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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 24 of 132

"A Job for Everyone" Money for War Funds

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1940 · page 15

Throughout Australia there is likely to be a ready response to the War Savings Certificates campaign which has been launched by the…

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Plan to Promote War Savings Certificates on Sale

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 6

Urging strong support for the War Savings Certificates campaign, the Treasurer (Mr. Spender) said on Saturday that it was hoped that they…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. "War to the Knife"

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 4

The edict of the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, that it would be a case of "war to the knife" for reckless and dangerous drivers over the…

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Soldiers' Day Appeal

National Advocate · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

The United Returned Soldiers' Fund. writing to the Bathurst City Council in a letter read at the lest Council meeting. asked permission to…

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Labor and War Mr Cameron's Carges Adelaide

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 3

The [?] now on the Federal Labor [?] (Mr. J. C[?] just was is the attends of the Labor [?] towards the will [?] the…

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Easter Conference Labor Party War Against Russia Opposed

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

One of the chief decisions of the Labor party's Easter conference in Sydney was a determination to oppose strongly any…

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Women and War Taking Men's Places Effect On Industry Labor Favors Equal Pay Scheme SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

The women[?] auxiliary of the Na[?]ned Defence League is manug[?]rating a scheme to train women to fill the places in primary and secondary…

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Germany and a Long War

Leader · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

“The Western democracies must [?] [?] on Germany’s [?] to [?] for a very long time. [?] are not [?] to explain…

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A Soldier's Diary (Who, having enlisted as a Private, is now a Lieut.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 6

MONDAY: it doesn't take long for a batman to learn how his officer likes things done. In fact, mine is at the stage when he sometimes…

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A Diary of a Soldier (Who having enlisted as a private is now a Lieutenant)

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 5

Wednesday: A good soldier keeps himself and his uniform clean, and ever if there were many men who relied on laundries and wive for…

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Value of Timber Importance In War SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

How essential is timber at all times, but particular during war, was stressed to-day by the Minister for Mines and Forests Mr Vineent when…

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Terrible Story Saw Mother and Brother Slain Critically Wounded Boy's Evidence Bedside Testimony Against Father BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

A terrible story of how he had seen his mother slain with a shot gun on Easter Sunday was given from a hospital bed to-day by a…

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"Imperialistic War" British Shop Assistants Union Vote LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 1

The National Shop Assistants. Warehousemen and Clerks annual conference at Birmingham carried by 86 votes to 57 a resolution…

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Jewels to Win War British Exports Help To Pay Bill

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 6

The British Government has agreed to set aside a supply of the base metals required to the silver electro-plating industry in order to…

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Baltic States Common Protection Only Reason For Entry Into War Swedish Premier's State STOCKHOLM

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 1

"Only the slogan "peace at home and for our country," could rally the Nordic people who Would deliberate how to organise for…

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Won Every War The British Navy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 16

IN Its issue recently American "Life" published an account of the British Royal Navy and added the comment, "The…

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War Veterans' No. 2 Art Union Opens

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 10

THE veterans of the Great War 1914-18, will in the not distant future be reinforced by the veterans of the present war…

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Jewels to Win the War British Exports Will Help

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 10

THE British Government have agreed to set aside a supply, of the base metals required in the silver electro-plating industry in…

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Canada General Election Triumph for Government War Policy Endorsed OTTOWA

National Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 2

After one of the bitterest campaigns in Canada's history, Mr. Mackenzie King's Government was returned to power at yesterday's…

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Latest War News Dashing Airmen Germans Badly Battered Air Activity Increases LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 1

YESTERDAY was the greatest day of air activity on the western front since the war began…

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