Soldiers Pensions [?]Port for Government Proposal
CANBERRA, Thursday. — At a meeting to-day 33 returned soldier members of Parliament decided to support the Government's proposal…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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More Highways for Post-war Motorists
When motor touring is again permissible in the Commonwealth, and tyres and petrol are in adequate supply, motorists will have the use of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post War Plan Home Building in Britain
LONDON, Friday.—A While Paper announces that the Government has drawn up a plan to build and rebuild British homes after the war, involving…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Review of War Position Statement by Mr. Stimson German Plight in Russia
WASHINGTON. Thurs. (A.A.P.)—In a statement made at a Press conference, the U.S. Secretary for War (Mr. Stimson) said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Victory Will Not Be Easy" U.S. War Secretary's Statement Washington
Rommel's forces in Central Tunisia suffered a clean-cut repulse. Nevertheless, victory will not be easy and quick, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Review Red Army Achievements Warning Against Undue Optimism Pacific and African Positions
The unparalleled successes that have been achieved by the Russians since they launched their offensive against the Huns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War in Australia Urgent Appeal by Prime Minister. Need for Greater Powers
CANBERRA, Friday: An appeal to the States to apply themselves to the urgent necessity of granting additional…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Accidentally Drowned
A verdict of accidental drowning was returned by Mr. M. H. Bunts, coroner of Wodonga, when he held an inquest yesterday into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Returned Soldiers' Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Wagga sub-branoh of the R.S.S and A.I.L.A. will be held in the Soldiers' Hall, Wagga, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Charge Against Provost Corps Corporal
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Pte, R. H. Wymer told a military inquiry to-day that on January 28 after he had stopped a fight between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gundagai Returned Men and the War Fund Heated Discussion Over Welfare Work “Trying to Whitewash Themselves”
CLAIMING that the Gundagai and District Patriotic and War Fund were trying to whitewash themselves, for not carrying out a promise, Digger Frank Henery, at a meeting of the Gundagai branch of the Returned Soldiers League, held on Friday last, further stated that in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Terrible Post-war Time
CAPETOWN, Saturday—Mr. W. Peters, senior British Trade Commissioner, told the British Manufacturers' Association at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holbrook Patriotic & War Fund Support for Book Week
A meeting of the Holbrook Shire Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Council Chambers, Holbrook. councillor J. F. Nyhan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Desert Victory" War Film to Be Shown in London
LONDON, Sunday—The film "Desert Victory." the picture story of the Eighth Army's advance to Tripoli, will be shown in London on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War at Sea British Captain Wins V.c. Convoy Work in Arctic
LONDON, Sunday: Still suffering from wounds sustained in a convoy action while on the way to Russia, in which he won the V.C.,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai War Prisoner Writes Home “Enough Shoes To See Out a Couple of Wars ”
Gunner Barney Carberry, son of Shire President H. P. Carberry, of Gundagai, and who is a prisoner of war in Italy, writes home that now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important Conference in U. S. A. Post-War Problems To Be Discussed WASHINGTON
It is probable that an important conference, including post-war problems of vital interest to Australia, will coincide with Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War in Australia Nurse Shortage Compulsory Call-ups May Come Roster Being Completed
SYDNEY, Sunday—In order to meet the urgent staff needs of private, public and mental hospitals throughout the State…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Zero Hour Near in Tunisia Allies Ready For All Out Blitz LONDON
It is considered that zero hour is near on the Tunisian front, and that soon the Allies will throw everything they have into a…
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