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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 21 of 137

Soldiers Canteen to be Opened Next Saturday Week

Leader · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

The official opening of the Orange Soldiers’ Canteen and Recreation Centre will take plate oil February 28. Details of the ceremony will be…

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Threatened to Throw Conductor Off Train. Allegations Against Two Soldiers

Leader · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

That they threatened to throw the conductor off a train which arrived in Orange on Friday from Dubbo…

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L/CORP. A. PRESS Now Reported Wounded

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

The many friends of L'Corp. Aubrey Eani[?] Press o[?] Black Springs via Oberon. Who was previously reported mi[?] at St [?] will be…

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Canada's War Effort President Roosevelt's Tribute LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

President Roosevelt, on the occasion of the launching of Canada's £123,000,000) loan, paid a tribute to Canada's war effort. He declared that…

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Soldiers' Death Duties Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

Urging that an soldiers estates befr[?]e of death duties imports, the N.S.W. Taxpayers' Association today declared that estates of men who died…

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Inquiries for Enlistment

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

Two inquiries were received at the Bathurst Town Hall yesterday for the WAFFS and five inquiries for the RAAF. One inquiry was also…

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War Workers' Housing Orange Forms Society

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 4

At a meeting held at the Small Arms Factory, Orange, the Orange (War Workers) Community Advancement Co-operative Society Limited…

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China War Successes Against Japanese CHUNGKING

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

Chinese forces are maintaining their attacks along the whole 2,000 miles [?]ent. Local successes have been scored in North Kiangsi and North…

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Fewer Pupils Schools In War Zone SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

Schools in the metropolitan, New castle and Wollongong—Port Kembla areas reported to-day that 30;000 [?]er children were at the schools…

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Owing to War Miners' Detailed Claims Are Abandoned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

Because of the critical war position, the central council of the Minors' Federation yesterday decided not to proceed with the detailed claims…

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Sydney Stock Exchange Affected by War Position SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

Although sellers offered concessions buyers were reluctant to do business on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day The war position…

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Have You Done Your Bit? This is a Total War

Leader · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 4

The man who gazes round at his black-out preparations, has a [?] at his air raid s[?], and says to himself, “Well, there. I have done my…

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Inquiry for Enlistment

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

There were three inquires for enlistment to the fighting forces at the Bathurst Town Hall yesterday. Two men applied for enlistment to…

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Lithgow Soldier Is Fatally Shot When Changing Guard

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

All inquest into the death of Pte. John Thomas O'Connor, conducted by the district Coroner, Mr. D. M. Cregan, at the court house yesterday…

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For Total War complete mobilisation of all Resources Mr. E. G. Theodore as Director General Decision of Federal Cabinet SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

At its initial meeting in Sydney today, the Federal Cabinet, faced with the realitle; of fresh menace to Australia as a direct…

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Men, Money, and Prosperity Australia's War Effort Days for Talk Over All Must Serve Mr. Curtin's Clarion Call to Nation Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

"No longer can Australia rest upon the basis of the ordinary way of life; of conducting business in the way we did; of working in any…

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Citizens' War Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 4

ONE way in which citizens can help the local war effort, while at the same time equipping them selves with a knowledge that will…

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Children Help War Effort

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 11

Every house in Dunedoo was canvassed last week by pupils of the Dunedoo State School in a big aluminium drive for material for…

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Canvassing for War Loan

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

To overcome some of the difficulties which the situation in the Pacific has created intensive personal canvassing will be conducted in all States in…

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Old War Trophy Called Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 15

At the conclusion of the last great war of 1914-1918. Coolah received a trophy in the form of a somewhat battered German…

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