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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,362 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 119

Britain To-day Living Air War Life

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

Britain to-day is living a totally new life—the air war life. In the past few months the most adaptable race on earth has "found a formula"…

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Hitler and "Criminals of War" Continue Fight Until Removed (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 1

In a new year message, Hitler refers to Germany's "glorious victories." "You have not only…

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London Reviews Worst Raid of War Criticism for Great Lack of Roof Spotters (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 1

The capital's ordeal and material losses in what might easily have been the second great fire of London have…

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WOLLOMOMBI Soldier Entertained

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 3

Wollomombi and District Soldiers' Welfare Committee entertained Corporal L. F. Sauer at a social in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday night. The…

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Australia's War Effort

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

Army vehicles to the number of 110 a day comprise the present output of factories in Australia. Plans are now under way for the…

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New Year Messages Bespeak War Extension

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

The Moscow radio broadcast a message from Russia's Dictator, M. Stalin, saying that the unprecedented international situation made it…

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Uralla's First War Casualty Dick Cooper Loses Leg

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

Dick Cooper, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Em. Cooper, is the first war casualty among the local troops overseas…

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The War To-days lATEST News London, Thursday Ireland Feeling the Pinch

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

The Government of Eire has asked the British Government to send patrol supplies to southern Ireland…

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The War To-day's Latest News London, Thursday Vichy Breaks with Hitler Report From Lisbon

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 1

Unconfirmed reports from Lisbon state that negotiations between the Vichy Government end Germany have been broken off…

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URALLA Wounded in Action Uralla Man Loses Leg

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

Signaller R.E. W. Cooper eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Cooper of Woodville Uralla suffered the loss of a leg in action in Egypt…

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New War Service Founded by Children

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 7

Children some of them under five have founded a new war service—bagging shelter accommodation for relatives and clients in the London…

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Elsmore Soldiers Farewelled

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

Privates Len O'Brien and Algie Ken were farewelled at the Elsmore Hall on Monday night. December 23. Although there was not a great deal of…

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Ashford Activities Soldiers' Farewelled Personal Farewell Function

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

On Thursday night last in the Memorial H. a public farewell and presentation a is made to Privates Vince Forsyt[?] Aigie Pi[?]chke and…

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Every Possible Support for Australian Soldiers Mr. Spender in Palestine Ghaza T.[?]

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 1

"I assure you you will get ever[?]passible support from every Australian irrespective of rank or creed."…

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Delu[?]ra Doings Soldiers Farewelled Personal FAREWELL

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 7

It is many a tons day since the Delungra school of Arts Hall was taxed to such capacity as on Boxing Night when ten local boys were…

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Bullet in Heart for 23 YEARS Soldier's Remarkable Experience

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

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Soldiers Entertained

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

Recently the auxiliary of the Soldiers Welfare and Comforts Fund entertained K. Parsons B. Stewart G. Davidson R. Davidson A. Davidson…

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After the War Wool Prospects Influence of Substitutes

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 2

Although there will probably be large accumulations of wool on hand at the close of the war, there will, on the other hand, be a wool…

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BULGARIA Land of Roses and Terror Little Liking for War

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1941 · page 2

That Bulgaria, prodded this way and that, has decided for the present to resist the pressure of the Axis partners, is a matter on…

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War Sidelights

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

Overheard on a London bus: "That was a very short air raid the other night, wasn't it?" "Yes—hardly worth putting my teeth in for."…

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