Italy Faced With Difficult Position Planes Stopped Intended For Finland Germany’s Action (Duby war Commentary loved by the Department of information) MELBOURNE
Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 7
It now appears so well established that Germany has prevented the passage of Italian planes to Finland that possible reactions of [?] to this undoubled [?] to…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7
There are lessons for Australia already in this war. They should be noted now and put on record for future guidance, before the thing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Transport and the War
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3
There has been widespread interest in a series of articles on producer gas as a fuel, by Professor Burstall of the University…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germany and the Finnish War
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8
In the opening stages of the Russo-Finnish War, the align-ment of the countries engaged in the major war was not clear…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2
Cables at the week-end credited Admiral Block, who is retiring from office as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News Big Air Battles
The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8
What was apparently the biggest air engagement since the outbreak of war, began over the island of Sylt at 6 a.m. on Wednesday and continued…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Patriotic and War Fund Awaits Your Donation
Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6
Now that the Singleton and District Patriotic and War Fund Iras received the necessary permission to operate for the duration of the war,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Travel in England Reminders of War
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6
Every train traveller on the Southern Railway in England receives with his ticket one of the many grim reminders of war which fortunately…
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Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8
Every train traveller on the Southern Railway in England receives with his ticket one of the many grim reminders of war which, fortunately,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest War News Australia—2nd A.I.F. on Parade
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5
The march of several thousand members of the 2nd A.I.F. in the streets of Sydney was the first public appearance of the force. It will be the first army contingent to leave Australia for service abroad. The Air Force, with a squadron serving…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cost of War Federal Estimated Will be Exceeded Spender’s Statement
Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6
That the expender so war and defence this financial year will exceed by come millions of pounds the [?] in his last financial statement in the House of Rep[?] on November 10, was indicated by the Acting Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Prime Minister to German People Must Accept Responsibility for War
The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4
The German people must realise that the responsibility for the prolongation of this war and the suffering it might bring in the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Loan Likely in February £20,000,000 May be Sought
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4
It is expected at Canberra that the first Australian war loan will be floated early in February. Its terms will be discussed by the Loan Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Post-war Peace Plans Anglo-French Unity Urged (“Mercury” Service.) PARIS, Jan 11
Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2
For the second day the French Press pays great attention to the speech made on Tuesday by the Prime Minister of Great Britain. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nazi Planes Over Many Parts Of England Most Widely Spread Raids Since War Began
Singleton Argus · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1
Yesterday saw the most widely spread air raids sincci the beginning, of the war. Nazi planes crossed the coast at various points from Scotland to the Thames Estuary- No bombs were dropped, but several towns were showered with 'shrapnel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Posed As Constable Robbed Soldiers
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2
For posing as a police constable in Belmore Park on Christmas Eve, with the intention of robbing soldiers of 2nd A.I.F. who were sleeping on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kurri Sub-branch Returned Soldiers Land Refused
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 8
Kurri Kurri Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League has been refused an allotment in Lang Street as an addition to the war memorial…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Swim-ming Club Soldiers' Appreciation
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1
The soldiers of the 2nd A.I.F. who have been in camp at Greta have been regular patrons of the local swimming pool. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Returned Soldiers Auxiliary Whist Drive
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1
Members of Kurri Returned Soldiers' Women's Auxiliary will hold a series of whist drives in the Memorial Hall every…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Returned Soldiers T. S. Lee New President
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4
The Port Stephens sub-branch held the first meeting of the year last Sunday at Nelson's Bay. In accordance with the system adopted at the…
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