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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

3,664 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 184

Labor's Responsibility In Nation's War Effort Sir Earle Page Outspoken SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

“In Australia there are trade union leaders whose rightful place is in the executive administration of our war effort. Their is also an…

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Bulletin of War News Men From All Parts of Empire Comrades in Arms

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

The friendship that exists in pea[?] time between different places of the Empire, will be made richer for [?] experience of comradeship-in-[?]…

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Derna. (From Sergeant Ian. G. Fitchert. Acting Official War Correspondent with the A.l.F. in the Middle East.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

With the capture of Derna, [?] A.I.F. has completed three major actions, and covered 180 miles in the [?] space of 27 days. History must…

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Chiltern Returned Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Chiltern sub-branen of the R.S S.I.L.A. was held last night. A letter was received from the Finests Commission of Victoria…

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Returned Men Being Repatriated Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

Men who have returned from service overseas and who have been discharged are already receiving the benefi[?]s or repatriation…

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War Research

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has greatly enlarged its staff, and part of it is working two shifts daily on research…

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Albury's War Effort

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

The town of Albury has put up a magnificent effort for the war during the past 18 months. With a population of approximately 13,000 a total amount…

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War Savings Certificates SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

Sal[?] of [?] savings certificates th[?]ough[?] Australia now total £17.– 823.160. State totals are N.S.W. [?] 926.321. Victoria £1.810.331. Queensland…

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'Too Ridiculous" Allegations Against War Hostesses SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

Allegations that hostesses performing wartime services are breaking up many marriages by the attention they gave to married men,…

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Blame Germans for the War Stiffening of British Opinion

The Independent · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

Indications of a stiffening combative spirit are revealed among Britons by two surveys just completed by the British Institute of…

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Dr. Evatt's Warning Australia Threatened Terrors and Horrors of War SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

"It must be obvious that for the first lime in history, Australia herself may have to face in the near future the terrors and horrors of…

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Japan in War Before Year's End Mr. H. S. Hancock Tells Albury Apexians

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

“The Far East is the Near East to tis, and Is becoming of increasing importance to as," said Mr, H. S. Hancock, of the Albury High School…

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Grave Times War Close To Our Own Shores Mr. Fadden's Significant Statement SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

A warning that Australia stood in serious danger was given by the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fadden, to-day, at the conclusion of…

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Discharged Soldier in Distress

The Independent · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

A Deniliquin young man is in no small measure of distress as the result of what appears to be peculiar action on the part of the military…

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Soldiers Empty Out of Albury Show Ground Camp

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

Culmination of rumors which have eddied around the town and district for weeks came yesterday when the 2,23rd Training Battalion marched out of the Albury show ground camp, having been transferred to Darley. These photographs are of the men's departure…

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Wounded in Action Two Deniliquin Soldiers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 1

Two more Deniliquin soldiers '— Private Roy Sharpe (Werai) and Private Chris. Dunne—have been wounded in action…

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Welcome Home To H.M.A.S. Sydney Cruiser Berths at Circular Quay

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 24

SYDNEY.—After an absence of 12 months, during which she brought honor to the Australian navy, H.M.A.S. Sydney was…

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Rand Private Tells How He Was Wounded

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 7

Cheerfully recounting the circumstances in which he was wounded at Pie. Leo Leslie, VX[?]of pays a tribute lo the…

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War Service Badges

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

Applications may now be made for War Service Badges by mothers, Widows and female relatives of men serving in the Navy, Army and Air Force…

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Britain's Sound War Finance

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

It says much for the soundness of British finance that Great Britain is able to meet the following rate of expenditure of £4,000,000,000 without…

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