Yerong Creek Patriotic Fund January Meeting Held Soldiers' Letters
In the absence of the president, Mr. Gorman (vice-president) occupied the chair at the January meeting of the Yerong Creek and District Patriotic…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1945
2,460 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 123
Camp Mutiny Inquiry Soldier's Experiences at Narellan
SYDNEY, Tuesday: When Robert Gray (ex-A.L.F.) arrived at Narellan military camp to report for duty after home leave from…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Australian Army his lost 51 nurses in this war. An Army summary gives the following details: Presumed dead in Malaya…
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LONDON, Wednesday: Advances made by Britain to the Allies during the war, and outstanding at December 31 last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air War Bombers Over Nazi Forces Record Destruction of Jet-propelled Planes
LONDON, Wednesday": Tuesday was another field day for the Ninth Air Force fighter bombers which attacked von Rundstedt's…
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When Mr Jack Edwards, Cootamundra earnier, was travelling towards Wallendbeen on Sunday morning he noticed the body of a soldier…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday: The Japanese Navy Minister (Admiral Yonal) told a Diet Budget mittee that Japan's merchant fleet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day R.s.l. Wants Hotels Open
SYDNEY, Thursday: The Returned Soldiers' League is to campaign for open hotels on Anzac Day, and for an increased liquor…
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The Reds are making more headway on all sectors of the Eastern Front. An attack had been begun on Breslau…
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The Russians are making more progress on the eastern front and have captured another German Silesian town 15 miles north-east of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Future of Wool Post-War Research
One of the most vital factors in Australia's, post-war prosperity will be the wool trade. Wool represents about 42 per cent, of our total exports, and so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War in China Japanese Advance Chinese Forces Score
CHUNGKING, Thursday: The Japanese forces have made a sweeping advance in their move to seal the Canton-Hankow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Postage Stamps To Convey War-Time Post Card Had a Pre-War Value of $15,000 In Greece
The three postage stamps on a letter-card received in Junee last week from Greece had a pre-war value of £15,000. The letter-card was received by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Prisoners' Pay Army Questionnaire Declared Worse Than Taxation Form
SYDNEY, Thurs.: The hon secretary of the Australian P.O.W. Relatives Association (Mr S. Smith) said to-day that a third mother who had lost her,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Cootamundra and District Civic Patriotic and War Fund President's Report for the Year ended 30/9/44
Ladies and Gentlemen: The year was commenced very auspiciously by the receipt of this Fund's share of the combined drive for funds, held in…
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It was noted with interest that Maples, furniture warehousemen of Wagga, have displayed in their window, and throughout their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga War Loan Committee
A meeting of the Wagga War Loan Committee will be held on Wednesday next at the Town Hall at 8 p.m., when all members of…
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LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).—"All war correspondents on the Italian front are discussing the possibility of Marshal Kesselring planning to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Air War Attacks on German Shipping Vessels Sunk and Set on Fire
LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): Taking off from an aerodrome in the north of Scotland, R.A.F. Coastal Command Mosquitoes on Thursday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shortening the War U.S. Delegation to Switzerland Cutting Off Supplies to Germany
WASHINGTON Friday: White House announces that President Roosevelt is sending Mr Laughlin Currie, one of his own…
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