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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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The War From Day to Day February 1

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 7

Military authorities agree that the capture of the Libyan port of Derna, with its excellent water supply, and General Wavell's advance along the…

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Police Deny Soldier Killed in Brawl

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1941 · page 5

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

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Young Wife Killed Husband Wounded in Shotgun Attack

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Sunday.—Mrs. M. McDonald (19) was killed, and her husband James (22) was badly wounded about the face when thee…

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Anzac Buffet Art Union Free Meals for Men in Uniform

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

AMONG the many [?] working for the [?] of the fighting forces there [?] keener or harder working body than that…

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Atlantic Service in Spite of War

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

Passengers and crew disembark from the Atlantic lying-boat Clare after it had just completed the first war-time return trip between Britain and New York. A gun crew from New Zealand go to work under…

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Petrol Rationing Debate By War Council

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday.—Petrol rationing and the shipbulding scheme will be among subjects to be discussed by the Federal War…

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Victoria Makes Early Start on Post-war Reconstruction Job

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Victoria to getting down to the problem of post war reconstruction, and it is ensuring that the problem will not…

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Late War News R.a.f. Early Morning Raid

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

LONDON. Sunday.—This afternoon the Air Ministry announced that a small force of R.A.F. bombers were over Germany in the early…

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This Week Of War Wavell Steals a Lap In Africa

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

After Bengazi, what? Wavell's latest blitz has surprised British, German, Italian, American and certainly…

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Man Of The Moment French Marsha Stands in Hitler's War

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 6

Louis Phillipe Petain, Marshal of France, is fighting his second Verdun. His stubbornness held Germany…

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Curtin and Arbitration Court Judges Strive to Prevent Strikes in War Industries Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

Determined efforts are being made in several quarters to prevent a repetition of small strikes and minor industrial disputes which have been retarding war industries in N.S.W. in the past few months…

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Bathurst Camp Showed Day in Soldier's Life

National Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

"A Day in the Life of a Sapper" is an apt title for the display staged at the Bathurst military camp yesterday afternoon by the 2/12th…

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Australia's Seven-Months' War Finance

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday.—It was announced today that Australia's war bill for the first seven months of the financial year was almost £76,000.000…

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Spooner Talks of New Deal After War

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

NEWCASTLE. Monday.—The time had arrived when on attempt should be made to dene the vague course of a now deal to follow the war,…

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Efforts to Match Barth and Strickland in War Fund Fight

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Official moves are being made to arrange a fight in Sydney between the New Zealand heavyweight. Maurice…

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Air Battle Convinces American Writer That Britain Will Win War London

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

After seeing nine British pilots in out of date planes bring down 11 Italians in five minutes, Leland Stowe, an American war…

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Soldier Drunk on Bank of Macquarie Was Found A.w.o.l

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

Albert Drake [?] though he were the A.I.F. uniform when he appeared in the dock at Bathurst Police Court yesterday, is…

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"Don't Break Up the Party," Say Soldiers; Bathurst Taxi Load

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

Women a party of nine soldiers from Bathurst camp rushed a taxi it was impossible to break up the party, submitted Mr. W. H…

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Arab Soldiers Fight for Britain

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

Eastern clothes and western arms ... Men of the Arab Legion, almost entirely made up of Bedoum Arabs, patrol the deserts of Transjordania and fight with the British…

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