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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

4,041 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 203

Appointment of Rabbit Inspector Further Developments Regarding Soldiers' Preference

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

Since the report appeared in the "Argus" in connection with objections raised by the Hunter Valley Council of Returned…

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Fully Subscribed War Loan Closes CAN[?]

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3

Fully [?]crlbed, the first commonwealths war loan of £18,000,000 closed with more than 14,000 individual subscriptions…

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Huge Cost of War Staggering Figures(“Mercury” Service.) LONDON, March 13

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, in the House of Commons. seeking £700,000.000 for war credits, said the Government was…

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Morpeth District Soldiers’ Comfort Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

Sir, I would like to ask through the plumas of your paper when does the management of the abovementioned fund intend to do…

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War Savings

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Purchasers of war savings certificates, which will be on sale at banks and money order post offices from next…

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War Loan Fully Subscribed

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

Fully subscribed, the first Commonwealth war loan of £18,000,000 closed on Wednesday, with more than 14,000 individual subscriptions…

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Latest War News Finland's Tragic Position

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 5

Beaten down by a savage aggressor with an army millions stronger than her own population, Finland has had to capitulate. In its tragic hour of surrender, Finland has nothing to be ashamed of. The valor of her small army will go down in…

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Finnish War Ended Drastic Peace Terms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

A peace treaty between Finland and Russia was announced in Helsinki on Wednesday. The settlement is far more drastic than had been…

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Big French War Vote [?] PARIS March 14

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

The Financial Committee of the French Chambers of Depoti[?] has voted £330,000,000 for national…

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Was in Europe When War Broke Out

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

An interesting visitor to Singleton yesterday and one whose recent extensive European tour enables him to amplify news of the war situation…

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Communist Propaganda Hampers War Effort New Zealand Soliers Act Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

At a meeting of the Dunedin (N. Z.) Returned Soldiers Association it was declared that the extensive spread of Communist…

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War Purchases Allies’ Mission In America Huge Outlay (“Mercury” Service) WAHINGTON, March 11

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

It is learned authoritatively that the Allics’ purchasing mission is [?] over 100,000,000 dollars in the United States on [?] and…

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Farewell to Soldiers Committee to be Formed at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

A move is to be made at Kurri Kurri to form a committee for the purpose of farewelling soldiers and sailors who leave for…

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Returned Soldiers' Club. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

At the montghly meeting of the Muswellbrook sub-branch of the R.S. and S.l. League held at the Soldiers' Club on Tuesday, evening, it was decided to…

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Soldiers' Point Shooting with Intent Charge

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Edward Lethbridge, 34, poultry farmer, was charged at Raymond Terrace Police Court on Tuesday with shooting with intent at Soldiers'…

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Helping Soldiers Billy Moore’s Gifts SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

In 1890 “Billy” Moore, later a New South Wales representative, was presented with a gold medal by the Pearl Cricket Club at West Maitland for…

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House Saved Soldiers Extinguish Fire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7

Only for the prompt action of soldiers, a weatherboard cottage on the corner of Great Northern road and Brook-street Rutherford, occupied by…

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No Free Travel on Trains for Soldiers

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

Any doubt on the position, of soldiers travelling: by train without tickets is.removed by an official notice issued to the railway…

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Money to Fight War Issue of Savings Certificates

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 2

Another stop is the mobilisation of Australia’s [?] resource for the conduct of the war is the [?] of war savings certificate…

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Army Vehicles Britain’s War Effort Day and Night

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

An lost of the important contributes which some of the leading [?] in England are making in Britain’s war effort…

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