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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1939

21 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 1 of 2

Returned Soldiers' League Annual Meeting and Smoke

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of the local Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. was held at the School of Arts last Friday night…

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Anzac Dat Commemoration

Delegate Argus · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

Anzac Day was commemorated in Delegate on Tuesday last with a procession of Returned Soldiers and School…

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War on Weeds Free Handbook on Their control

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

Control of weeds is every landholder's duty—to himself, to his neighbour and to the State, point out the Minister…

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War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 2

The announcement that Britain was at war with Germany was made by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, on Sunday evening…

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Wool And The War Existing Conditions

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report (5/9/39:—Until general arrangements regarding procedure during present conditions are…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 2

With the war well into the second week Poland is still offering strong resistance to the German Army. After days of fierce…

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War Time Wool Clip Average 13.4375d

Delegate Argus · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—It is an extraordinary fact that fears of war during the past two years have disturbed wool…

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Main Roads and the War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

The Chairman of the Country Roads Board, Mr. F. W. Fricke, says that owing to the uncertainty of the financial…

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The War, Day By Day Reckless Nazi Claims

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 4

London naval authorities give two reasons for the extraordinary claims made by Germany to successes at sea. In the last week…

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The War, Day By Day a Clear Issue

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 4

In its attempt to screen the funk of the Military Leaders on the Western Front, the Nazi propaganda machine has concentrated…

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The War, Day By Day Control of Seas

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 4

On the High Seas, Britain is in control. The admission has at last been made by the German Minister for Transport (Dr…

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Contraband of War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

Contraband of War is described in the Concise Oxford Dictionary at "anything forbidden to be supplied by neutrals to…

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British Miners and War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

A happy spirit of co-operation coupled with a grim realisation of the fact of war is revealed in the agreement reached at a…

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The War, Day By Day the Enemy Within

Delegate Argus · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

Hen Hitler has almost doubled his territory in the last few months, and he has added millions to the population of the…

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Ultimate War Aim

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 4

War hating Britons will concede none of their determination to win the present war and thus hasten the new order in Europe…

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The War, Day By Day Petrol Substitute Producer Gas Trials Commonwealth Government Decision

Delegate Argus · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 4

In view of the possibility of petrol rationing next year the Commonwealth Supply Department has decided to inaugurate…

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Last War's Cost

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

[?]he Minister for Defence Co-ordination, Mr. Menzies, replying to a question by the deputy leader of the Opposition, Mr. Forde,…

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The War, Day By Day Armies on Ice

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

News of blinding snow storms which have delayed the progress of military operations in Finland may cause wonder that the Soviet…

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Soldiers' Pay

Delegate Argus · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

When they go abroad, privates of the second A.I.F. will receive 5/- a day and 2/- a day deferred pay which will accumulate until…

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The War, Day By Day Soldiers' Sports

Delegate Argus · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 4

As in the last war, impromptu spoking activities will occupy much of the leisure of soldiers in camp. The A.I.F. contained many…

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