Oversea Soldiers Exempt From State Taxation Sydney
The State Treasurer (Mr. Richardson) said to-night that allegations that the new tax was hitting soldiers was misleading as far as State taxation was concerned. He…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
4,144 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 208
A.R.P. IN N.Z. Appeal by Returned Soldiers' President Wellington (N.z.)
Appealing to-day for adequate air raid precautions the president of the New Zealand Returned Soldiers' Association, said it was within the bounds of possibility that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enlistments for Defence Services
TO keep the local list up-to-date, will people enlisting for any of the Defence Forces, please forward immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Expensive Farewell for Soldier's Father Convicted of Assault in Bar
"Well....is he home again! Isn't he ever going away?" This alleged remark concerning a member of the A.I.F. to the soldier's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallaroobie News (From Our Correspondent.)SOLDIER FAREWELLED
On Saturday, 18th inst., at the Wallaroobie Hall, a farewell was tendered to the Hert Cooke, oldest sun of Mr. Oliver Cooke, of Cowabbie. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taking of Tobruk A.lf. Exploits Explained (From Sergt. Ian G. Fitchett, Acting Official War Correspondent for the A.LF. in Libya.) Undated
In an action which was perfectly conceived, perfectly commenced, and perfectly carried out through long hours of lighting, the A.I.F. dealt a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in Pacific Loan Council Conference Canberra
Strategy to combat war In the Pacific was outlined to the State Premier i at a meeting of the Loan Council to-day. Close secrecy was observed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albanian War Greeks Take New Heights Heavy Italian Losses London
Strong Greek attacks to the norm ol Klisura to-day halted the Italian attempt to advance. The Greeks pushed their lines on to new heights after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga War Effort Weekly Salvage Drives Visit to Business Houses To-day
Owing to wet weather last Saturday morning the salvage drive to business houses had to be abandoned but the drive will be continued this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Delegation to Go to New Zealand Conference on War Problems Canberra
The Federal Government has decided to send a delegation to New Zealand ton confer with the Dominion Government on mutual war problems. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hitler in Hysterics U-boat War to Begin "1941 Will Be Great Year" LONDON
Apart from a further warning to America to withhold aid to Britain, Hitler in his speech on the occasion of the eighth anniversary of his…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War in Australia R.A.A.F. Crash Near Brisbane Two Officers Killed Brisbane
Two officers were killed when a single engined R.A.A.F. aircraft crashed at Darra, near Brisbane, at 10.40 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pte. Jim Sullivan Wounded in Action
Mr. Gus. Sullivan, of 15 Gundagai road, received an official wire on Saturday evening that his brother Jim was wounded. It said: "I regret…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Brevities World Cable Reports
BOMBAY, Saturday.—Four Italian generals and 1200 officers are among a batch of further Italian prisoners who arrived here to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai War Fund Good Progress Reported
The monthly meeting of the Gundagai and district Patriotic and War F[?]nd was held on Thursday night last and was well attended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Commentary Fall of Derna Brilliant Planning and Execution
The capture of Derna by British forces only eight days after the fall of Tobruk banishes Mussolini's hopes of defending Cyrenaica. The credit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga War Effort Christmas Hampers Appreciated by Troops Abroad
The secretary of the Wagga Mayor s Patriotic and War Fund (Mr. C. R. Macdonald) has received further letters of appreciation from A.I.F. men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Cinderella of War" Army's Vital Role London, Saturday. (A.A.P.)
"I have always felt that the Army has been the Cinderella of the war, but if we are to win it, it is the Army that will have to do it," said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War in Australia Supplies for Forces £20,000,000 Order Placed MELBOURNE
The Minister for Supply (Senator M'Bride) announced yesterday that orders to the value of £2,000,000 had been placed in Australia for supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Jumped From Train Injuries to Tongue And Face
BOOAOWA, Monday: When returning on leave to his wife at Boorowa on the Melbourne express on Saturday morning, Sergeant Charles Dick, of the…
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