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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,843 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 143

To Pick Fruit Internees and Prisoners of War Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

The Deputy-Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) to-day [?]ounced that a number of over[?] refu[?] and a number of [?]…

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Australian Representation on War Cabinet Request Not Completely Granted MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

It was reported here, last night, that Australia's demands for a complete representation on the British War Cabinet were not entirely…

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Coreen Shire Council Special Meeting Post War Reconstruction Conference Revived Early Burning Off Favoured

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 3

A special meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held at the Shire Offices, on Wednesday evening last, at 6.30 p,m. where there were…

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Returned Soldiers' Badges

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 4

While members of the A.I.F. returned from this war, who remain in the military forces and in uniform, are not permitted to wear the Returned…

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W.V.S. Comforts Fund Letters of Appreciation and Xmas Greetings from Henty Soldiers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 8

THE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS ARE TAKEN FROM HENTY SOLDIERS LETTERS RECENTLY RECEIVED BT THE WOMEN'S VOLUNTARY SERVICES IN APPRECIATION OF PARCELS AND COMFORTS FORWARDED TO THEM BY THIS ORGANISATION…

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Lieut.-col. to Private Dismissed Army Officer Re-enlists London.--a.a.p

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

Lieut Colonel G. P. L. Drake Brockman, who last March was court mart[?]alled and dismissed from the Army, went to Canada to enlist as a…

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War Cabinet to Meet at Canberra Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 6

The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) announced to-day that the War Cabinet would meet [?] Canberra [?] Wednesday morning and the War Council in the…

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They Say There Is a War on Somewhere ! SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

A number of unions [?] to discuss the s[?] by [?] threat of the moulders, engineers an[?] hers in the metal trades group to lake certain action…

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Liquor and Tobacco Consumption Increases; War Neurosis a Cause Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

Figures released hv the Minister for Customs (Senator Keane) to-day reveals a substantial increase in the consumption of intoxicating liquor and…

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“Entire War Gould Be Lost in S.-W. Pacific” WASHINGTON, January 29

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 1

Mr. Casey, in a speech to the National Press Club to-day, at which 500 attended, said that the entire war could be lost in the…

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Big Street Brawl Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Civilians Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 1

Struck on the head with a bottle. Constable Darrell Dornie was injured when over 600 people, including soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians, took…

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Illegal Use of Buggy by Soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 2

A charge of an unusual nature, that of taking and using a buggy without the consent of the owner, was preferred against three members of the…

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Believed Wounded

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

LIEUT. J. E. QUINLAN Reported missing, believed wounded (in Malaya)…

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Milk War Continues; Dairies Suffer MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 3

Although a [?] of police was [?] last night, [?]…

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British Air Ace War Prisoner London, Jan. 31

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 6

The German radio has announced that Squadron-Leader Tuck, the British air ace, who has been missing since last Wednesday, is a prisoner of war…

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Casualties Less in This War New York, Jan. 31

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

Military losses in the present war are much less than those of the corresponding period in the last World War, according to insurance statisticians…

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How Germany Finances War Taxation and Credits LONDON. Jan. 31

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 6

The Berlin radio has announced that Germany’s income for the third year of the war is estimated at £4,000 millions stg. (pre-war rates), three-quarters of which…

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Pacific War Reasons For Japan’s Action Military D[?] and Economic Menopoly

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 6

Broad[?] over the National network that night, a [?] of the Department of Information made an Interesting survey of the Far…

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Japan and War Prisoners Co-operation with Red Cross WASHINGTON, January 30

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. Norman Davis, chairman of the Red Cross, has announced that he has been officially notified that Japan has agreed to exchange information…

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Hitler Is Sore Says Mr. Roosevelt Is “Paralytic Madman” Blames Churchill for Last War LONDON, Jan. 30

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 2

Hitler [?] Front to address a gathering, on the north [?] of the [?] of the Next year to power…

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