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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1940

2,624 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 132

A.B.C. FUNDS No Spending Until After War SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Mr. E. J. Harrison) stated to-day that the Australian Broadcasting Commission would not be allowed to…

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A.B.C. Fund Plans. Promised for War Loan. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Harnson) [?] to-day that the Australian Broadcasting Commission would not be allowed to…

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China War Official Jeers on Both Sides The Situation at Nanning New York

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

The Chinese and Japanese officials are competing in issuing extravagant claims and jeering denials regarding the situation at…

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Czech Soldiers Comforts Fund Committee In Sydney SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

A committee to supply comforts to Czech soldiers fighting in France has been formed by the Vice-Consul for Czecho-slovakia…

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Special Newsreel of Australian Soldiers' Departure

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 2

At the Australia Theatre, commencing to-day for a season of three nights, a special newsreel telling a of the departure or Australian…

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China War Food Riots Hundreds of Corpses SHANGHAI

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Driven to desperation by shortage of food, rising prices and depreciation of currency the poorer classes in Tientsin have been food-rioting…

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Births in War Time Preponderance of Males Interesting Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 10

IT is a mysterious but well-established fact that in wartime proportionably more male children are born than in times…

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Great Golf Year Mudgee Club's Activities Satisfactory Finances Donation to War Fund

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 15

THE report placed before members of the Mudgee Golf Club at the annual meeting on Monday night last disclosed that the club enjoyed one of the most successful season on record. Eulogistic references were made to the manner in which the…

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The War Stopping the Leak British Warships Move North Turkey Expects a Threat

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The Altmarck episode has done something more than stir British pride, it has drawn attention to the tremendous increase in imports…

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War Dollars May Be Spent In Australia American Interest Created Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. Roland Hill, Australian representative of leading United States travel agencies and hotels, who is now in Sydney, said to-day that…

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Latest War News Finns Fight One More Russians Imperilled Swedish Town Bombed London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

THE claim by Russia to have captured the important port of Bjorki is officially denied by Finland. Severe Russian attacks still…

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Press Chiefs at War "Telegraph" and "Truth" Norton's Bodyguard Gaoled For Assault On Cameraman "Gangsterism" Says Magistrate SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

A case in which persons prominent in the newspaper industry were principals, drew sharp comment from Mr. Scobie, S.M., at the…

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Drove to Death Load of French Soldiers Went Straight Into No-Man's-Land PARIS

National Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

The loss of 20 Poilus occurred yesterday as a result of an error by the Lieut. in charge, who paid with his life for his mistake…

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Called Up French Soldiers in Australia SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

THE [?] Fr[?] [?]cation [?]…

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Ex-soldiers to Meet

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 9

The secretary of the local ex-soldiers' organisation (Mr. C. M. Blake) advises that the annual meeting, deferred from January…

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Canada’s War Efforts. LONDON, February 22

Leader · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

Up to the end of this month Canada’s war expenditure will reach £125,000,000 £31,000,000 more than was originally [?]…

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Gretna "Priests" Busy a War-Time Romance LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

Girls are hurrying to Gretna Green to get married quickly. In the last, two months more than 200 couples have been married by 53-years-old…

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War Interest Quickens British Warships Extend Their Patrol Russia Is Active and Also Apprehensive

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

The war interest seems to have quickened over the past few days, due to an extension of activity both north and south…

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Our Views. An Extraordinary War

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 1

THE International situation might well be described as a world at war though a great many of the warring nations are…

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