Wagga War Effort Vdc Parades
Parades arranged for the week-end for 17th Battalion VDC members include:— B Coy: No. 4 Pl. will parade on Sunday from 1000 hours to 1700 hours…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
2,915 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 146
War Council Mr. Hughes May Withdraw Resignation
CANBERRA, Tues.—There is a strong likelihood of the return of Mr. Hughes to the Advisory War Council from he resigned as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Japan Nervoue "War Situation May Become Deceive"
LONDON, Tues. (AAP): The German News agency quotes a statement from General Tojo, as follows: "The Japanese Cabinet has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Pensions Exceed £10,000,000 a Year
CANBERRA. Tues.—"The total payment to incapacitated soldiers of this war and their dependents will involve an annual liability of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Schools of N.S.W. Fine War Effort £26,064 Raised in 1943
The NSW Public Schools' War Service Auxiliary' balance sheet and summary for 1913 show a total collection for patriotic purposes of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Second Edition Mr. Churchill Reviews War Position Tremendous Air Blows On Germany To Be Increased to "Unimaginable Dimensions"
LONDON, Tuesday (AAP),—"The spring and summer will see a [?] increase in the force of our attacks directed against all military [?] in German-occupied countries." said Mr. Churchill in the House of Commons to-day. "Long-range bombing from Italy will penetrate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Home Social Held at St. Luke's Hall
More then 200 people were present at a social evening tendered as welcome home to 10 servicemen on leave at St Luke's Hall. Wagga, last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Badly Wounded
BRISBANE Wednesday: It was stated at an American court martial to-day that in an attack by three negroes on an American they so badly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Facts in Brief
It is estimated that Australia is feeding the equivalent of 12,000,000 people. This figure will rise steadily until the Pacific war is won…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Advisory War Council Co-operation
Although disagreeing entirely with the expressed views of Mr. Ward on international politics, and supporting the strong attack made by members of both the United Australia Party and the Country Party on his recent statement in Parliament, a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoner-of-war Control Centre To Be Established At Tumut
Mr P. B. McKenzie, chairman of the Gundagai-Tumut District War Agricultural Committee advises he has received word that Tumut has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Churchill's Speech Press Approval Relations Between Allies War's Duration
LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): "No part of Mr. Churchill's speech was received in the House of Commons or will be received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga War Effort W.A.N.S Special Parade To-night
There will be a special parade of Wa[?]s To-night at the Drill Hall at 7.30. Urgent business which has arisen since the last meeting will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prisoner of War Labor Minister’s Reply To Forbes Labor League
Some months ago the Forbes branch of the Labor League made a strong objection to Italian prisoners of war being hired out to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →R.S.L. Auxiliary Social Soldiers Grateful for Parcels
A very pleasant social evening [?] held by the Women's [?] the Wagga RSSAILA at the [?] Hall last night. This function was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Soldiers Entertained Nangus Folk Go Into Action
Nangus was on parade Monday evening last. Villagers young and old partook in a grand ceremonial display. The “Lord Mayor”, Mr Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Second Edition War Council Stir Sir Earle Page Takes Place of Mr. Menzies U.A.P. Expels Mr. Spender; Mr. Hughes Still Undecided
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The appointment of Sir Earle Page as a member of the Advisory War Council to [?] one of the vacancies caused by the resignations of Messrs. Menzies and Hughes was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) to-night. Mr Curtin's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War
Mr. Churchill told the House of Commons that the air offensive constituted the foundation on which the Allies' plans for an oversea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patriotic War Fund
A meeting of the above committee was held at the Town Hall last night, those present being the Mayor (Ald. Des. Stratton)), chairman, Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War's Worst Crime
One of the worst crimes of war is that it takes youth, so inexperienced and so unready, out of the bosom of home and friends, and flings it into…
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