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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,542 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 24 of 128

Servants and War. Allegations at Conference. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Vital [?] tralive to Australin’s war effort were being ma[?] known in the [?] by puflin servie. The allegation was made by…

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£13,500,000 a Day Britain's Huge War Bill London

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 3

In the last three months Britain's average daily expenditure has risen to nearly £13,500,000. For the whole financial year,…

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The State and War. Police, All Depts., Assist. Chief Secretary’s Review

Leader · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 4

Included among other State departments which are assisting the Commonwealth war effort, police have taken increased…

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From Singleton to Sydney Soldiers On The March SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 2

Three hundred soldiers left Singleton this afternoon in an attempt to march 140 miles in nine days. The beat march previously was that…

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German Threat To Yugoslavia Axis Patience Exhausted Nerve War Intensified Premier's Order to Stand Firm Statement Within 48 Hours London

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1941 · page 3

German soldiers in Belgrade to-day declared that Germany was only waiting until the last German had left Yugoslavia before demanding demobilisation of the Yugoslav Army…

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Government to Assist Returned Men Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

In the Senate this afternoon, the Assistant Minister for Repatriation, Senator Collett, announced that the Government…

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Anzac Day at Leadville

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 6

The annual sports of the Leadville Diggers have become welcome festival in the calendar of a large district. This year all the usual…

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Pyramul War Comforts Fund

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 11

Recently the Pyramul War Comforts Fund Committee held a meeting, which was very well attended. All are eager to help, the above fund…

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School Children Help War Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 6

Mr. V. C. North, secretary of the local Patriotic fund, has received a donation of £1/1/- from the children of the Public School. This…

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Taking War Into Germany London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

MR. C. R. Grey, joint editor of "Jane's All-the-World Aircraft," in a preface to the 1941 edition, gives his considered opinion that…

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Gollan War Rally a Big Success

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 10

A WAR rally at the Gollan Recreation Ground yesterday week was a huge success. The magnificent sum of £260 was raised…

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Dundoo News War on Weeds 230 Properties Inspected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 9

TN Cobbora shire's war on weeds, 230 properties were inspected in the last six weeks by the weeds inspector, Mr. D. Hannon…

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Mair Tells of State's War Contributions Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

Out of the last great depression, Australians emerged as a keener industrial people. Out of the present war we should…

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Friendly Aliens May Now Enlist. Caberra

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

Under regulations gazetted in Canberra to-night under the N.S.R. Act friendly aliens may now enlist in the fighting forces…

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Dubbo Soldiers Not Riotous SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

Eastern Command army officers to-day denied members of the A.I.F. were likely to cause a riot if police asked them their…

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Soldiers in Camp are in Need of Comforts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 8

A RELATIVE of Mr. L. Miller, Lieut. J. Boss, of the A.I.F., Bathurst camp, has written to Mr. Miller and…

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Soldier Farewelled Pte. E. Rohr

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 6

A VERY large gathering assembled at the Regent Theatre on Tuesday, 25th March, to say au revoir to Ptc. E. Rohr, of the A.I F., who…

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America Closer to War

National Advocate · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

The action of the U.S. Government in seizing all enemy ships in American harbors, coming so swiftly after Mr. Roosevelt's bitter denunciation of the Axis Powers, has brought that great country closer to active…

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War Costs Lower than Estimated

Leader · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Ca[?] Thursday . . A Hill an[?]ing the loan of £50,000,000 for war ex[?] was introduced in the House of Representatives this…

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Boosting Birthrate. War Time Shows Increase

Leader · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 1

In keeping with all quarters on the globe v[?] released by the Orange C.P.S. [?]how an increase in births…

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