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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

2,362 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 119

Delungna Doings Personal--Big Rains--School of Arts Dance--Catholic Boll War Functions. PERSONAL

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 7

Mr. Len Denton is doing well after his recent operation. Mrs. W. Stenz is an inmate of the District Hospital…

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Wendell Wilkie Help for Britain Evidence Before Committee States Liability For War WASHINGTON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

Mr. Wendell Wilkie told the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee to-day that if Britain should collapse…

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"British Collapse Put U.S. at War in 30 DAYS" -- Willkie (Australian Associated Press.) Washington

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

Mr. Wendell Willkie told the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee to-day that if Britain should collapse to-morrow the United States would be in the war within 30 days or within a very short period…

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Grazier Found with Bullet in Head Tried to Enlist in Two Wars GOULBURN

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 1

When his other was killed in the 1914-18 war, Frank Bee (52), grazier, of Taralga, Goulburn, attempted to enlist but his parents refused their…

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Soldiers Charged with Having Forged Notes in Possession Uttering Also Alleged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1941 · page 2

At Armidale Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge P. V. Storkey, V.C., Wiliiam Stewart and Sydney Law were charged with having uttered a forged £5 bank note and with having in their possession forged £5 bank notes…

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Buy War Savings Certificates And Support Australia's War Effort

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

Mr. J. G. H. Moody, inspector of bonds and stock of the Commonwealth Bank visited Glen Innes this week when he discussed…

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Anzac Buffet Art Union Free Meals for Men in Uniform

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Among the many organisations working for the comfort of the fighting forces there is no keener or harder working body than that which…

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FASHION Effect of War Always the Same

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

The study of female fashion is very far from being the trivial pursuit is it sometimes considered (writes James Laver in the…

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

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

Because of the magnitude of the German empire and the powers of Germans for organisation, the war will probably last until 1944. according…

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From Germany Red Cross Message From Prisoners of War

Guyra Argus · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

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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"Withdraw From War Council" M.H.R's. Advice to Labor SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 4

Mr. E. Ward (Official Labour East Sydney) in the House of Representatives last night advocated the immediate withdrawal…

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The War To-day's Latest News Australian Associated Press Message London. Thursday Good Work

The Uralla Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

The R.A.F. bombed two enemy aerodromes on the island of Sicily on Tuesday night. Many high explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped…

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Catholic Patriotic War League

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the Inverell branch of the Catholic Patriotic War League was held at the Presbytery last Wednesday afternoon…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

Heavy lasses were inflicted on the Italians on the northern front in Albania when the Greeks attacked at various points after a few days' lull…

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Mt. Russell War Functions Meeting

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the local War Functions Assentation was held on Monday right last and again only a small attendance was noticeable, but…

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Cot[?] Enemy Many War Inventions

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

All over the British [?] Inventors expert and smateur are work tryings to help win the war The Director of Scientific Research…

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District News Little Plain War Functions

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

The usual monthly function in aid of the War Functions Association sub-branch was held in the hall and resulted in a profit of £4. An enjoyable…

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

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

Because of the magnitude of the German empire and the powers of Germans for organisation the war will probably last until 1944. according to…

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Last War Ace Now Trains Britisn Empire's Future Aces

The Inverell Times · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 6

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…

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Food Situation in Europe "Famine Will Kill More Than War"

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 4

The chairman of the Food Re[?]iet Commission (Mr. H. C. Hoover) in a statement at Chicago said that famine and pestilence were prevalent in…

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