This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 23, 1941
Page
1
A plea warns that sharing strictly confidential troop movement information endangers lives. The message urges Australian service members to avoid gossip about military operations and keep sensitive data secure to protect their forces.
Jamestown council discusses enforcement of the stray dog act and funds for war relief. Grants approved for road work and park fencing, and bids accepted for council offices painting. A request seeks a deputy’s visit to discuss bridge conditions and Whyalla water service connection.
Wirrabara defeated Gladstone 10 13 to 5 13 with Yesing 3 goals Venables 2 Hayes Bowman Starr and Holland among best. Crystal Brook beat Georgetown 11 14 to 7 11 with McDonald 4 goals and Muller 2. Gladstone to host Crystal Brook next. Georgetown to visit Wirrabara.
The Minister for Air Mr McEwen says the Royal Australian Air Force will require over 80 extra medical officers in the coming months. With the Empire Air Scheme expanding and other RAAF duties, overseas service opportunities will grow and urgent need for willing young doctors is stressed.
A. C. J. Lawrie, formerly a radio dealer at Gladstone, details six months of training at Point Cook station. He notes courses in radio, Morse, rifle shooting, flying with Anson bombers, and mentions fellow locals Bill Frith Lou Slattery W. Tabe and others. He asks for the Areas Express to stay in touch and hopes for leave to visit Gladstone.
General Motors launches a nationwide training program to prepare 60,000 workers for defence orders. Trainees learn on the job or in vestibule schools across almost 40 plants, with Allison Aero Engine factory already pushing from 1300 to over 10,000 trainees. Buick and others expand programs as GM scales up manufacturing and assembly for national defense.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.