Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← The wars & local soldiers, all years

Riverina · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

4,144 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 208

Wounded at Bardia Well Known to Gundagai People

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

Gundagai people will regret to learn that Clive Bayliss, who a few years ago was on the staff of the Commercial Bank…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wagga War Effort Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Appreciative Letters Received

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

Appreciative letters of the Wagga i Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund con-tinue to be received. The secretary (Mr. C. R. MacDonald)…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Cabinet Meetings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

To-day's meeting of the War Cabinet cleared up a large amount of routine business, the acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said to night…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lockhart Greek War Relief Fund

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

The Lockhart Shire Council has made a donation of £5 to open a Greek War Belief fund within the shire, and members of the public are appealed to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

War Time Golf Rules in Britain

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

The rules of Golf, those awesome th[?]ngs with penalties and decisions scattered over innumerable printed pages, are guaranteed to begin an…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Why Cabinet Travels War Effort Needs

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

"If Hitler delayed the war and gave us a chance we might be able to transfer all service departments to Canberra; but as It is we have to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Women of Britain Give Up Silk Stockings to War Industry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

The Women of Britain are going without new silk stockings this winter to supply the increasing demand from overseas for British furnishing fabrics. Despite the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Effort State Railway Co-operation Forging Weapons to Smash Foe

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

The Deputy-Premier and Leader of the Country Party (Colonel Bruxner) fald recently that the basis of the Government's policy was the fullest co-operation With…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Statement of War Aims Prime Minister's Reply to Requests London, Tuesday. (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

Further requests for a statement of the war aims were made to the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) when the House of Commons reassembled to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the view of our correspondents) No Send Off to Soldiers (To The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

Sir,—On Tuesday night, what represented the biggest contingent of purely Waggs men departed from the railway station route to Bathurst military camp,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farewells to Soldiers Lake Albert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

A farewell was given to Sapper Dick Wiseback and Pte. Reg. Burden, of i lake Albert during the last week. It was clearly seen by the crowd present…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Mr. Spender "Bombed" Flour and Chalk Thrown by Soldiers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

A "bomb," containing a mixture of flour and chalk, was flung by soldiers aboard a military truck into a car carrying the Army Minister…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Echo of 1914-18 War Soldier From Wagga Killed in Action Diary Received by Brother After 25 Years

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 7

A remarkable incident arising out of the Great War of 1914-18 was revealed at Wagga yesterday. Mr. Harry Redhead, of Gurwood-street, Wagga, last week received…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Tumut Soldier Killed In Action Despatch Rider Thos. Sherrin District's First Casualty

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Despatch Rider Thos. Wm. Sherrin, son of Mr. Thos. Sherrin of Argalon[?] and brother of Mrs. Jas. Broughton, Gada[?] was killed in action at Bardia…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Post-war Problems

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

We shall not then be [?]aced with a clean s[?]ate on which to write our plans of economic and social reform. In the course of the war a great and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Australia's Impressive War Production

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

Australia is producing a range and [?]ty of war materials and equipment that would scarcely have been accepted as practicable at the…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

WHITTON District's First War Casualty

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

Word has been received that Private Ray McGrath, a member of on the Whitton's best known families, has been wounded in action at Bardia…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Greek War Relief Fund Public Meeting Held

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

A public meeting for the purpose of organising the collection of funds to provide comforts and requirements for the soldiers of Greece was held in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The War Nazi Air Force in Mediterranean

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

The continuance of the British operations against Italy in Libya and by the Greeks in Albania depends on the maintenance of British naval…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Ganmain News Patriotic and War Fund Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Patriotic and War Fund, Held on the 10th Inst., was attended by the following: Cr, J. J. Carroll (President), Mesdames…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →