Wheat Acreage Cut Thousands May Be Released Foe War Work
CANBERRA, Sunday. â Because of the difficulty of exporting wheat, the production acreage is likely to be rescued, relasing thousands of men for…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
4,342 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 218
War News Four Enemy Aircraft Brought Down in Raid on Darwin
The Japanese made a second bombing raid on Darwin yesterday afternoon. The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin states that the damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumut's Annual Race Meeting Excellent Fields Fair Attendance Profits to War Funds
The Tumut Turf Club held its annual race meeting on Wednesday... After the recent rains the course and appointments were at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Savings Certificates and Loans Sub-committee Tumut's Quota for Liberty Loan £8000
A special meeting was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday [?] those present being [?] Armstrong [?] Messrs. R. Service [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia's First Taste of War Japanese Air Raid Darwin Bombed Some Casualties Damage to Installations
Mr. Drakeford. Minister for Air, issued a communique at Canberra yesterday afternoon which was announced by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War and After Threat to India Disarmament of Germany Mr. Churchill's Promise to Austria
LONDON, Thursday.—General Sir Alan Hartley, in a speech at the Council of State meeting at New Delhi, declared: "There is no cause for loss of heart. Our losses are grievous and the situation serious. In other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War at Sea "Submarines Sunk in Dozens" Work of Navy Statement by Lord of the Admiralty
LONDON, Thursday.— Wi[?] under-estimating the gravity of the threat we can say that Allied ships and planes have inf[?] substantial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →V.d.c. Enlistment
The Army Minister (Mr. Forde) made it clear that enlistment in the V.D.C. did not entail liability for full time service. He said it was intended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Returned Soldiers' League Women's Auxiliary Activities
We have been furnished with the following statement by the publicity officer of the women's auxiliary of the Returned Soldiers' League, Wagga:—…
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 Comforts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Knitting for the Soldiers
The Patriotic Hut is once again a hive of industry with knitting machines turning out daily long socks for the members of the fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War From Day to Day Tuesday. Burma Next Intensified Battle Expected New British Positions Combined Sea, Land and Air Attack Anticipated
While the United States' promise of reinforcements was noted with satisfaction in Rangoon, there is a tendency to point out that Washington and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home at the Rock Private J. Stevenson
Residents of The Rock and district gathered on Wednesday night to welcome Private J. Stevenson, who has been invalided home from Libya…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War Brevities
LONDON, Friday.—The Moscow correspondent of "The Times" says that prisoners captured on the Leningrad front include Dutch soldiers who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in China Japanese Claims
NEW YORK, Thursday.—Japanese headquarters in North China claim that 247,000 Chungking troops and Communist irregulars were defeated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Departments to Concentrate on War Efforts
SYDNEY, Friday.—The heads of all State Government departments and corporate bodies have been instructed by the Premier (Mr.M'Kell) to dispense…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Guilt Trial General Gamelin Will Be Silent
RIOM, Thursday.—Allegations that at the opening of the war, France was unable to put a single modern bomber in the air were made when France's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Review New Axis Moves Australia's Position Caucasus and Panama Threats
CANBERRA, Friday.—With the fall of Singapore the Japanese have lost no time in exploiting their new and rapidly won advantage. They are still striking out on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort Red Cross Aid in Australia Requirements Outlined Enthusiastic Meeting
A meeting of the "Bundles for Britain" committee was held at the Queensland Insurance Company's buildings, Wagga, yesterday afternoon for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"It's Up to You" Every Penny Wanted for War Difference in Democracies and Axis Peoples
The man who gazes round at his blackout precautions, has a peep at his air raid shelter, and says to himself, "Well, there. I have done my…
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