The War
Russia on Thursday launched simultaneous air, land, and sea attacks on Finland. The Soviet troops crossed the Kareillan frontier between…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
136 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 7
Dairy Industry and War Butter Prices Good Proposition for Producers
Mr. Shute, secretary of the Primary Producers’ Union, made a very important statement at the Illawarra District Council meeting at Milton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Budget
To give people of small means an opportunity to play their part in financing Australia’s war effort, savings certificates will be issued, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Efforts of a Nation Where Australia Stands
Self supporting in food production. Equipped to supply to Britain food and essential commodities, such as wool, to a total value of £100,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three-year Food Plan Britain Appoints War Committees to Speed the Plough
War Agricultural Committees with executive powers have been established by the Government in all countries to tries to direct Britain's three-year…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Finance. Economist Plan
Heavy taxation on incomes which bad increased from a pre-war average was advocated by Mr S. J. Butlin, Lecturer in Economics at Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dumb Victims of the War
“It was the sight of the horses that made me wonder if I should be able to control the Jump in my throat much longer." writes Beverley…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War. Armies on the Ice
News of blinding snow storms, which have delayed the progress of military operations in Finland., may cause wonder that the Soviet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldiers’ Pay
When they go abroad, privates of the second A. I. F. will receive 5s [?] day and 2a a day deferred pay, which will accumulate until the end…
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After a dramatic running night which lasted 18 hours three British cruisers outfought the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vatican Hit Hard by the War
For both spiritual and material reasons the war’s progress has struck the Vatican harder than the majority of the combatants, with of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Why I Enlisted (Stand-in this week for "FREELANCE")
Of course, Bill Smith isn't my correct name, but when "Freelance"— who by the way, is my uncle—came to me and said, "I want you to write…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Officers Wear "Z 20." War-time Color Standards for Uniforms
Society, was justly proud of the efforts of that branch, and we join with her Scaled specimens of the correct shades of Army khaki. Air Force blue…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Nazi Strategy. “Based on Sea War.”
“Germany has not launched a large scale attack by land or air because she is not confident that she will succeed by these means,” declared the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain’s War Supplies. £2,50,000 a Day Expended
The Minister of Supply, Dr E. L. Burgin, said that between September 3 and December 12 the Ministry of Supply had placed orders of a total…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farewell To “Little Tom.” Surfers Honor Soldier Member
Private Harold Underhill, of Angle-dale, known in the local surfing world as “Little Tom,” was farewelled by the members of Tathra Surf…
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