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The British Ministry of Agriculture in England states that the harvest was one of the best in the country's history, being 2,740,000 tons…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1939
603 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 16 of 31
War Will Be Won in Air
"The war will be won or lost by air and, judging by the material we are asked to train, the war will be won by Britain," declared Air Commodore A. C…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Warsaw Surrenders End of Epic Defence
In the last stages of misery, and with no hope left of help outside, Warsaw has abandoned its fight against impossible odds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russia and Germany to Call Peace Conference. If Terms Not Accepted War to Continue Until the End. LATER
It is announced by the Soviet Wireless Station that Russia and Germany will call a peace conference and would invite an unnamed great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Children of Soldiers. Exemption From Examination Fees
The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, has decided to continue this year the exemption of the children of deceased soldiers, or totally…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Recruits for the A.I.F. Enlistment Invited
In a telephone message received by Macleay "Argus", on Tuesday afternoon, from Sydney, from Captain S. B. Lacey, Area and Recruiting…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Australia's Part in the War
In a national broadcast on Tuesday night the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies. emphasised that Australia, would soon he training men to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late War News. Hitler's Peace Move. Review of 1st Month of War
Herr Hitler's peace offensive is regarded in Britain and France as being doomed to failure. Herr Hitler, it is declared, is using every…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War. Armed Raider in South Atlantic
London.—An armed raider—at present unidentified—has sunk the Booth liner Clement in the South Atlantic. The Admiralty has taken steps to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News Day by Day. Week-end Happenings—
The Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, is visiting Berlin. It is expected that Herr Hitler will endeavour to induce Italy to adopt the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Postal Articles. to and From Prisoners of War and Internees
The following regulations applying to postal articles to and from prisoners of war (including internees) in Australia:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Talk
In olden days no news was always deemed good news; but now, in warring times when there literally is no news or when the news is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War Churchill Flays Nazis. London
"Now that we have begun, we are going on—and we are going on to the end," the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Churchill) declared in a fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Goods for Britain. Supplies of Food. Australia's Change. London
The High Commissioner, Mr. Bruce, has assured the Agents-General that Australia is in a more favourable position than she was in the last war…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sea Lord's Review of the War. "Poland Will Emerge." Hitlerism Warned Off in East and South."
"Although we have not reached the severity of fighting which we expected, there are three important facts or events to be looked at," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pay of Australian Soldiers Sydney
Sir Earle Page last night emphasised the necessity for reasonable rates of pay for the Australian forces. He said that the position that developed in the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Corps Enlistment
Yesterday (Tuesday) we received a telephone message from Captain S. B. Lacey, Kempsey, who has been appointed area and recruiting officer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Garrison Enlistment. Age Closes Door on Many Veterans
Proudly displaying their A.I.F. badges, hundreds of Diggers gave up their Six-hour Day holiday to apply for enlistment in the new garrison…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blame for the War !
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, and the Moderator of the Federal Council of Evangelical Free…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The War. The Western Front
Paris: It is semi-officially stated that the French, are in full possession of the Bourg Forest, between the Mozelle and the Saar. They are thus…
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