Big Rise in War Expenditure Further Indirect Taxation
The Commonwealth's War expenditure for 1941-42 may reach £250,000,000. compared with the Budget estimate of £221,000,000. given to…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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War News Summary Smashing Blow On Japanese Transports
FIVE Japanese transports and probably six have been sunk between Borneo and the Celebes by Dutch and American…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New War Loan Visit of Mr. C. M. Wilson
On Friday morning last Mr. C. M. Wilson, of the New South Wales Loans and War Savings Committee, visited Narandera in order to meet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leeton War Loan Pro Rata 5D. Better Than Griffith
WITH such a large proportion of soldier settlers, it was only to be expected that the Murrumbidgee irrigation area would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Urgent Consultations Australian Representation on War Cabinet May Be Arranged
LONDON, Monday.—The diplomatic writer of "The Times" says that England, Australia, and the United States held urgent con[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blunt Demand by Mr. Curtin Imperial War Cabinet Australia Must Be Represented
A blunt demand for Australian representation on an Imperial War Cabinet, and the formation of a Pacific War Council on which all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Marketing Post-war Difficulties Scheme Formulated By Mr. H. K. Nock
At the special request of the Australian Wool Growers Council. Mr. H. K. Nock, a member of the Australian Wool Board, has formulated a comprehensive proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Imperial War Cabinet Australia Must Be Represented Blunt Demand by Mr. Curtin
A blunt demand for Australian representation on an Imperial War Cabinet, and the formation of a Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlarged War Bill May Increase Indirect Taxation £35 Million Loan Next Month
Commonwealth war expenditure for 1941-'42 may reach £250,000,000 compared with the Budget estimate of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dismissed From Army Lieut-colonel Seers to Enlist As Private
LONDON, Monday.—Licut-Co[?] G. P. L. Drake-Brockman, who last March was court-martialled and dismissed from the Army, has gone to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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 Comfort's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hospital Scheme And Soldier Dependents Difficulty of Collecting Fees
At the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Leeton District Hospital, the president (Mr. T. E. Wright), said that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Brevities
An enemy liner of 20,000 tons was sunk the Central Mediterranean by the R.A.F. Several vessels in a convoy were hit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Loan Local Committee Meeting
On Friday night, at the Town Hall, the Cootamundra War Loan Committee co-operating with the authorities met; and present was Mr. C. M…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Coal Mines Busy Rescue Stations Placed on War Footing
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Full production of coal was forthcoming to-day in New South wales, not one colliery being idle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wagga War Effort Salvage Working Bees Depot and Display Window Cleaned Up
There was a good response to the appeal for balers on Monday morning ing, and in addition to the municipal council team there were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U.S. Infantry Land in North Ireland "To Carry War Into Enemy Territory""
LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).—It is officially announced that United States troops, under the command of Major-General P. Hartle, landed in Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldier's Praise
Sapper N. M. Crichton recently returned invalided from Tobruk, is full of praise for the services he received from the Red Cross in the Middle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sick Soldiers Embroider Their Way Back to Health
London doctors are to-day prescribing embroidery for soldiers with nervous trouble. Knitting, explains Lady…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coota Soldier Killed in Action Lieut. Alan Ibbott
The sad news has been received from the Minister for the Army that Lieut. Alan Ibbott, had been killed in action…
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