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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 4 of 132

War Day by Day a Corporal's Diary a Week of Events

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 3

Our Corporal has had a big day. [?] diary is a little overdue because two of the biggest things which have happened to him since…

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Journalists with A.I.F, War Correspondents Appointed Official Appointment Likely MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

Three Australian Journalists, Messrs. J. Hetherington, R. Glennie, and G. F. Harriot, are to go abroad with the A.I.F.,…

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War Loan Will Open in February £20,000 000 Sought Interest About 3 3-4 P.C CANBERRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 1

The healthy nature of Australia's finances has been responsible for the Federal Government advancing the date for the…

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Coroner's Verdict. Returned Soldier's Death

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 1

Walter Russell Draper, returned soldier and farmer, of Huntley, d[?]ed on December 21 from haemorrhage caused by a gunshot…

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Marshal Goering Wounded by Snipers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 16

THE diplomatic correspondent of the newspaper, "The People," affirms that snipers wounded Marshal Goering on a hunting…

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Latest War News Finnish War at a Standstill Russians Desert and Shoot Leaders Tragic Tales of Defeat LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

THE war in Finland is at a standstill, indicating that the Russians are temporarily exhausted and possibly…

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War Savings Certificates Details Announced Restriction In Holdings SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

The Acting Treasurer (Mr. Spender) today made available details of the war saving certificates scheme…

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War Pigeons Have Ultra-Violet Baths Luxury Homes in England

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

AT a secret depot in Warwickshire, some of England's most precious pigeons are being trained for important war…

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War and Wool Possible Trade Changes WINCHCOMBE, Carson Ltd. report:—

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

War-time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly for those nations engaged in hostilities who usually…

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Afghanistan Prepares War Clouds Gather on Frontiers Russian Attacks Feared

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

THERE is once more ferment north of the Indian frontier. This time the cause of the excitement lies in…

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Gland Injection Nazis' Scheme for Soldiers Pepping Them Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 13

THE careers of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Portsmouth, last year's English football cup finalists, were closely…

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Ex-soldiers' Meeting Postponed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 9

The annual meeting of the local sub-branch of the Ex-soldiers' League, which was to have been held on Saturday night, has been…

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Allies Are Winning the War Mr Chamberlain's Review Support for Finland Fear of Air Raids Sacrifices Must Be Made London

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

"The New Year which is probably the most fateful in the history of the world opened quietly but it is the quiet of the calm before the storm. We know what is happening in the air and on land is merely a preliminary to the main struggle. It is only on sea that the war may…

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Finnish War Now at a Standstill "Can't Repeat Major Victories Daily," Say Finns Many Russians Desert and Shoot Leaders London

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

The war in Finland is at a standstill indicating that the Russians are temporarily exhausted and possibly preparing for a new attack, either on the Salla or on the Mannerheim Line. The Finnish communique states that the operations were confined…

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Democracy and the War

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

Politicians have told us and continue to tell us that this is a war to save democracy. Yet under the guise of national efficiency, the great majority of our democratic privileges have been fliched by the politicians, who have set themselves up as dictators…

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A War Story with a Moral

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

The [?] had done a good [?] [?] had [?] him on But the [?]…

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Money for War Must Come First This Year's Estimates Already Exceeded SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

The impossibility of Keeping one same rate of borrowing on the part of the States while increased defence expenditure had to be faced, was…

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Letters to Soldiers Reduced Rates Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

Letters addressed to members of the A.I.F at home or abroad would be carried for one penny said the Director General of P[?]ts and…

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Millthorpe News. Returned Soldiers’ Association

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting to the [?] [?] sub-branch was held on Tuesday [?] when the following of [?] were [?]…

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Polish War Relief Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 9

From all parts of New South Wales, gifts of money and clothing have been receved by the Polish War Victims Belief Fund…

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