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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

3,819 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 25 of 191

War Cabinet Reduced in Size

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 13—The “Evening Standard” understands that Mr. Churchill, has brought Sir Stafford Cripps and Cabinet's…

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Britain's Seven-man War Cabinet

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

Mr. Churchill has formed a new seven-man War Cabinet, including Sir Stafford Cripps, while the Minister for Production (Lord…

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Generous Offer to Augment War Funds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

In order to raise money for the local Patriotic Fund, Mr. J. E. Thomas, sewerage contractor, has made known to the "Chronicle" his very generous…

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No News of Prisoners of War

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 7

The Army Minister, Mr. Forde, said yesterday he was still without information concerning prisoners of war at Singapore or the number of…

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Australia at War Australia Next? Preparedness Now!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

Wishful thinking has probably done as much harm to the Allied cause in this war as any other form of unpreparedness. In Australia's case, it has…

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War Drums in Java Tom Toms Warn Natives

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

BATAVIA. Feb. 19.—The [?] of native drums will warn Java of the approach of Japanese invaders…

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Seven-man War Cabinet. Names Announced. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. Churchill has formed a new seven-man War Cabinet, including Sir Stafford Cripps, while the Minister for Production, Lord Beaverbrook, and the…

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New British War Cabinet Sir Stafford Cripps Included

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. Churchill, British Prime Minister, has formed a new seven-man War Cabinet, including Sir Stafford Cripps, while the…

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New War Abinet Formed Sir Stafford Cripps Included

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON Feb 18— Mr. Church has informed a new seven-man ar cabinet including Sir Standard Cripps, while the Minister…

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War Damage Insurance Regulations in Force Next Week

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

Regulations governing the insurance of property against war damage are expected to be gazetted and in operation next…

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Australia at War the Unity of Common Aims

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

One common danger confronts the civilised nations of the whole world—the extinction of fundamental human values by modern…

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Placing the Nation on Tatal War Footing Regulations Announced

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

DETAILS of the Government's total mobilisation regulations to give effect to the far-reaching economic proposals to put the nation on a total war footing were announced last night by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin)…

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Red Cross Pars. Prisoner of War Next-of-kin

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

The Red Cross wishes to inform next-of-kin that the only chocolate which will carry satisfactorily in nextof-kin parcels to prisoners of war is…

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The War Loan. Australia Threatened. Call to Self-protection

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

In the zig-zagging of the progress of wars, Australia previously has always had the comfortable seat of a man outside the ring in a stadium. It still…

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Shipments of War Supplies to Russia Locomotives and Supply Waggons

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

Shipments of vital war supplies to Russia are being speeded up by railway and road transport equipment sent to Iran from Britain…

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Great Nazi War Effort People Working 16 Hours a Day

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

In the last few weeks, Germany has begun the greatest productive effort ever known, information reaching the…

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Golf Associates Not Carrying On Gravity of War Situation Prompted Action

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

Singleton Golf Associates will not cary on during the coming season. This course was taken last night in…

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The World at War —Blocks by courtesy of the Department of Information

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 8

RUSSIA'S MIGHTY EFFORT—WAR PHOTOGRAPH PRESENTED BY STALIN TO LORD BEAVERBROOK. More than 150 war photographs, illustrating Russia's gigantic struggle against her aggressors, in addition to a series of remarkable cartoons and posters, acclaiming the Anglo-Soviet agrement, were presented by the U.S.S.R. Leader, M. Stalin, to Lord Beaverbrook during his visit to Moscow for the Allied Supply…

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Smaller War Cabinet. Changes in Britain. Sir Stafford Cripps Included. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

The "Evening Standard" understands that Mr. Churchill has brought Sir Stafford Cripps and the Cabinet representative in the Middle-East, Mr…

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England's Part In The War Arsenal For All Allied Nations (Australian Associated Press)

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

LONDON Feb 19—“It is vitally important that this entry which is the bridgehead for future operations against Europe should be held inviolate,” said the Secretary war (Captain Margesson) in the House of Commons…

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