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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Reading for Soldiers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 5

Mr. J. Davidson has received the appended letter from the Officers' Mess, A.I.F., Tamworth :— I wish to thank you for your most…

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Garrison Battalion Camp Enlistments Still Being Accepted Signallers Wanted

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 3

Headquarters are very satisfied with the response of the ex-Diggers for the 8th (part time) Garrison Battalion, which goes into camp at Newcastle…

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A.i.f. Enlistments Enlistments at Taree

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 6

Uager, Erie [?] Upper Lansow[?] Catey, [?] Joh, Nabiac. Price, John, Taree. R.A.A.F…

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War at Gravest Stage. Serious Advice for Australia. Fadden Calls Service Chiefs to Sydney. Warns Nation of Need for Greatest Efforts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1941 · page 10

The war has moved to a new stage of the utmost gravity for Australia. This announcement was made late Thursday afternoon in a joint…

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The War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

LONDON, MONDAY: THE EVENING STANDARD'S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT IN BELGRADE STATES THAT IN SPITE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S HINTS OF…

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Post-War Problems

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

England, confident of victory though aware of the long and painful road yet to be traversed to reach it, is already thinking of her post-war…

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List of War Savings Groups

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 1

The following groups have already been formed, and others are in course of formation:—Group 1, Bank of New South…

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Latest War News. London, 17241

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

R.A.F. bombers successfully raided Brindisi on Sunday night, states an Athens communique. There was much anti-aircraft fire, but bombs were…

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The War and the Macleay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 5

Leading Aircraftsmen Leo Henry, W. Wooderson, Leo Simpson and Ken Carroll are home on leave. Gunner C. O'Neill is spending his…

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War News in Brief. Tension in Far East

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

It is thought in London that the tension in the Far East is part of Hitler's war of nerves, but it is considered equally foolish to…

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Review of Week's War Events. German Moves in the Balkans

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

A German move through Bulgaria is expected shortly. It may be directed at Salonika with the object of ending the Greek campaign by…

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War Chest Fund. Meeting of Committee £50 Voted for Greek Day

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Gloucester and District Patriotic and War Chest Fund was held in the School of Arts on…

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Greek War Relief Fund. Market Day and Carnival To Be Held. Good Attendance at Public Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

A public meeting for the above Fund was held in Wingham School of Arts on Friday night last, at the conclusion of the Show Association…

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War Talk

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 7

The Australian War Council was sitting in Sydney, Thursday afternoon last, when it received grave advices concerning the war situation and the…

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War News. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 4

R.A.F. bombers successfully raided Brindisi on Sunday night, states an Athens communique. There was much anti-aircraft fire, but bombs…

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The War Latest News by Wire

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

London, Monday: R.A.F. bombers successfully raided Brindisi on Sunday night, states an Athens communique. There was much antiaircraft fire but…

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The War

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

A LARGE CONTINGENT OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS (INCLUDING SEVERAL WINGHAM AND DISTRICT MEN), HAS ARRIVED…

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The War and the Macleay

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

In a letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kemp, of River Street, Private Jack Kemp states he has arrived safely in Palestine and that he…

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Latest War News. London, 20241

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

The Japanese Cabinet's information bureau announced today that the trade conference between Japan and the Soviet was opened in Moscow on…

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The War Recent Developments. The Far East

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

Although diplomatic circles still believe that there is no outstanding problem in East Asia incapable of solution by negotiation, a crisis will…

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