War Casualties Leeton Airman "Missing" AFTER 15 Months in England
THE news was received on Friday night by Mr. and Mrs. St. Chad Young, of Yanco, that their youngest son, Sergeant…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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The War in Australia Militia Bill' Senator M'Leay's Statement Reply by P.M.G.
SYDNEY, Monday: A statement in Adelaide yesterday by Senator M'Leay in regard to the Militia Bill was sharply criticised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Wagga sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association will be held in the Soldiers' Hall on Saturday night next,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Education of Soldiers' Children
AT the request of the Repatriation Commission, the Soldiers' Children Education Board has agreed to undertake the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melon Skin On Footpath Caused Soldier Fracture Thigh
THE danger and almost criminal carelessness of throwing fruit peelings or skins upon the pavements of the town was once…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anzac Day Cabinet to Consider Union Claim
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The next sitting of the Federal Cabinet is to deal with request from unions that work on the Tuesday following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in Australia Soldiers in Politics Danger of Split
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Better conditions for returned soldiers is the aim of the Soldiers' Political Party newly formed in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Bombers Losses Since War Began
CHICAGO, Monday.—The American Associated Press says that Britain lost 2759, bombers over Germany and Western Europe from the outbreak of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War at Sea British Submarine Successes Nazi Claim
LONDON, Tuesday.—Very successful attacks by British submarines on enemy shipping are recorded in an Admiralty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters to Prisoners of War in Japanese Hands
Announcements have been made officially that letters to prisoners of war in Japanese hands must be type-written. Miss K. Ferguson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Already Changed Post-War World Will Be Different
Speaking in reply to an infer mal welcome extended by he Deputy Mayor, Ald. T. C. Coates on the occasion of the visit of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort WAGGA V.D.C. Arrangements for Week-end
The following parades have been arranged for members of the 19th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Crops, for the week-end:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rural Problems Important Conference Yesterday Wagga District War Agricultural Committee Minister Praises Work of Organisation
About 50 delegates attended a conference of 14 local committees affiliated with the Wagga District War Agricultural Committee, which was held in the Town Hall, Wagga, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lebanese Honor for Bondi Soldier
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—For heroism displayed in saving the life of a Lebanese citizen, Sapper G. A. P. Kewin, of Bondi, who has spent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children's War Help
The Junior Red Cross, working through the schools, performs a fine service for other children. The annual report of the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Port-War Water Programme State Scheme Outlined
Details of a State-wide plan for providing water supplies and sewerage to towns at present lacking these major community services or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sporting Thoroughbreds Horses' Big Part in War
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Speaking at Martin Place at the Red Army Day celebrations, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) said that the thoroughbred…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →440 Days A.w.l. Privates War Record
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Pte. Alfred Arthur Bartlett, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of having been A.W.L. for 440 days, told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sees End of War Prediction From Old Moose's Almanac
Old Moore's Almanac is a British publication that has been running for 246 years, it Is notable for its predictions, some right and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The War Dramatic Change in Tunisia Allies Pound Retreating Germans LONDON
The Tunisian campaign may be short after all. Dramatic changes have occurred, and the Germans, who were advancing rapidly only…
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