The War. at Home and Abroad. Production for Australian Liquid Fuels
Liquid fuels produced in Australia from indigenous shale and coal will be protected for 15 years to the extent of 7.4d a gallon against…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1940
316 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 16
Mines Laid off Australia. Incidents of Last War. (From the “Sunday Telegraph.”)
When the mall steamer Cumberland was sunk by a mine off Gabo Island in the last war, nearly three months passed before the Navy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Latest This Morning (By of Telegraph from the Australian United Press Association, Sydney)
“It is our intention to defeat invasion at sea, or even before the enemy embarks, but if not there then in the process of landing,” said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farewells to Soldiers
The sub-committee of the Bega branch of the Lord Mayor’s Patriotic [?] which has been controlling the fare[?] to soldiers on final leave,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Additional Enlistments
The following additional names have been handed to us by Captain Scott, of Berry and Bomaderry men who have enlisted:…
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The country is calling for volunteers for the fighting services. Many men have already gone from these…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Friday’s News
Mr Churchill revealed in a dramatic speech in the House of Commons that the British Navy had taken over a large part of the French…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lord mayor’s Patriotic and War fund
Contribution of £3 6s 6d acknowledged as D. Healy should have read D. Healy £6 3s 6d. NATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Right Man for Recruiting Born to Be a Soldier Brigadier General Lloyd’s Military Career
In selecting Brigadier General Lloyd as the man best fitted and most likely to maintain a steady flow of recruits for the duration of the war, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tim War Yesterday’s News
The British Navy put out of action the Richelieu, 36,000 tons, the most recently completed of France’s battleships, at Dakar, Africa, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Funds. (From “S. M. Herald”)
Sales of war savings certificates in Australia now amount to £8,409,837. of which N.S.W. contributed £3,286,893. Interest [?]ee loans total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad. Canada’s Contribution to the War Effort
The whole exportable surplus of Canadian copper, zinc, and aluminium has been bought by the British Ministry of Supply. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund
Previously acknowledged, £934 14s 8d; Mr C. Perkins £1; Co-op factory employees 17s; Jellat Jellat School 18s; Mr John Reeve and son £5;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News Flying Squads to Recruit for Air Force
Flying squads of recruiting officers from the Royal Australian Air Force this week started to operate throughout the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. Stripped of All Its Stupid Trappings We Can See It As 11 REALLY IS.(By Peter Snodgrass in “The Land”)
And so France has capitulated, and so France has surrendered. It was to be expected. James and I discussed it months…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cobargo School War Auxiliary Effort
On Wednesday of last week the local school children, under the direction of their teacher, Mr. C. J. Boutcher held a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Savings Certificates Campaign Hon. Director explains
Mr. M. J. Griffin, addressed a gathering of business men and others on the street on Wednesday last. Owing to the absence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Friday’s News
“Millions of vanquished people in Europe are facing an inevitable famine. It is estimated that at least five million will die in the winter,”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Last War. Bega’s Effort
It is interesting to recall what Bega and district did in the last war with patriotic funds. We had the Red Cross, the War Chest, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elimination of Waste Organised District Collection Inaugurated to Assist National War Effort
As a result of a suggestion made by Mr. G. P. Walker, a meeting was held the School of Arts, Nowra, on Tuesday night, for the purpose of…
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