Letters From Prisoners of War Reg Napthali Well and Working
Another letter came to hand on Friday for Mr. and Mrs. T. Napthall from their son, Sgt. Reg Napthall, who wrote that he was quite well and…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
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Wagga War Effort National Emergency Services First Lecture of Series To Be Given Te-morrow Night
Arrangements have been made for an interesting series of lectures to be given by Supt. M. P. Loth, of the Wagga District Ambulance, on general air raid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Friday. Large-scale Attacks Expected From Enemy in Philippines and Malaya Chinese Victory at Changsha
While there is evidence of intending large scale attacks by the Japanese against Malaya and in various suctions of the Philippines, the most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News Summary German Troops Riot Protest Against Returning to Russian Front London, Monday, A.A.P.
RIOTING broke out among the German troops resting at Bescanon when they were told that they were being sent back to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSISTANT C.P.S. at Wagga Receives Permission to Enlist Many Fine Tributes to Mr. V. J. Stafford
Mr V. J. Stafford, assistant C.P.S. at Wagga. has received permission from the Department of Justice to offer his services to the A.I.F., and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parcels for Soldiers Reply to Mayor's Patriotic Fund by President of Women's Auxiliary Of Returned Soldiers' League
Commenting on the determinations of the Wagga Mayor's Patriotic Fund, at its meeting held on Friday last, relative to the forwarding of direct…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Papers for Soldiers
A parcel of papers for the district soldiers overseas is despatched from Wagga every Monday by the Women's Auxiliary Services and the Comfort…
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Batavia reports the capitulation of the garrison. Soviet forces have made further progress in the Crimea…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Belated War Declaration
LONDON, Monday.—According to the Berlin radio, Japan declared war against the Dutch East Indies "because of their general attitude."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Cabinet Decisions Waterfront Congestion
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—To relieve congestion on the Melbourne waterfront the War Cabinet has ordered the mobilisation of certain vehicles to remove certain goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort Salvage Drive Next Sunday to Residents of Wagga
Arrangements are well in hand to the salvage drive to Wagga house- holders next Sunday The secretary hopes that the people of Wagga will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers' Letters
NX 1700, Dvr. Ponting, T.H. 6th Aust. Div. Amn. Coy,. A.I.F. Abroad wrote to his Parents at Cootamundra on 10/12/41: "Well, folk, I am some…
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A parcel of pars lot the district soldiers overseas is despatched from Wagga every Monday by the Women's Voluntary Services and the Comforts Fund. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' New President Urges United War Efforts
CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—The newly elected general president of the Miners' Federation (Mr, H. Wells) said to-day that the miners had a big duty to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Australian Comforts Fond Activities
At a recent meeting of the Australian comforts Fund in Sydney, balance sheets were submitted covering the activities of the R.S.S.I.L.A. expenses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort Aluminium Week January 26 to February 1
"Aluminium Week" will be held in Wagga from January 26 to February 1, and during that period every effort will be made to collect at least a ton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Latest War News Silence on Malaya How Desperate is Position? LONDON
A wall of silence surrounds the fighting in Malaya and the position at Singapore, and England is clamouring for news,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Soldiers in Malaya
The above is a group of Australians in Malaya and includes district soldiers. The fifth from the left top row is—N X. 35246 Pte. J. C. Palmer, A.I F., son of Mr. and Mrs. W Palner, Murray-street, Wagga, to we are indebted for the photograph. Back row, left to right: H. M'Lean G. Hutchinson, A. Foo. H. Hubbard. C. Palmer, W. Lee, J. Pettit, J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Leeton Soldiers News From Overseas
Perusing a large and bulky bundle at letters received from Cpl. F. L. Wirkham, who has now been Invalided home and is undergoing hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junee Woman Victim of Stupid Hoax Told Her Brother Killed in Action
A cruel senseless hoax was perpetrated in Junee last week when a man called at the residence of Miss L. McGuire, of Broadway,…
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