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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

2,452 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 123

B.E.F. Fox Hunters Wanted to Take Hounds to France French "Treat War More Seriously" By Air Mail.) LONDON, January 20

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 7

Fox-hunters and beaglers in the British Expeditionary Force wanted to have packs of hounds sent over from Britain. The…

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Emmaville Anzac Day Sports

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

A special meeting of the Emmaville sub-branch of the Returned [?]cldiers and Sailo s League was held in the Imperial Hall supper room on…

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FLAX Empire Shortage War Time Necessity

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

Flax fibre is invaluable in war time when tarpaulins, canvas, cordage and ropes are at a premium. The British Empire,…

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Women and the War Emmaville Voluntary Services

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 6

The Women's Voluntary Services, hold their monthly meeting in the Imperial Hall on Saturday. Mrs. Manuel presidents was in the chair, and…

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After the War Inevitable Problems State Treasurer's Address Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 1

The State Treasurer, Mr. Richardson, in an address last night urged immediate Commonwealth and State co-operation to prepare…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 8

The sinking of British and neutral shipping continues at a disturbing rate. The figures, announced on Tuesday, showing that the losses in the…

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Official Opening War Clouds

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 5

Mr. Mair. the Premier, arrived in the ring shortly after noon, accompanied by Hon. Colin Sinclair. Minister for Lands, and Mr. B. M. Wade. M.L.A…

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Tingha Topics War Function Committee

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 13

A [?] of the about was held on [?] It was well [?] Mt P P [?] presidents occupied the chall[?]…

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War and the Kilt Scotland Ready For Tartan Drive Overseas

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

Scotsmen and Scotswomen all over the world will feel a twinge of disappointment when they hear that this workaday war has caused the War…

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POLITICS & War Appeal by Stevens For Unified Government SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Croydon branch of the U.A.P.. Mr. Stevens, former Premier, made an impressive appeal for…

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Snakes Come Up the Thames War Brings Business to Unique Tannery

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 12

A cargo of snake skins, giant anacondas from Uruguay, glides down the River Plate, steam through the South and North Atlantic, the English…

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Delungra Doings War Functions Effort—Golf—Accident. The committee of the Delungra

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

branch of the Inverell War Functions Association held their first big day in aid of the above on Wednesday. 14th February and are to be…

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Efforts Fail Secure Petrol Supplies From Sterling Sources For Australia's War and Civil Needs SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

It was stated to-day at Canberra that efforts to secure supplies of petrol from sterling sources, sufficient to supply both Australia's…

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N.Z. Petrol Price Increased ½d a Gallon Freight Costs, War Risk the Reasons AUCKLAND

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

New Zealand oil companies have announced an increase by ½d per gallon in the price of petrol. The reason given is the rising costs…

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"Allied Interference to Soviet Ships Would Mean War" Russian Naval Commissar Flies To Arctic Port LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

ANY INTERFERENCE WITH RUSSIAN SHIPPING BY BRITISH OR FRENCH WARSHIPS WOULD RESULT IMMEDIATELY IN AN ARMED CONFLICT, STATES THE SWEDISH NEWSPAPER "AFTON BLADET,"…

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Learns Chinese Kho Sin Kie's English Bride Wants To Help In Eastern War By Air Mail.) LONDON, January 20

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 7

Miss Jan Katherine Gordon Balfour, of Bayswater, London, who this week married Mr. Kho Sin Kie, the famous Chinese lawn…

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Soldiers' Comforts

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 2

Armidale branch of the Country' Women's Association has decided to purchase wool to be knitted into soldiers' comforts by members of the…

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ENLISTMENTS Position in Country Complaints by Volunteers

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 11

We have had numbers of complaints and inquiries from men in various parts of the district regarding methods of enlistment in various branches…

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Mr. Chamberlain Re-Slates the Allies War Aims

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

At Birmingham on Saturday the British Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain)gave a clear, concise and unequivocal statement of the Allies war aims. The speech was a characteristic chamberlain speech. It was…

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War Against U-boats Four Sunk in Few Days Steamer Rams One Off Shetlands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 3

Four U-boats have been sunk in the last few days, according to unofficial reports. Two were accounted for in…

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