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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Mudgee and District Patriotic and War Fund Auxiliary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

THE above auxiliary held a special committee meeting before the general meeting last Monday to make arrangements for the…

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Our War Effort Mr. Menzies' Inspiring Statement LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

THE Australian Prime Minister, in an address said that the war was only just beginning. The Germans would never win by…

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War Will Be Long Job Says Menzies London

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

The present war would be a long job, said the Australian Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) in the course of an address last night…

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War Threat May End Break of Gauge Railway Problem Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

The general war situation may hasten the standardisation of rail gauges throughout the Commonwealth. Military authorities declare that the present rail situation as among the States militated against the rapid transportation of troops…

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U.S.A. Aid First Thing Is to Win War Says Roosevelt Washington

National Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 3

When President Roosevelt was asked it the [?] Amba[?]dot (Mr. John Win[?] will take any special message to Britain about…

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In the Front Line Local Soldier's Letter Home

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 7

ONE of our local soldiers in the thick of hostilities in Libya, where the Australians scored such remarkable successes against the…

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Why Should We 'Soft Pedal'? Mudgee Has Suffered Injustice Let Us Fight for Our Rights Our Great War Effort Deserves Recognition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 6

SOME weeks ago, when the "Guardian" launched an attack against the s[?]ster burea[?]y which turned down our air training school without explanation or apology, the "National Advocate," of Bathurst, commented as follows:…

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War Peril Stimulates Home Defence Recruiting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

The Returned Soldiers' League Volunteer Defence Corps in Lithgow is a growing body, and has an enrolment of 70, half of whom are…

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Commonwealth War Risk Insurance Board CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

National Security Regulations were gazetted today to provide that in the war risk insurance rates for all Australian ships trading between…

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Sport Shorts. Old-Timers will Help War Effort

Leader · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

[?] Sporting [?] and [?] a [?] be Sydney [?] on April [?]…

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Britain Has More Fighting Ships Than Before the War

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 1

Proudly a British shipyard lad points to yet another British cruiser ready for launching. And no wonder, for since war began British shipyards have worked the full 24 hours of each day, sending out ship after ship, so that now the British Navy is even…

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Miners' Edict 100 Per Cent. Production War Too Serious for Stoppages

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

The general and northern presidents of the Miners' Federation, Messrs. C. Nelson and J Kellock, said that Australia could count on 100…

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“Wolf Pack” Plan. German U-Boat War. Decisive Spring Offensive. LONDON, [?]

Leader · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Germany has evolved the “wolf park” system for her U-boats, which, according to a Berlin military spokesman, have…

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Eviction From Cottage Soldier's Widow Some Sad Features Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

An adjournment until March 28 was granted at Paddington court today when the eviction case of Mrs. Mary Davis, whose husband was…

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Not Fading Away. Melbourne’s Old Soldiers. MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

[?] Away has been [?] Away has [?] by [?] of the [?]…

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War Savings Certificates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 6

War Savings Certificates were allotted this week as follows: Messrs. G. Wood, A. Tom, C. McLachlan, B. Bowler, J. Kinsela, W. Cotton, Miss R…

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Australian War Risk Insurance Canberra

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 3

The Adbisory War Council will consider a compulsory Commonwealth wide scheme of war risk insurance against personal Injury or death…

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The War From Dae to Day. February 22.—

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 10

The United States will follow the delivery of war planes to Singapore and the strengthening of the air force of the U.S. Pacific Fleet with a…

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Government Tribute to Miners' Action in Pledging 100 Per Cent. War Production Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

The Acting-Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) and the Minister for Labor (Mr. Holt) to-day commended the pledge of miners' leaders to maintain a hundred percent, coal production while the present war emergency…

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Adjournment in Eviction of Soldier's Widow

National Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1941 · page 2

Eviction case against Mrs. Gladys Mary Davis, whose husband was one of the first A.I.F. men killed at Bardia,…

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