War News Biggest Daylight Raid on German Capital
Berlin received its biggest daylight raid yesterday when 1250 tons of high explosive and half a million incendiaries rained down upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Riverina · The wars & local soldiers
The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,460 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 123
War in China Japanese Success U.s. Bombers Sink Five Ships
CHUNGKING, Mon. (A.A.P.): A Chinese High Command announcement says that Japanese troops have captured Schanm,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Red Cross Jottings Relief Supplies for Prisoners of War in Far East
The first shipment of Red Cross supplies to camps outside Japan was made in the "Hosi Maru," which was scheduled to unload relief supplies at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letter To Citizens Of Tumut by Edward P. May, District Representative for War Loan Organisation
Framed in the mind's eye of many a proud son of this town and district must be the lovely picture of its setting and homeliness. In their hearts we know…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Berlin Ablaze after Greatest Raid of the War 1950 Planes Take Part Half Million Incendiaries Dropped
LONDON, Tuesday: While Berlin was blazing fiercely last night, after the afternoon's great raid by 1200 Flying Fortresses and 750…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grand Carnival Opens on Friday Funds for Soldiers' Memorial Building
The grand carnival which has been organised to raise funds for the erection of a soldiers' memorial building in Wagga will open…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Declarations by Egypt and Syria
CAIRO, Tuesday: By 214 votes to two, the Chamber of Deputies approved of Egypt's declaration of war against the Axis, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Batlow Dispute A.w.u. and Prisoner-of-war Workers
SYDNEY, Tues.: The Batlow subbranch of the Australian Workers' Union has advised the secretary of the N.S.W branch (Mr. R. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Anzac Day
The Minister for Justice (Mr. Downing) has been advised by the Commonwealth Government that Anzac Day would be observed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Facts in Brief
Two men in every three between and 40 have served in Australia's full time defence forces at some stage of the war…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Argentina Wool Stocks Post-War Aspects
The importance of making world wide arrangements for the gradual offering of accumulated wool stock in conjunction with growing clips…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post - - War Planning Murrumbidgee Regional Development Committee
The first full meeting of the Murrumbidgee Regional Development Committee was held in the Council Chambers at Narrandera…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prisoners of War Stoppage of Work at Batlow Avoided
SYDNEY, Wed.—A threatened stoppage of work to-day by members of the A.W.U. engaged in the fruit industry at Batlow was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Nations Post-war Migration Discussion at London Conference
LONDON, Wed.: A spokeman of the British Commonwealth Relations Conference said that the conference believed that Britain's social security…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pince to join the War Savings Army. Sydney Boy's Idea
Eleven year old Lawrence Irwin, of Sydney, is just about the proudest youngster in Australia. He has recruited Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Batlow Dispute A. W.U. And Prisoner-of-War Workers
The Batlow sub branch of the Australian Worker's Union has advised the secretary of the NSW branch (Mr R. W, Wilson) that his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort V.A.D. Notes New Enrolments (By "223")
The Wagga Voluntary Aid Detachment has now commenced its sixth year of service and the officers feel encouraged at the renewed interest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Prisoners Employment on Farms and Orchards Preference to Australian Workers
CANBERRA, The Federal Cabinet is reviewing the whole question ol the use of prisoner of war labor in Australia and an announcement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CONVERSION Of Settlement Purchases and Soldiers' Group Purchases into Perpetual Leases
The Minister for Lands (Mr J. M. Tully) has drawn attention to the fact that all holders of Settlement Purchases taken up before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Army Releases 1000 Soldiers Refuse Civilian Work
CANBERRA, Wed.: About 1000 soldiers recommended for discharge by the manpower authorities for essential civilian work had refused to…
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