Australia's War Loan Record to Be Broken
To overcome some of the difficulties which the situation in the Pacific has created, intensive personal canvassing will be conducted in all States in…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Police Dispute Premier Uses War-time Powers
It was authoritatively stated in Sydney on Tuesday that the Premier (Mr. McKell) had used the war-time powers delegated to him under the National…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Wheat-grower Needs Protection in War-time
"I AM more convinced than ever that the small wheat-grower must have adequate protection during restriction of production…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liberty War Loan Ganmain Rally £1500 Subscribed
A fairly well attended meeting, convened by Crs Logon and Parmenter was held on Monday night last, for the purpose of assisting the Liberty War…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Tuesday. U.s. Coast Shelled by Japanese Submarine
An enemy submarine, presumably Japanese, came to the surface in twilight half a mile off shore and fired 23 sholls in the direction of oil refiner-…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Price Control Cannot Win the War Professor Copland's Evidence at Inquiry
CANBERRA, Thursday. — Giving evidence before the Federal Parliamentary Committee on profits to-day, the Commonwealth Prices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Y. A. H. S. Speech Pay Postponed Indefinitely on Account of War Developments
"IN these times, when the Prime Minister is appealing to the nation to fight or work, I feel that we should not hold the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga War Effort Volunteer Defence Corps Vulnerable Point Platoon "Attack" on Machine-gun Post
Lieut. Chenery, D.C.M., O.C. Sector R13, inspected the Wagga Vulnerable Point Platoon of the V.D.C. last Sunday and supervised its "attack"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir Stafford Cripps in War Debate Britain's Burden "Last Straw Will Not Break Her Back"
LONDON, Thursday.—"Every member of the Cabinet 'would attend the funeral of the person I hope I can now describe as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For the Man on the Land Adapting Australian Agriculture to the War Problems Involved Superphosphate Position
For over two yean Australia has been faced with the doty of organising her agricultural resources in order to make the most effective contribution to the war. Recent events hare accentuated the urgency of this task. We are now practically face to face with…
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 →British Soldiers in New York Warmly Received
NEW YORK, Wednesday. (A.A.P.)—The British soldiers who have arrived in New York, particularly the kilted Scots, have aroused great interest In…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letter From Soldier to Friend in Temora
In a letter received by a Wend in Temora, from Sgt. Stan Blacksby, who is at present In Syria, he wishes to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter from Soldier From Pte. C. MINCHIN
We have been back from the desert for about a [?]; I just got back in time for Christmas, but it his been very [?] to-day has been the first…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sterner War Effort in Britain
LONDON, Friday. (A.A.P.)—Evidence is already accumulating of the more austere war effort which Sir Stafford Cripps demanded and promised. A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Darwin Raids Reports Before War Cabinet
MELBOURNE, Friday.—High officers of the Army and Navy to-day submitted to the War Cabinet tile reports of investigations Into the results of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russian Fury "War of Extermination" Battering Encircled Huns
LONDON, Friday. —While fierce battles are raging around Starayarussa, with the Russians battering 96,000 encircled Germans, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia As Base for Offensive Vital War Cabinet Meeting American Views Expressed
MELBOURNE, Friday. — The most widely representative gathering of Pacific powers yet held in Australia took place in Melbourne to-day, when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Review Value of Russian Aid Threat to Suez Japanese Progress in Pacific
MELBOURNE, Friday.—President Roosevelt in his speech made clear that America's weight would be thrown into the conflict in all theatres…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Second Edition Immediate Allied Offensive May Be Launched From Australia War Council Discussions
MELBOURNE, Friday. — The Advisory War Council, with the service chiefs and representatives of Pacific Powers, to-day began the most…
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