War Just Didn't Matter
I saw Sydney welcome the New Year. It was obvious that a large section of Sydney's population still doesn't realise…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1942
19,549 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250
Italian Paper's Gloomy War View
LONDON, Thursday.--General Italian disillusionment in the war is reflected in the following article in the leading newspaper…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Full of Manila Imminent Say Official Reports Wounded Troops On Way To Australia
THE position at Manila is as critical as it can be, and the fall of the city is imminent, according to the American Navy Deportment and other official reports received in Washington today…
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THE fall of Manila is imminent, according to the American Navy Department and other official reports received in Washington today. All commercial channels of communication have ceased to function…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fall of Manila Imminent Say Official Reports Wounded Troops On Way To Australia
THE fall of Manila is imminent, according to the American Navy Department and other official reports received in Washington today. All commercial channels of communication have ceased to function…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fall of Manila Imminent Say Official Reports Wounded Troops On Way To Australia
THE position at Manila is as critical as it can be, and the fall of the city is imminent, according to the American Navy Department and other official reports received in Washington today…
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THE fall of Manila is imminent, according to the American Navy Department and other official reports received in Washington today. All commercial channels of communication have ceased to function…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Shots From Libyan War Theatre
TOUGH-LOOKING men of a German Panzer unit captured near Tobruk during the Allied drive across the Western Desert, use a great-coat as a sling to bring in a wounded comrade. These latest pictures from the Cyrenaican war front are from Cinesound Newsreel, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Latest Shots From Libyan War Theatre
TOUGH-LOOKING men of a German Panzer unit captured near Tobruk during the Allied drive across the Western Desert, use a great-coat as a sling to bring in a wounded comrade. These latest pictures from the Cyrenaican war Front are from Cinesound Newsreel, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Free Town Stud Meets War Conditions
IN a letter to the secretary of the Australian Hereford Society (Mr. Hamilton), Mr. P. E. Bradstook, Free Town Hereford stud, Thrrington, Herefordshire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fall of Manila Imminent Say Official Reports Wounded Troops On Way To Australia
THE fall of Manila is imminent, according to the American Navy Department and other official reports received in Washington today. All commercial channels of communication have ceased to function…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War Situation Influences New Years Eve
Left: The office staff of Welded Products Ltd., slacking sandbags yesterday Afternoon to protect their switch board. Top right: A mother registering her child for voluntary evacuation at a school in Surry Hills yesterday. Lower right: Air raid wardens, Messrs. F. Miner, C. Anson and J. Constable, having supper at theil post in Flinders Ward last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →War Plans Churchill Sees Three Stages
OTTAWA, Dec. 31.—Three definite stages in the war from now were outlined by the British Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Roads Now and After the War
Our roads are now bearing an unprecedented amount of heavy traffic in connection with military operations, and the terrific industrial war effort…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Natives Aid War Effort In Papua
"Natives of Papua are generous subscribers to war funds," said Mrs. S. Greenland, wife of the Chief Inspector of Native Affairs in Papua, who has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal War Tax New Reduction Rule
To suit the convenience of business firms with heavy paysheets to balance, the Deputy Federal Commissioner of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Duplicating War Works Beyond Enemy Reach
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Millions of pounds probabiy will be spent by War Cabinet, to establish in less vulnerable areas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Shots From Libyan War Theatre
TOUGH-LOOKING men of a German Panzer unit captured near Tobruk during the Allied drive across the Western Desert, use a greatcoat as a sling to bring in a wounded comrade. These latest pictures from the Cyrenaican war Front are from Cinesound Newsreel, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maritime War Casualties Tonnage Lost to Date
The following fable records, as accurately at it practicable under the circumstances, the number and tonnage of merchant vessels lost under war conditions since September 3, 1939. Names and other details of lost vessels are not now issued by the Admiralty, but a monthly review gives the number…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War Libya Triumph Russians Brilliant Successes
THE position in the Far East is serious. During the past week the Japs appear to have gained ground wherever they are fighting. In the Philippines they have landed heavy reinforcements…
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