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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

3,664 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 184

Has Said Farewell to 310 Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Instead of public farewells being staged to departing soldiers from Albury, the Mayor (Ald .D. G. Padman), has adopted the policy of inviting…

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Tax on Soldiers’ Pay State Government Criticised Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. Clive Evatt, K.C., State Labor member for. [?]urstv[?]le. to-day questioned any arrangements between federal and State Governments…

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Quisling’s Perfidy to Lead Soldiers Against Britain Helsinki. January 14

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 1

Major Quisling is organising a regiment of Norwegians to go to Germany to fight against Britain. He made an impassioned appeal for…

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Soldier Fined For Language

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Alan John Allen, aged 27, soldier, of Bonegilla, appeared in the Albury police court yesterday on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Lewis [?]…

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Enlistments for Home Service

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

Experienced Cooks are immediately required for enlistment for full time service with the Army Fight [?] Vehicles School, Balcombe—age…

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Killed in Action Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

Lieut. B. Timms. aged 26, only son Mr. and Mrs. H. Timms, of Castlemaine. has been killed in action with the A.I.F. abroad. Timms, who…

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War Saving Certificates Sydney. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

Sales of the war savings certificates [?] total £17,157,591. N.S.W. has [?]tributed £6,670,032, Victoria £4,631, [?] and Queensland £2.765.021…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad the Desert Campaign

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

With the fall of Bardia and the penetration of the Italian defences at Tobruk, the battle of the Western Desert is entering its final…

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World of Women the Modern Girl War Has Not Upset Her Balance But Life's Tempo Has Been Speeded Up

The Independent · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

When war comes, the Pecksniffs, the Grundys, the Paul Prys and the Peeping Toms spring to action. Already, writes Humphrey Hume from London, we have heard endless tales of the shamelessness of the modern girl in general and…

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Farewell Evening to Soldiers Gunner Horgan and Privates White and Barrett Entertained

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

There was a large attendance at a social evening held in the Town Hall on Monday night last to entertain Gunner E. Horgan and…

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Items of News Soldiers on Leave

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

A large number of soldiers left Albury train yesterday afternoon for Sydney and intermediate stations, having been granted several days leave…

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Entertained at Party Albury Soldiers Birthday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

On Saturday evening, at the home his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Waite, Sackville St., Albury, Gnr. R. H. Waite was tendered a party in honor…

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For the Soldiers Women's Auxiliary Work

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

Over 30 members of the R.S.L. Women's Auxiliary attended a meeting last night in the Regent Lounge, Mrs C. Bowring (president), being in the…

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Deniliquin Soldier Wounded

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

The military authorities this week informed Mr. Frank Henderson, of North Deniliquin, that brother, Private Jack Henderson,…

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Progress of the War

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

The German Air Force made its debut in the Mediterranean on Friday by attacking a convoy taking war material to Greece Twelve enemy aircraft were shot down. The British…

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War Cabinet Creates Grave Precedent

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

THE decision of the War Cabinet to allow Lady Blarney to join her husband in the Middle East is one that has—and rightly so—aroused the indignation and criticism of every section of the community…

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The Air War LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Bad weather, including fog which caused poor visibility over the 'Continent, prevented the R.A.F. bombing Germany last night. Light snow…

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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 17 January 1941 · page 3

British reinforcements of men and war materials were streaming across the desert towards Tobruk, which was under artillery fire…

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Hay Patriotic and War Fund Committee Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

The committee met at the Council Chambers last night. There were present: The Mayor, Ald. A. B. Hamilton (presiding),…

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French War Materials for Germany Berne. January 1C

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

War material brought into Switzerland by French troops interned here is being handed over to Germany. The Vichy Government requcstec that…

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