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The wars & local soldiers, 1939

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Trouble Makers Germans In South Africa Documents Seized--war Near in April. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 5

Police raided German organisations in South-West Africa and visited the homes of officials where they seized documents and evidence which, it is…

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Gland Injection For Nazi Soldiers Marshal Goering's Plan. London, December 2

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 9

The careers of Wolverhampton wanderers and Portsmouth, this year's English" football Cup finalists,, were closely followed by Goering. The Nazi leader…

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Goble's Resignation Considered by War Cabinet. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 7

Further consideration was given to-day by the War Cabinet to the resignation of Air Vice-Marshal Goble as Chief of the Air Staff…

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BREAKDOWN International Goodwill Cause of Present War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 5

In a Christmas message Mr. E. L. Killen, president of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, declared it was a breakdown in…

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Railway Disaster Seventh In Germany Since War 70 KILLED. 100 Injured. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 5

The seventh railway disaster in Germany since the war began was officially announced in Berlin this morning. It was easily the most serious, as 70 people…

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War Summary U.S. Neutrality Belt Bessarabia And Russia Nazis Murder Fishermen Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 5

(Daily war commentary, issued by the Department of intimation. History repeats itself upon the Dogger Bank, the famous sea area of…

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Nazi Threat to Neutral States Were Poised For Attack French War Office Report Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 5

The War Office spokesman said the Germans were poised for an attack on the Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg frontier. They could…

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Call to Arms a Lowanna Soldier Farewell Function. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 2

On Wednesday night last in the Lowanna Public Hall a social was held to bid farewell to Private J. Reedy, of the Second A.I.F., who was visiting the…

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Military Pay Nurses And Soldiers Efficiency Allowance. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 6

The rates of pay fixed for members of the military nursing service were announced to-night by Mr. Menzies. These are: Matron-in-chief, before…

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Freight Free Goods for War Organisations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 4

All goods forwarded to charitable organisations connected with the war and forwarded by such organisations to military camps will be conveyed…

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An Answer To Nazi Propaganda Australia's War Effort Mr. Curtin to Broadcast. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 5

An answer to Nazi propaganda that Australia has been divided in its war effort by party feeling will be given next Sunday night when the Federal…

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"Fashions and War" End Of Curls Prophesised Says London Museum Official. London, December 9

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 2

Lecturirig on "Fashions and War," Mr. James Laver, assistant keeper of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, prophesied this week that corsets…

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Blow for Blow War Policy of Allies "No Wastage Of Lives" Prepares for Big Clash Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 5

Activity on the Western front, never very great since the French advanced into the Saar in September, appears to have been suspended…

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Medical Treatment For Australian Troops Advance Since Great War. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 5

Medical treatment for the Australiar soldier to-day was far in advance o that available in any stage of the Great War, stated a senior, army medical…

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British Bombers Attack German Warships War in the Air. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 5

A British war plane to-day attacked by bombs two German destroyers and eleven patrol vessels near the German coast, while others…

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Country Party The Year's Activities Influence on War Policy Statement by Mr. Thorby

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 1

Events at home and abroad, with their special effect upon the problems of primary production, had combined to make the year 1939 one of the…

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War Commentary Nazi Drive for Trade Repatriation From Tyrol Airmen From Australia Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 5

Nowhere has Germany s trade drive during the past few years been so successful as in south-eastern Europe. At the outbreak of war she held a…

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War Supplies Port Facilities Overtaxed U.S.A. Planes for Australia. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 5

Facilities in the foreign trade zone of free ports are overtaxed by 18,500,000 dollars worth of war materials, stored awaiting shipment to…

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Federal Attorney General Mr. W. M. Hughes, P.C. Patron of Salvation Army War Welfare Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 1

Members and friends of the Salvation Army are to be congratulated on the fact that the Federal Attorney General, Mr. W. M. Hughes, P.C., has…

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Davis Cup U.S.A. Will Not Challenge Wait Until After the War. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 6

The non-playing captain of the American Davis Cup team, Walter Pate, stated that it was doubtful if there would be arty international tennis in 1940. "The…

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