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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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Latest War News Further Greek Successes Counter Attack Repulsed

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday.—Greek headquarters announce further successes on the Central Albanian front, and the capture of…

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“War Is Only Beginning” Minister Tells America London, January 16

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

The Minister for Shipping (Mr. Ronald Cross), broadcasting to America, declared: “The Anny of the Nile has become the spearhead of Britain’s…

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[?]atest War News Russian Comment on Mediterranean Battle LONDON--Jan. 16

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

The Soviet Newspaper "Trud," com[?]ting on the Mediterranean battle, [?] chat the British fleet cannot be [?] by planes. It adds that…

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£216 Profit on Tumut Race Meeting To Be Donated To War Funds

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 12

TUMUT.—The balance sheet of the Tomtit Turf Club's Christmas meeting, presented at a committee meeting last week, revealed that a profit of £216…

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The War, Day by Day at Home and Abroad Why Britain Must Win

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

Is it possible to discover the truth about the war? "Strategicus," a wellknow British commentator, is completely convinced that the British…

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Junee Council Interested In Repatriation Of Soldiers

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 24

JUNEE.—The local Mayor's committee is interesting itself in the repatriation of soldiers, and at the last meeting extensive data was tabled by…

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Soldiers' Rest Room at Wodonga Official Opening By Brigadier Lind

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 24

In the presence of a large crowd of soldiers and towns-people, the new rest room for soldiers at Wodonga was officially opened last Saturday night by Brigadier Lind, officer commanding the 23rd Brigade at Bonegilla…

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Soldier Farewelled Pleasant Hills Airman

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

On Tuesday evening the Pleasant Hills Hall was packed to the door, the occasion being to say farewell to Leading Aircraftsman D. Knox, who is…

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Albury and District Soldiers at Tel-aviv

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

These Albury lads—Privates Fraser, Cary, Reynolds and L. Hintz—found liquid refreshments very palatable after they had completed a route march of 100 miles…

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Soldiers Appreciate Gifts

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

Mr. McLean, secretary of Deniliquin Patr[?]tic Committee, has received letters from Sergeant L. Tripiett, Ptes. Evan David, Neel and Jim Moodie, of…

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Plan Now for the Days of Peace! Long-range Policy Needed for Australia Security—not Despair and Depression Mr. Mair Has Given the Lead, Others Should Follow After the War—what? Security or Depression and Despair

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 20

This is the question that has been exercising the minds of all thinking people in the Commonwealth since they have realised the full implication of the part that Australia has to play in the war…

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Woman’s War Badges

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 5

The procedure to be adopted b[?] women to secure war badges has been forwarded by Captain S. Berry, area officer 59th Btn. The female relative’s…

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Holbrook Patriotic War Fund

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 5

At the last monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Patriotic and War Fund, those present were: Cr. John Ross .(President), Mesdames D. Ross…

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Women’s War Work Possible Extensions

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 2

Ways of extending women’s work in Australia’s war effort was explained to a meeting of women in the Town Hall last night by Miss Board, a…

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The War the Capture of Bardia

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 1

Writing within the lines at Bardia, on Sunday, after the Australian Divisional Headquarters had received the signal that finally action in the battle…

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Praise for Skill of War Workers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

A tribute to the skill and care of Australian workmen who produced portion of the war equipment used by the A.I.F. in the battle for Bardia, [?]…

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German Dive-bombing Attacks New Phase of Mediterranean War MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 5

The German air attack on a British convoy in the Sicilian Channel represents a new phase in the Mediterranean war. German intervention, although unlikely to have a vital effect on Italian resistance, will probably make it necessary to send more British shipping round the Cape…

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Send-off to Soldiers Enthusiastic Gathering

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 2

The Variety Hall was well filled last night when an enthusiastic send-off was accorded Drivers E. and J. Cornish, Sapper D. Sterrey…

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Soldiers Life Assurance Married Men with Children

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 3

The following is the text of a letter received by Bulranald Municipal Council from the Public Trustee in New South Wales in connection with soldiers'…

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Education for Soldiers’ Children Becomes Federal Responsibility Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

The Federal Cabinet has decided to give educational assistance to children of those members of the second A.I.F. who are killed, suffer blindness, or are…

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