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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Dunedoo News Maximum Effort Needed For Maximum War Effort Results

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 7

"IT has been said that we should take an even greater part in the war effort, but your committee considers that to obtain the maximum…

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War Is Close To Australia's Shores Threat to Our Security

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, This Afternoon. The opinion was expressed here to-day that it was almost certain that when the Federal…

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Newcastle Roster Dispute May Involve Thousands of War Workers Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

More than 5,200 men engaged in munition manufacture and other defence works are either on strike or threaten to strike as a result of the dispute at Stewart and Lloyd's plant at Newcastle…

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Kandos Soldiers' Farewell Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 6

A meeting was held on Thursday night last in the Crystal Palais, and the above committee was formed. The objects are to give a suitable…

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Returned Soldiers Annual Mudgee Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Mudgee sub-branch of the R.S.S. and A.I.L.A. was held at the Town Hall on Saturday last. Annual reports…

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Joint Appeal For Maximum War Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

After a further discussion of defence at the Advisory Council yesterday, the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden), and the leader of the…

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Bogus War Fund Collector Gaoled Sydney. Thursday.—The magis-

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 6

rate at the Central police court today described the action of George Armstrong (63) imposing as a collector for the Lord Mayor's War Fund as…

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War Builds Up Debt. Australia: £1,393,766,091 CANBERRA [?]

Leader · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 5

Since the inception of the [?] Australia has incurred a foreign of £87,329.397 [?] more than half the [?]…

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War Council Members Stress Seriousness of Our Position Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

Unity of members of the Advisory War Council and the need for taking every possible step to , ensure the security of Australia was declared in a joint statement by the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) and the…

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War Council. Unity on Security “No Talk,” Says Curtis. On National Government. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

Unity of members of the Advisory War Council on the need for taking every possible step to ensure…

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Labor Party Claims Deal for N.S.W in War Industries Employment Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

The executive of the State Parliamentary Official Labor Party, at a special meeting to-day, decided ,to enlist the services of the Federal members in a determindrive to make the Federal and State Governments give…

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Police Deny Soldier Killed in Brawl

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

Rumors that have been circulating Bathurst for the past few days that a soldier from the Bathurst military camp had…

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Will Make Guns Instead of Silk Stockings London, Thursday. The first big-scale transfer of women workers to war industries is being planned

National Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

It was announced today that under the voluntary scheme 20,000 women engaged fat the hosiery industry in the Midlands will shortly…

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Libyan Colonists Welcome Army Of Nile Great Tribute Is Paid By Graziani To Humane Aspects of British Rule Italy's African Empire Steadily Occupied Japanese Still Conducting Wordy War Over Indies Problem

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 1

The campaign in North and East Africa has developed almost into a march of occupation. There is some Italian resistance in parts, but mostly sporadic sorties are all that is attempted…

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War Saving Certificates

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—War Savings Certificates sales in Australia have now reached £17,700,000, of which the N.S.W. contribution is £6,881,000…

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War Savings Certificates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 6

War Siivings Certificates were allotted for the week ending January 31st as follows: Mesdames J. Fullterton, Senr., J. Fullerton, Jur., Dr. W. A…

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After War Plans

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

Mr. Holt, Minister for Labor, declares that post-war conditions were so unpredictable that the present planning must be flexible and capable of adjustment to any circumstances. It is…

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Propaganda, the New War Weapon London

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 3

Broadcasting was in effect a new form of mechanised warfare, powerfully affecting the course of military events, said the…

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Assurances Accepted Unions Rally Behind War Effort

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 2

Following assurances by the Government that anomalies in the weekly instalment tax plan would speedily be adjusted, major trade unions have…

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Menzies on Australian War Effort Cairo

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 1

Australia's war effort is far beyond what had been anticipated by the most sanguine before the war or in the early months of the…

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