Soldier's Evidence at Warwick Court-martial
WARWICK (Qld.), Monday:—The hearirg began this afternoon of the second charge in which the complainant is Pte C. E. Sewell,…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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War Damage Scheme Arrangements for 1944
IT was announced recently that War Cabinet had decided to extend the contribution period under the War Damage Scheme,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Corbie Hill Local War Agricultural Committee
For the information of all settlers in the above zone and the secretaries of adjoining local committees, hereunder are the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Post-war Problems Important Conferences at Canberra
PERTH, Tuesday: Important problems which vitally affect Australia's post-war rehabilitation plans will be discussed at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence Italian Prisoner of War Picnic (To the Editor)
Sir.—With reference to your article in December 29th issue of "Irrigator," re Italian picnic, held at Mr. Senti's farm on December 26, I would like…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War News Red Army Inside Polish Frontier LONDON. Tuesday. AAP
General Vatutin's advanced units were in contact with the retreating German rearguards several miles west from the Polish frontier. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post-war Works Important Meetings This Month National Planning Premiers' Conference and Loan Council
CANBERRA, Tuesday: Preliminary plans for a comprehensive postwar programme of public works will be drafted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiering and Politics Don't Mix
The party bosses and political organisations in the United States are already getting prospective candidates into line, with all the accustomed publicity and boosting so that the public can look them over and begin to make up their minds whom they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saved Tank Driver From Drowning Queensland Soldier Commended by King
CANBERRA, Tuesday: Trapped in a tank which had fallen into a river, a Queensland soldier saved the unconscious driver from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Forgotten By Those At Home Soldier's Appreciation of Christmas Hamper
PATRONS who enjoyed the Patriotic Ball held in September last are now participating in the double joy of receiving appreciative letters from the boys at the front. Every double ticket at the ball…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poles' Pamphlet War
News of the success of widespread activities by the Polish patriots to undermine German morale has been received by the Directorate of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →May Dress By Coupon After War
THERE IS EVERY INDICATION THAT CLOTHES RATIONING WILL CONTINUE FOR SOME TIME AFTER THE WAR. Giving this warning the Minister for trade and Customs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort the V.d.c. Resumption of Parades Recruits Needed
Companies of the 17th Battalion, Volunteer Defence Corps, in and adjacent to Wagga, will be resuming parades shortly and members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hillston Returned Soldiers Fraternize
On New Year's Eve, the members of the Hillston Sub-Branch of the Returned Soldiers League held their annual meeting, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Soldier Mentioned in Despatches
A Wagga soldier, Dvr. Norman Ted Nye, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nye. of Gossed street, Wagga, has been mentioned n despatches for gallantry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Well Known Soldier Fractures Skull Fails From Train At Cootamundra
Well-known in Gundagai, Sergeant Ken French suffered serious injuries on Tuesday morning last, when at Cootamundra he fell from a train on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Too Much Good Cheer Whilst on Leave Local Soldier Fined For Driving Under The Influence
The cup that cheers did not bring in its wake joyo[?] memories for a local soldier lad who arrived home on leave on the 17th of last month, for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Soldiers Entertained By Welcome Home Committee
For the purpose of entertaining local members of the forces who were home on furlough from battle areas the Narandera Welcome Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed in Action Lance Corporal Allan Parr
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parr, of Brooking-avenue, Wagga, have been advised of their son. L'Cpl. Allan Parr. A.F. who was Killed in action in New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners of War
LONDON, Thurs.—Most of the tetters recently received from war prisoners and civilian internees in Japanese hands are reassuring and bring…
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