War Council Meeting Premiers Hear Details Op Developments
CANBERRA, Wednesday — For seven hours to-day the War Council reviewed the war situation and laid plans to meet the serious threat against the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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The War Singapore Being Bombed Troops Await Expected Attack SINGAPORE
Although Singapore has been in, a state of seige for six days now there is so sign of any Japapese effort to capture the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga War Effort V.d.c, Reorganisation Gratification in Wagga Important Duties
"As Wagga took a prominant part in the formation of the Volunteer Defence Corps, it is pleasing to note that at long last the authorities have realised…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Since admission to St. Vincent's Hospital last night of William Coleman, aged 44 years, hotel cook, of King's Cross, the police…
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A parcel of papers for the district soldiers overseas is despatched from Wagga every Monday by the Women's Voluntary Services and the Comforts…
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With the packing and despatch of 119 parcels early this week, the Women's Auxiliary of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. have now completed four weeks of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cootamundra Soldiers Missing Corporal Reg. Herring
Mr. and Mrs. T. Herring, of Coota mundra, have received word that their son, Cpl. Reg. Herring, is missing in Malaya…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Causalities Killed in Action Pte Maurice Nimmo
The sad names was received as we went to prece last Friday, that Pte . Maurice [?] had been killed in action The decreased soilder was well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Local Casualties in Malaya Killed in Action Pte. Arthur Russell
Another local soldier, Private Arthur Russell, has pa[?]'d the supreme sacrifice in Malaya. Private Russell was an Englishman,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded Pte. S. S. Burgun
Mr. and Mrs. J. Burgun. of Tarcutta, have received advice from the Minister for the Army that their son, Pte. S. S. ("Sonny") Burgun, has been…
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OTTAWA, Wednesday.—The Defence Minister told the House of Commons that casualties sustained by the entire British forces at Hong Kong,…
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Mr H. F. Roberts, of "View Bank. Mangoplan has been advised that his youngest son Pte. G. A. Roberts, has bees reported missing believed…
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Fierce fighting has been reported in Borneo. "Backs to the wall!" is the order for singapore…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wounded in Action Private L. ("Kaiser") McGeady
Official word was received yesterday afternoon that Private Lyle ("Kaiser") McGeady, son of Mrs. McGeady and the late Mr. Dan McGeady, of…
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A meeting of the War Loan Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, when there were present the Mayor…
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LONDON, Thursday: Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons, referring to Dominion representation on the War cabinet, said: "Sir Earle Page…
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The Commonwealth Attorney General, Dr. Evatt, said that there was only one Government in war, and it must be obeyed. The Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia and the War
Wireless Programme were marred on Sunday last by an [?] controversy between Federal Minister and ex-Ministers as to the responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Brevities Argentine Defence Measures
BUENOS AIRES, Wednesday.—The acting-President (S. Castillo) to-day announced that Argentina was taking extraordinary measures to defend the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga War Effort War Finance Contributions Wagga and District Total of £274,738
Details [?] available yesterday by the town clerk (Mr. P. H. Burns) indicate that the contributions from the Wagga Municipality and the shires of…
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