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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 19 of 132

Finnish War Battle for WllPIRI Hand to Hand Fighting Finns Still Retreating LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

Fierce hand to hand fighting raged during the week-end in Wilpiri's northern, eastern and southern suburbs as the defenders…

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War Policy to Be Announced To-morrow Seventh A.I.F. Division Probable Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. R. G. Menzies), who will broadcast his war policy next Wednesday, is expected to discuss the War Cabinet's decision on…

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War Loan Splendid Response Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

Although no official figures are available, it is estimated that at least £12,000,000 already has been subscribed to the Federal…

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Christianity and War Methodist Conference Discussion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

Yesterday the Methodist conference heard addresses affirming the necessity for the war and also from the pacifists' angle. A vigorous…

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War News in Brief. No Naval Battle

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

LONDON, March [?].—Reports of a big naval battle In the South Atlantic have been denied by Admiral Harbord who has arrived at [?]…

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Crossbred Wool Wanted Allies' War Needs. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Australia's representative of the International Wool Secretarial ([?] [?] Clun[?]es Ross) stated to-day that [?] crossbred wool bought by Britain…

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China War Haichow As Base Japanese Move TOKIO

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

Japan is developing Haichow into a commercial miltary base, it is believed…

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War Profits Tax Imposed Move to Increase Income Tax Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

Increased income tax. and tax on undistributed profits of companies [?] an alternative to the wartime pro[?] tax is being recommended to the…

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War Position Coal for Italy Britain Takes Action a General Review

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 1

The Italian Press has been breathing "fire and brimstone" over the British ultimatum that, after March 1, the shipments of German coal to…

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Twenty New War Factories Are Being Built in Britain To-day

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 3

Like a rolling snowball rapidly increasing in size as it swiftly gathers momentum. Britain's industrial war output has already reached figures…

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War Factories Twenty New Ones Being Built in Britain To-day London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Like a rolling snowball, rapidly increasing in size as it swiftly gathers momentum, Britain's industrial war output has already reached figures…

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Taxi Cab Outrage Soldiers Are Accused SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Two soldiers who engaged a taxicab in Market-street, city at midnight are alleged to have Knocked the driver unconscious at Fairfield,…

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Soldiers' Interests Committee To Be Formed Local Enlistments

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 9

IN future, where local mon enlist for service a special committee will attend to matters in connection with their interests, such as…

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Mudgee War Fund Committee Considers Important Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 15

A CONSIDERABLE quantity of incidental business was transacted by the Mudgee District War and Patriotic Fund, under the…

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British War Loan Limited to £300,000,000 LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

The Cha[?] of the Exchequ[?] Sir John [?] announced in the House of [?] today that the issue of the new war loan was [?]…

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China War Refugees Crowd Into Macao Villages In Flames LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

After four [?] shelling by [?] travels 400 Jape[?] troops [?] He[?] China [?] Portuguese po[?] Macao…

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Twenty New War Factories Are Being Built in Britain To-day

National Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Like a rolling snowball rapidly increasing in size as it swiftly gathers momentum, Britain's industrial, war output has already reached figures…

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ANOTHER 48,000 MEN For Service Abroad Australia's War Effort SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

In a broadcast last night the Australian Prime Minister stated that the Government had decided to recruit a further…

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