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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1940

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Real War Soon Mr Casey's Prediction Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

I believe that there will be a [?]br[?]s enslaugh for Great Britain on land, [?] and air within a few months and that German…

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Color Standards War Uniforms Correct Shades Registered London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Sealed specimens of the correct shades of Army khaki, Air Force blue, and Admiralty blue have been sent by the War Office, Air Ministry…

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Inflation Unavoidable Huge Cost of War British Expenditure London

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

"The Economist" estimate, that supply services expenditure in 1940-41 will exceed £8,000,000 a day and consolidated fund expenditure £320,000,000 rising to£4,000,000,000 against a probable total national…

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Tram and Car Crash Tug of War Follows Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

A motor car and a tram were locked together after a collision in Rediern Street, Rediern opposite the Post Office, last night…

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Inflation Certain Huge Cost of War British Expenditure LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

"The Economist" estimates that supply services expenditure in 1940-41 will exceed £8,000,000 a day and consolidated fund expenditure…

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The Finns Progress Maintained Important Captures of War Materials LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 3

The Finns are maintaining their Southern trontler from the Gulf of Finland port of Bjorka, past Lake Muclaa to Taipale on the western shores of Lake Ladoga, as well as the south-western front north of Lake Ladoga from Kitela to north-east to Suajarvi…

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War Minister Resigns Sensation in Britain Democratic Reforms in Army LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

THE sudden resignation of the Minister for War, Mr. Hore Balisha is the main topic of comment in Britain. It is believed that…

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Berlin’s Joy At Resignation. of Hore-belisha. Newspapers’ Outbursts. Farewells at War Office. LONDON, January 7

Leader · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

Official circles in Berlin, according to messages from Amsterdam, received news of Mr…

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Soldiers Not Forgotten C.W.A. Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 5

THE C.W.A. rest rooms were a scene of activity last week, when the Mudgee C.W.A., assisted by Mesdames Roy Nicolson and R…

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Broke Cordon I.R.A. Soldiers? with Blazing Rifles. One Man Shot? DUBLIN, January 7

Leader · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 2

With rifles biasing right and left, a car load of men, believed to be members of the I.R.A., broke through a…

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Russian Invasion Assumes Critical Stage Vital and Concentrated Lunge Against Mannerheim Line British War Minister's Resignation Causes Sensation Italy and Rumania Warn Russia

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 1

Though the Finns are still holding their own against great odds, the Russians are planning huge concentrations against the defenders of the Mannerheim line, and, it is reported, a critical stage in…

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Marshal Goering Wounded by Snipers LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

The diplomatic correspondent of the newspaper "The People " affirn's their sniggers wounded Marshel G[?]ering on a hunting expedition before…

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Cars in Australia Improvement Compared with Last War

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

Although complete figures covering the automotive situation in Australia at the completion of 1939 are not yet available, sufficient data…

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Turkish Quake Thousands Dying of Hunger Soldiers to the Rescue LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

Thousands of Turkish soldiers are making their way through snowdrifts across the Anatolian Plateau in a desperate effort to succor inhabitants…

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The War

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

It is now a[?] 16 weeks since the war commended, and during that pe[?]od everything in the way of furniture and furnishings, lino,…

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War and Wool Possible Trade Changes

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— War time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly for those nations engaged in…

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War Correspondents. Australian Writers Going. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

Th[?]e Australian Journalists. Masers J. [?]etherington, R. Glenn[?]e and [?] F. Harriott are to go abroad with the A. I. F., announced the Prime…

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War News in Brief. London, January 9

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

[?]aly the reported to be [?]ly opposed to the spread of Bot[?] in month-eastern Enro[?]e. The H.S.A. and Argentine [?]…

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First War Loan. Government Advances Date. CANBERRA

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

The beallby nature of Austra[?]’s fna[?]es has been responsible for the Federal Government advancing the dale for the Aral war loan, expected…

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Conscription of Wealth Probable German Move Huge War Costs Copenhagen

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 1

Germany's finances are so critical that Marshal Goering may soon be compelled to control all private fortunes, and savings,…

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