Wagga District War Loan
On Saturday last, Mr. R. G. Fletcher, secretary and Mr. R. J. Johnston, a member of the Wagga War Loan Committee which embraces the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
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Part Wool Has Played in War Effort
A "white paper" recently issued in England gives some interesting data regarding the part wool has played in the war effort, says Pitt, Son and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Expenditure After War Warning to Caucus
Expenditure from taxation in 1947-48, assuming that it will be a post-year war, has been estimated at £297 million—an amount even higher than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Machinery Pools Post-war Demand Doubted
According to the opinions of farmers quoted in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. W. Frith (C.P., Lismore), there will be little demand after the war for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News Americans Widen Bridgehead Over the Rhine
The Americans have deepened their Remagen bridgehead over the Rhine for more than a mile, and the Commander of the First Army…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga War Effort V.A.D. NOTES (By "223")
Two new members were welcomed at last Tuesday's meeting of the Wagga Voluntary Aid Detachment. Lectures in first-aid are in full swing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mindanao Landing Confirmed by General MacArthur Air Attack on Japans Savage Treatment by the Japanese of Own Wounded
MANILA, Monday: Confirming earlier reports from enemy sources, General MacArthur's communique states that U.S. forces several days ago began an invasion of Mindanao, the largest and most southern island in the Philippines. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War in West May End in Six Weeks London
Allied soldiers of all ranks believe that the war in the West will end in six weeks, according to reports from English war correspondents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bougainville Fighting Amphibious Landing Bt Australians (From Our War Correspondent, Fred Aldridge)
BOUGAINVILLE, Monday: The Australians made a midnight amb[?]ous landing on Saposi Island [?]off the northwest coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →R.A.F. RECORD War's Greatest Daylight Raid 'Writing Off' Krupps Works
LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): The greatest daylight bombing attack of the whole war was made against Essen on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegraphic News War in West May End in Six Weeks LONDON
Twenty-four more towns have fallen to the Allies along the Rhine. The Allies now hold 100 miles of the Rhine from the Dutch border to Coblenz…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Army Bougainville Drive Good Food Under Tough Conditions (By Our War Correspondent, Fred Aldridge)
MOSIGETTA, Monday: The Mosigetta track is one of the biggest factors in the drive by Australians along the south…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners of War in Industry A.W.U. Officials Visit Batlow Strong Stand By Union Members
Mr. W. R. Wilson, State Secretary of the Australian Workers Union, visited Batlow during the week-end and addressed a meeting of fruit growers in respect to increasing rates of remuneration and for the purpose of introducing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oberne Tarcutta Branch Speaker's Plea on Behalf of Returned Men
At a well attended meeting of the Oberne-Tarcutta branch at the Oberne school on March 6 Mr. and Mrs. Forsyth were guests of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pacific War Mindanao Capital Captured Progress on Luzon Air Onslaught on Shipping
MANILA, Tues.: American troops who landed last week on Mindanao have captured Zamboanga city, capital of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air War Devastating Attacks On German Targets BY R.A.F. AND U.S. Air Forces
LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).—Following the R.A.F's "biggest ever" daylight assault against Essen on Sunday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Surplus War Stores Proposed Sales Overseas
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Surplus war stores, particularly those likely to interfere with Australian production and the rehabilitation of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Community Centre for Tumut Top Park Suggested As Site Visit of Anzac House Representatives
As the result of a visit to Tumut of representatives of Anzac House Committee the original suggestion of the Tumut sub-branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Exports and Stocks Six Years War
War time circumstances have produced changing conditions in the quality of wool imported by the consuming countries, Winchcombe…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prisoners of War Second Shipload Reaches Middle East
LONDON, Wednesday: The second shipload of repatriates from Russian arrived on Tuesday at a Middle East port. They…
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