Stale Taxes—For War
Mr. McKell budgeted for a surplus of £20,147 in 1941-42, but the Abundance of the revenues might easily swell this figure to several millions…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Use of Prisoners of War
Shortage of manpower is a major reason for the Commonwealth desiring to use prisoners of war on essential works in Australia, but the same…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stony Point Women War Workers
The Stony Point "Women War Workers held their first meeting of the year at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lehman. The collection of finished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marrar Patriotic and War Fund
The January meeting of the Above the held on Friday. 8th last. those [?] being Cr. H. I. Eastick [?] Finley. J. Derrick. J. L. Ridgway,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort Red Cross Fund
In the latest list of donations to the Red Cross appears the sum of 11/4, representing a gift of 30 piasters sent from Egypt by Pte. H. F. Goodsell. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →University Students Place in War Effort
Opening a conference between representatives of his department and all Australian universities, the Minister for War Organisation of Industry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patriotic and War Fund Darlington Point Branch
A meeting of the Darlington Point Patriotic and War Fund committee woe held at the Shire office last Saturday afternoon, a majority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prisoners of War Early Decision Expected on Employment
The War Cabinet has not yet come to a decision on the question of employing prisoners of war to relieve the labour shortage but the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Pictures Issued by the Department of Information
SPITFIRE: BRITAIN'S INCOMPARABLE FIGHTER.âPeerless king of air battle, the Brush Spitfire with its eight super machine guns and [?] of over [?] has brought German and [?] creating in [?] wherever they [?] in combat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Complete Regimentation of Manpower Decided Upon by War Cabinet
The complete regimentation of man-power was decided upon by the War Cabinet on Monday. The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Monday. R.a.a.f. Atlantic Record
Piloted and navigated by Empire Air Scheme members of the R.A.A F. Who recently completed their training in Canada. a Hadson aire[?] has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News Summary Attacks On Rabaul All Communications Cease
THERE were two further attacks on Rabaul yesterday morning in which 40 Japanese bombers took part, inflicting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Australia Big Rise in War Expenditure Further Indirect Taxation Cut in Loan Programme
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Commonwealth's war expenditure for 1941-42 may reach £250,000,000 com-pared with the Budget estimate of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Close to Australia Every Ounce of Energy Needed Statement by President S.a. Trades and Labor Council
It is now obvious to everybody that the war with Japan is moving so perilously close to Australia that raids mum our ports and principal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monteagle Soldier Killed
A fatal motor smash occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning A young soldier, Pte. Walter Madden, home on his leave from camp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Honored at Yannawah
Last Friday, in Yannawah school residents of Yannawah and Hampstead made presentations to Pte. Les Roberts. Councillor Donaldson, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Papers for Soldiers
A parcel of papers for the district soldiers overseas is despatched from Wagga every Monday by the Women's Voluntary Services and the Comforts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Reported Killed Pte. Mick Rooney
THE sad news was received yesterday by Mr. Jack Brady, that his son-in-law, Pte. Mick Rooney had been killed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Entitled to Soldiers Preference
Mr. Hawkins, S.M. decided at the Burwood Court on Monday last that two returned soldiers were not entitled to preference in their applications…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Returns Home
Pte. Pat Holland, who has been invalided home after service in Malaya, arrived in Ganmain on. Thursday last, where many friends gave him a lie arty…
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