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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,843 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 143

Prisoner of War Is Well

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

Dated February 13 the following message by radio through the Vatican City, Rome, has been sent on to his mother, Mrs. M. Davis, Angullong Station,…

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Insurance Cover and War Risk

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

Compensation for death or injury caused by enemy action will be payable under some insurance policies, according to insurance representatives in…

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Earlier War News New York

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The Tokyo radio states that 4800 wounded British soldiers are in a hotel in Singapore under the care of Japanese. A total of 1282 British…

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Motorists and the War Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

The general of the Service Station Association (Mr. [?]) said to-day [?] his [?] had proposed to the [?] the immediate [?] of…

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Vital Talks Pacific War Strate[?]y ([?])

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The basic [?] of an [?] new war [?] for the Pacific Zo[?] be laid do[?] of a series of [?] [?] and war [?]…

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To Be Broken Australia's War Loan Record

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

To overcome some of the difficulties which the situation in the Pacific has created, intensive personal canvassing will be conducted in all States in…

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To the Editor a Total War Effort

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

Sir,—Our Government is asking for a total war effort for Australia. That, I take it, is the desire of the whole of the people. The new call-up will…

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War Loss Cover Plan Now In Force

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

With the gazettal this week of regulations under the “National Security Act, Australian’s greatest “Insurance scheme, covering all war da[?]age,…

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A Fine Record Corowa ,War Service Social Committee

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Carowa War Service Social" Committee, 40 members were preterit, end Mr. J. H. N. Chlvell president, presided…

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Women War Welders New Process in British Factory

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

Managers of Britain's war factories are discovering that the women now coming into their works from shops, offices, the professions and private…

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Small Wheat-grower Needs Protection In War-time

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

“I am more convinced than ever that the small wheat-grower must have adequate protection during restriction of production under wartime conditions,”…

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All Affected War Insurance Damage Plan Now in Force

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

In a national broadcast this week the Chairman of the newly-established War Damage Commission (Mr. A. W. Coles, M.H.R…

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Price Control Will Not Win the War Canberra

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Federal Parliamentary Committee on profits to-day, the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Prof. Copland) said…

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America and the War Van Mook Emphasises Difficulties Bandoeng. February 25

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

In answering the question, “Why has not the United States been more active?” Dr. van MooK, Lieut Governor of the N.E.I., broadcasting on the…

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Needs Protection in War Time Small Wheat Grower Mr. Langtry Urges 4- P.b. at Country Sidings

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

"I am more convinced than ever that the small wheat-grower must have adequate protection during restriction of production…

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Latest War News Brighter News From Java Japs. Receive Heavy Blows "Rangoon Must Be Held" RANGOON, February 26

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

It was officially announced that the Allied air forces destroyed 30 Japanese fighters, yesterday. There was no contact with the…

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Merriwagga Social Evening to a District Soldier

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

A social evening was given to Pte. Mick Doyle in the Merriwagga Public Hall on Thursday night. Mick has been among us for the past eighteen…

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Balranald's First Returned Soldier

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

Balranald's first returned soldier from the present war is Private Jack Harrmgton, who, during the week, has been on a visit to relatives to the…

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Queen Elizabeth Goes Among the Wounded

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 1

Queen Elisabeth's smile both surprises and delights this British soldier whom she found enjoying his tea when she recently visited war wounded.—Dept. Inf. photo…

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A Week of War Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

President Roosevelt’s speech this week recalled the fact that war against the Axis is a single task. Surveying the war as a whole. Mr. Roosevelt…

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