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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,542 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 128

Coonamble Soldier. Reported Killed in Action

Leader · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

A[?] A.I.F. [?] in day states. Killed in [?]…

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Big War Profit And Heavy Taxation LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 1

In its first full year of war conditions, Woolworths, British off-shoot of the American chain-store organisation, last year made a record profit…

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War Savings Certificates

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

War savings certificates were allotted for the week to the following group members: Messrs. N. Smith, A. Peacock, J. Grimmett, G. Giffin, F. Williams, G…

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War Time Workers and Wild Words

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 2

Many people in the country considered that a stone wall and a firing squad were needed to prevent wartime strikes, said Mr. W. O. Manning, of Curlewis, at Country Party Conference now being held in Sydney. "There are plenty of us to form them," he added…

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The War From Day to Day January 25

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

With the capture of Tobruk, Italy's naval base in Libya, which fell on Wednesday, Marshal Graziani has now lost two-thirds of his entire army in Libya…

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China War Japan Starts Major Drive in the North Shanghai

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1941 · page 1

A major Japanese offensive is reported in the southern part of Honan province, in Northern China. It is believed that the offensive is…

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Dubbo Man Wounded in Action

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

DUBBO.—Sunday.—Mr. and. Mrs. E. J. Stevens of Cobra Street. Dubbo, have received, word that their son, Corporal Brian Stevens, was…

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Show Notes Tug-o'-war

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 3

This great kind of competition seems to have died out in this district since the days of the Caledonian Society in Mudgee, when…

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Flax-growing Lithgow Boys' Experiment Aid in War Effort

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Lithgow Junior Farmers' Club has three small plots of flax, growing at the model farm on Lithgow recreation reserve…

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This Week Of War New Strategies Seek to Gain Advantage

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 6

This week of war has been a week of "new strategies." The democracies have won on the American front which is an…

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China War Jap Defeat in Honan Claimed by Chungking Chungking

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

The Chinese Government claims that the Japanese offensive in Honan Province, in Northern China has failed, and that the Chinese…

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Dunedoo News Parade Was Impressive Australia Day Sports at Dunedoo Aiding War Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 4

MEMBERS of the Dunedoo, Mendooran and Leadville Volunteer Defence Corps who took part in the parade and march past at…

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Lady Blamey’s Trip. “Public Wants Story.” War Council to Seek It. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

“The public wants the full story of Lady Blamey’s trip abroad told,” said Mr. J. Beasley, M.H.R., last night…

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Rumanian Soldiers Will Fire on Any Unauthorised Crowd

National Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 1

BUDAPEST. Sunday.—The Rumanian Army has been ordered to fie without warning on any unauthorised public gathering in Bucharest, the…

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War As World Has Never Known It Now Expected. Pressure on French Nazi Help for Italians. Americans’ “Aid” Bill. LONDON, February [?]

Leader · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

The world, in the next few weeks, will witness a war such as has never been known before, is…

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Collect War Museum Material Already

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. J. L. Treloar, of the Department of Information, will go to the Middle East to supervise the collection of historical…

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The War and Social Services

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

Many politicians speak with many tongues with regard to social services during the war. Sir Fsederick Stewart declares that the war should make no difference and that social services should be maintained as in peace…

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Canada's Increased War Contribution in Men and Materials

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

OTTOWA, Monday.—A great army of Canadian airmen, infantry and armed units will go overseas this year as Canada's contribution…

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Pacific War Would Call for Federal Control of Transport

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the event of war in the Pacific it is not difficult to envisage control of all transport in Australia being taken over by the…

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Analysis of Australia's War Finance

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Of £64,798,000 spent on the war during the six months ended December 31, £9,852,000 came from revenue, and…

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