[Editor: Deaths notices and memoriam notices, regarding Australian military personnel, published in The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA), 24 April 1943.] Died on active service “At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.” NORMAN.—On April 14, at … [Read more...] about Died on Active Service / Heroes of the Empire [Australian military personnel (WW1, WW2), 24 April 1943]
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Political roundabout [5 December 1943]
[Editor: These items, regarding John Curtin and the White Australia Policy, are extracts from the “Political roundabout” section (by Edgar Holt), published in Sunday Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 5 December 1943.] Political roundabout Bricks White Australia ¶ John … [Read more...] about Political roundabout [5 December 1943]
Editorial: Not for the Melting Pot [1 December 1943]
[Editor: This article, regarding the White Australia Policy, was published in The Australian Worker (Sydney, NSW), 1 December 1943.] Editorial. Not for the Melting Pot No principle of the Australian Labor Movement since it was first inscribed on the Labor Party’s … [Read more...] about Editorial: Not for the Melting Pot [1 December 1943]
Servicemen respond to call of art: Historic record on exhibition [by Frank Fitzgerald, 27 January 1943]
[Editor: This article, regarding the fighting in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943.] Servicemen respond to call of art Historic record on exhibition By Frank Fitzgerald This … [Read more...] about Servicemen respond to call of art: Historic record on exhibition [by Frank Fitzgerald, 27 January 1943]
US general’s tribute to Australians: Heroism at Buna [27 January 1943]
[Editor: This article, regarding the fighting in Papua New Guinea during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943.] US general’s tribute to Australians Heroism at Buna From Mervyn Weston, “Argus” War … [Read more...] about US general’s tribute to Australians: Heroism at Buna [27 January 1943]
A plea for justice [27 January 1943]
[Editor: This article, regarding a speech made by John Curtin on Tuesday 26 January (Australia Day) 1943, during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943.] A plea for justice In one of the bluntest yet most logical of … [Read more...] about A plea for justice [27 January 1943]
USA told of our fighting record: PM says Australia has paid the price [speech by John Curtin, 27 January 1943]
[Editor: This speech by John Curtin, made during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943. A link to a related article in the same issue of The Argus has been included in the Editor’s notes.] USA told of our fighting … [Read more...] about USA told of our fighting record: PM says Australia has paid the price [speech by John Curtin, 27 January 1943]
Danger of too late and too little: PM’s plea to USA on Pacific War [27 January 1943]
[Editor: This article, regarding a speech made by John Curtin on Tuesday 26 January (Australia Day) 1943, during the Second World War (1939-1945), was published in The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 January 1943. A link to a related article in the same issue of The Argus has been … [Read more...] about Danger of too late and too little: PM’s plea to USA on Pacific War [27 January 1943]
Public Library, Melbourne [postcard, 19 April 1943]
[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photograph the State Library of Victoria, is dated 19 April 1943.] [Front of postcard] Public Library, Melbourne. [Description: A photograph of the State Library of Victoria, at 328 Swanston Street, … [Read more...] about Public Library, Melbourne [postcard, 19 April 1943]
Mr. T. R. Roydhouse [obituary, 1 June 1943]
[Editor: This obituary for Thomas Richard Roydhouse was published in The Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW), 1 June 1943.] Mr. T. R. Roydhouse. Mr. Thomas Richard Roydhouse, a veteran Sydney journalist, who was associated with many public movements, died at his home at … [Read more...] about Mr. T. R. Roydhouse [obituary, 1 June 1943]
Mr. T. R. Roydhouse dead [obituary, 29 May 1943]
[Editor: This obituary for Thomas Richard Roydhouse was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 29 May 1943.] Mr. T. R. Roydhouse dead Mr. Thomas Richard Roydhouse, a veteran Sydney journalist, who was associated with many public movements, died at his home … [Read more...] about Mr. T. R. Roydhouse dead [obituary, 29 May 1943]
To Australia [poem by Ruby Jean Stephenson, 18 November 1943]
[Editor: This poem, by Ruby Jean Stephenson, was published in Eyre’s Peninsula Tribune (Cowell, SA), 18 November 1943.] To Australia. Australia the beautiful child of an empire, Britain has mothered thee, land of the free, Home of the negro, with boomerang, camp … [Read more...] about To Australia [poem by Ruby Jean Stephenson, 18 November 1943]
The first settlement in Western Australia [21 January 1943]
[Editor: Published in The Albany Advertiser, 21 January 1943.] The First Settlement in Western Australia A possessory lien on New Holland. Established 21st January, 1827. (By Robert Stephens). To-day, exactly 116 years ago, a rather important ceremony took place … [Read more...] about The first settlement in Western Australia [21 January 1943]
That promoted song [re. “Advance Australia Fair”, 8 December 1943]
[Editor: Some letters to a newspaper, both for and against the playing of “Advance Australia Fair” in movie theatres and on the radio. Published in The Argus (Melbourne), 8 December 1943.] That promoted song Sir: I have read with mixed feelings letters of criticism … [Read more...] about That promoted song [re. “Advance Australia Fair”, 8 December 1943]
[His Comrades Will Never Forget] [poem, 1943]
[Editor: This poem was written in memory of Corporal E. W. Symons (known as “Sox”), of the 2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion, who was killed by a guard in an Italian prisoner of war camp, 20 May 1943. The authorship is unknown.] [His Comrades Will Never Forget] Never a … [Read more...] about [His Comrades Will Never Forget] [poem, 1943]
The Australian artist [13 November 1943]
[Editor: An extract from the column “Stories from Here and There: From a Reporter’s Note Book”, published in The Examiner, 13 November 1943.] The Australian artist There are indications which incline one to the hope that at last the Australian artist is coming into his … [Read more...] about The Australian artist [13 November 1943]
No Australian anthem, says musician [27 January 1943]
No Australian anthem, says musician “There is no Australian national anthem,” said Mr George Limb, of Hobart, referring yesterday to recent discussion of the suitability of “Advance, Australia Fair” as an anthem. Mr Limb, who is the Tasmanian representative on the … [Read more...] about No Australian anthem, says musician [27 January 1943]
Australians capture Sattelberg [27 November 1943]
Australians capture Sattelberg From a “Mail” War Correspondent Somewhere in Australia. — Australian troops yesterday fought their way up the final slopes of a 2,500-ft. ridge, and captured Sattelberg, the main Japanese base in the Cape Huon Peninsula area of New … [Read more...] about Australians capture Sattelberg [27 November 1943]
MacArthur’s report [27 November 1943]
[Editor: A report from General Douglas MacArthur, who held the position of Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area, overseeing US, Australian, and other Allied forces.] MacArthur’s report The communique today says: — NORTH-EAST SECTOR NEW … [Read more...] about MacArthur’s report [27 November 1943]
Australianism urged [28 July 1943]
Australianism urged “The Parliamentary foundation in this country should rest on an Australian basis,” said the Minister for Supply and Shipping, Mr. Beasley, last night. “Men instilled to the finger-tips with the Australian outlook are badly needed not only in Parliament, but … [Read more...] about Australianism urged [28 July 1943]