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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Hartley Three Soldiers Farewelled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 5

Gunner Dyson and Ptes. Bonham and Cullen' were farewelled on Wednesday night, the gathering at the Court House Hall ' being one of the…

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National News Briefs. Orange Soldier Removed from “Seriously Ill.”

Leader · Friday 21 March 1941 · page 2

Melbourne, Thursday.—A casualty [?] issued to-day by the Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) includes the following N. S. W. name:— Removed…

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War Savings Certificates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 6

War Savings Certificates were allocated to the following for the week ending March 14th: Mrs. R. Newman, Miss P. Kelly, Messrs. Jas. Boles, G. Strom,…

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The War From Day to Day. March 15

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1941 · page 7

Widespread raids on a largo scale over Britain were carried out on Thursday night by the Germain Air Force. A heavy and prolonged attack was…

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Last War Ace Now Directs

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

Air Marshal W. A. Bishop, V.C., Canadian last-war air ace officially credited with 70 German aircraft victims, meets Canadian pilots of this war during a recent visit to Britain. He is now a director of the Canadian Royal Air Force…

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What State Is Doing. Help National War Effort

Leader · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

The State Government, through its various departments, is making a very valuable and essential contribution to Australia’s war…

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New Process Takes Bottleneck Out of U.s. War Industry

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

DE[?] Sunday.—The [?]sive Welding Company announces that it has perfected a new high speed process of aluminium sheet…

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China War Deterioration of Japan's Trade Position New York

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 1

Almost every side of Japanese trade and industry shows a b[?]kward trend in 19[?] reports the Far Eastern Section of…

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This Week Of War Time Factor Is Important in the Balkans

National Advocate · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 6

During the past week, the most prominent phase of the war has been the consideration of time…

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£136 for War Funds. Lindrum’s Drive in Orange. Champion May Return

Leader · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

Walter Lindrum presented cheques, each for £68/7/4, to the Mayor (Dr. Matthews), president of the Orange…

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Parliamentarians Praise Our War Effort--But Housing Lag Displeases Reported Missing Lithgow Boy Returns To Unit

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

Mr. J. Wilson, of Pottery Enclosure, has received advice form the Army Department that his son, Pte. L. R. Wilson, of an infancy battalion of…

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Oberon Gifts for Soldiers Guests at Two Functions

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 4

Despite the wet weather, there was a large attendance of relatives and friends at the C.W.A. Rest Rooms on Thursday night to bid farewell to…

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Roosevelt to Sign Big War Bills

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Monday.—President Roosevelt is expected to sign appropriations totalling 14,400,00,000 dollars this week…

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INVALIDED A.I.F. Men Tell of Britain at War Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

More than 100 members of the A.I.F. invalided home from England have arrived in Sydney. Melbourne and…

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Of War Finance Avoiding Evils of Inflation

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 1

Enlightened public opinion on the question of war finance is' likely to do as much as anything else to promote a maximum war effort on the part…

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State’s War Effort. Tramways Dept. Playing Part

Leader · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

Much of the [?] the Government of N.S.W, in carrying out its p[?]…

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Arbitration Benefits Address by Mr. Chifley After the War Problem

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 5

The Member for Macquarie, Mr. J. B. Chifley, M.P., in an address to members of the Institute of Sales and Business Management at the Allora…

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British Flag Hoisted in Belgrade People Angered and Bewildered at Signing of Pact with Germany Which Provides for Passage of War Material General Uprising Is Considered Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 1

The populace of Belgrade is bewildered and angered at the signing of the pact with Germany, and there are protest meetings also in all parts of the country. The pact provides for the passage of war material through…

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