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The wars & local soldiers, 1942

2,843 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 143

Pacific War Continued from : Page 1 Wavell Goes to India. A.B.D.A. Headquarters Dissolved LONDON, March. 3

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 6

The loss of Malaya and the entry of the Japanese into [?] has separated Burma from the [?] East Indies, for which [?] it has…

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Bonegilla Soldiers on Manoeuvres

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

These pictures depict troops from Bonegilla on manoeuvres. Top left shows a supply column escorted by cycles moving along a country road. These columns keep the front line troops supplied with food and equipment, and are open to all known types of attack. Top right:…

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Soldiers’ Letters Pte. E. Oram Writes From Prison Camp in Italy

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

Mrs. E. Oram, of Gopsted, has received the following letter from husband. Private E. Oram, who is a prisoner of war a Garg[?], Italy. The…

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State War Effort

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

I am confident that the decision of the State Government to subordinate everything to the war effort will meet with the unanimous…

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Inter-Town War Loan Rivalry

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 1

Kaniva (Victoria) and Cooma (N.S.W.) have invested the loan campaign with special interests following Cooma's challenge to…

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War Damage Insurance Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

A spokesman of the War Damage Commission said in Sydney to-day that people who delayed against insuring personal property in the belief that…

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Brazilian War Production Washington, March 3

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 5

The United States and Brazil have signed three important agreements designed to increase Brazilian production of strategic war materials, and aid in…

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Tangled Taxation Drastic War-tins Measures

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 3

Questions may arise with regard to the volume of taxation how its burden is distributed of the method of collection, In war-time there can hardly be any question…

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Local and General Patriotic War Effort League

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Patriotic War Effort League will be held in the Shire Office to-night (Thursday…

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Must Have Money War Needs Heavy SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

In a speech in support of the Libery Loan broadcast over ail Rational stations to-night, Senator Ashley, Minister for Information, and…

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McKELL'S War on "Plague Spots" Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

Declaring that only drastic action would eliminate "these plague spats," the Premier (Mr. McKell) to-day announced that National Security…

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N.Z. Parliament to Discuss War Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

Parliament will assemble before March 19, the date at present fixed. if the Java situation becomes more serious. The Prime Minister (Mr…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Adapting Australian Agriculture to the War The Problems Involved

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

For over two years Australia has been faced with the duty of organising her agricultural resources in order to make the most effective…

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Pillion Rider Wounded Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

A departmental inquiry is being held into the wounding of a pillion rider, who was op his way home from work with a companion early to-day. Three…

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An Anzac Welcomed Major-General Savige at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Major-General S. G. Savige, G.O.C., 3rd Division Australian Military Forces, was tendered a civic reception at the town hall…

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Progress of the War

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

There is little heartening news in the story of the war during the past few days. The Japanese are continuing their advance through Java, and are almost at the gates of the…

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War Loan Progress Figures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

Corowa is steadily creeping up to the allotted figure of £20,000 for the Liberty Loan subscriptions for which will close next Tuesday, March 10…

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Liquor Trade And The War

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

If you haven't heard or read the genesis of the supposed opposition, the liquor traffic and the urge its "control," here it is:…

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British War Expenditure. London, March 4

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 5

A “White Paper” asks Parliament to sanction two further war votes of credit totalling £1.250,000.000, bringing the total sought for the year ending March [?] to…

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War Guilt Trial Revelations Vichy. March 4

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

M. la Chambre. a former Air Minister, cross-examined [?]t the Riom “war guilt trial” by the President of the court, said that France in September, 1939. had only…

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