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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,362 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 119

Greeks Wounded Fracas in Sydney MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 8

Two Greeks were wounded when shots were fired in the Balkan Club, Exhibition Street, city, last night. The victims were: Ismeal Sail, 62…

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Shots Fired in Balkan Club Two Greeks Wounded MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

Two Greeks were wounded when shots were fired in the Balkan Club, Exhibition-street, city, last night. The victims were Ismeal Sali 162)…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

The Chief of State in the French Cabinet Marshal Petaint told Hitler that the French fleet and colonies would re-enter the war on Britain's…

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India's War Production Increasing

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 7

India's war time production is steadily increasing and cow industry scoming Wel into the since in the production of munitions Shipments…

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War Council Criticised SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

The president of the United Women's Association (Mrs. Jessie Street) is disappointed at the rejection by the War Cabinet of the plan by the…

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Circulation of War Money Need For Import Restrictions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 3

An aspect of Australia's war finance that deserves attention because of its important implications is that the increased amounts being taken by the…

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War Cabinet Lady Blamey Air Ambulance SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

The War Cabinet decided at a late sitting last night to inform the General Officer Commanding the A.I.F. in the Middle East. Sir Thomas Blamey…

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Red Cross Soceity Local Branch Resumes Work For The War

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

The first meeting for the new year of the Inverell branch of the Red Cross Society was held on Monday afternoon in the Butler…

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Sino-japan War 9000 Japs Killed Severe Fighting SHANGHAI

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

The Chinese claim to have killed over 9000 Japanese troops in the last five days in very severe fighting at South Honan, state Chinese…

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Railway Expenditure Increased Business War and Other Causes SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

The New South Wales Railway Department has authorised an expenditure of about £750,000 on the construction of rolling stock to…

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Japan's Nerve War Chinese Consul-General on Southward Movement SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

The Chinese Consul-General (Dr. Pao) commenting on recent Japanese statements about advancing southwards, said he did not know how…

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N.s,w. Part in War Effort Railway Co-operation Extensive Manufactures

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 7

The Deputy-Premier and leader of the Country Party (Mr. Bruxner) said recently that the basis of the Government's policy was…

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R.A.A.F. Ambulance Unit War Cabinet Decides on Formation SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

The War Cabinet has decided on the formation of a Royal Australian Air Force serial ambulance unit for duty in the Middle East…

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Women's Auxiliaries Will Not be Sent to Middle East War Cabinet's Decision MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fadden) announced at the conclusion of the War Cabinet session that it had been decided…

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Storm Brewing Breaking News of A.I.F. Casualties Postmasters Resent War Cabinet's Decision MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

A storm is brewing over the action of the War Cabinet in ignoring advice from the Postal Department before it decided that…

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War Just Starting Menzies Tells Men of A.I.F Australian People Behind Army GAZA

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 1

"The war is not about to end, it is only beginning," said Mr. Menzies to-day, addressing many thousands of…

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Fighting in Libya Inverell Soldier's Experience Whistle of the Shells

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 2

In the course of a letter to his father (Mr. P. J. Nesbitt), Cpl. R. G. Nesbitt writes: We have had a hectic couple of…

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Eighth Battalion Enlistment

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 February 1941 · page 4

Sergt. F, J. Moore, of the 8th Garrison Battalion, is in town with a view to aid in the enlistment of Returned Soldiers in this battalion. A…

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The War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 5

With the capture of Dorna on Thursday the A.I.F. has completed three major actions and covered 180 miles in the brief space of 27 days…

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War Close to Our Shore Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

The opinion was expressed in Melbourne to-day that it was almost certain that when Parliament resumes next month a…

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