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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Avoiding Evil Of Inflation War Finance Problems By a Financial Expert

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 4

ENLIGHTENED public opinion on the question of war finance is likely to do as much as anything else to promote a…

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German Aims in Yugoslavia Nazi-Inspired Rumors (Daily War Commentary issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 1

RUMORS that Yugoslavia had signed the Axis Pact have been circulated for more than a fortnight, but there is still no evidence that this step has been taken. [?] messages report an eight-point agreement between…

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Victoria Favored for War Contracts

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Commenting today on revelations that Victoria was securing more war contracts than N.S.W., which is…

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Hint That U.s.a. Will Enter War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 4

TOKIO, March 24.—A prediction that the U.S.A. will enter the war in May or June at the latest is made today by the "Yomiuri Shimbun."…

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Zinc Swimming Carnival Abandoned Military Training and War Cause

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

The Zinc Corporation's swimming carnival which was to have been held on Sunday next has been abandoned, it was stated that, this action was taken…

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Attack on Greece Now Likely Germany's Next Move (Daily War Commentary Issued by the Department of Information) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 3

YUGOSLAVIA'S signature of th[?] of question. Will Yugoslavian If so, how far has the Yugoslav G what will be Germany's next…

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Anzac Day Will Be Celebrated Here

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 1

Although plans are yet to be finalised the usual Anzac Day services will be held in Broken Hill on April 25. It will be the second Anzac Day to be…

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Ld. Halifax Defines British War Aims Post-war Planning New York, March 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 3

"We only d[?]lude ourselves if we suppose that the civilsation we share with you could survive a Nazi victory. It is not only with a physical invasion that we are concerned, but with a spiritual invasion, which, if…

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War and Unionism (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

Sir.—During this controversy in which "Barrier Daily Truth" affirms the preservation of Unionism is to be maintained by support of the British Imperialist…

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Garbage Cans Yield Valuable War Products Scientist Tells

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 5

IT has been said that there is nothing in our world, however commonplace or even repulsive it may seem on the superficial view, which has not its poetic aspect. It would, indeed, be difficult to find any theme to awaken…

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More Waste For War Funds Appeal To Traders

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the response to the appeal for waste paper for patriotic funds had been most encouraging to the committee, Mr. R. E. A. Kitchen…

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Reply to "Returned Soldier" (To the Editor)

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 4

Sir.—Under the heading of "Beer Strike." in your issue of March 20. "Returned Soldier" says, "We want pre-war prices, and the Government to tax where…

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Anzac Day Will Probably Be Celebrated

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 7

Anzac Day will probably be celebrated it. Broken Hill again this year when the usual services will be held at dawn on April 25. at the war memorial. This will…

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Civilian Needs Must Suffer War Materials First

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 7

A warning that if Industry is to meet fully needs of national defence there is no alternative but to produce less for civilian requirements is given by the…

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Sample War Vehicles Chevrolet Gun Tractors Tested

Western Grazier · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

SEVERAL special 4-wheel drive Chevrolets, specially built to War Specifications have been imported from Canada by General Motors-Holden's Limited. These…

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If War Material Is Captured This Is What Happens

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

"Great quantities of equipment were captured." At statement of this sort is often to be found in war communiques and the reader is left speculating as to…

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Going Full Blast G.M.H. Plants and War Effort

Western Grazier · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

EVERY General Motors-Holden's Plant in Australia is making a valuable contribution to the Commonwealth War Effort, the production ranging from small…

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Korean Missionaries Arrested Plotting Against War Campaign Alleged HONGKONG, March 26

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 7

Fourteen British and American Protestant women missionaries throughout Korea were arrested yesterday morning on a charge of plotting against the war campaign, according to on official announcement which alleges that the arrested…

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Hitler's Defeat Is War Aim Churchill Tells Conservatives (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, March 27

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 1

POINTING out that too many things could not be foreseen now, the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) in one of two speeches…

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Boots For The War How British Tanners Supplied Leather for 400,000 Pairs a Week

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 4

Britain's sole leather tanners increased their output last year by almost one-half in order to maintain the supply of 400,000 pairs of boots a week for the…

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