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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 27 of 132

Mudgee War Committee Much Miscellaneous Business More Funds Wanted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 15

AT the regular fortnightly meeting of the Mudgee War and Patriotic Committee on Monday night, which was presided over by…

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Through Neutral Eyes How Other Countries View The War

National Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 5

What do the neutrals think about the war? A remarkable number of opinions and interpretations of war developments inside and outside…

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Uarbry's Big Effort For Patriotic and War Fund Splendid Result

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

UARBRY is noted for its Easter Saturday sports and this year was better than eyes, both socially [?] financially. The day was a…

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Aerial War Increased Activity Another British Triumph Fantastic German Claims LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

Royal Air Force planes attacked Nazi bombers in the North Sea yesterday and wrecked a Junkers machine. One British plant failed to…

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Latest War News 'Victory Certain' Celebration in Sept. German Propaganda COPENHAGEN

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

THE German Government has ordered preparations to begin for the Nuremburg Party Rally in September to be called "Victory Party…

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Russian Desire to Keep Out of War Allies Should Make Concessions British Labor Man's Advice Washington

National Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

Sir Stafford Cripps, Labor member of the British House of Commons, expressed the opinion today that there was a definite possibility of the Soviet being diver[?]d from Germany if the Allies are willing to make trade concessions to Russia. He added that German influence in…

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The Economic War to Be Prosecuted to Utmost the Allies in Unison Address By Mr. Chamberlain LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 1

The Allied determination to prosecute the economic war to the almost of their power and an indication of directions in which the…

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The Soldier's Lament

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

Farewell to you, Australia, dear, Of you I'll always speak well— For plonk, for politics and beer I'll never see your equal…

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Through Neutral Eyes How Other Countries View The War

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

What do the neutrals think about the war? A remarkable number of opinions and interpretations of war developments inside and outside…

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Financial Sacrifices of War What England Is Paying For Liberty

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

Recent official utterances by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) have stressed the point that, in order to win the war, Australians must be prepared…

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Canada's Task Bring America Into the War Statement by Attorney-General

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

TORONTO (Ontario), Thursday, The Attorney-General (Mr. Gordon Conant) declared that Canada's supreme war task was to make every…

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Turkey's Resolve No War Against Russia No Danger In Balkans LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Before his departure from Istanbul for London, the British Ambassador, Sir High Knatchbull—Hugessen, had a 90 minutes interview with the…

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Aerial War Both Sides Lose a Machine Good Performance By Ausrtalians LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

An R.A.F. Spitfire yas shot down in flames in an engagement with a Heinkel off the Yorkshire coast today. The pilot, who was rescued, also shot…

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Gun Under Car Seat. Soldier-Pensioner Dying. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

For[?] unconscious in a [?] at his shop in South Melbourne. with a wound in the temple. Arthur L[?]be. [?]eurth: a soldier punish.[?] is [?]…

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War Certificates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 8

At the Council's last meeting the Mayor said that he had received a letter from the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) asking him to call a public…

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Labor, Communism and the War (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 5

Sir,—What a sensation and what political capital are our Tory friends creating over the "Hands Off Russia" resolution carried at the Easter…

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The War From Day to Day March 30.—

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 10

The Supreme Allied War Council proclaimed in London that neither Britain nor France would make peace except by mutual agreement, and that…

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War Petrols Hon. J. C. Watson's Announcement to Motorists

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 5

In a recent public statement the Hon. J. C. Watson, well-known in connection with automobile activities in this State foreshadowed the…

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German Debts Staggering Totals Rising Since War London

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 2

Recent figures published by the German Ministry of Finance gives the total German Government indebtedness at the end of…

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The War Labor's Policy Outlined by Mr. Curtin Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 1

Labor opposed all aggressors declared the leader of the Federal Labor Party (Mr. J. Curtin), outlining his party's policy to-day. The people of…

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