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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

4,041 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 203

Late Official War Photos Photographs Supplied by the Department of Infoumation.—"scone Advocate" Block Service

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

MR. ANTHONY EDEN TALKING TO AN AUSTRALIAN MAJOR WITH THE BRITISH TROOPS IN FRANCE NURSES AWAITING ARRIVAL OF TRAIN IN CENTRAL EAST…

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What War with Russia Will Mean Huge Task For Allies Conflict From Baltic to Mediterranean

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

European events seem to be moving rapidly towards a conflict which will spread from Sea[?] to the Med[?] Unless there is a dramatic peace move from some quarter the Allies will hardly be able to arrest growing hostility…

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Denman Returned Soldiers. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Denman sub-branch was held on Monday evening last, when the president, Mr. R. T. Thornton, occupied the chair…

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DENMAN Returned Soldiers Annual Meeting Denman, Friday

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Reports presented at the annual meeting of the Demand sub branch included that the year had been a successful one…

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A Great Response to War Loan More Than Half Subscribed Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 7

The Federal authorities are delighted with the response to the first war loan of £18,000,000. More than half was subscribed on…

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Gifts Foe Soldiers Articles That Are Appreciated

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 3

[?] of little[?] and [?] woo[?] are being asked for, to help the men [?] who have been enduring great discomfort during their…

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Customs Figures for Eight Months Effect of War Not Shown

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

Customs figures for the first eight months of 1939-40 do not reflect any effect of the war upon Australia's international trade…

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NATURALISATION Returned Soldiers’ Request “Not Possible” Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

The Prime Minister’s [?] a letter to the Returned Soldiers’ [?] stated that [?]ed natural[?]on of [?] do[?]ed in…

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Kermit Roosevelt Permitted to Resign Was Enlisting Volunteers for Finland. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

The Finnish Aid Bureau announces that Kermit Roosevelt, who was enlisting British volunteers for Finland, has been permitted to resign from…

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War Policy MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

The Firms Minister, Mr. Monica, who will broadcast on Australian’s war policy on Wednesday is expected to [?] the…

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Latest War News Which is Correct?

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

Britain and Germany have issued statements of their successes during the six months of the war. pere arc the statements Britain.—Twenty five German ships captured, total 96,290…

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War Factories Output in Britain Huge Cost

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 6

Like a rolling snowball [?] surceasing In size as it [?] gathers momentum, [?] Industrial war output has [?]…

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Yearling Sales Average War Lower in Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 7

At the [?] of yesterday’s [?] to [?] [?] were [?] for [?] as [?] of [?]…

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Nazi Transport Problem Decisive Factor in War (Daily War Commentary. Issued by the Department of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

Now that the European spring is approaching the long-expected German offensive may maturation Decans of her central position…

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Serving the Air Force. Aces of Last War

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

Pilots with distinguished records in Farmans, Spads, Camels, Sopwith earliest types of military aircraft—the last war who have flown the…

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Huge War Savings Total (“Mercury” Service) London, March 4

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

The amount [?] in [?] Saving Certificate and [?] to-day reached a total of £100,000,000…

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A Shortage Cross-bred Wools War Needs Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Dr. E. M. Clunies-Rock, Australian representative of the international Wool Secretariat in London, who arrived in Sydney by…

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Amazing Mode Shell Kiosk at Easter Show War- and Peace

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 6

For some weeks display artists and modelling experts have been working seven days a week to finish what is anticipated will be…

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The War, Day by Day Finland, the Pivot of Europe

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Heroic resistance to Russia by Finland may exercise a vital influence upon the future course of the general European struggle. Finland's refusal…

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