soldier Public Welcome to Pte. Ross Burke
There was a splendid attendance at the Institute on Monday-night, when a public welcome was extended to Pte. Ross Burke. A semi-private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red Cross Entertains Wounded
Twenty-five Red Cross Transport Auxiliary cars conveyed 150 walking wounded in the procession when the Ninth Division marched in Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Agricultural Committee
At Canberra District War Agricultural Committee meeting held yesterday a very lengthy business paper was dealt with. A complaint was…
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A matter dealt with by Dr. Norman Morris during his recent trip to America and England was the increase in the number of weekly food…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Rommel's Forces in Grave Danger. 800 Expected
LONDON.—"Rommel's forces are gravely endangered" is the admission made in military circles in Berlin, as the Axis forces in Tunisia, blasted by…
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On the Pacific Highway near North Sydney Post Office on Saturday, Pte. Henry Charles Huddy, 32, of Parramatta, was killed when he was run…
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The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, said in Melbourne on Wednesday that there would be a further exchange of a British and Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welcomes to Soldiers to Be Discontinued Till End of the War Except in Special Circumstances
There was a large attendance at the public meeting on Saturday in connection with, the vexed question of welcomes home to soldiers on leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cabinet Approves Pest-War Jobs Scheme Melbourne
War Cabinet has approved big changes in plans for training servicemen after their discharge for jobs the pest-war Australia, states…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Enemy Still Entreating in Tunisia
LONDON.— Under pressure from French troops in the central sector who had mopped up the Pichon Heights, Germans and Italians have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Housing to Be Revised in Post-war Plan? Melbourne
Most Australian house-types are based on English models. But the Australian climate varies from English temperatures to the heat of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Send-off Presentations to Pte. M. A. Williams
A send-off was given to Ptc. M. A. Williams in the Charley's Forest Hall on Saturday, 10th April. There was a good attendance when he was made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Noted Author Gives Bush Advice to Soldiers Melbourne
Inspired by the death of a soldier friend lost in the wilds of York Peninsula, the Australian author, Ion Idriess (who has lately written…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Agricultural Committee
At the meeting of the Queanbeyan Local War Agricultural Committee held on Saturday night at Messrs. Woodgers & Calthorpe’s office, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Allied Air Strength Superior to Japanese
LONDON.—Speaking at Bristol to-day, Sir Stafford Cripps, referring to the Pacific and Far Eastern war, claimed that Allied air strength, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day
Anzac Day this year will be celebrated by the holding of two parades. The first will be at 5 a.m., when returned soldiers and members…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air War in the North
To-day's General Headquarters communique records 10 Allied air raids in yesterday's activities and one enemy raid by a single plane on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War American Flyers Executed
WASHINGTON.— A White House statement announced that the Japanese bad executed the captured American flyers who participated in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Comforts A.C.F. ’s Splendid Record
“Weather or other circumstances permitting” is a phrase that rarely enters into calculations wherever the A.C.F. carries out its operations in…
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