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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Weather Stops Air War

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—Bad weather is responsible for the lull in the air. During the past 24 hours there has been no air…

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War Industries Reduce Unemployment

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday —Unemployment registrations in Victoria have reached the record low level of 8078—a drop of 2000 since last…

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Prisoners; War Material Fall to Greeks London

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

The Greeks have captured more than 100 prisoners and large quantities of war material in their latest advances…

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Fears Union Unrest May Delay War Work Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 1

Throughout the State there is deep unrest among unionists engaged on war activities, and it is feared that if matters come to a…

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After the War Position Of Munition Workers Lithgow Man's Views

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 1

The secretary of Lithgow branch of the Arms, Explosives and Munition Workers' Federation (Mr. R. S. Yates), said that members of the…

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Aberdeen Has Sold—1,500,000 Combs Abroad Since The War Began

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

An Aberdeen maker has exported 1,500,000 combs since the outbreak of war, or more than double the number sent overseas in any similar…

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China War Guerillas Harry Japanese London

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 3

Japan is having much trouble with Chinese irregulars south of Shanghai, reports the Moscow radio…

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Bandits Will Be China's Post War Problem Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

Bathurst might prevent China from finding peace for some time after the cud of hostilities with Japan…

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War Industries Help Decrease N.S.W. Jobless Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

Unemployment in N.S.W. has been greatly reduced by the Commonwealth Government, said the Minister for the interior…

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U.S.A. Changes Over Motor Industry To Build War Planes New York

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

One of the most important and far-reaching steps taken in U.S.A. towards helping Great Britain to win the war is the…

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Soldier Killed Railway Tragedy At Katoomba KATOOMBA

National Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

A tourist walking along the platform at the railway station at Katoomba found the body of a soldier who had been run over by a train. It…

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Portland Soldiers are Farewelled With Presents and Kisses

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 6

There was a large attendance at a social farewell at the Crystal Theatre, Portland, on Friday night, tendered to Aircraftsman Len Clarke…

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Katoomba Tragedies One Over Cliff, Soldier Under Train

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

A man who had removed all identification marks from his clothing on Tuesday jumped from the lookout at Echo Point, Katoomba, and crashed…

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War Hampers Bathurst Building Trade

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

Owing to the war, which is naturally making heavy demands on industry, building activities in Bathurst have been considerably…

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Switzerland Ready For War If Necessary

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

ZURICH. Thursday.—Broadcasting a New Year message to the people of Switzerland yesterday, the Commander-in-Chief at the Swiss Army said…

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War News in Brief. Creeks Smash Tanks

Leader · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

LONDON, January 2.—An Italian counter offensive with tanks along the coastal sector in Albania failed, and the Greeks captured many tanks…

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In Spite of War Britain's Civil Airways Carry on

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

LONDON. Thursday.—In spite ct war conditions, especially in the mediterranean. British civil aircraft flex 5.000.000 miles to and from Great…

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China War Japan's Huge Loss of Men in Three Years Chungking

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

Japan has lost 1,160,000 men, killed or wounded in the three and a half years of the China war Declared the Chines Wars Minister…

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War Saving Certificates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 5

War Savings Certificates were allotted the week before last to the following group members: Messrs. G. Rose, A. Tom, G. Wood, W. McKellar, O…

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