Soldier's Letter to the "Argus"
Writing from, abroad to the "Argus," Driver A. G. Veitch says:— "I wish to thank you for the paper, I have been receiving quite regularly…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1941
18,559 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250
Christmas Party at Soldiers' Hut
Fifteen men in uniform, whose home are in the country, left the Soldiers' Hut in Parramatta on Christmas Day with an exalted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Play Our Part" Guildford Soldier Confident
"When the time comes for us to play our part, your efforts for our benefit will not have been in vain." So writes Pte. J. H. Nicholas,…
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In a letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leibeck, of Lansdowne-street, Parramatta, Pte. Cec. Leibeck expresses his appreciation of parcels he has received…
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On final leave, Gunner C. M. Sutton was in Parramatta during the Christmas period. As it was impossible to see all his…
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In two days nearly 150 tradesmen have been enlisted in new A.I.F. workshop units, now being formed for service abroad…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday. -- Private William James Berman, 22, a member of the 20th Battalion, A.I.F., attempted to escape from his military escort by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pessimism in Japan. Pacific War Feared. Two Possible Causes. From a Special Representative of the A.A.P. TOKYO, Jan. 7
Australia is justified in taking the gravest view of the Pacific situation Japanese leaders, while emphasising their desire for peace, have not…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Speed-up of War Tasks. British Changes. Committee to Formulate Peace Policy. (British Official Wireless and A.a.p.) London, Jan. 7
Mr. Churchill's reallocation of Cabinet Jobs to speed up Britain's war effort and to have ready a long-term policy to facilitate the smooth return…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →EDITORIAL (The opinions expressed in this Journal are not necessarily those of the Master Builders’ Association, unless otherwise stated). Post-war Reconstruction
Amongst the onerous duties devolving upon the Federal Ministry for Labour and National Service is that of directing the activities of a division whose function is to plan for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Roosevelt Puts U.S.A. on War Basis Drastic Powers Given "Agency" of Four Congress Will Find Money To Help Britain New York
Swift action to put the nation's economy on a war basis has followed President Roosevelt's dramatic challenge to the Axis at the opening of Congress…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We Were at War 25 Years Ago Out of "The Argus" file for January, 1916, comes to life again district history that to-day is being repeated
Dr. Whiting examines a batch of Parramatta V.A.D.'s who instructed by Dr. W. S. Brown, Messer. a. Thompson, Bardsley, and J. W. Hill,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Roosevelt's New Plans for War Aid. Congress Expected to Approve in Principle. Obstructionist Tactics. President's Dramatic Message. From Our Own Correspondent and A.A.P. WASHINGTON, January 7
President Roosevelt, in a dramatic Message delivered in person to the new Congress yesterday, said that he would ask for funds sufficient for the manufacture of additional munitions and war supplies of many kinds to be turned over to those nations…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Soldier Killed in Action. First Local Casualty
Information was received on Tuesday that Transport Driver Stanley Freeman Hobman, NX 9768, Headquarters Transport Company, 23…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed in Action in Egypt. First A.I.F. Announcement
The first announcement of the death in action in Egypt of a soldier of the A.I.F. was made yesterday by the relatives of Private John Leo McAviney. Before he enlisted…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Outdoor War Work Busy Year for Anzac Buffet
Anzac buffet workers will be busier than ever this year, and they're looking forward to it,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sons of Anzac
MEN of the A.I.F. have been in battle. To them was entrusted the task of making the final attack on Bardia, the Libyan coastal…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Names of five Victorians wounded in action are contained in a casualty list issued today…
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A Victorian casualty list issued by Army Headquarters to-night contains the names of five Victorians who have been wounded in action. The list is as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Seamen's War Attitude
The statement made this week by Mr. Herbert, Secretary of the New South Wales Branch of the Australian Seamen's Union, that seamen were 100 per cent. behind the war effort, has been read with relief and satisfaction…
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