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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

2,452 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 123

Polish War Victims

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 4

The Australian Polish War Victims Relief Committee, 76 Pitt Street, Sydney, acknowledge a donation of £1 1[?] from Mrs E. K Tonkin, Inverell Other…

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Reminders of War Black-Out Travelling

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 7

Every train traveller on the Southern Railway in England receives with his ticket one of the many grim reminders of war which, fortunately, do…

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War and Wool Possible Trade Changes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report:—War-time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly for those nations engaged in…

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Wool Prospects Prices May Be High Influence of War

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 6

It is possible that as the war goes on some very high prices will be recorded for wool in countries outside the United Kingdom In Great…

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The Greater War Man's War Against Disease

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

Man's war against disease has been described as the "greater war"—greater than the conflict of 1914-1918. This conflict is as old as history, and in it…

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War at Sea More Ships Sunk "Secret Submarine Base" LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 1

A German High Command communique claims that German fighter 'planes sank eight ships off the English and Scottish coasts on Tuesday. "They…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

The Swedish fishing cutter Albron [?]ght a U-boat in a net off The Shaw (Denmark) The crew were haulting in a net when a wire rope caught a…

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Echoes of the Last War "Digger Yarns" Reprinted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 6

Two things came from the war of 1914-1918—comradeship and a sly, ingenious humour, and this was particularly noticable among Australian…

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Scrap Iron Exports Doubled Since War Began CANBERRA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

Since the outbreak of war the export of scrap iron and steel from Australia has doubled. In the five months ended November,…

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Patriotic and War Fund Several Gifts of Comforts Needed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. E. Ferris) presided over a large attendance of the committee of Uralla and District Patriotic and War Fund last…

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[?]Nna Notes Personal: Good Rains: Grasshoppers: War Functions: Dance. PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7

MiSS. Heather MCCrae, who has been holidaying at Port Macquarie, returned home on Sunday. Misses Effle and Joan Scott are…

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COMMERCIAL War Time Conditions Produce Many Trade Problems Desire to Retain Overseas Connections

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 10

War time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly for those nations engaged in hostilities which are…

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Hitler's Doom Prophesied by Welsh Parson Former Missionary Predicts Course of War By Air Mail.) LONDON, December 26

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 3

The war will never develop Into a general European conflict, according to the Rev, Rees Howells, Director of the Bible College in…

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Italian Soldiers for Finland First Batch Arrive Safely Estimate of Heavy Russian Losses London

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

A message from Helsinki states that the first batch of Italian volunteers for the Finnish army have arrived in Finland. Germany has now released the Italian…

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Kentucky Soldiers' Settlement Inquiries Into Crop Prospects

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has been advised by the Minister for Lands, that arrangements are being made for an…

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Land Batteries Break Flights by Nazi Planes on East Coast Most Widespread Raids Since War Thousands Watch R.A.F. Fighters Pursue Germans to Sea No Bombs Dropped But Shrapnel Rattles On Roofs LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

The most widespread air raids since the outbreak of war were experienced to-day, when Nazi war planes crossed the coast at various points from Scotland to the Thames estuary. No bombs were dropped, but several towns were showered with shrapnel from…

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French Women's War Effort

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

War has always been very much the business of the Frenchwoman, once her country was involved in it, and this war has swallowed her…

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The War Day by Day Germany and the Finnish War

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

In the opening stages of the Russo-Finnish war the alignment of the countries. engaged in the major war was not clear…

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Vegetarians Complain of War Rations

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

(By Air Mail from London). Mr. Bernard Shaw has been writing to the London newspapers upon the hard case of…

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