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The wars & local soldiers, 1940

2,452 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 123

War and Wool Possible Trade Changes

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 6

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

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Lismore Woman War Casualty Plane Shot Down

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3

Miss Franchi Lisma, the talented Lismore singer, and youngest daughter of the late Mr. J. H. Armstrong, of Dunoon, and Mrs…

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Motor Cars And the War Australia's Position

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

Although complete figures covering the automotive situation in Australia at the completion or 1939 are not yet available,…

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Wool Prospects Prices May Be High Influence of War

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 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…

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Racket on Soldiers Bottle Party Overcharge

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

Unscrupulous bottle-party organisers in the West End of London are making big profits—by fleecing men in the Forces out for…

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War Loan

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

It is known authoratatively that the rate of interest offered for the first war loan will not exceed 3¾ oo the effective yield being about…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

A Finnish communique reports: Patrols are active on the Karehan Isthmas We have repulsed the Russians on the eastern frontier and have…

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Advertisements Show German Labour Shortage War Industries Hampered By Air Mail.) LONDON, December 30

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

How Germany's war Industries are hampered by labour shortage is revealed by the "Situations vacant" advertisements in the…

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War Savings Start Next Month

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

War savings certificates in denominations of £1, £5 and £10 will be on sale at banks and post offices about the end of February…

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The War Day by Day Wireless Trainees

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

Part of Australia's contribution to the Empire Air Scheme, a wireless training school will be opened at the Melbourne Technical College next…

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Dairy Men "Must Be Organised Mr. Anthony on War Situation

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 7

"The experience of the last war shows that at this juncture, it is more necessary than even that the primary producer be…

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'This War Is Not Going to Be a Walk-over' Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

Sir Thomas Blamey, officer commanding the Second A.I.F., speaking at a social last night, issued a warning about the…

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War In The Air Respective Merits of the Opposing Forces 'Self-Satisfaction A Danger' LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

The air war has not yet started, therefore little more is known of the respective merits of the opposing forces than before the outbreak of the war, declared high placed officials to-day…

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War Ruins Hamburg

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

There could be no more striking commentary on rule in Germany than the spectacle presented in the country's principal ports, including the…

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War and Patriotic Fund

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

The next meeting of the War and Patriotic Fund will be held at the Council Chambers on Friday next at 5 p.m…

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The War. Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

Sighting a U-boat in the North Sea, an Air Force coastal command plane dived and released a salvo of bombs on it. The submarine Immediately…

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Good Men Wanted Successor to Casey Australia and the War

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 7

Declaring that before Australia was six months older the Empire would be "fighting for its life." the Prime Minister, Mr. enzies. in a speech…

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Reminder of War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

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 on the Defenceless

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

Chinese have reported that a Japanese warship off Swatow on Thursday sank 70 fishing boats and drowned 1000 Chinese fishermen…

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War Savings Start Next Month

Guyra Argus · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

War savings certificates in denominations of £1, £5 and £10 will be on sale at banks and pout offices about the end of February…

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