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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 17 of 132

Wool in War Time Canadian-American Position

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool world has seen some quick changes since the war started. In January Canada suspended…

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Wool in War Time. Canadian-American Position

Leader · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

Wine[?] Carson Ltd. report The wor[?] world has seen some quick changes since the was started in January, Canada suspended for…

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Ex-premier As Author. War and Peace Planning

Leader · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 3

[?] from [?] [?] himself [?] as an [?] The [?] of [?]…

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Furs for Guns Exports Help To Pay For War

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

British Empire furskins will play a specially prominent part this season in maintaining the dominant position of London's fur market, which…

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Peace Proposals Circulated by Hitler Mussolini Also Wants Much Progress of the War Suggested Arctic Sea Battle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

There is considerable speculation regarding the visit of President Roosevelt's envoy (Mr. Sumner Welles) to Signor Mussolini…

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Soldiers Fight Fire Glenfield Camp In Danger SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

Over 100 soldiers from Glenfield Camp today a[?]stel to fight a b[?]h fire which had [?]ped George's River and was threatening the…

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LITHGOW V.A.D's March Like Soldiers and Take Duties Seriously

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 5

Residents of Railway-parade, Read-avenue and streets near the drill hall were mildly astonished on Monday night when they noticed…

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War Efforts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

The sixth lecture on home nursing was given by Mrs. Wigan on Friday afternoon. The usual meeting of the Red…

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The Kilt Banned In War But Tartan Drive Overseas

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

Scotsmen and Scotswomen all over the world will feel a twinge of disappointment when they hear that this workaday war has caused…

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Italy Will Fight If Balkans Are Attacked Long War Forecast Rome

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

EMPHASISING that it was his own personal opinion. Signor Gayda, interviewed, said that Italy would be entering the war…

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Latest War News ANTI-CHRIST Germany and Russia Vatican Exposure London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

THE Vatican City radio staled that Germany and the Soviet signed an agreement on August 30 to co-operate in…

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The War Position of the Finns the Balkan Situation and Various Naval Moves

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

Two things stand out in regard to the war, as reported in the message. which have come to hand to-day. The first is that the position of the Finns…

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Italy's Position Why She Will Enter the War Statement By Signor Gayda ROME

National Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

Emphasising that it was his own personal opinion. Signor Gayda interviewed said that Italy would be entering the war if it spread…

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"All About the War" New Broadcasting Session

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

"Why is not the Government pressing on with the Empire are scheme? Does the presence of mane sweepers around the Australia coast mean that…

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Fiercest Attack of War Terrific Onslaughts London

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

The Hercest attack of the war by the Russian, has brought the Soviet troops to within four miles Wilpuri, which is the second largest city in Finland. Intense fighting is going on in the depths of the Mannerhesm Line well in front of the where the Russians are…

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Post War Trade World-wide Diplomatic Talks WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

Diplomatic talks now proceeding in most of the world's capitals aimed at bringing into being after the war a system of sanity in trade relations,…

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War News in Brief. No Naval Battle. London, February 29

Leader · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The blast of heavy gun lire off the Dutch coast has been explained by the fact that Dutch ships were engaging in manoeuvres…

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War Chaplain’s List. Rev. G. Polain Appointed. Announcement at Meeting

Leader · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The Rev. Geo. Polain, rector of Holy Trinity Church, has been appointed to the active Hat of chaplains in the Australian Army…

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Finnish War Battle for Wiipuri City in Flames Russian Hordes London

National Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

The great battle for Whpuir, where whole block of buldings are aflame, raged the whole day. The Russians have been rainforced all along the Isthmus, while fighting on the coastal areas continues. Two divisions were thrown into the attack and the Russians are now…

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The War Finland's Parlous Plight Between Two Great Attacks an Ominous Silence

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

There has been a sudden clamping down of the censorship of all news from Finland as the great battle (the 28th continuous assault on the…

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