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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,362 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 119

The War

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

On two fronts there are signs of an imminent German assault The ice is breaking on the Danube and it is believed that Hitlers 10…

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Catholic War League

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the Catholic branch of the Patriotic War League will be held at the Presbytery on Wednesday next, February 12, at 3.30 p.m. All…

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War Savings Certificates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

Last Week's sale in Armidale of £201 worth of war savings certificates brought the total amount sold since the campaign began to £29,622…

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Wrong Way to Speed War Effort

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 4

The speed at which a van attached to the Royal Australian Air Force recruiting train has been dashing about the city streets suggests that…

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From Germany Red Cross Message From Prisoners of War

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 2

The Red Cross society in Sydney have just received a unique communication from a German Prison Camp. They believe it is the first of its kind…

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Tribute to a Fallen Soldier

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

At the service in the Delungra Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning memorial mention was made of Corporal "Bob" McIutyre who…

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Yetman News Soldier's Farewell

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 3

A public farewell was tendered Sergeant Tom Madden, late of Yetman, in the local hall on Monday night. Sergeant Madden arrived in…

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War Moving to Violent Pitch "But" Says Churchill, "We Have Stood Up to Two Dictators" Reveals German Tropps Already Moving in Bulgaria (Australian Associated Press.) London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

"We have stood our ground against two dictators in what deemed to be their hour of overwhelming triumph and we have shown ourselves capable, so far, of standing up against them." Thus the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) during a broadcast to-night, when he reviewed the last few months of the war…

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Churchill Reviews War in Broadcast New South Wales Withstood the Dictators Greater Onslaught Expected Sarcastic Over Italy Victories in Italian Africa Hint to Balkan Countries London

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

"We hove stood ground against two Dictators in an hour which seemed their overwhelming triumph, and we have shown ourselves capable so far of…

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War Inventions Beating the Enemy Many Contributions

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

All over the British Empire, inventory expert and amateur, are at wok trying to help win the war. The Directorate of Scientific…

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"War Will End in 1944" English Visitor's Opinion

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 3

Because of the magnitude of the German empire and the powers of Germans for organisation, the war will probably last until…

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Last War Air Ace Now Trains British Empire's Future Aces

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

Air Marshal A. W. Bishop. V.C., brilliant air ace of the last war when he officially shot down 70 German aircraft, in London on a recent visit…

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£14 Per Head Australians' War Effort in Cash SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

Since the outbreak of war £30,000,000 has been Invested in war loans and nearly £7,000,000 in war savings certificates in New South…

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Care Urged Farming Under War Conditions Dangers of Late Market Slump Warning by Expert

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 6

"As a general wartime policy for the agricultural Industry, fanners are urged to proceed with their task of production in…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 7

The British Government is withdrawing its Minister in Rumania. Sir Reginald Hoare, and his staff of 50 Consular officers…

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Inverell War Effort Waste Paper

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

A further large shipment of paper was sent to Sydney on Monday, which included a good consignment from Delungra. The proceeds will go to the…

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Planning Post-war Reconstruction State Appointment Soon SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Mair) announced that a high officer of his department would be appointed shortly by the State Government…

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Australia's Danger Curtin Quoted Japan and the War LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" in a leader, states that rapid developments are expected in the near figure. "We must keep an eye on the Far East…

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U.S.A. & War Roosevelt's View Trouble in Pacific WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

President Roosevelt stated today that if the United States happened to get into a war in the Pacific this would not affect the…

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Women War Workers Incensed Allegations That Hostesses Wreck Marriages SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 4

A newspaper allegation declaring that war time hostesses are breaking up the marriages of men who have enlisted for the services has caused…

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