Letters to War Prisoners Points to Observe
A number of senders of letters to prisoners of war are not following the regulations carefully setout in the leaflets of direction…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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Christmas Dinner for War Prisoners in Japan
SYDNEY. Monday.—The Australian Red Cross Headquarters has received a cable from the International Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Australia Higher Taxation £70,000,000 Gap to Be Bridged Increased War Costs
MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Commonwealth Government is planning farther taxation increases. They will amount to between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Education After War University Vice-chancellor Urges Commission
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Federal Government should appoint a commission whose duty it would be to survey the whole field of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Conservation Post War Period and Food Production
SYDNEY. Monday.—An Australian-wide plan for the conservation, of water, administered and financed by the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Turning Point in Land War British Review of 1942 Fighting
"The year 1942 marked a significant turning point in the course of the land war and produced encouraging evidence that the British Army,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga War Effort W.a.n.s. Fire Training To-night
Members of the W.F.A. will meet at the Wagga Fire Station to-night at 7 O'clock in working dress, when training will be resumed. Other W.A.N.S…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A.w.l. Soldiers
"Plans for the rapid arrest and punishment of all Anny absentees are being immediately extended to remote areas. Full co-operation of the civil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldier Pensions Repatriation Act Anomalies
CANBERRA. Monday.—An all-round increase of 20 per cent, in pensions, and 3 general liberalisation of the Repatriation Act to remove…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women for War Work
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Only 200 women were obtained for war work- as a result of the survey of about 6000 single women between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Unrest "Fed Up with Whole Affair" Strange Attitude to Wounded
LONDON, Tuesday.—"An officially inspired campaign is proceeding in Germany with a view of breaching the widening gap…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tunisian War Developing Into Major Effort
LONDON, Tuesday.—The American Associated Press correspondent, writing from Allied headquarters in North Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Spooler's Plan Post-war Credit Scheme
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Curtin Government, when implementing uniform taxation on July 1, 1942, should also have adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shipbuilding As Feature of Post-war Planning
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The A.C.T.U. and the Boilermakers' Union to-day supported the desire of Australian Natives'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort V.d.c. Parades
The follow[?] formation, additional to [?]earing in yesterday's iss[?]cerning 17th Battalion (Wa[?]strict) V.D.C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Post-war Responsibilities Recognised by Premier of Western Australia
PERTH, Tuesday.—Referring to the appointment of a committee of commercial and industrial interests in Western Australia to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War at Sea British Destroyer Lost Trawler's Battle Ends in Sinking of Enemy Submarine
LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—The Admiralty announces the loss of the destroyer Firedrake (1350 tons) with some casualties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers' Letters Restrictions on References to Casualties
MELBOURNE. Tuesday.—"To prevent unnecessary suffering and suspense to relatives the Amy has forbidden soldiers to refer to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wounded
Pte. VINCENT MURPHY, of A.I.F., who was wounded in New Guinea a couple of weeks back and became ill, was flown to Brisbane. He is now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Casualties Airman Killed
Sgt. Wireless Air Gunner ROY BARLING (412357), who was previously reported missing as a result of an air accident, lost…
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