Post-war Advisory Committee Formed in U.s
WASHINGTON, Thursday. President Roosevelt summoned for the second time the U.S. Secretary of State (Mr. Cordell Hull)…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1943
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War Commentary Russia Fighting Back Things Moving in Tunisia
Although Japanese activity in the north-western sector and Lt.-General Kenney's visit to Washington have been matters of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lockhart Soldier's Death Service Held Yesterday
Official word was received at Lockhart yesterday that Staff-Sgt. Ewan M. Pigdon, of Lockhart, had been killed in an accident at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Preference to Returned Soldiers
CANBERRA, Friday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) announced in the House of Representatives to-day that preference to returned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cullinga Airman Killed in Action
Another of our young Australians to day the supreme sacrifice in this war is Ron Ricketts, aged 20 years and 8 moths, eldest son of Mr and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A People's War A.c.t.u. Presidents Appeal
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—'From the moment that Germany fell upon Poland on September 1, 1939, the Australian workers realised that this was a people's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan Rally £23,355 Subscribed in Wagga Frank Speech by Minister
The Minister for the Army (Mr. F. M. Forde), in a frank and stirring address at the War Loan rally, which was held in the Memorial Gardens, Wagga, on Saturday night stressed the seriousness of the struggle ahead, and appealed for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier’s Face Slashed Instrument Allegedly Used In Brawl at Cowra Committed for Trial on Bodily Harm Charge
“I have been knifed!” a soldier cried out during a fracas in a Cowra cafe on Saturday weak last, according to evidence in Cowra Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Darlington Point Welcome Home to Soldiers
Privates S. Stewart, "Clancy" Kelly and "Bluey" Causin, and Cpl. W. Woolnough were accorded a welcome [?]me in the Shire Hall, Darlington…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Wagga Support From Returned Men
A refreshing feature of the subscriptions to the Third Liberty Loan is the desire of members of the forces to subscribe for bonds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daily War Diary
The Allies started a terrific bombardment in Tunisia. In one day nine heavy raids were carried out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Prisoners Exchanged
LONDON, Monday.—An Ankara message says that the exchange of British and Italian prisoners has been completed and both vesseis are ready…
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Mr. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, at the a peech made to the Empire and the wold on Sunday stated that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King Inspects War Ship
LONDON, Monday.—During the past four days the King has lived aboard the flagship King George V. at a northern port, from which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Loan Cootamundra's Quota £62,000
Cootamundra's quota for the current war loan has been fixed at £02,000 from 500 subscribers. In the last loan the quota was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Prisoners of War Fund
The Cootamundra sub-branch of the R.S.S.A.I.Ai., in conjunction with the Red cross, are also conducting a drive for the Prisoners of War Fund…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cootamundra Red Cross Special Prisoners of War Appeal
To enable the Australian Red Cross to continue the help it is giving to our prisoners of war and to their relatives and friends is a privilege as well, as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waste in War Factories Board to Consider Contracts
CANBERRA, Monday.—To control waste in war factories, to which the Auditor-General has directed attention, the Treasury has appointed a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Snowy River Scheme Urged as Post-War Project
Establishment of a £11,000,000 hydro-electric scheme to supply Victoria and New South Wales with power from the Snowy River was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in Australia Air Trainees and Commissions Vexed Question Alterations Expected
CANBERRA, Monday.—The system of allotting commissions to Empire air trainees on examination results may be altered as a result of the…
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