Ex-Prisoners of War Return Home Enthusiastic Reception by Residents
On Saturday last Privates Pat Bourke, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Bourke; Jack Rynehart, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Rynehart; and Jack…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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Post-War Work States to Prepare Plans National Council Decision
The States are to prepare immediately plans for a £200,000,000 programme of post-war public works recommended to National…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hitler's Scare Problem of Soviet Union Britain Incapable Of Preventing War With Russians
LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.)."If the Allies defeated Germany, Britain would be quite incapable of preventing war with the Soviet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War In Italy Wedge Into German Flank Allies Thrusting Forward Several Villages Captured
LONDON, Monday. (A.A.P.)—As the last inroad into the German flank increases in the Italian beachhead sector, the enemy is showing signs that he has decided to hold the line before Rome at all costs,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News Invasion of the Marshalls Reported Widespread Assaults in South-eastern Seas
American land forces are said to have invaded the Marshall Islands. 1500 miles north-east of Rabaul, hut there is neither confirmation nor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air War Brunswick Works Bombed Raids Over France and Holland LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).—
The Allied air offensive against Germany was yesterday switched to Brunswick which states an official…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Drowned In Murrumbidgee River Swam Attached to Length of Wire
A soldier named Ernest Allen Mullins, aged 21 years, was drowned in the Murrumbidgee River, about five miles downstream from Wagga,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air Training Corms Enlistments
Of 6500 Air Training corms cadets who enlisted in the RAAF up to the and 1945. [?] came from the New South Wales owing. said Wing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Land for Soldiers
A list of big estates thought suitable for soldier settlement had been prepared, and was being closely investigated, to see if the land suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier Drowned at Albury
The body of Abraham Kurtz. 34, widower, of Polish nationality, a soldier in the Army, was recovered from the Murray at Norieul Park, Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enlistments for Defence Services
TO keep the local list up-to-date, will people enlisting for any of the Defence Forces, please forward immediately…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday: Advice was received by the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) to-day that the New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Synthetic Rubber Post-war Problem
The huge synthetic rubber industry set up as a war emergency measure is seen by many leading men in the United States of America as a pot…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Loan Stamps for Small Subscribers
Below is a picture of the 5/ National Savings Stamp These stamps have been introduced to encourage small subscribers to war loans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga War Effort Vdc Notes Parade Arrangements
No. 1 platoon, A Coy., 17th Btn., VDC, will have a voluntary parade at the Wagga Drill Hall to-morrow at 1930 hours. This will be the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Canadian Election Prime Minister on After War Collaboration
OTTAWA, Monday: The Prime Minister, (Mr. M'Kenzie, King) told the House of Commons that the Government did not intend to be troubled by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pacific War Australians Advance on Huon Peninsula Jap Forces Trapped More Ships and Planes Lost
General MacArthtur's Headquarters, Tuesday.—The Australians advancing along Huon Peninsula are meeting very little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Pact Great Britain Awaiting Text
LONDON, Wed. (AAP): A question whether Great Britain will be a party to the Australian-N Z agreement concluded at the Canberra conference will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japanese War Crimes
MELBOURNE. Wednesday: The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forte) said to-day that the report of the Australian Commission appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort V.D.C. PARADES
B Coy.: The Coy will be holding a week-end camp on February 8 and 6, at Woblam Beach, Bull's Run Station [?]uster parade at 17.00 hours…
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