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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Inventors Contribute to War Effort

Delegate Argus · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

No fewer that 2,500 inventions have been submitted by correspondents to the Inventions Board, Army Headquarters, in the past…

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War News. at Home and Abroad Australian Troops in Action

Delegate Argus · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

"Twelve months of intensive training with modern equipment has welded the A.I.F. oversea into a formidable fighting force…

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Farewell to Soldiers

Delegate Argus · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 2

Sapper George Reed and Cpl. Stanley Shepherd were farewelled at the School of Arts last Friday night, the promoters of the ball…

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V.a.d.'s to Be Enlisted

Delegate Argus · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

The decision to employ female members of Voluntary Aid Detachment Units has been announced by the Minister for the…

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War News at Home and Abroad Australian Air Trainees Reach Britain

Delegate Argus · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

"News has been received of the arrival in England of the first batch of Australian Empire air trainees…

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War News at Home and Abroad 30 Degrees of Frost Greet Australians in Canada

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

More than 30 degrees of frost greeted members of the third contingent of Australian and New Zealand airmen sent to Canada…

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Farewell to Soldier

Delegate Argus · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

At the C.W.A. Rest Room on Saturday afternoon last at the conclusion of the Official Opening of the Room, a farewell was…

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War News at Home and Abroad American Medical Aid to Great Britain

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 4

Quite apart from war supplies, the United States are helping Great Britain in the humanitarian field…

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Greek War Relief Fund

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

A public meeting was held last Saturday afternoon at the School of Arts with the object of arranging local support to the Greek…

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Australia's War Effort

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 4

All five continents now resound to the tramp of Australian fect. Everywhere, from Canada to Cyrenaics, from…

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Soldiers Entertained

Delegate Argus · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

There was a very large attendance at the School of Arts last Friday night, when Driver R. L. Ingram and Airman E. Enright…

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Soldier Entertained at Craigie

Delegate Argus · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

On Monday evening, March 10, Craigie honoured Driver "Bob" Ingrain and his wife at a dance in Craigie Hall. The spirit of…

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Soldier Entertained at Bonang

Delegate Argus · Thursday 27 March 1941 · page 2

On Monday night, March 10, in the Bonang Hall, Cpl. Jim Ingram was entertained by a large Catherine of district people and…

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Delegate War Comforts Younger Set Ball

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 2

The ball held by the Younger Set on Friday night last in the School of Arts attracted a good attendance and a very happy…

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Soldier Entertained

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 2

A large gathering of district residents entertained Gnr. Jim Cunning on Saturday night last at the School of Arts. The…

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Wool aud War Britain the World's Merchant

Delegate Argus · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report (22/4/41):— The wool industry in Australia is favourably situated though a…

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Anzac Day Commemoration

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 2

Anzac Day Commemoration Service was held in the School of Arts on Friday last and there was a large attendance…

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Returned Soldiers Settlement

Delegate Argus · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

There was an attendance of about 50 ladies and gentlemen at the meeting convened by the Delegate Branch R.S.S.I.L.A. and…

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Soldiers Entertained Driver Arthur Nichol

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

Dvr. Arthur Nichol was entertained at the School of Arts on Thursday night last, and there was a large gathering of district…

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Managing Director of Wool Firm Enlists

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. D. MacLeod, Managing Director of Pitt, Son & Badgery, Ltd., has enlisted in the A.I.F. An exacting wool season, which…

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