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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

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Storage Life of Food Important in War-time

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3

Storage of food is particularly important in war-time when the smooth flow from production into consumption is interrupted. It…

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Canada's Gesture to Britain Will Cancel War Debt

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

Canada will cancel immediately Britain's war debt of £468,000,000 well-informed quarters reveal. The decision may be announced…

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Red Cross on War Basis Emergency Plans Operating

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

The Red Cross Society will now put into effect plans prepared for an emergency. The plans, drawn up by the…

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Mr. Hughes and the War “Definite Turn For Better”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

In spite of the extension of the war to the Pacific, the Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr. W. M. Hughes) last…

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Gigantic New War Programme Will Multiply All Previous Plans

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

The new war programme will be so vast that it will embrace and multiply all previous plans President Roosevelt declared at…

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Canada's War Effort a Torrent of Munitions Fighting Services Growth

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

During the year that will end on March 31, the 12,000,000 people who make up the population of Canada will send to Britain £420,000,000…

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Mr Hughes on the War "Definite Turn for the Better"

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 1

The Deputy Leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr W. M. Hughes) expressed the view last night, that, in spite of the…

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“Allied Criminals” Caused War Hitler’s Outburst (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 4

BERLIN Jan. 1.—“When Mr. Churchill in July and August 1940 rejected my peace offers, the decisive factor was not so much the promised deliveries of American war goods as assurances of the Soviet entry into the war.” said…

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Herr Hitler's New Year Message "Would Rather Have Chosen Peace Than War.'

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 2

"When Mr Churchill In July and August, 1940, rejected my peace offers, the decisive factor was not so much the promised deliveries of…

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Father and Three Sons in War Effort. Local Family's Great Rcord. Mr. Harry Heath Farewelled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 5

Mr. Harry Heath, a veteran of World War No. 1 and earlier campalgns, and whose forbears also figured prominently in other wars,…

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Caring for Returned Soldiers. Request for Funds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 1

At Tuesday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Recruiting Committee it was decided to approach the Patriotic Fund and seek, co-operation and…

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Voluntary Enlistment for Beach Defence

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 3
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

If you are an ex-Digger, ex-militiaman, sailor, airman, or if you have had any previous training at all you have possibly said to yourself: "If the…

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To-day’s Leaders: And Now To Work Beating The Clock Asiatic Labour Corps Attached to A.I.F. From Official War correspondent, Ian Fltchett. SINGAPORE, Jan. 1

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 January 1942 · page 1

The nucleus [?] Atlantic Labour Corps has been formed here, attached to. the A.l.F. The object is to release all troops…

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War Strategy

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 2

IT is not yet possible to measure the full significance of the dismissal of General Brauchitsch Hitler's assumption of…

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Pacific War Front

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 3

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FAMILY'S FlNE War Record

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK Saturday Mr. Harry Heath; a veteran of, the 1914-18 war who this week left to take up duties with the…

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War Review of Week (Weekly War commentary. Issued by the Commonwealth Department of Information)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

In a week of Important political developments, world-wide in scope, one fact is clear—Australia, as a nation; is a factor in…

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To-day's Leader: War Strategy J Women In Uniform

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

How to take a turn a motor cycle being demi[?]rated by Mr, K. P. farlle. She is is charge of the training of Red Cross…

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Liquid Fire in China War (Australian Associated Press) s

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON January 2.— Japanese are using liquid fire on a large in the Hunan battle . It comes down in umbrella shape, and when it touches the ground in small,…

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