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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Sailors' Risks Brisbane Dispute Over War Rates Granted. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 5

The dispute between seamen and shipowners regarding payment for war risk was settled to-day, and the men will return to their ships…

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Single Effort To Win The War State Premier's Plan. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 5

The Premier, Mr. Mair, announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he has requested the Prime Minister. Mr. Menzies, to call a Premiers'…

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Short Wave Broadcasts Australia's War Attitude Counter to German Propaganda. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 5

As a counter, to German propaganda daily short wave radio broadcasts, reflecting Australia's war attitude in all its phases, would begin this month, said…

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Cabinet Minister To Go To Britain to Confer Cm War Issues Prime Minister Mentioned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 5

It has been arranged that a Commonwealth Minister shall proceed at an early date to London to confer with Ministers representing the…

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War Economy "Must Not Affect Church" Same Support As Usual Mrs. W. H. W. Stevenson Opens St. Luke's Fair

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 7

"Although we are going to feel the effects of the war in the future and we will have to economise in various ways we must not economise in…

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War Credit N.Z. Arrangements Reserve Bank Bill

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday. Additional credit for war purposes is thought to be one of the main provisions in the Reserve Bank Amendment Bill, which the Government…

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War Storage Refrigeration Space for Primary Products. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

Extra refrigeration space, and in some cases new sites for these plants, will be provided within the next few months in Australian ports for the…

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Mr. Menzies To Go To London Special War Council. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 4

In addition to a member of the Cabinet who will travel to England to attend the Emergency Imperial Conference this year, the Prime Minister…

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Embargo Repeal to Keep Out of War Senator Urges Armistice U.sa Neutrality Bill Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 5

In the Senate to-day Senator Connally advocated the repeal of the embargo. He asserted the present law certainly would involve the United…

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News From the Churches General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. Deliverance on Peace and War

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 2

1. The Assembly once more reaffirms its abhorrence of war as an instrument of national policy and records its condemnation of the violence and…

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20,000 Special Force Area Officer To Visit Grafton Enlistments on Tuesday Next

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 4

It is announced by the military authorities that the area officer for the North Coast will be in Grafton on Tuesday next, October 10, from 9 a.m…

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Credit Expansion to Aid War Effort. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 3

Commenting to-day on the, suggestion of the former Premier of New, South Wales, Mr. Stevens. yesterday for credit expansion, the Prime Minister, Mr…

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Patriotic and War Fund Proposed Establishment Public Meeting Convened

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 4

For the purpose of establishing a patriotic and war fund for the Grafton and South Grafton districts, a public meeting has been convened by…

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Four Months Training for Militia War Cabinet's Decision Whole Force of 78,000 MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 5

An important' decision extending the period of camp training for the whole of the militia from one to four months has been reached by the…

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Hitler Boasts to Reichstag of Victory Wants a General Armistice To Settle All European Problems "Return Colonies and Reduce Armaments" Mussolini "Washes Hands of the War" Nazis Prepare to Attack Western Front Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 October 1939 · page 5

In his eagerly awaited speech Herr Hitler proposed a general laying down of arms and a European conference to settle all problems separating the Erropean nations. The Fuhrer claimed that the German nation was pealing the bells to celebrate a victory, unique in history, over…

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Duce Silent on War. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 5

Signor Mussolini addressed 500 Fascist leaders in Sardinia but his speech contained no reference to the war…

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War Profits Tax Considered Committee of Three. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 4

A committee of three economists was considering the possibility of wartime profits taxation the Assistant Federal Treasurer (Mr. Spender) announced…

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War on the Sea Dutch Steamer Sunk In The English Channel Neutral Interns U-boat

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. The Dutch steamer, Binnendijk, of 6800 tons, bound from New York to Amsterdam, was sunk in the English…

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Reserve Forces-- Class B Returned Soldiers to Report To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 October 1939 · page 4

Mr. F. M. V. Earle, State Councillor of the R.S. and S.I.L.A. president of the Grafton sub-branch of that organisation, states that all returned…

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"War Will Be Over Then."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 1

During the hearing of an application before the State Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. G. J. Baker) in Newcastle on Friday, consideration was…

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