Killed in Action Pte. John Ernest Withers'
name has now appeared in the official casualty list as Killed in Action. He was reported as "missing" on June 9, 1941, and up to a week ago, was still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1942
4,342 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 218
Darlington Point Private Tom Looby Killed in Action an Appreciation
With the death of Private Thomas Looby (better known to his school mates and many others as Mick) the Point has suffered its first loss of one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Faith Will Win War
Preaching at St. Andrew's Cathedral Sydney, on Sunday, Archbishop Mowill said there was little fear that Australian pluck would fall in the great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Damage Insurance Compensation to Be Paid After War Rates Announced
SYDNEY, Monday.—As a general rule, compensation parable under the Commonwealth War Damage insurance scheme will not be paid until after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dependants of A.i.f. War Prisoners
CANBERRA, Monday.—Mr. Forde announced to-night that the [?]ments to dependants are wives of members of the 8th Division A.I.F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort W.A.N.S.
A general parade of the Wagga W.A.N.S. will be held to-night at 7.15 at the Drill Hall. Uniforms are to be worn and there will be an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stony Point Women War Workers Help Red Cross
THE euchre and dance, held at the Stony Point School on Friday the 13th, by the Women War Workers, was a great success, all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes Tragic Effect of War on Motor Industry
The Commonwealth sales of new automobiles for the six months ended 31st December. 1941, show the tragic effect of the war on one of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News Naval Battle off Bali Major Allied Victory
A London message says that the naval battle between combined Dutch and American forces and the Japanese off the east coast of Java…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Impact of War on Denmark's Dairy and Poultry Industries
SINCE the German occupation of Denmark in April, 1940, it has been tacitly assumed that the Danish livestock industries would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Australia N.z. Delegation War Co-operation Discussed at Canberra
CANBERRA, Monday.—A New Zealand all-party minion, beaded by the Supply Minister (Mr. Sullivan) and the former Prime Minister (Mr. Coates),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War From Day to Day Friday. Reconstruction of Britain's War Cabinet Sir Stafford Cripps Leader in House of Commons Membership Reduced by Two
Bowing to popular demand, Mr. Churchill has formed a new War Cabinet of seven men instead of nine. Changes bring in Sir Stafford Cripps…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Formes Brigadier Re-enlists
CAMP BORDEN (Ontario), Sunday.—A former Brigadier, G. P. L. Drake Brockman who was court-martialled from the British Army shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Papers for Soldiers
A parcel of papers for the district Soldiers oversees is despatched from Wagga every Monday by the Women's Voluntary services and the Comforts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Death Too Much Travelling After Accident
SYDNEY, Monday.—Returning a finding of accidental death at the inquest on Gunner Gordon Robert Greentree, aged 21 years, the City…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Enlistments for Defence Services
TO keep the local list up-to-date, will people enlisting for any of the Defence Forces, please forward immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Brevities
LONDON, Tuesday.—A large number of the wives and families of British residents in Singapore, and in parts of Malaya, have arrived in Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's New War Cabinet
Reconstruction of Britain's War Cabinet became inevitable months ago. It is to be regretted that in the interim the pens and the tongues of more or less violent critics have had fall play. First one and then another will claim full credit for having "told yon so." Yet few intelligent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Be Broken Australia's War Loan Record
To overcome some of the difficulties which the situation in the Pacific has created, intensive personal canvassing will be conducted…
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