Help for Hospitals Where War Causes Overcrowding
SYDNEY, Friday: The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, today expressed concern at the decision of the Lithgow Hospital Board to reduce the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
4,144 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 208
Severely Wounded British Prisoners to Be Repatriated Medical Commissions Established London, Wednesday. (A.A.P.)
The War Office says that the International Red Cross, with Germany's approval, is arranging to repatriate severely wounded British prisoners of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Prophets and Drones" Hindering War Effort Melbourne
"Drones and a great army of prophets" in clubs, restaurants, and the market places, whose talk was often indiscreet if not dangerous, were taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Wavell's Troops are Moving On '?;•( v are Conquerors Cheer in Tobruk Aussies Hoist an Anzac Hat
LONDON, Thursday: General Wavell's troops arc already in the vicinity of Derna and Mekill, important road Junction, 50 miles inland, and a tittle more to the west than Derna. It is understood that Derna is highly defended…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Africa at War Magnificent Achievement Full Co-operation
Standing between the Italian Army and portions of Northern Africa where British control is essential to the continuance of the Empire's highways, is an army of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Badges for War Workers to Be Supplied Shortly Sydney
The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) said to-day that special badges would shortly be supplied to people engaged in defence works and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preserved Fruit Market in Indies Australia's Opportunity in Post-war Period
THE Murrumbidgee irrigation area is especially concerned with the statement of a prominent authority, recently arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Taxation Misapprehensions to Be Cleared Up. Federal Government’s Policy
Declaring that here is a widespread misapprehension of the new taxation rates and, in particular, of the weekly instalment plan, the Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War The Latest Tobruk Falls to British Australians in Full Operation
The Australian headquarters had been apprised of the entry into the town of Tobruk by the Australian troops. Mr. Spender…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain’s Industry at War Munitions Absorb More Workers Actual Unemployment Negligible
In spite at the Nazis redoubled efforts in cut off Britainâs communications with the rest of the world. Britainâs ships are [?] able to broking to her shores [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga War Effort R.a.a.f. Recruits Train Again to Visit Wagga
"Australia and the Empire need the young men of the country districts to assist in hurling the vaunted Nazi air menace from the skies." This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State's Part in War Effort Railway Co-operation Forging Weapons To Smash Foe
The Deputy-Premier and Leader of the Country Party, Colonel Bruxner, said recently that the basis of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Graziers' Association Claims of Country Interests In Post War Reconstruction Method of Appraising Wool
A meeting of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales and Southern Riverina was held at the Commercial Hotel, Wagga, yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thai-indo China War Negotiations for Settlement Japan to Mediate? London, Wednesday. (A.A.P.)
According to a message from Hanoi, the Japanese have been asked to mediate in the dispute between French Indo-China and Thailand. Other…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nazi Imperialism Unmasked by Year of War Hitler Wants World Mastery or Nothing Compromise Peace Impossible
A year ago there were still people in England who were hoping for a short war and an agreed peace. They still thought that a European…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in Australia Intern All Aliens R.S.L. Council Decisions Armed Italians on M.I.A. SYDNEY
The State Council of the R.S.L. to-day received a complaint from the Griffith sub-branch that arms and ammunition which bad been taken from Italians in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier's Wife Found Dead at Tumut
TUMUT, Friday: Mrs. Elsie Margaret Connell, aged 37, wile of Lance-Coroporal H. R. D. Connell, who is in the training depot at Randwick, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tumut Tragedy Soldier's Wife Found Dead Tumut
Mrs. Elsie Margaret Connell, aged 37 years, the wife of Lance-Corporal H. R. D. Connell, who is in the training depot at Randwick, was found dead at her home in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Refusal to Work Overtime "Stab in the Back of Soldiers" Col. Bruxner's Comments SYDNEY
The leader of the U.C.P. Col. Bruxner) said to-day that those who were holding up our war effort by refusing to work overtime were guilty of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Italian Withdrawal on All African Fronts Young N.S.W. SOLDIER Commander of Abyssinian Contingent LONDON, Wednesday. (A.A.P.)
The Italian withdrawal continues with unabated speed on all fronts. They are now retiring to the highlands in Eritrea, leaving the…
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