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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

3,664 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 184

R.S.S.A.I.L.A. Send-off to Soldiers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

In the War Memorial Hall last evening, a send-off was tendered to several local soldiers home on leave. There were present Messrs. A. L…

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Soldiers To Be Re-educated New Army Department to be Set Up SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

The establishment at an early date of a new department of the army, charged with education and re-education of soldiers to fit them…

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Beechworth Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

These lads from Beechworth are in the A.I.F. They are (left to right), Ptes. W. C. Kelly, L. C. Lillyst, J. O. Sullivan and Gnr. A. G. Lessing…

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Conduct of Soldiers Praised Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

The Army Minister (Mr. Spender) [?]id to-day that reports from officers [?] charge of troopships showed that [?]e conduct of the men at ports of…

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Farewell to Soldiers Presentations by Mayor

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

On final leave, Ptes Roy H. Donovan and James Evans, of the A.I.F., were farewelled at a social at the R.S.S.I.L. A Clubrooms on Saturday evening…

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Abyssinian Royal Court To Be Re-established At Addis Ababa Empress On Way To Join Selassie Significant Turn of Events in War Is End of Italian Empire In Sight? British Win Important Victory London, January 20

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

Linked with the continued successes of the British Army in Africa, which will eventually mean the end of Italian African Empire, is the announcement made to-day that the Empress of Abyssinia with her daughters,…

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Patriotic & War Fund Weekly Contributions

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

£ s d Previously Acknowledged 196 2 0 Weekly contribution 5 18 6 202 0 6…

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And Australia Is At War SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 6

Responsibility for seeing that the order for the recall of Lady Blam[?]y from the Middle East is carried [?] was denied by two Ministers to-day…

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Bulletin of War News Why Britain Must Win

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Is it possible to discover the truth about the war? “Strategious” a well-known British commentator, is completely convinced that the British…

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Financing The War Talk on Loans and Taxes At Albury Rotary Luncheon

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 2

Speaking- on “Taxes and Loans Wartime,” at Monday’s Rotary [?]cheon, Rotarian G. A. D. Roxburgh contended that Australia…

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Tribute to Greek Soldiers Albury Relief Fund Inaugurated

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 8

An Australia-wide appeal has been made fur relief for the Greek soldiers who have been fighting so gallantly on the Albanian front and whose…

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Refused to Take Enlistment Oath Five Young Men Gaoled Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

Five young men were each sentenced [?] six months imprisonment with hard labor to-day. for refusing to take the cat[?] of enlistment when called up for…

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Chiltern Soldier’s Letter

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

In a letter to a friend in Chil[?] Driver Percy Vyner (VX[?] A.A.S.C.), writes that he is well [?] happy in England. After wishing [?]…

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Soldiers Farewelled

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

On Wednesday evening last, under the auspices of the local Patriotic and War Fund, a farewell social was tendered to Corporal Ken. Stewart,…

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France Refuses to Hand Over Her Fleet to Germany Firm Stand by Vichy “Decisive Phase of War About to Open” Sequel to Dictators’ Parley Invasion Attempt of Britain Threat to Mr. Churchill’s Life by Berlin Paper LONDON, January 21

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 1

What must be classed as good news in view of the [?]minence of an expected terrific German onslaught on Britain is the official news from Vichy that the aged Marshal Petain has refused to surrender the French Fleet to…

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Supreme Sacrifice Les Bass Killed in Action

The Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

The grim reality of war was brought home to Deniliquin on Monday when the distressing news was received that Leslie…

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Wounded in Action Lieut R. H. MacFARLANE

The Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

Word was received recently by the Rev. W. H. and Mrs MacFarlane, of the Rectory, Longford, Tasmania, that their son,…

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Enter War Now! General O'Ryan Urges U.S.A.

The Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 5

"If Hitler vanquishes Britain he will succeed in reducing the United States to a second-class Power, and without any actual…

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[?] Will Help With Post-War Problems [?] Promise to Commonwealth SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 3

[?] the Minister for Labor and Services (Mr. Holt) had [?]ed arrangements in his own for post-war…

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Britain's Best World Sellers Among £2,605,281 Worth of Books Exported in War Time

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 1

Shakespeare and the Bible remain the "best sellers" in the vast total of £2,605,281 worth of books sent overseas, despite the paper…

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