The War in Australia New Strategic Road East-west Line Mt. Isa to Tennant Creek CANBERRA
An all weather road is to be built by the Federal Government linking western Queensland with the north-south road. The new…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
4,144 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 208
Countrymen and the War Great Efforts of Government to Dispose of Produce Reviewed by Mr. Tom Collins
The wartime activities of the Commonwealth Government, with special reference to the countryman's part in the war effort, were reviewed by the Minister in Charge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soldiers' Insurance Scheme Full Details
As the outcome of discussions between the Public Trustee and certain Insurance Companies, a special Scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Tumid Soldier Writes From The Front
In a letter written from the front line in a two-man stone dugout to a Tumut friend from Private John T. Browning the latter gives an outline of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fought at Bardia Letter From Leeton Soldier
A LETTER written by Pte. V. Maltman, to his wife dated 15th Jan., somewhere in Libya, says: "I hope you get this letter. I can't…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School War Cry
Here is the war-cry of the M'Caughey Memorial Agricultural High School at Yanco. It is perhaps the longest school war-cry there is and is purey…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Weekly Finance Article Money for War Production Determined Effort Needed
Great as has already been Australia's war effort, recent developments abroad have been so grave as to demand imperatively further expansion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Parliament Financing the War Labor Request Not Granted Shortweight Bread Case SYDNEY
The Premier (Mr. Mair) in the Legislative Assembly to-day refused a request by Mr. Tonge (Lab. Canterbury) to take action to ensure that expenditure for the war be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →25,000,000 Bottle Caps Novel British Export Doubled in First Year of War
Twenty-five million metallic bott'e caps have been sent overseas by a single firm in England during the first 12 months of the war. It is more than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Australia Planes in Collision Aircraftman Killed Former Wagga Trainee Bales Out SYDNEY
In a collision between two twin-engined R.A.A.F. aircraft at Dyrabba, near Casino, a leading aircraftman was killed and another escaped injury. The Central Area…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S.A. and Singapore Soldiers Said to Be Training in Defence Methods Washington
Mr. Wheeler, a member of the House of Representatives, in a radio speech, asserted that the Administration opposition to the Elender amendment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Incident at Saigon French Soldiers Assault Japanese London
Semi-official Japanese reports from Saigon say that the Japanese Consul-General launched a strong protest with the French authorities over a hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →R.S.L. and Politics Soldier Party Opposed Melbourne
Discussing suggestions that returned soldiers should form an ex-service-men's political organisation after the war, "Mufti" official organ of the Victorian R.S.L. branch…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowlers and War Fund
Bowling clubs have contributed nearly £4000 to the Sydney Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund of this amount, £2221/8/1 has been sent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.Z.'s Great War Effort Bigger Army Than in Last War Wellington (N.z.)
It was costing New Zealand £700 to equip every man who was sent overseas and £7/5/ a week to maintain him, said the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners Endorse War Pledge "100 Per Cent. Production"
The interstate council of the Miners' Federation on Monday carried a resolution approving a statement by the general president, Mr. C. Nelson, and the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →European War No Mediation Offer From Japan London
It is learned that the memorandum that Mr. Shigemitsu handed to Mr Churchill was Mr. Matsuoka's reply to the British Note of February 24. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welfare Officer Prisoner of War in Italy Sydney
Sydney's Y.M.C.A. welfare officer (Lieut. Menfries), who is in a military hospital at Naples with a wounded leg, is the first Australian known to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mage Increases May Be Discussed by War Council Melbourne
Efforts are being made by the A.C.T.U., to bring about a discussion in the Advisory War Council concerning increases in wages. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Savings Are Vital (President of the Feminist Club of New South Wales)
Australia’s fate as a free democratic country is so bound up with the survival of the British Commonwealth, of Nations that we must give…
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