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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

3,664 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 184

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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Soldiers Farewelled Ptes. Donovan and Evans

The Independent · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

In the clubrooms of the Deniliquin sub-branch of the R.S. and S.I.L.A., End street, on Saturday night, an official farewell…

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Deniliquin Man Killed in Action Corporal Leslie Bass

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Official notification that Corporal Leslie Bass, of Deniliquin, had been killed in action was received by telegram on Monday from the Defence…

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Several Wounded to Be Repatriated London, Jan, 22

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

The War Office announces that the International Red Cross, with demany’s approval, is arranging to repa[?]te severely wounded British…

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Progress of the War

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

The capture of Tobruk is now an accomplished fact, and Australians can again give thanks for a wonderful victory in which their boys played a leading part and with comparatively few casualties…

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Australia's Impressive War Production

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

Australia is producing a range and quantity of war materials and equipment that would scarcely have been accepted as practicable at the…

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The War Day by Day a Digest of the Week's War News

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

The British operations against Tobruk Were increasing in intensity and the Italians were feverishly strengthening their defences…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Fortunes of War Favoring Britain

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

The fortunes of war recently have definitely favoured Britain. She has had impressive military and air successes in Libya, President Roosevelt's…

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A Magnificent Contribution Shell's "Total War Effort"

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 15

The magnificent contribution that the Shell Company is making to "a total war effort" was described by the general manager (Mr. Vernon…

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Axis Leaders' Problem How to Win War

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 8

NEW YORK, Thursday,—The Rome correspondent of the New York "Times" says inspired comment in Rome indicates…

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Sir Bertram Stevens Important War Post SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Sir Bertham Stevens, former Premier of New South Wales, has been appointed the Australian representative on the Eastern Group Supply…

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Latest War News Tobruck Has Fallen Australians Enter Town

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday: The B.B.C. has announced that Tobruk fell shortly after midday yesterday, when it…

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The War Day by Day Why Britain Must Win

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

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

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Clergy Should Tell Relatives of War Casualties, Is Plea

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 15

JUNEE.—"Plain nonsense," is the answer of the Rev. H. C. Hobbin (Methodist) to an Army spokesman's announcement that…

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“It’s a Lovely War,” Say Australians London, Jan, 23

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

The mail from Australia was delivered in the front lines, while the attack on Tobruk, was progressing…

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Soldier Brothers Farewelled At Walbundrie

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 24

WALBUNDRIE.—Last Wednesday night a farewell was tendered Dvrs Walter and George McCall, Thornhill Park, in the Walbundrie hall. Dancing…

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Corowa Returned Soldiers. Annual Meeting Held

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Corowa Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association was held on Wednesday evening last at Messrs. J. D. Fraser…

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Soldiers Send Thanks

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

The Albury Patriotic Fund was responsible for the despatch of a large number of parcels to soldiers overseas as a Christmas gift, and…

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“Stabbing Soldiers in Back” C.P. Leader Attacks Strikers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 7

The leader of the Dolled Country Party (Mr. [?]axne) declared to-day that those who were holding up our war effort by refusing to work…

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Soldier’s 20th Operation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Westerdale left Finley last Saturday for Melbourne, to enter the Caulfield Military Hospital to undergo an operation for 1914-18 war injuries…

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