Wagga War Effort Wagga and District War Finance Contributions
Details made available yesterday by the town clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) indicate that the voluntary financial contributions from the residents of…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
3,536 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 177
Our Sydney Letter War
Unbelievable though it is with this war still far from won. there is a ready International talk of a third world war, which, it is feared, might…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leeton Women War Workers
Following is the roster for the War Workers week at the All Services Rust Room:—Monday 15th, 6.30 p.m. to 9 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Cemetery for Leeton
A British War Cemetery was surveyed at the Leeton cemetery Tuesday last. It has been pegged out in three sections:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEW Zealand in War Time
In New Zealand there is no shortage of either beer or tobacco the local crop betting sufficient for home needs and for exporting to New Zealand troops overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan Committee Narrabri Accepts Challenge
A meeting of the Narandera War Loan and War Savings Certificates Committee was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£1,500,000 a Day on War
Australia spent £360,000,000 on the war in the first eight months of 1942-43, the Treasury reported in Canberra en Wednesday. Average…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News Kharkov Battle Reaching a Climax
The A.B.C. correspondent stated that the Red Army is converging on Viazma on a semi-circular front of 20 miles. Further south on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail Delivered to Prisoners of War in Japan
The Australian Red Cross Society has received information that the Japanese Army has effected distribution at additional 1930 tons of Red Cross relief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Criminals to Be Punished "No Mass Vengeance Against German People"
LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—The Bishop of Colchester. In the House of Lords, asked why the Government made the same distinction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Entertained
At a well-attended euchre party and dance held by the Narandera Welcome Home Committee in the I.O.O.F. Hall on Tuesday evening…
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Under pressure of war new ideas in many fields are developing rapidly in the "forcing box" conditions which rarely come about in peace time. One…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lieut. Cutler Resigns As Secretary of Returned Soldiers' League
After holding a position since last April, when he was discharged from hospital after losing a leg in the Syrian campaign. Lieut. A. R. Cutler,…
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The following information was contained in a circular letter received by Mr. James Sharpe secretary of the Leeton Sub-branch of the Returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters from Soldiers Gunner Jn. Geiggs
We have received the following letter from Gunner Nell Griggs is stationed somewhere in Northern Australia, The letter is dated 3rd Much:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Through a Soldier’s Eyes Letter From Sde Legh Higman
We are glad to publish the appended letter received from B[?] L. P. U P. Caldwell-Higman, dated 2/3/41. I have always been pleased to receive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers Socials
Welcome home socials have been held during the week at Marrar, Ganmain, Matong and Winchendon Vale. We hope to publish reports in our next issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Released for War Effort Director Supplies Figures
SYDNEY, Friday: State the outbreak of war [?]53 men have been released by banks, 6[?]00 by insurance offices, 3400 by newspapers, 650 by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Commentary Bismarck Sea Losses Soon Made Good by Japan
The [?]cers that acclaimed the Bismarck See victory having subsided, it is now possible to asses the outstanding achievement of the Allied air arm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga War Effort. Mayor's Patriotic Funda Monthly Meeting Credit in All Funds £1998
The monthly meeting of the Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund was held in the Mayor's room. Wagga Town Han. last night, the…
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