The War Yesterday’s News
A German report states that troops are advancing towards the Crimea. A big German push is expected from Kiev to the Back Sea, with the…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
291 stories in South Coast's papers · page 12 of 15
Ought to Marry. Advice to Soldiers
“Every soldier who plans marriage and is going overseas should marry before he goes,” said Lady Cilento, president of the Mothercraft…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Comforts for Soldiers
Since September 30, 1940, the following goods have been sent to the Comforts Depot, Martin Place, Sydney, from the Bega branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wounded and Prisoner of War. Ex-bega Man
Miss M. Underhill of Ravenswood, Bega, has received a letter from Lance-corporal W. H. Long, dated 4th July, in which he states that he was…
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It is believed in London that the Crimean peninsula may be cut off from the mainland. If this is true, and It the Germans have reached…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier’s Life of Tobruk
Private A. V. Smith a Bega native writes to Miss Doreen Cleary and Mrs J. A. Smith Frog’s Hollow on August 26 and 27 from Tobruk:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Numbugga. Welcome Home to Corporal Bert Galli
On Saturday night last a welcome home and presentation was tendered to Corporal Bart Gaill by the Numbugga residens. A large number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Yesterday’s News
The Soviet Ambassador to Britain, in a speech appealing for more aid to Russia, said: “Other freedom-loving countries must step In; the Soviet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New War Loan. Local Campaign to Be Launched
At a meeting of the Bega citizens war [?]pan committee on Monday evening resided over by the Mayor, preliminary steps were taken to further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Books for Sick Soldiers
The increasing number of patients at the 113th Military Hospital necessitates a much larger book supply. Please send donations of suitable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War Latest This Morning(By Telegraph from the Australian United Press Association , Sydney)
It is officially announced In Berlin that a state of emergency has been proclaimed In Bohemia and Moravia “because of activities Inimical to the…
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The Air Ministry announces that bombers last night again attacked Stettin and Hamburg. Many large fires were left among the docks and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →in 2000 Bombing Raids Rocky Hall Soldier Writes From Tobruk
Private Jack Fleming, of Rocky Hall, writes to Mr and Mrs A. Eadie, of Bega:— “Horace Cochrane received a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Latest This Morning (By Telegraph from the Australian United Press Association, Sydney)
Further large reinforcements for Australian units in Malaya have arrived. The men, are all fighting fit, and they were immediately taken by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidentally Killed. District Soldier
Mrs Collins, of Bega, received word last week of the death, accidentally, in the Middle East, of her nephew, Private Jack Burton, a native of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War
The Germans have launched a desperate offensive along the whole front, especially in the central sector north of Smolensk. They are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aust. Red Cross Red Cross Service for Prisoners of War
To provide food and clothing for Australian prisoners of war, the Australian Red Cross has provided money and goods to the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Support the War Loan
Duty on dates will be reduced from fourpence to threepence. Order your Xmas goods now from Hurrells. See advt. this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Soldiers Private Montgomery
Word has been received by Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Salway of Narira that Private Vic Montgomery who sailed with the first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War Loan
The Bega district war loan committee has pledged itself to raise £15,000 as the Iocal contribution to the war loan…
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