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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 8 of 132

Post-war Problems Should Be Considered Now Is Mr. Lawson's View

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

Australians must give serious consideration to post-war problems, said the Minister for Customs, Mr. J. N. Lawson, in an address to the Millions…

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Mudgee War Work Illness While in Camp Helping Soldier Farmers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 10

AT the regular meeting of the Mudgee and District War Service Committee on Monday night last, which was presided over by…

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Stupendous Cost The Last War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 10

THE last war cost 40 thousand million pounds. Had such money been released for constructive purposes it would have given—…

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Latest War News All Attacks Fail Finland Stands Firm Bombing Continues London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

LATEST reports from Finland leave no doubt the the big new offensive by the Russians on the Karellan-front has…

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Another Death Ray Creates Fires and Floods Old Man's Invention to End War

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 11

IN an empty mansion on a lonely estate in the tiny hamlet near Maldenhead, England a grey-haired [?] is…

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Soldiers' Treatment Call on Hospitals SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Health (Mr. Fitz Simmons stated to-day that 150 soldiers were receiving at on hospital in the metropolitan area, and…

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Soldiers Inured Official Silence SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

A MEMBER of the A.I.F.. was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick last, night suffer from a [?]…

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What Happened? Soldiers In Hospital. One with Bayonet Wound

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

A member of the Second A.I.F. was admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, last night, suffering it is stated, from a bayonet wound…

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War's Diplomacy Takes Ugly Turn Rumania to Supply Germany with Oil Turkey Completes Small Trade with Hitler Japanese Annoyance Is Still Manifest

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 1

The outstanding feature of the war to-day is the announcement that, apparently under duress, Rumania has ordered the foreign owned and controlled wells to supply Germany with 4,000 tons of…

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British Women's Part in the War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

All classes of women of the Empire have joined up and are still joining up, some as auxiliaries to the armed forces--as…

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Mesopotamia Baghdad Described Lithgow Lecturer's War Experiences

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

Members of Lithgow Scots' Club Club enjoyed a splendid lecture given by Mr. R. Houston, electrical engineer to Lithgow Council…

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War Savings Stamps Special Books Suggested SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

[?] Acting-Federal Treasurer (Mr. P C. Spender) is considering a suggesting that a system of stamp savings books to encourage the purchase…

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Money for War. We Will Spend £75,000,000. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

In terms of Monty in this financial year. the Australian Gove[?]ent would spend on d[?]eel war purposes shout £76,000,000. declare the Acting…

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This War and the Last Contrast in Entertainment How Lithgow Re-acted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 6

Quickly grasping the significance of the publicity prospects of the outbreak of hostilities in 1914, entertainment promoters drew flocks of…

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The Blockade Food Instead of War Munitions British Minister's View LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The Minister in Charge of Economic Warfare (Mr. Cross) in a broadcast statement today said that there was no shake in the…

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Cost of War Australia's Big Bill £750,000,000 This Year SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

In terms of money, this financial year. Australia's Government will spend on direct war purposes about £75,000.000…

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The Australian Soldiers "They Fight With Fencing Wire and Bits of String" (Being an Account of the Resourcefulness of the Australian Soldier)

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

If there is one field more than another in Which the Australian soldier shines—the ordinary "digger" I mean, particularly, not the generals and…

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Czech Horrors American's Story Wanted to Enlist New York

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

Anthony Fiala, a Czech-born American, who returned on board the American liner Manh[?]an after a trip to Europe, declared that his…

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Dead on Flats Roof. Young Soldier. Revolver Was Near Body. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

Harry Broad, 24, a member of the A.I.F., was found dead on the roof of a block of flats in Coogee this…

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The War From Day to Day January 20

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 10

A major air battle and possibly also a naval battle are reported to have begun on Thursday night near the German air base at Sylt…

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