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

The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Moratorium for Soldiers Advocated by Federal Member [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. D. Mulcahy, M.H.R. today urged, the extension of the moratorium provisions to married men called up for full time military duties to…

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War Chiefs Confer Batavia

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Allied war chiefs in the Pacific met yesterday in the Netherlands East Indies. The supreme commanders of the…

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Late War News No Malayan News LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

No Singapore Communiques was issued today, and the only reference to the situation in Malaya was the B.B.C. broadcast repeating last nights…

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Tell-tale Figures How Nations Prepared For War

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

A analysis of national debt in­creases for five major nations during 1930-40 published recent­ly by the U.S. Federation of Tax…

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War Prisoners Allegation Against the Japanese CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

[?] Minister Mr. For [?] will be [?] that the Japanese [?] British and [?]…

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Lithgow Strike War Production Still Held Up SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

There is no settlement yet of the strike of 350 members of the Amalgamated Engineers Union employed at the Lithgow Small Arms Factory…

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Wattle Bark Becomes a Vital War Supply CANBERRA

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The Minister for [?] Mr J. A. B[?] unless [?] of park were maintained, [?] industry may…

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War Savings Certificates Too Many Converted Into Cash MELBOURNE, Thursday

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

Concern is felt by the Federal Government at the sharp rise in the rate which war savings certificates are being converted into cash. The…

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Letters to Prisoners of War. Must Not Contain Vital Information MELBOURNE

Leader · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The Minister fur the Army, Mr. Forde, to-day emphasised the necessity of writes lo Australian prisoners of war not to mention anything…

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Oxford by Post Prisoners of War Work for English Honors Degrees London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

British prisoners of war in Germany are working for honors degrees at London University in all, 1,832 of our men there are…

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Not Harmed ? Ma[?] Benett. War Chiefs to Meet. Japs Could Use Bases in Philippines. CANBERRA

Leader · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The latest messages from the Far East to-day do not indicate that there was any truth in reports that Major-General…

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Accident Sequel Mandurama Soldier Fined

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 1

Arising out [?] accident on the Mandurama [?] time ago between a [?] a horse drawn vehicle [?] william…

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Enquiry for Enlistment

National Advocate · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

[?] enquire for [?] received at the Bathurst [?] Hall [?]…

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Soldiers’ League Secretary. Resigns Owing to Ill-Health SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 3

Owing to [?] the N. S. W. [?] of the Returned [?] League Mr. [?] but will [?] to act until a [?]…

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War Savings Certificates

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 6

The following War Saving Certificates have been allotted for the weeks ending the 2nd and 9th January: T. Fuller G. Peacock (4) Tessa Fullerton, and…

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Distribution of War Loan Pamphlets

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

Last year when rate notices were being issued shire and municipal councils gave great a[?]tance to the War Loans and War Saving…

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Scotched Earth Gold Mines Flooded in Malaya American Wounded at Darwin LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

One enemy plane was shot down in yesterday's raid on Singapore island. The radars did little material damage…

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The War From Day to Day. January 10.—

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 10

Imperial forces all day Thursday were heavily engaged by the Japanese in the Slim River area of Selangor, western Malaya. With the further…

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General News No Enquiries for Enlistment

National Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 2

It was reported [?] at the the Council Chamber that there had been no inqui[?] for enlistment to any of the lighting forces…

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