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The wars & local soldiers, 1941

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The War To-day's Latest News Tobruk Surrounded British Advance Rapidly

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 1

British forces have practically surrounded Tobruk. The advance was commenced as soon as Bardia surrendered…

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Yesterday's News Rumania Near Civil War German-Rumanian Clash? LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 2

The Bulgarian Prime Minister (Professor Filoff), who has returned to Sofia from Vienna, would not comment on reports of…

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Italians and the War On Horns of a Dilemma But May Follow Mussolini

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 8

Seldom can a nation have entered upon a major war with less genuine and spontaneous enthusiasm than the Italian people which…

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Bulletin of War News at Home and Abroad Australian Air Trainees Reach Britain

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

"News has been received of the arrival in England of the first batch of Australian Empire air trainees. These trainess received their primary…

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Australia a Commonweaith in Arms Great War Effort of 7,000,000 People

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 7

Never have Australians had greater cause for pride in their sturdy sense of manhood than they have to-day. Steadily, and with an ever-quickening tempo of effort, the Commonwealth is becoming a self-reliant nation, and, in her own right, a power in the Pacific…

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Emmaville and Deepwater Districts News Page Could Women Prevent War? Emmaville C.w.a. Discussion Will the Menace Always Exist?

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 6

"If we win the war, and the Lord grant that we do, is there a woman who would not lift a finger to prevent war asked Mrs. C. H. Seherf, in the course of a discussion on "Could Women Prevent War?" at a meeting of the Emmaville branch of the C.W.A…

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What the Soldier Owes to the Red Cross

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 January 1941 · page 4

Broadcast by the Director General of Medical Services Maj.-Gen. R. M. Downes, C.M.G.,V. D., M.A.,M. S.(Immediate Past Chairman…

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War Comforts Fund Further Purchase of War Savings Certificates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

The general committee of Guyra War Comforts Fund is to be enlarged to include representatives from the Ladies' Auxiliary and from country…

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War Planes From Silver Foil

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 6

A secret factory near a northern English town is working at top speed, changing 25 tons of silver paper a week into a new alloy used in war…

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"Butter Will Be Big Factor in War" Distress Caused by Absence of Fats Recalled

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 7

"Butter will be a big factor in the present war in Europe," states Dr. Martin Mortensen, for 30 years head of the Dairy Industry Department at…

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Digger From Maclean Killed in Action

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 3

WORD was received in Maclean cu Monday night to the effect thru transport Driver John L. McAviney. of the 2nd. A.I.P. serving abroad, had…

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The War

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

The capture by the Greeks of Klisura, the "Bardia of Albania," is regarded by military observers as the most important development of…

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War Savings Certificates

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

Last week £53 worth of war savings certificates were sold in Armidale, making the total sales since the campaign began £28,064…

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The War Yesterday's News

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

British reinforcements of men and materials are streaming across the desert to Tobruk. the Italian naval base in Libya, which is already under…

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Patriotic And War Fund

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

A meeting of Uralla Patriotic and War Fund Committee on Saturday afternoon discussed the possibility of holding sports on Dangar's Lagoon on…

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URALLA Gymkhana Instead Of Annual Show P. and A. Committee Decides War Fund Will Benefit

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 3

A well attended meeting of Uralla Pastoral and Agricultural Association committee on Saturday afternoon decided to hold a…

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Soldier's Send-off at Koloona

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

The Koloona Hall was packed on Saturday night when a farewell social was held as a "send-off" to Private Ted Kent, who is on final…

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Soldiers' Send-off

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1941 · page 2

There was a large gathering of town and district residents at the Memorial Hall on Friday night to say farewell to nine A.I.F. men who…

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Killed in Action Lieut. E. Sargeant First Glen Innes Casualty of die War

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 4

Advice received in Glen Innes yesterday that Lieut. Edward ("Ted") Sargeant had been officially reported killed in action…

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Founded on Five Shillings London Perfumers Double War Exports

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 8

Since the war began, one famous London firm of perfumers has not only increased its exports, but in the flow of regular…

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