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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

3,171 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 159

The War Day by Day By the Department of information Gum Trees in Valley of SHARON.A.I.F.in Path of Crusaders

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

After 20 years Australian troops are back in Sharon “Valley of the Rose” where Biblical customs still defy the onslaught of the mechanical age. They…

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[?]Cuble Shooting at Bondi. Woman Dead. Man Found Wounded

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

[?] Evelyn Grace Cabell, aged 47 [?] who was staving in a flat at [?] was fatally injured when she [?] twice in the head by…

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[?]Tic and War Fund

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

[?]L. C. Abbott presided over a [?] meeting on Friday evening [?] called to discuss matters in [?] with the Militia Welfare…

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Anzacs in Egypt . Dominions’ Share in War

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 4

The arrival of Australian and New Zealand troops in Egypt is an event of the first importance (states the Australian Department of…

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Wodonga and the War Ser- Vice and Patriotic Fund

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6

The secretary of the Wodonga branch of the R.S.L. (Mr. A. Reid) staled yesterday that the Victorian R.S.L,. War Service Fund and the…

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Worst Losses at Sea Since the War Started LONDON, February 20

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

Shipping losses from enemy action for the week ended February 18 were the highest throughout the war. Neutrals by far were the greatest…

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U.S. Loans to Finland “Impossible If Russia Declares War” Washington, February 19

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 3

The United States Loan Administrator (Mr. Jones) to-day informed the House Banking and Currency Committee that the neutrality law would…

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Soldiers Invade Hotel and Wreck Entire Lower Floor TORONTO February 20

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 1

One hundred and twenty uniformed soldiers, marching four abreast, inva[?] the Riviera Hotel. They wrecked [?] entire lower floor and the Union…

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Mystery of Nanning Chinese and Japanese Compete in Extravagant Claims Soldiers Bribed and Re- Bribed New York, February 19

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 6

According to the Shanghai correspondent of the New York “Tines,” Japanese and Chinese officials competing in advancing…

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Australia? Huge Spending on the War Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said to-day that Australia, in the first year of the last war, had spent £14.000,000. of which only £600,000 had…

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American Desire to enter the War Lessening New York, Feb. 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The Institute of Public Opinion survey The shows that only 23 per cent of Americans now favor sending forces to Europe in event that the Allies…

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Activity in Turkey Defence Measures Taken Ready for War Ankara, February 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The Turkish Supreme War Council met to-day and is reported to have discussed the co-ordination of the Turkish and Allied forces under…

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Mr. Menzies Suggests Labor Party Somersaulted On the War Issue MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

“It is interesting In see under the pressure of the Corio by-election that the Labor Party has now decided that it does not oppose sending [?]…

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England Begins a Little War In North-West India New Delhi, February 20

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

A military clean-up is being launched in an area called Ahmedzai, a salient north of Bannu, where gang warfare has recently terrorised…

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Russia’s Guarantee Keeps Sweden Out of War Victory for Moscow London, February 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 2

Russian diplomacy has scored a signal victory by keeping Sweden out of the Finnish war. It is revealed that she would respect that…

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War News. Anzacs in Palestine: New Air Chief: Mills Bombs Anzacs in Palestine Again

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

Events have moved with almost incredible swiftness since the embarkation of the first Australian and New Zealand contingent for…

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HENTY Returned Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the subbranch of the Returned Soldiers’ League, there were present: Messrs. A. R. Barrie (chairman), C.Murray…

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Arab Papers’ Nice Tribute To British Officers and Soldiers BAGHDAD. Feb 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The Arabic newspaper “Sawtash Shab” stafes that British troops who went to Iraq in the last war enabled the Iraquis to again a good knowledge…

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Soldier Killed When Taxi Collides with Bus Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

Corporal Aubrey Flannery. aged 23, of Clarencetown a member of the Royal Australian Engineers, was killed and Private Bernard Mackay, aged 20…

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Progress of the War

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

To-day's cables do not disclose much activity on the part of the Allies. There have been reports of a British naval squadron cruising off Petsamo, Finland's northern port. Two German bombers were shot down off the English…

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