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

The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,728 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 137

War Industries Nationalisation Favored SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

The A.W.U. Convention qurried a motion that the Federal Government be urged to nationalic all war industries and that it give…

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War Industry Rationalisation Proposed MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 3

A committee of employers and employees was being organised by the Department of War Organisation of Industries for the purpose of…

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War Workers Retention of Lodgings CANBERRA

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

To protest munition workers in proscribed areas men cannot, be ejected from their lodgings if they occupied them before the beginning…

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Jockey Cook Not for War Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

Because of injuries received in riding accidents the military authorities have rejected leading jockey W Cook for military service. Cook un…

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"Do People Realise There's a War On?"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 13

"DO people realise there's a war on?" asked Cr. C. W. J. Smith at a Gulgong Shire Council meeting…

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Is Britain in the War? Severe Criticism

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 7

CRITICISM by the American Press that it is the Allies weakness that makes possible the Japanese successes is…

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Late War News Singapore Communique Singapore

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 5

The G.H.Q. communique to-day states "Throughout yesterday contact was maintained with the enemy on the east coast of Malaya Enemy…

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War Cabinet Further Meeting for Today MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

There will be a War Cabinet meeting again at 11 o'clock tommorow morning So far the Cabinet has not had an…

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Prisoners of War How the Red Cross Locates Them

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 10

ALL who have relatives overseas with the fighting forces will be interested to know how the Red Cross discovers and maintains the…

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Mudgee Graziers First-class Stock District Employment of War Prisoners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 17

AT the last meeting of the Mudgee branch of the N.S.W. Graziers Association the following resolution was carried on the motion of…

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Sir Earle Page on Imperial War Cabinet a Temporary Appointment PERTH

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

The announcement of the appointment of Sir Earle Page as Australian representative on the Imperial War Cabinet was made today by the…

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Mudgee and District Pat. and War Fund Spitfire Money to H.M.A.S. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Mudgee and District Patriotic and War Fund was held on Thursday night 22nd…

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Soldiers Want Letters Plea From the Front

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 11

MANY local soldiers on active service have made pleas for those at home to keep up a chain of letters to them…

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Gulgong District News Gulgong Soldiers Send Letters of Appreciation To Patriotic Organisation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 14

QUITE a number of Gulgong soldiers with the A.I.F. abroad or in camp in Australia have written letters of…

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Enquires for Enlistment

National Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

There were three enquire for enlistment to the fighting forces at the Bathurst Town Hall yesterday. All men enquired concerning…

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Soldiers' Rest Room

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

Lithgow branch of the C.W.A. has received many congratulations Land they are well deserved -- in the decision to turn the club room into a…

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Soldiers' Wives Have Only Limited Moratorium CANBERRA, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 2

It is pointed out that moratorium regulations, applicable to members of the defence forces, give wives and dependents security from debt liability…

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Biggest Raid Since War

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

A young Australian pilot who took part in the biggest Royal Air Force offensive since the war began, describes how he shot down a German Messerschmitt fighter aircraft. "It just blew to bits, he tells his friend, who…

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War Cabinet Decisions at Yesterday's Meeting MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

Co-operating with [?] powers resisting Japanese aggressing the Federal Government today appr[?]ted of important measures in connection with…

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Red Cross and War Prisoners Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) announced to-day that arrangements had been made for the names and camp addresses of…

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