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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,542 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 128

What It Takes to Feed Men-o'-war

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

Bathurst housewives who complain of the present high food prices think themselves lucky they have not a warship's…

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Germany May Be Short of Some War Materials London

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

Germany is running short of many essential war materials, including rubber, copper, nickel, wool and cotton, according to the…

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This Week Of War Nearer the End of the Road

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 6

January 4 to January 11 were as important dates as any since the outbreak of war…

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Overtime Ban Regarded As Serious "Will Interfere with War Effort"

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet will receive from the Minister for Labor, Mr. Ho.t, on Wednesday, a report on the general industrial situation, including…

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Long War Can Be Expected. Minister Warns Though Nazis Feel Pinch British Economic Warfare. LONDON, January 12

Leader · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

Though Germany and Italy are feeling the pinch of British blockades, the Minister for Economic Warfare (Mr…

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Greek Soldiers' Relief Fund in Bathurst District

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

If Bathurst, City Council makes move in regard to the Greek War Relief Fund, Abercrombie Shire Council will co-operate. This was the opinion…

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Wage Tax for Soldiers SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 1

MEN of the Naval. Military and Air Forces call-up for duty in Australia will in future have to pay State Wages tax. In the past this…

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"Shape of Things to Come!" Our Post War Problems Discussed at Combined Railway Unions Social Informative and Emphatic Speeches by Parliamentarians

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

DECLARATIONS that a New Order for the people should be ushered in during the war, and not after it were made at the annual smoke social on Saturday night of the Combined Railways Unions in Lithgow. MR. J. B. CHIFLEY, M.P., said that talk of a New Order after the war…

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Overtime Ban Causes Concern War Council Conference in Sydney "Industrial Anarchy" SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

Specially summoned to discuss the N S W Unions overtime ban a meeting of the Advisory War Council will be held in Sydney…

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Balkan Cauldron Simmers Turkey Will Fight If Nazis Invade Bulgaria; Russia Unaware of Moves British War Leaders Confer in Ankhara London

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Turkey will fight if Germany invades Bulgaria. Russia announces that if Germany is sending troops to Bulgaria it is without Russia's knowledge and without Russia's consent. Those two sensational statements were made from Ankhara and…

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17 Killed in Action. A.I.F. Battle Casualties. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Australian Army headquarters stated to-day that the total A.I.F. battle casualties so far reported to them was 298, of which 31 were officers and…

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War Security Act the New Regulations Labor Up in Arms Withdrawal From War Council Suggested Bitter Criticism Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Labor members of the Federal Parliament today bitterly assailed the Government for having gazetted regulations last night, under which drastic new powers are given it under the National Security Act. Mr. Ward (M.H.R.) threatened that unless the regulations are…

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U.S. Assets Buy Britain War Goods London

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 3

Britain is now rea[?]sing en her assets in the United States tc help pay for American war material…

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War Taxation Australia's Capacity to Meet It Unprecedented Sums What It Is Hoped To Raise This Year MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 1

Australians are being railed upon to find in taxation and loans unprecedented sums for the prosecution of the war. In addition…

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Bathurst Soldier Writes Home

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 1

Colombo is nut a popular port of call for Australian soldiers. Beer there is 3/6 a bottle. This is revealed in a letter from…

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Evatt Doubts Legality of Soldiers' Wages Tax Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. Clive Evatt, K.C., State [?]ber member for Hurtville, today [?]estioned any arrangements between the Federal and State Governments…

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Ex-soldier's Death Mr. Sydney Banks

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

The death occurred in Lithgow hospital on Monday afternoon of Mr. Sidney Harris Banks, of Oakey Park, at the age of 58…

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Volunteer Returned Men Not "Fascists"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 10

MR. J. Bogan. brother of Mrs. R. A. Roth (Mudgee's popular mayorers) and a member of the Tamworth Auxiliary Volunteer…

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