Anzac Day Dawn Service
The honorary secretary of the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen, Mr. J. H. Facey, said that the Legion had received authority from the Prime…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
3,536 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 177
Sydney Taxi Driver Wounded
SYDNEY, Thursday: William Frederick Sheehan, taxi driver, was found in a state of collapse near the Domain early this…
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Forty-nine Japanese 'planes -- 25 bombers and 24 fighters -- raided Darwin about noon on Tuesday. Spitfires flung into the raiding formations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World War Position American Summary
WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—Summarising the highlights of the World War situation, the Director of the Office of War…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Climax of War Stern Warning Expected
The Prime Minster (Mr. Churchill) it is thought in England, will take an early opportunity to warn the nation that the climax to the war is approaching, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Loan Committee Arrangements for Rally on Saturday, 27th March Narandera's Quota £62,500
The Hon. Secretary of the Narandera War Loan Committee (Mr. F. Whatham) is busy making arrangements for the rally to be held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News Americans Seize Gafsa Germans Set Booby Traps and Mines Algiers, Thursday, AAP
In North Africa the Americans, after an advance of 30 miles, have occupied the town of Gafsa, an important road junction in Tunisia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Liberty War Loan (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")
Sir,—I should be glad if you could find space in your paper to insert the following:— Nearly three months have elapsed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wants to See Soldiers in Charge Sir Charles Marr Attacks Munitions Workers
CANBERRA, Thursday: There was a stir during consideration of the Repatriation Bill in committee in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Preference House Rejects Clause Canberra
The Prime Minister announced in the House of representatives yesterday that preference to returned soldiers will be considered in a bill that will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers’ Social Men on Lave Entertained Large and Enti[?]usian[?]c Attendance
On Monday night last there was a large attendance in Farmerâs Hall, when soldiers an extended leave [?] entertained at a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Marrar Soldiers’ Social
To the passer-by in train or car, Marrar must appear to lack any claim to much significance, yet few centres of similes size could be expected to be such…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Winchendon Vale Soldiers’ Social Sergt. W. & CPL. H. Pearce and Gnr. H Roberton Honored (From Our Correspondent.)
On Wednesday evening 3rd March, [?] W. and Cpl. H. P[?] and [?] H. S. [?] was [?] a weeken[?] house in the Wim[?] Vale hall when…
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Gundagai is evidently in the same position as Tumut with respect to "welcome homes" to local soldiers returned from overseas. The editor of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Welcome to Our Soldiers Discussion at Shire Council Meeting
At the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Wednesday Cr. Fuller referred to a leading article in the local Press concerning public welcomes to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Diggers Entertain the Newly Returned Soldiers
The old Diggers of Tumut and district welcomed the local soldiers who have just returned from service in the Middle East at a dinner held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Back From New Guinea Wounded Men Return Praise for Nurses
A number of wounded men have arrived at an Australian port after taking part in action against the Japanese at Wau (New Guinea)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"15,000,000 U.S. Soldiers" Required to Win War Washington
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, addressing a Red Cross rally said: "You hear talk about 11,000,000 in the Army. I say it will take…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mission Work After War Governor at Rally
The Sydney Town Hall was crowded, this week for the Australian Board of Missions rally, to plan for the reconstruction of…
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