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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 3 of 128

War News Overcoming SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

THE War Cabinet has discussed a proposal that all important statements referring to the fighting services be released…

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Overtime and Taxation Ban Will Hinder War Work

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

A general meeting of the Ironworkers' Union last night unanimously decided to support the boilermakers' proposed ban on overtime in…

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Old Prayer Book Carried Through Crimean War Historic Souvenir

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

A PRAYER book. printed 77 years ago. and which belonged to his uncle, Mr. Thomas Nott (who, it he were living now,…

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Staggering Figures U.S.A. War Expenditure New York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

IN his message to Congress, President Roosevelt asked for an expenditure of £2,750,000,000 for the defence of the United…

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Men of Courage Local Soldiers Who Were Farewelled

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

THE best of good luck and fortune and God's blessing. Goodwill expressions were made to a number of local…

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Soldiers on Leave

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 10

There was a large batch of soldiers, A.L.F., R.A.A.F. and Militia, in town visiting their homes during the Christmas holidays. Apart…

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Coolah District News Soldiers Farewelled Men of the A.I.F.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 10

ON Monday. 23rd December, a large crowd assembled at the Shire Hall (Regent Theatre) to do honor and bid farewell and good…

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Rehabilitating Returned Soldiers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

"After the last was [?] wert miss [?] to the [?]…

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War Salvage Already Nets £7,500 SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

The Controller of Salvage (Mr., R. W. D. Weaver), who, is also Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, said that the…

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Churchill Asks Menzies to London for Talks on War Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

The British Prime Minister (Mr. Winston Churchill), it was learned to-day, has invited the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) to visit the United Kingdom to discuss vital war decisions closely affecting the welfare of Australia…

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Navy on War Footing Roosevelt Announces Big U.S. Defence Plan New York

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

Going full speed ahead with his defence programmes as soon as his new term of office began, President Roosevelt has given orders that all U.S. warships shall be manned on a full war footing…

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Want To Write To Lonely Soldiers Abroad

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday from hundreds of New Zealand girl who applied to open a correspondence with 11 lonely soldiers in England…

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Australian Blankets for Greek Soldiers Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

The Minister for External Affairs (Sir Frederick Stewart) announced today that the Commonwealth Government was making a…

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When Soldiers Dined. Cook Asked to Take Notice. Orange Ladies Entertain

Leader · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

The military cook, at the Orange internment camp, who was temporarily relieved of his duties when several Orange ladies…

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War Materials Flowing Into Malaya London

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 5

An official statement issued in London to-day states that war materials are flowing into Malaya in a steady stream…

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Australia's War Effort Is Reviewed Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 3

"Australia is now producing war materials and equipment within a range which would scarcely have been accepted as…

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The War From Day to Day January 4

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 10

The transfer of units of the German Air Force to the Mediterranean theatre of the war is the first tangible evidence that Hitler has decided to go to the aid…

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Thailand and French Indo-china War Develop Further Tokyo

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 1

The conflict between That and French Indo-China is developing along a more extensive front. According top statement by the…

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