War Burden on Railways
Much heavier train loadings and longer average hauls were operating, the Federal Minister for Transport, Mr. Ward said…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1944
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War Savings Stamp Campaign
The vigorous non-stop War Savings Campaign, conducted by War Loans and National Savings Campaign, is certainly bearing fruit. To replace the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The Jews and the War"
Because of the s[?]versive activities of enemies in our midst, it is desirable to publish, in so far as military information permits…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Ships Casualties Since War Began
SYDNEY, Thurs.—No Australian ships has been lost off the east and the south Australian coasts, due to enemy action, since May last. Announcing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News Russians Fighting In Pripet Marshes
The Red Army is making more progress in White Russia and in the south they have rolled the Germans back to the Bug, where the enemy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Agricultural Committees Probable Widening of Powers
A warning that there would be Government control of agriculture to come [?] or form for many years, if not for all time, was made by Mr. E. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Council Meets at Washington Brighter Outlook
WASHINGTON, Wed. (AAP).—After three months' inactivity the pacific war Council met to-day. The NZ representative (Mr. Nesh) to'd the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pacific Islands Mr. Hughes on Post-war Control
The post-war control of the Marshall and Caroline Islands carried with it full responsibility for their secure defence. Nothing less would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mortar Grenade Bursts in Canberra Museum Last War Relic
CANBERRA, Thurs.—A German mortar grenade, which had been lying in the Australian museum since the last war, exploded this morning and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Council Community Centre Proposal Financing Post-War Works Policy
The Mayor (Aid. W. J. Bobbin) presided over the usual meeting o(the Junee Municipal Council. The absentees were Aid. Cuttle and Begg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Shortage Of Housing War-time Emergency Cause of Hardship
"UNDOUBTEDLY a serious shortage of housing and accommodation exists and has been aggravated by the diversion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Correspondent Received Leeton Patriotic Parcel Praises Work of A.c.f
WRITING from New Guinea, on Christmas Eve, Mr. Allan Dawes, a war correspondent, addressed the following letter to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Soldier's Thanks for Hamper
VX108611 Sgt. J. M. Smith, D Coy., 22 Aust, Inf. Bn., Australia, wrote, to Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Sweeney, Cootamundra: Yesterday it was my good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Christmas in New Guinea Described by Leeton Soldier
WE print below a letter we received from Pte. C. T. Quinllvan (N203664):â"Christmas is now over both in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Returned Soldier Aged Is Fought la New Guinea
William Francis Gray, Armidale has has 19 months service in the AIF nine of them fighting in the Owen Stanley [?] as a members of a mountain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soldiers’ Wives Embark for Australia and New Zealand
There was a reminder that even the toughest shock troops in the world have their softer moments when a little group of Australian and New Zealand soldiersâ…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Correspondents Tribute by Army Minister
SYDNEY, Friday: In an outstanding tribute to-day to Australian war correspondents, the Army Minister (Mr. Forde) said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga War Effort V.D.C. Wants Drivers
There are many vacancies for full[?] duty motor transport drivers [?] IV and V to be drivers in [?] Volunteer Defence Corps. While…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Far East War Raid on Formosa Bangkok Bombed
CHUNGKING, Friday (AAP): General Stilwell's communique states that China based Liberators on Thursday bombed a vital aluminium plant on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →President's Message to Congress Described as Master Plan to Shift Nation From War to Peace
WASHINGTON, Thursday. (A.A.P.)—President Roosevelt's annual Budget message to Congress for the period to June 30, 1945. is described by the United Press as a mater plan for shifting the nation from war to peace. It recommends a truly…
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