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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 21 of 132

Latest War News Anxious Germans Want Italian Help Promises to Mussolini Ribbentrop's Rush to Rome ROME

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

THE German Foreign Minister, Ribbentror has arrived in Rome with a large entourage, and has had an interview with…

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Finnish War Peace Move Pope's Efforts for Settlement Von Ribbentrop Goes to Rome Finnish Ministers Fly to Moscow London, Sunday.Z

National Advocate · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

The "peace front" on the Russo-Finnish war po[?] appears to be moving from Berlin to Rome, and to involve the po it was, officially announced from Berlin yesterday that the German Foreign Minister (Herr von Ribbentrop) had left for…

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Labor and War British M.P. Warns Germany "Britain Not Divided" LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 3

The Labor M.P., Mr. Arthur Greenwood, in a speech to-day. declared that Labor would support any necessary step for the successful prosecution of the…

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Taxi-driver Bashed Soldier Fined for Assault Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

"I am sorry. I have only 1/6. and I am going to be married today." said Joseph Arthur Widdup. 26. a member of the A.I.F. to a taxi driver on…

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Finnish War Peace Talks Representatives Invited to Moscow General Discussion with Russian Spokesmen Fifty-fifty Chances of Settlement Sweden Denies Pressure at Germany's Instigation London

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

It was officially announced from Helsinki to-night that the Finnish Premier (Dr. Ryt[?]), the Finnish diplomat (Dr. Paasikivi), General Walden. representing General Mannerheim, and the Finnish Parliamentarian (Wionmaa) went to Moscow last Wednesday at the…

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Pastoral War Council State Graziers’ Desires. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

A [?] to this effect is [?] to the Commonwealth Government. Other motions adopted were to the making public of the wool purchase…

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War Loan Certificates for Sale Closes To-day Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

The Federal Acting Treasurer (Mr. P. C. Spender) said to-night that war savings certificates will be on sale throughout Australia on Monday,…

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Synthetic Wool Big Boost by War Expert's Warning SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

Having seen the remarkable growth in textile fabrics in Germany and other countries, he was in nervous of the wool situation,…

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War Diverts Tourists. Australia Can Benefit. Mr. Speet Explains to Rotary

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

War in Europe will divert thousands of tourists from the old world to other lands. If Australia was to benefit, more…

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Holiday in Sydney for Sailors and Soldiers’ Children

Leader · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 2

In the advertising column [?] [?]lay’s “Leader appears [?] authorised by the Ornage [?] [?] Soldiers League [?]…

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Anzac Day This Year's Conference

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 9

THE Dunedoo sub—branch of the ex-Soldiers League considered preliminary arrangements, at their last in[?]ting, for the observation of…

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War Loan Closed Yesterday CANBERRA

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

The Assistant Federal Treasurer (Mr. P. Spender) announced tonight and the first Commonwealth War Loan closed today…

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War Expenditure Astronomical Figures LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

BRITAIN is spending £6,500,[?] day on defence and other [?] Denfence alone is [?] £5,000,000 a day…

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Synthetic Wool Big Boost By War Expect's Fears

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7

HAVING seen the remarkable growth of textile fabrics in Germany and other countries, he was nervous of the…

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Hitler's Peace Plan "Shameless," Says Critic Proposals to Pope Peace By Any Means To Prepare For War LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

Nothing more shameless could be imagined than the facts that Ribbentrop advanced to the Pope a peace plan on behalf of Hitler, says the…

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A.I.F. DESPATCHES Nurses Share The Soldiers' Lot Hard Drill, Lectures, Cold Showers

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

The sixty Australian nurses at present in Palestine are living under almost identical conditions as the men and "loving every minute of…

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£600 a Year To Keep British Soldier

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 11

TO train, keep and move one British [?]oldier With his gear costs about £600 a year, or almost twice as much in this war as in the last,…

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Soldiers' Welfare Danedoo Committee Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8

AT a public meeting at Dunedoo yesterday a soldiers' welfare social committee was formed, the principal objects or which are to…

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Still Sees Red Mr. Bruxner on the A.R.U. Introduces Finnish War Lists of Communists Suggested SYDNEY, Wednesday Strong criticism of the [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

[?] of the Federal president and secretary of the A.R.U., Messrs. Moroney and Chapple, for having allegedly…

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War Finance

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

It will be realised that the financing of the war is probably the most prodigious effort ever made, whilst it is significant that never before in our…

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